More interesting info from the medical marijuana statistical data at the CDPHE. Colorado had 113,862 patients on the medical marijuana registry at the end of July 2015. Of those, only 1,195 had caregivers growing plant counts greater than 6 (1.05%). The… Read More ›
Last week, the Chaffee County Times published an article titled Legal pot creates minimal law enforcement issues, the third in a series on marijuana. I found it interesting to note that time and time again, law enforcement and school officials state… Read More ›
We at Cannabis Patients Alliance have been approached by several businesses and organizations regarding focus groups, surveys and product testing. New and existing businesses are interested in the opinions of medical marijuana patients, families and the public. Patients: This is your… Read More ›
One of the most controversial topics in American politics over the past 40 years has unquestionably been the regulation of controlled substances. The Controlled Substances Act, enacted in 1970 but amended many times since, has often been at the crux… Read More ›
Someone hit one of my pet peeve buttons in a meeting today. That particular pet peeve happens to be the confusion between correlation and cause. Just because two things are related or associated does not mean that one caused the… Read More ›
This infographic compares the effects of tobacco use with those of marijuana use, including associated deaths and potential tax revenue. Sometimes you have to wonder why marijuana is banned when alcohol and tobacco seem to cause far more destruction. Is… Read More ›
It would be too late to help Josh Gordon, Will Hill or anyone else in danger of a lengthy suspension for violations of current rules. But when and if the NFL’s new drug policy is finalized and announced, it will… Read More ›
A couple of things to note about this article: In the first study, they don’t specify what type of test was used, but from the results, I suspect it was urinalysis which, when it comes to marijuana, shows no relationship to impairment. And… Read More ›
We’re just over 3 weeks into the experiment, and with all the media coverage and opinion pieces on retail marijuana in Colorado one thing is becoming blatantly clear: the real reason most prohibitionists think marijuana consumers should be sent to… Read More ›
Houston, we have a drinking problem. Yes, according to a report released Wednesday by the CDC, 38 million Americans have an issue with alcohol, and the mess they leave costs the United States $224 billion annually. No, the CDC’s not talking about alcoholism… Read More ›
