President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis was due to submit their initial report on June 27, but committee chair Chris Christie requested multiple delays to ensure the onslaught of public input was properly analyzed. “We …
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Bill Introduced to Decriminalize Marijuana in Texas
Texas Representative Joe Moody introduced a bill yesterday morning calling for the decriminalization of “marihuana” possession. The proposed bill would also create “an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia.” Under HB 334, possession of over one ounce …
Read More »If You Want To Get Higher Take a Break from Cannabis
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog regarding the differences between addiction and dependence. I published it on social media and received some negative comments. That is what people on social media like to do but it got me …
Read More »Massachusetts Lawmaker Urges Governor to Veto Cannabis Compromise Bill – News
Back in November, the state of Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational cannabis, sparking celebrations from tokers across the northeastern region. However, lawmakers have struggled to construct these regulations, leading to a hot mess of legislative changes, missed deadlines, and potential delays for the Bay …
Read More »Incorporating 12-step program elements improves youth substance-use disorder treatment
A treatment program for adolescents with substance-use disorder that incorporates the practices and philosophy of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) produced even better results than the current state-of-the art treatment approach in a nine-month, randomized trial. The results of …
Read More »Jeff Sessions Sued in Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act
“Beleaguered” Attorney General Jeff Sessions was named a defendant today in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act as it pertains to Cannabis/Marijuana. This comes on the heels of our post about Sessions and his secret …
Read More »Pattern of marijuana use during adolescence may impact psychosocial outcomes in adulthood
Credit: CC0 Public Domain How an adolescent uses marijuana, in particular a pattern of escalating use, may make an adolescent more prone to higher rates of depression and lower educational accomplishments by the time they reach adulthood. Those findings come …
Read More »Senators Urge Trump Task Force to Consider Medical Marijuana as Alternative to Opioids – News
Two Senators from Connecticut have sent a list of recommendations to President Trump’s opioid task force after attending a recent summit on the opioid epidemic currently ravaging their home state, urging the federal government to allow the use of medical …
Read More »Concern with potential rise in super-potent cannabis concentrates
Concern over the rise in use of super potent cannabis. Credit: University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers are concerned the recent legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia may give rise to super-potent cannabis concentrates with associated harmful effects. UQ …
Read More »Depression among young teens linked to cannabis use at 18
Cannabis indica. Credit: Wikipedia A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence. The …
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