Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Leading e-cigarette researchers are urging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to correct misinformation overstating the dangers of e-cigarettes as part of its “Moving Forward” initiative. A group of public health experts from …
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College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana
Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show. It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol …
Read More »Iowa State’s Marijuana Shirt Ban Case Costs School $1M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University’s unconstitutional crackdown on a pro-marijuana student group’s T-shirts will cost state taxpayers nearly $1 million in damages and legal fees. Court documents indicate a judge approved $598,208 in attorney fees and costs …
Read More »Blockchain for Bud: Why a Former Miss Iowa Moved Into Cannabis Tech – News
MERRY JANE: Can you tell us about your background and involvement in Paragon? Jessica VerSteeg: I started Paragon because I had another cannabis company Au Box, a medical marijuana subscription service in San Francisco. I’d get phone calls from mothers …
Read More »Taxpayers Foot Bill for Iowa State’s Failed Marijuana Lawsuit Against Students
When a group of students at Iowa State University (ISU) decided to dedicate their time — when not in class, of course — to fighting for marijuana legislation reform, they probably didn’t expect to generate national news with their T-shirts. But …
Read More »Cannabis Is Becoming Increasingly Popular Among Senior Citizens – News
The number of senior citizens who are using cannabis is on the rise according to national and state data, signaling the need for more research on how cannabis affects the aged. Cannabis use among those over 65 has increased by …
Read More »Iowa DACA Recipient Slated for Deportation Over One Gram of Weed – News
There’s been a lot of news, protests and calls to Congress concerning the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program since Donald Trump announced last week that he would move to end the Obama-era protections for undocumented immigrants who were brought …
Read More »Iowa Attorney General Warns State Not to Move Forward With Medical Marijuana Distribution Extension – News
Fearing that one wrong move might send the Justice Department into a frenzy of prosecutions, Iowa’s Attorney General is begging the state to reconsider an extension to its medical marijuana program designed to allow certain “out of state” companies to …
Read More »Fearing feds, Iowa AG halts medical marijuana import plan
Published: Sep 11, 2017, 8:01 am • Updated: Sep 11, 2017, 8:04 am By Barbara Rodriguez, The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — An unusual attempt by Iowa to work with another state to transport medical marijuana oil across state …
Read More »Marijuana use amongst youth stable, but substance abuse admissions up
Credit: CC0 Public Domain While marijuana use amongst youth remains stable, youth admission to substance abuse treatment facilities has increased, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Miesha Marzell, assistant professor of social work at …
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