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I Took A Break From Weed After Smoking For 3 Years

HOW LONG DID THAT LAST? – April 20, 2022 - Before I share how my “No Marijuana March” went, let me make a couple things clear: I love weed (still do), and I am certainly not condemning anyone who partakes in d... Read More...

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Marijuana Almost Decriminalized In America

GREEN PARTY WINS – April 1, 2022 - The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, joined the majority of Democrats in supporting the bill, while D... Read More...

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Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workers Hit Two-Decade High

FINALLY A TEST WE CAN PASS – Mar. 30, 2022 - The percentage of working Americans testing positive for drugs hit a two-decade high last year, driven by an increase in positive marijuana tests, as businesses migh... Read More...

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Marijuana Has Always Been The NFL’s Image-Enhancing Drug

AUDIO – KICKING IT IN THE ZONE – March 31, 2022 - That might have been good for some positive earned media, had former NFL head coach Brian Flores not filed a lawsuit later that same day against the league and... Read More...

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In 1972, Congress Was Advised to Repeal Cannabis Laws

WHAT TOOK SO LONG? – Mar. 22, 2022 - It implies an overwhelming indictment of the behavior which we believe is not appropriate. The actual and potential harm of use of the drug is not great enough to justify i... Read More...

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Medical marijuana may trigger substance abuse

AND ALCOHOL MAY TRIGGER ALCOHOLISM – Mar. 18, 2022 - “In this first study of patients randomized to obtain medical marijuana cards, we learned there can be negative consequences to using cannabis for medi... Read More...

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New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses

SEINFELD’S PARALLEL UNIVERSE – March 9, 2022 - The policy, to be announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, is part of a concerted push to assure that early business owners in the state’s projected billion-do... Read More...

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Is Marijuana Addictive?

HABIT FORMING – Feb. 17, 2022 - Addiction and dependency are two terms that are often used interchangeably. There are differences between the two. Addiction happens when a person uses a substance such as al... Read More...

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Amazon Endorses Bill That Would Legalize Marijuana Federally

DA KINE, CHRONIC, SKUNK ON PRIME – Jan. 27, 2022 - Amazon told Rep. Nancy Mace that it is not interested in selling marijuana on its website, according to the Congresswoman. “That is not their goal, not their i... Read More...

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Cannabis Use Can Cause Cognitive Impairments

SAY WHUT? – Jan. 19, 2022 - The researchers issued a warning about growing acceptability of cannabis being “on the rise,” especially among young people, who have the highest rates of use. “It is therefore i... Read More...

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Logan Paul Gets Honest About His Addiction

ADDICTED TO FOLLOWERS? LIKE JESUS – Jan. 6, 2022 - “Weed is a very powerful drug. I don’t care who the f*** says it’s not a drug, it’s a f***ing drug, okay?” Paul said aggressively. “That’s how we’re starting ... Read More...

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Teens and Young Adults Increasingly Using Alcohol and Cannabis Together

MODERATION IS THE KEY – Dec. 28, 2021 - Every year from 2002 to 2018, people who reported using cannabis were more likely to also report using alcohol, frequent alcohol use, and heavy alcohol use, compared to ... Read More...

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Weed May Mess With Your Meds

ONE DRUG AT A TIME – Dec. 16, 2021 - The investigators found that the major THC metabolites inhibited key CYP enzymes, including several that serve key roles in the liver. And all three cannabis chemicals, ... Read More...

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Marijuana May Make Sleep Worse

BUT ONLY IF YOU’RE AWAKE TO BEGIN WITH – Dec. 6, 2021 - Moderate consumption — using weed less than 20 days during the past month — didn’t create short sleep problems, but people were 47% more likely to snooze... Read More...

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Doctors Seeing Cannabis Hyperemesis (vomiting) Syndrome Surge

FROM ROLLING TO HURLING – Nov. 26, 2021 - There have been reports of a “mysterious vomiting illness” linked to marijuanaand there’s a name for it, too: Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome. “Doctors are seeing it mor... Read More...

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‘Epic’ Oregon Seizure of Marijuana in 6 Staggering Photos

WEED USUALLY PREVENTS SEIZURES – Nov. 21, 2021 - Oregon State Police said it had seized roughly 500,000 pounds of processed marijuana in the latest large-scale bust in southern Oregon. Troopers served a war... Read More...

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South Dakota’s Supreme Court Says NO to Legalization of Marijuana

TOURIST TRAPS BUMMED OUT – Nov. 24, 2021 - The South Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a voter-passed amendment to the state constitution that would have legalized recre... Read More...

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Deny Public Housing Over Marijuana Use Insists Biden Administration

HOMELESS FOREVER? – Nov. 10, 2021 - “Absent a change in federal law, HUD does not have the discretion to admit users of marijuana, including medical marijuana, to the Public Housing program,” the letter states... Read More...

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Republicans Move to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level

TO DUMB US DOWN EVEN MORE? – Nov. 15, 2021 - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Monday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and eliminate legal hazard... Read More...

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68% Of Adults – A Record HIGH – Support Legalizing Marijuana

LISTEN – CHEECH AND CHONG AGREE – Nov. 4, 2021 - States began passing laws to legalize the medical and recreational use of marijuana in 2012, and in 2013 a majority of Americans supported those initiatives for... Read More...

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As THC potency grows, the seeds of destruction are planted for kids.

IF WEED ONLY KNOWN BETTER – May 13, 2021 - Children, she said, are coming into the E.R. with a condition known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) at increasingly alarming rates. This condition, which onc... Read More...

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Lighting Up Later in Life

SINSEMILLA FOR SENIORS - INDICA FOR ADULTS – March 21, 2021 - Last spring, an analysis based on the National Survey of Drug Use and Health found that marijuana use in the prior year among people over 65 had jum... Read More...

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Man caught with 20 Burmese pythons and marijuana in his home

Don’t bogart that snake my friend – Oct. 12, 2020 - A Holladay man has been arrested and is facing charges after animal-control officers found 20 Burmese pythons roaming around his residence. According to a probab... Read More...

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This Former NBA Star Wants You to Buy His Weed and End the War on Drugs

Weed Believe – May 3, 2020 - The 6-foot 9-inch forward was coming off surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee in 2012. It was his 14th season in what would ultimately prove to be a 16-year career, b... Read More...

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I’m a Marijuana Addict, and I’m Okay With It

Self Medicating Depression? – March 3, 2020 - In my younger days, I never imagined I’d ever touch the stuff, though I grew up with marijuana at home. My father has suffered all his life from demons he can’t se... Read More...

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Man lights joint in court while facing marijuana charge

The High Court? – January 29, 2020 - The courtroom erupted into laughter at Spencer’s action, disrupting the normal daily activity in the court. Spencer was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduc... Read More...

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