Great Movies While High: Director Terry Gilliam Films
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NFL and Cannabis: Quasi-Freepass and Why Players Use MJ
If we peel back the onion a bit on cannabis and see why players seem to seek it out, I think it can paint a fair image of weed while still keeping league reputation in tact.
Marvin Washington, Retired NFL Star, Stumps for Cannabis
Since his days on the gridiron, Washington has become a financial consultant to NBA and NFL players. He's also a very outspoken supporter of medical cannabis, specifically the NFL's stance on the herb.
Cannabis Decriminalization Does Not Increase Teen Risk Behaviors
Since decriminalization, have any of these apocalyptic divinations come to fruition? Nope. Not a single one has come true. Not only are teen arrest, dropout and overdose rates not increasing, they have actually declined since the reform passed.
Toilets Narc on Cannabis Users!
Using wastewater (sewage), the researchers can run tests to determine what kinds of drugs people are using and also tell in what concentration.
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After California Decriminalized Marijuana, Teen Arrest, Overdose and Dropout Rates Fell
A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice adds to the growing body of evidence that legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana does not lead to any number of doomsday scenarios envisioned by legalization opponents. In fact, California teenagers showed improvements in all risk areas after reform."
Road Safety Experts Concerned by Cannabis
Road safety officials are expressing some concern over the loosening marijuana laws, fearing that with greater access and acceptability comes an increase in fatal crashes. This is a worthy endeavor, to be sure. But it is not an easily answered topic.
New Drug Use Data Spoils Prohibitionist Propaganda
While cannabis use in the general population has showed a steady increase (unsurprisingly in our softening cannabis culture), it has leveled off among teen users.
Employers Still Discriminating Against Colorado Cannabis Users
The backward logic of cannabis prohibition continues to create problems for fully functioning, responsible employees who are discriminated against by employers just because they partake of cannabis in their free time.
Hickenlooper's "Lab Rat" Campaign a Blunder
You can imagine how loud my eyes rolled when I read about Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper's anti-teen-marijuana use campaign. Much like the ridiculous "this is your brain on drugs" egg-frying scenes from my youth, the Governor's message is "Don't be a lab rat."
Colorado's 'Don't Be a Lab Rat' Campaign Suspended in Boulder
One of the latest campaigns to try to dissuade children from trying marijuana is the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign, which has set up giant “rat” cages in public areas of Colorado with signs telling kids that they’ll just become another statistic if they start smoking. It’s mostly just funny and corny, including giant water tanks attached to the cage.
NFL's Goodell Thinks Substance Abuse Worse Than Domestic Abuse
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell proves once again that he cares more about substance abuse than domestic violence.
Andy Harris: It's for the Kids, Damnit!
If Kevin Sabet and Chris Christie were looking for a third member to play some acoustic crazy in their anti-cannabis garage band, they need look no further than Representative Andy Harris (R-MD).
Colorado Health Department: Teen Marijuana Use Has Decreased Since Marijuana Became Legal for Adults
Rates of current and lifetime marijuana use among Colorado high school students has dropped since the state made marijuana legal in 2012, according to a press release distributed today by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Heroin Saves Woman's Life
A German woman has emigrated to Switzerland where she can get government supplied synthetic heroin that, she claims, is the reason she has been able to regain control of her life.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.06)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 06, 2014:
Study: Legalized Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Impact Teen Use Rates
The passage of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended possession and consumption of cannabis by qualified patients has not led to an increase in adolescents’ use of the plant,
NFL Too Lenient on Abuse, Too Harsh on Cannabis
Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was doled out a two game suspension for beating his then fiance, Janay Palmer, unconscious and dragging her across the floor by her hair.