Marijuana-induced psychosis leads to domestic violence Domestic Violence Awareness month comes around each year in October. Violence prevention groups would gain ground by targeting drug use and alcohol abuse, which trigger most cases of domestic violence. Too many people are still deceived by the image of the laid back pot smoker. A significant subset of … Continue reading Let’s tackle drugs during domestic violence awareness month
Marijuana use among students rose after the District of Columbia decriminalized pot in 2014 and legalized it for ages 21 and over in 2015. Now we have some statistics about middle schools and high schools. After troubling information came out about increased usage, The Blunt Truth campaign launched as an underage prevention initiative. In Ward … Continue reading Student pot use rises at DC middle, high schools
(An advisor to Parents Opposed to Pot, Dr. Libby Stuyt, an addictions psychiatrist in Colorado, spoke at the Oregon Mental Health and the Law Conference in Portland. The Mental Health Association of Portland published a blog about it on August 13.) Here it is: Libby Stuyt, MD spoke at the Oregon Health Forum with Drs. … Continue reading Libby Stuyt at Oregon Mental Health and Law Conference
Last year Washington Governor Jay Inslee, above, called for increased funding to treat mental illness, an outgrowth of marijuana legalization. In the US, Washington leads the states with the greatest percentage of fatal accidents involving drivers under the influence of marijuana. (Read our previous article) United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently wrote a letter … Continue reading State of Washington Called on the Carpet for Federal Violations
