Schools, Educators Have New Problems Legalization legitimizes pot for adults, which of course makes the children believe there are no negative consequences. The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Traffic (HIDTA) report provided statistical information. The report also had some anecdotal reports from the schools. In August, 2015, high school guidance counselors answered survey questions about … Continue reading Legalizing Marijuana Creates Challenges for Youth→
11717A study from the University of Pittsburgh which denies the mental health hazards of marijuana is surprising, since there are many other scientific studies pointing to a causal or trigger relationship between marijuana use and psychosis potentially developing into schizophrenia. The Pittsburgh study is limited by its small size; reliance on self-reporting and lack of … Continue reading Marijuana is Connected to Psychosis and Schizophrenia→
Nearly all young people who die of drug overdose begin their drug use with marijuana. A national policy based on harm reduction will never be nearly as effective as a policy based on drug prevention. We support addiction treatment, but admit there is no guarantee of success. Yesterday a coalition of national groups ran an … Continue reading How to End America’s Drug Overdose Death Crisis→
I was cleaning my fridge last Saturday and found a bottle of chocolate smoothie that was placed by a family member. I drank it because it did taste good. The label looked just as same others so I did not pay close attention to it. About an hour later, I started to feel a bit … Continue reading That Chocolate Smoothie That Sent Me to ER Had THC→
