Reflections on Dr. Sanjay Gupta's CNN Documentary: WEED
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, created a documentary about medical cannabis which aired Sunday. Overall, I was very...
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Cannabis Cure: The Charlotte Figi Saga
Charlotte Figi is a 6 year old from Colorado who suffers from Dravet syndrome, a rare disorder that manifests with very long grand mal seizures. Cannabis...
Video: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Marijuana, We've Been Terribly Misled, DEA Has No Scientific Basis
Dr. Sanjay Gupta made a huge statement for cannabis reform, appearing on Piers Morgan last night and apologizing on air for opposing marijuana legalization
Broken Laws Shatter Happy Home: The Alexandria Hill Story
The story of Alexandria Hill, a two year old from Texas, is absolutely heartbreaking, but I think it is story that needs to be told. Does cannabis use...
Reality Check for Anti-Marijuana Group: Legalization Coming
Partnership for a Drug Free America released a new survey that in effect says ‘marijuana legalization is coming, but only for adults’.
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The Atlantic: If Marijuana is Legalized, Who Will Start Using More of It?
Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, doesn't think kids and teens are going to start using marijuana more frequently if the drug is fully legalized across the country. The reason is simple: They can already get pot pretty easily.
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4 Shady Drug Bust Tactics
Kristen Gwynne first examines the shady practice of asset forfeiture, then describes 4 shady drug bust tactics used by police.
Piers Morgan, Bill Maher: Patrick Kennedy Reefer Madness, Child's Play to Dismiss With Hard Data
Last night, Patrick Kennedy joined CNN's Piers Morgan to discuss marijuana legalization on his recurring "Gone to Pot" segment. Patrick's "truths" are...
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Don't Impact Teen Use Rates
Another study has affirmed that the enactment of statewide medical cannabis laws is not associated with increased rates of adolescent marijuana consumption.
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NJ Panel Approves Bill to Ease MMJ Access for Sick Kids
This measure will allow more sick kids MMJ access, and was introduced because of a family's inability to obtain a psychiatrist's endorsement.
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Two NJ Lawmakers Draft Bill to Help Sick Kids Get MMJ
New Jersey lawmakers have drafted a bill to help provide medical marijuana to children with serious medical conditions, and plan to introduce it next week.
Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Linked to Spikes in Hard Drug Use
Schools with student drug testing programs are likely to see a rise in consumption of hard drugs, according to a trial in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Idaho Medical Marijuana Activists Kids Returned
Last Friday, medical marijuana activists Lindsey and Josh Rinehart's two sons were returned to them after 17 days.
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Study Adds to Evidence That Cigarettes Are a Gateway Drug to Marijuana
The Pediatric Academic Societies' most recent study of 315 college students "supports the theory that cigarettes are a gateway drug to marijuana" because...
Idaho Seizes Medical Marijuana Activists' Kids
Idaho is officially not a marijuana-friendly state. Although it is bordered on most sides by medical marijuana states ...
Washington Post: Can We Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Kids?
Washington Post’s looking at situations where parents faced the dilemma of whether to follow a physician’s recommendation for their child to use cannabis.
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UNICEF Study: Nations With More Liberal Drug Laws, Youths Use Cannabis Less
UNICEF's "Report Card 11" found that countries with more liberal drug laws had lower rates of youths who smoked marijuana than nations with stricter...
Study: At Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children
Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments