Spoiler alert: no one’s died from smoking marijuana before, so pretty much anything is more likely to kill you than marijuana. But here’s a list of 5 things we know for sure are very much more likely to kill you… Read More ›
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U.S. is the most anxious country on the planet, and we’ve got a drug for that!
This is a really good look at benzodiazepines like Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, and Ativan, and the anxiety epidemic in America from 5280. (Please read through to my comments below.) More than 40 million American adults are currently diagnosed as having anxiety,… Read More ›
Common sense advice for parents on how to talk about marijuana
Along with being an author and expert on open adoption, my dear friend Lori Lavendar Luz (Lori Holden) is a phenomenal mother and blogger! She writes about the daily joys and pains of parenting with love, common sense and and… Read More ›
4 of the best movies about America’s ludicrous war on drugs
In the past year there has been an explosion of films that dare to intelligently explore the U.S. drug war. Spurred by the rapid reform of cannabis policy, pot is increasingly becoming a centerpiece of American culture. Out of the… Read More ›
Colorado Republicans want to give marijuana money to out-of-state law enforcement
HB14-1209, to be heard later this week by the Colorado House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment, seeks to give funds from the special marijuana sales tax and give it to law enforcement in surrounding states. This bill, titled Marijuana Diversion… Read More ›
Anti-doping agency takes balanced approach to marijuana
Good news from WADA for athletes worldwide. Technically, marijuana is on the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned drugs, which governs events like the Olympics, because officials consider it to be performance enhancing and a violation of the “spirit of… Read More ›
Police Are Addicted To Drug War Dollars
From Minnesota to Oregon to every other state in the union, law enforcement uses the drug war to bolster their budgets. It’s an area that doesn’t get nearly enough attention because it’s not flashy, and doesn’t draw big headlines. However,… Read More ›
Could Cannabis Really Be an ‘Exit Drug’?
By Laurel Dewey, reblogged from Ladybud.com When Joe hit rock bottom, he knew it. At age sixty, he’d been drinking since he was sixteen and his liver was a mess. Every time he tried to quit in the past, he failed…. Read More ›
All About Addictions: Infographic
Are you sure you know all about addictions? We all know about the dangers of alcoho., drugs and nicotine. But these aren’t theonly addictive substances. Many of us face behavioral addictions, from caffeine to shopping to sex. Let’s take a… Read More ›
The War on Weed is a War on the Elderly
Dr. Fred is one of those warm, gifted doctors that you’re lucky to find in times of illness. Pragmatic and compassionate, he helped many families to feel more at ease before the surgery of a loved one. As an anesthesiologist,… Read More ›
Cannabis Patients Alliance 