It is time to bust the myths Sabet has been perpetuating. By Sunil Kumar Aggarwal / AlterNet Kevin Abraham Sabet-Sharghi, Ph.D., aka Kevin Sabet, has been a headline-grabbing right-winger ever since his U.C. Berkeley days—where he did not study science… Read More ›
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Don’t be afraid of the conversation
Last year, Colorado Parent Magazine wanted to run a special section all about parenting and marijuana. Unfortunately, they couldn’t get enough advertisers to support it, so the idea was dropped. I was asked to write a piece for that special… Read More ›
Is Marijuana Medicine? Comparing Herbals and Pharmaceuticals
Have we made a mistake by calling marijuana “medical?” Yes, it’s used for medicinal purposes, but unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, it doesn’t fall neatly into the traditional medical model. It’s more like folk medicine or an herbal supplement. Many of today’s… Read More ›
Marijuana is nothing new, so stop waiting for the sky to fall.
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 ›
PSA from Coltyn Turner on Cannabis for Crohn’s Disease (Video)
I couldn’t be more proud of this young man, and I’m so happy to count him and his family among my cherished friends and Allies of Cannabis Patients Alliance. I didn’t know Coltyn Turner before he moved to Colorado, but I’ve seen the… Read More ›
Doctor-led drug intervention ineffective with teens
There is currently no solid evidence showing that any doctor-led intervention is effective at preventing children and adolescents from using drugs other than tobacco, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found. Task force members could find only six good- or… Read More ›