Marijuana ads on social media bypass laws and endanger children, experts say
A legal loophole is allowing children who access social media to see enticing advertisements for marijuana with potentially ...
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Needs assessment identifies top 4 priorities for region, including youth substance use, suicide prevention
Southeast Missouri's largest behavioral health organization has identified youth substance use, youth suicide prevention, ...
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"Medical" Marijuana and Chronic Pain
Most states allow some form of "medical marijuana". Medical marijuana is especially popular with pain patients, many of whom ...
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Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, according to UB study
BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, ...
Marijuana addiction increases risk for premature death, Canadian study finds
People who need emergency care or hospitalization for cannabis use disorder are at an elevated risk of premature death within ...
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Joe Gruters files bill to allow for ‘home grow’ of medical cannabis in Florida
Currently in Florida, the only way to legally grow cannabis is to own a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center, of which there ...
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death
Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.
The cost of passing: Colorado's cannabis testing loopholes threaten consumer safety
Colorado's cannabis testing loopholes have led to consumers being deceived about the safety of the products they buy, with ...
A new vision is needed to tackle the drug crisis
Cutting government waste is a good aim, but we need a bold new vision and priorities to tackle the drug crisis.
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high ...
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How Colorado's marijuana testing loopholes threaten consumer safety
Industry insiders and researchers say the industry is riddled with loopholes that allow consumers to be deceived about everything from the marijuana’s potency, to the prevalence of dangerous ...