May 2017

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Cannabis harm prevention messages are essential, according to police in places where the drug has been decriminalised. Government, police and health agencies need clear guidelines for public campaigns on preventing harm from cannabis use, according to new research from Massey University. Front line police officers she interviewed… Read More »What do police in weed-friendly places say?

Miller and Oberbarnscheidt, Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy 2017, S11:014 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000S11-014 Conclusion  According to research studies, marijuana use causes aggressive behavior, causes or exacerbates psychosis and produce paranoias. Нese eوٴects have been illustrated through case studies of highly publicized incidents and heightened political… Read More »Marijuana Violence and Law

In 2012, Coloradans voted to pass Colorado Amendment 64 which led to the state-wide legalization of recreational marijuana beginning in January of 2014. Since then, the number of medical and recreational dispensaries in Colorado has grown to more than double the number of McDonald’s and… Read More »Dr Randall’s letter exposes truth of pot legalization

In Washington, a man high on marijuana killed policeman Jake Gutierrez. He was holding his 6-year-old daughter while in a standoff with multiple police that lasted 10 hours. The perpetrator claimed to be a sheriff named “Zeus.” Bruce Randall Johnson, 38, had been unravelling for… Read More »Callous Disregard for Human Life in Pursuit of Profit and Getting Stoned

CALGARY — Oilpatch CEOs fear their costs will rise when the federal government passes recently introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. The issue of drug use is closely watched in the industry, where workers tend to be young and hazards include long commutes to and… Read More »High employees mean higher costs when marijuana legalized, oil and gas CEOs warn

In conclusion, our findings indicate that marijuana exposure in and of itself can serve as a risk factor that acts `above the genome’ and can imprint upon the existing epigenetic landscape of adolescent neurodevelopment. Thus, the epigenetic effects of adolescent THC exposure may act in… Read More »PROENKEPHALIN MEDIATES THE ENDURING EFFECTS OF ADOLESCENT CANNABIS EXPOSURE ASSOCIATED WITH ADULT OPIATE VULNERABILITY

Women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost three times more likely to have an infant with low birth weight LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE – LONDON, ON – In a new study, researchers in London, Ontario found that women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost… Read More »Study shows link between maternal marijuana use and low birth weight