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 ›
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Reality check: When cops lie, patients lose
How Colorado’s North Metro Drug Task Force killed medical marijuana in Arkansas Back in October of 2012, when Arkansas was getting ready to vote on medical marijuana, KARK sent reporter Marci Manly to Denver to get the real scoop on… Read More ›
Born to be an advocate?
It was 1972. I was in Eighth Grade. Editor of my middle school paper, the Viking Venture. Already an advocate, a peacemaker, a psychologist, a sociologist. Sometimes who you are meant to be is inside you all along. Fresh off… Read More ›
Why No Parent Should Support CBD-only Legislation
PHOTO: Renee Petro In recent weeks, there has been an explosion of newly proposed legislation on CBD-rich cannabis extracts, the type of medical marijuana featured as a treatment for epilepsy in Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed” special in the summer of 2013…. Read More ›
New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
ALBANY — Joining a growing group of states that have loosened restrictions on marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York plans this week to announce an executive action that would allow limited use of the drug by those with… Read More ›
Families of children with epilepsy moving to Colorado, drawn by success of marijuana oil
I have really mixed feelings about this story. I’m proud and happy that Colorado is leading the way in this innovative treatment of such a destructive disease. But it’s unfortunate that families are forced into such a difficult decision because… Read More ›
Medical marijuana stats update: Number of kids on registry nearly doubles in two months
Interestingly, the number of minors on the [Colorado medical marijuana] registry has been increasing rapidly. In June, there were only 35 kids under age eighteen on the registry with parent and doctor approval. By the end of August, that number… Read More ›
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