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Biden Pardons Thousands of Convicted Marijuana Users

IT TOOK LONG ENOUGH – Oct. 8, 2022 - The pardons will clear about 6,500 people who were convicted on federal charges of simple possession of marijuana from 1992 to 2021 and thousands more who were convicted of ... Read More...

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Today’s Marijuana Can Lead to Addiction and Psychotic Episodes

VIDEO – TOO HIGH! – Sept. 28, 2022 - “Whenever I was induced psychosis by cannabis, I had thoughts of other people wanting to hurt me,” Plant told CBN News. “Thoughts of the only way of being safe was to end my... Read More...

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Construction Company Owner Embraces Sobriety With ‘Joy Hour’

HAPPY, JOYOUS AND WORKING – Sept. 30, 2022 - Lyman grew up in “a church school setting,” he said, living “kind of a sheltered life” in the Bellevue-Issaquah area. His late father, Steve, owned his own co... Read More...

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Medical Cannabis Could Replace Addictive Opioids

AUDIO – AND RESURRECT CHEECH AND CHONG’S CAREER – Sept. 28, 2022 - Nearly 86% said it helped reduce pain, and 84% said their pain was not interfering with normal social activities as much as it was before they ... Read More...

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Which Red State is Jailing Pregnant Marijuana Users?

IS TRUMP THE GOVERNOR? – Sept. 15, 2022 - She’s not the only one. Another woman, Hali Burns, was taken to the Etowah county jail just six days after giving birth to her son, with police saying that she had test... Read More...

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Providers Face Multiple Challenges Working With Potheads

BUT SO TALENTED – Sept. 11, 2022 - At the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, Tanya L. Gouveia, MS, MPA, LCDP-II, LADC-I, who runs Addiction Recovery Counseling and serves as an adjunct professor ... Read More...

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High THC Marijuana Linked To Psychiatric Illness

VIDEO – BLOW YOUR BRAIN TO HEAVEN – Aug. 30, 2022 - “I had to quit my job because the voices in my head were so distracting,” Ethan said, adding that the worst symptom was confusing dreams with re... Read More...

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Young Adults Using Weed and Hallucinogens At Highest Rates On Record

GENERATION RAM DASS – Aug. 24, 2022 - Alcohol was the most popular substance in the study, though rates of daily drinking have decreased in the past 10 years. But binge drinking — which the orga... Read More...

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Marijuana Can Be Addictive—But It’s Not Like Other Drugs. Here’s why…

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAG ON – Aug. 11, 2022 - “The word addiction means so many different things to so many people, and that makes it kind of a challenging question in that sense,” Dr. Aaron Norton, a mental ... Read More...

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Today’s Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction

HIGHER and HIGHER – July 26, 2022 - The researchers found that people who use high-potency marijuana are more likely to experience addiction than those using low-potency products. The study also suggests that p... Read More...

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Marijuana Users More Likely to Need Emergency Care and Hospitalization

WOULD THEY EVEN NOTICE? – June 28, 2022 - “Unlike tobacco, there is some uncertainty or controversy regarding the adverse health impacts of cannabis. Some individuals may perceive that cannabis has some health... Read More...

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Surprising Side Effects of Marijuana After Age 55

MUNCHIES ARE ALL FROM WHOLE FOODS – June 13, 2022 - Marijuana has the potential to worsen delirium in dementia patients, experts say. “The psychoactivity, or the high that cannabis causes, is another potential... Read More...

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New York Senate Approves Bill to Mandate Health Insurance Cover Cannabis

VIDEO – BUT HOW MUCH IS THE DEDUCTIBLE? – June 3, 2022 - “For thousands of patients, medical marijuana is a safer and more effective medication than other drugs, especially opioids,” a justification memo attach... Read More...

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Cannabis Edibles Risk Kid’s Safety

ADULTS ONLY! – May 26, 2022 - Major food companies including PepsiCo, General Mills and Kellogg’s recently urged U.S. senators and members of Congress in a joint letter to broaden language in the SHOP SA... Read More...

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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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