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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 […]
07/14/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
Secret Service admits it found marijuana twice at the White House in 2022
The Secret Service has confirmed that, apart from its recent discovery of cocaine, it also found marijuana twice at the White House in 2022. This is according to a classified Secret Service briefing to members of the House Oversight Committee during an investigation into the recent discovery of cocaine in the White House’s West Wing […]
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 […]
07/19/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
New York City receives record-breaking amount of foul odor complaints due to marijuana smoke
New York City has been receiving a record-breaking amount of foul odor complaints lately. But the complaints are not due to the stench of dirty streets, trash or personal hygiene – the biggest offender is marijuana smoke. “The number one thing I smell is pot,” said NYC Mayor Eric Adams when asked about a recent report on the New […]
11/07/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Oregon measure decriminalizing all drugs heavily criticized by users on social media for including hard drugs like meth, heroin and cocaine
Oregon has become the first state in America to decriminalize the personal possession of all drugs, including hard drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and heroin. Oregon Ballot Measure 110, the proposal that decriminalized these drugs, passed with 58.8 percent of voters supporting it. Under the new measure, which comes into effect on February 1, 2021, anybody […]
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 […]
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 […]
05/21/2019
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By Tracey Watson
Opioid users in Illinois may turn to medical marijuana instead, thanks to efforts aimed at reducing the overdose epidemic
Like many other American states, Illinois is battling a crippling opioid epidemic. Official statistics from the state’s Department of Public Health indicate that opioid overdoses were responsible for close to 1,200 deaths there in 2016. And the problem is escalating at an alarming rate. The number of narcotic overdoses increased a whopping 82 percent between […]
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