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11/08/2024
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By Laura Harris
Dallas residents vote to decriminalize marijuana in small amounts
Sixty-seven percent of Dallas residents voted in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana on Nov. 5 despite public appeals from police to reject the measure. Earlier this year, a coalition led by the Austin-based nonprofit Ground Game Texas gathered over 50,000 signatures – more than the 20,000 required to put it on the ballot – for its […]
01/23/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Study links legalization, commercialization of cannabis to increased road accidents
A study published in the JAMA Network Open found that over 13 years, annual rates of marijuana-involved emergency room visits have increased by more than 475 percent for traffic injuries, likely accelerated by the commercialization of non-medical cannabis use in Ontario, Canada. Researchers from the University of Ottawa (UOttawa) examined changes in the number and characteristics of marijuana-involved […]
12/18/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study: Marijuana users have high levels of HEAVY METALS in their blood and urine
People who use marijuana, especially those who do so for recreational purposes, have higher levels of heavy metals in their blood and urine compared to non-users, according to a study. The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at more than 7,000 study participants and found that marijuana users have 27 percent higher levels of lead […]
05/08/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study: Adolescent cannabis use in US increased by 245% over 20 years
Research led by the Oregon Health & Science University revealed adolescent cannabis use in the United States has increased drastically by about 245 percent since 2000. The findings, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, found more than 338,000 instances of intentional abuse or misuse among American children aged 6 to 18. With a peak in […]
06/04/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Study: Patients with chronic pain prefer cannabis over opioids and other prescription medications
Marijuana is legal in 11 states for adults over the age of 21. It is also legal for medical use in 33 states. Cannabis legalization has been the subject of many a heated debate over the last decade. Opponents of cannabis legalization often argue that prolonged marijuana use can have adverse effects on the lungs, […]
01/05/2020
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By Ethan Huff
Alcohol-related deaths declined in prohibition Idaho after neighboring Washington legalized cannabis
A new study has determined that legalizing cannabis in Washington state has had a profoundly positive impact on the number of alcohol-related deaths in next-door Idaho where cannabis is still prohibited. Economist Benjamin Hansen from the University of Oregon looked at data collected from Google Trends and the Idaho Department of Transportation, revealing that the […]
01/02/2020
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By Edsel Cook
Fighting fire with fire: Can cannabis-derived CBD help treat heroin addiction?
Heroin addicts might find it easier to stay clean if they take cannabis-based medicine. A recent study showed that the cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis might reduce the cravings for addictive drugs. Further, cannabidiol was not addictive. CBD was safer than most pharmaceutical drugs used to rehabilitate drug addicts. Cannabidiol is gaining popularity as a health […]
12/02/2019
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By S.D. Wells
How ridiculous and ironic that marijuana is illegal in most US states, but most prescription painkillers contain a diluted form of heroin
Think about this one for a minute. Marijuana, which has never killed anyone, is illegal to grow or smoke in the majority of this “free” country, yet opiate-based medications are killing people through addiction and overdose by the millions, and that’s even if you take them “as prescribed.” Here are just some of the more […]
09/27/2019
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By Lance D Johanson
Alcohol, not cannabis, is the REAL gateway drug for teens, say experts
Adolescence is a time of exploration, a time of forming one’s own identity. It’s also a time of impulse, confusion, and mental and physiological development. When teenagers are introduced to alcohol at a young age, they may develop a psychological attachment to the substance. At a younger age, alcohol is capable of possessing the adolescent […]
07/28/2019
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By Cassie B.
After marijuana became legal in Washington state, it saw a decline in use by teens
When marijuana was legalized in Washington state in 2012, many observers worried that the move would cause drug use among young people to skyrocket. However, a study shows that legalizing marijuana has had the opposite effect in the state. Research that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the use […]
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