As prosecutors across the nation grapple with discrepancies in state and federal cannabis law, one district attorney in Philadelphia is taking a stand and tackling the real issues affecting his citizens. Philly DA Larry Krasner, who took office in January, …
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Cannabis Advocates Want Judge to Declare Marijuana Safe Under US Law
By Karen Matthews Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Jose Belen says the horrors of the Iraq War left him with post-traumatic stress disorder, and the drug that helped him cope best with the symptoms was one his Veterans …
Read More »New Mexico Lawmakers Eye Marijuana in Fight Against Opioids
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Some New Mexico lawmakers are pushing to add opioid addiction to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program. Supporters gathered Monday in Santa Fe with representatives of the Drug Policy Alliance …
Read More »Investigators highlight potential of exercise in addressing substance abuse in teens
Exercise has numerous, well-documented health benefits. Could it also play a role in preventing and reducing substance misuse and abuse in adolescents? This is the intriguing question that a team of investigators from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine …
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Alcohol more harmful to brain than marijuana, study finds
Alcohol poses a far greater threat to brain health than marijuana, according to new research. In a new study published by the medical journal Addiction, experts from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder found …
Read More »Trump Selects Drug Czar Nominee Amidst Opioid Crisis and Staffing Chaos
It appears the White House has finally settled on who will become the newest Drug Czar — they didn’t have to search far. White House deputy chief of staff Jim Carroll is expected to become the next Director of the …
Read More »Hip-hop music influencing more African-Americans to try ‘Molly’
More rap artists are talking about molly, which is the powder or crystal form of ecstasy, and that’s having a big impact on Black listeners. Molly is a synthetic drug that acts as a stimulant and hallucinogenic. While research has …
Read More »Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds
Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder and the CU Change Lab. The research, which was published in the …
Read More »Marijuana Can Save Lives
This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions paused a discussion of the opioid epidemic to, once again, go after marijuana. He suggested that addictive pain medication wasn’t the only problem and that many heroin addicts start out “with marijuana and other …
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