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U.S. ballot measures: 3 states OK recreational potThursday, November 10, 2016California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the campaign to allow pot nationwide. Six more states also voted...Marijuana Use Up Drastically in WorkforceThursday, October 13, 2016In 2015, Quest examined more than 9.5 million urine, 900,000 oral fluid, and 200,000 hair drug samples. Following years of decline in overall illegal drug usage, the results...‘Don’t Say Drug Habit,’ New Government Guidelines SuggestFriday, October 7, 2016The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is releasing a document outlining suggested language for government agencies?—?and those they pay?—?to use when referring to...Marijuana users nearly double since 2013, poll findsWednesday, August 10, 2016A new Gallup poll out Monday (Aug. 8) finds that percent of American adults who say they currently smoke marijuana has nearly doubled over the past three years. In 2013, only 7...Pregnant Women Who Use Tylenol Risk Having Kids With Autism, ADHDSaturday, July 9, 2016Paracetamol, commonly known as Panadol and Tylenol, has long been considered a safe medication for pregnant women to take for pain, fever, and even the flu. But a new study...Doctors’ union: Give heroin to drug addictsTuesday, June 28, 2016Drug addicts should be given heroin on the NHS, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said, but a campaigner says users should be helped to stop instead. The BMA backed the...DEA Wants Inside Your Medical Records to Fight the War on DrugsSunday, June 12, 2016Marlon Jones was arrested for taking legal painkillers, prescribed to him by a doctor, after a double knee replacement. Jones, an assistant fire chief of Utah’s Unified Fire...Drugs giant Pfizer says it won't allow its products to be used for executionsSunday, May 15, 2016Pfizer Inc has taken steps to ensure that none of its products are used in lethal injections, the largest US drugmaker said on Friday. "We are enforcing a distribution...Runner’s high: the athletes who use marijuanaWednesday, May 4, 2016Avery Collins speaks with the snow-bro drawl typical of many young Coloradans. With his bloodshot, blue eyes peeking out from under blond curls and a low-slung hat, he could...Heavy teen marijuana use may cut life short by 60Sunday, April 24, 2016Heavy marijuana use in the late teen years puts men at a higher risk for death by age 60, a new long-term study suggests. Swedish researchers analyzed the records of more than...Obamacare Is Fueling America’s Opioid EpidemicThursday, April 14, 2016Not long ago Dr. Bill Sullivan, an emergency-room physician in rural Spring Valley, Ill., refused to prescribe a potentially habit-forming painkiller to a patient that had...Teens with strong religious worldviews avoid drugs and alcoholTuesday, March 29, 2016It's a fact that surfaces in drug prevention programs, pop culture references and academic studies — one that makes church-going parents breathe sighs of relief and youth group...Roots of opioid epidemic can be traced back to two key changes in pain managementMonday, March 21, 2016Abuse of opium products obtained from poppy plants dates back centuries, but today we are witnessing the first instance of widespread abuse of legal, prescribed drugs that, while...Mexico governor floats idea of medical opiumWednesday, March 16, 2016A senior Mexican official has said legalizing cultivation of opium poppies for medicinal purposes might help reduce violence in one of the regions most affected by brutal drug...Colorado emergency rooms are a hot spot for marijuana touristsTuesday, March 1, 2016The number of cannabis-related emergency room visits by non-Colorado residents has increased compared with those by in-state residents since recreational marijuana was legalized...Pope in Mexico: Government under pressure over drugs and corruptionMonday, February 15, 2016Francis called on Mexico's government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and he then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country - the...Kosher medical marijuana?Friday, January 1, 2016There were apparently some people in New York for whom the idea of medical marijuana- in one local parlance - simply wasn’t kosher. Now they can rest easy. This week it was...High School Seniors Now Prefer Marijuana to CigarettesThursday, December 17, 2015More students in the 12th grade said they smoked pot every day, compared to those who smoke daily cigarettes, finds a new federal report. It’s the first time since the survey...Autism Antidepressant Link?Tuesday, December 15, 2015Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, and their generics are among the most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the U.S. Research now suggests taking them during pregnancy may increase the...Mexico issues first permit to grow and use marijuanaSaturday, December 12, 2015Mexican health authorities issued Friday the first permit allowing four individuals to grow and smoke their own marijuana, but none actually plans to consume the drug. While the...Going to pot? Canada leads way in legalizing marijuanaWednesday, December 9, 2015Justin Trudeau raised eyebrows when he admitted to having dabbled in marijuana while a member of parliament, but his pledge as prime minister to legalize pot has been broadly...Bible Study Group Combines Faith, JointsSaturday, December 5, 2015People in a Bible study group in Centennial say they get high to better reach the almighty. They are called the Stoner Jesus Bible Study and they pass on Bible verses and joints....US children who grow up on prescription drugsMonday, November 23, 2015In America, medication is becoming almost as much a staple of childhood as Disney and McDonald’s. Kids pack their pills for school or college along with their lunch money. Some...Significant increase in U.S. prescription drug useWednesday, November 4, 2015A significantly higher number of Americans are using prescription drugs now than were a decade ago, researchers report in a new study. The study shows the changing needs of the...Ohioans reject legalizing marijuanaWednesday, November 4, 2015Ohioans pushed a monopoly marijuana-legalization proposal out the door Tuesday by a nearly 2-to-1 vote. But the question is, will pot make a comeback? Although Issue 3 was...Antidepressant Paxil Is UnsafeSaturday, September 19, 2015Fourteen years ago, a leading drug maker published a study showing that the antidepressant Paxil was safe and effective for teenagers. On Wednesday, a major medical journal posted...Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: studyWednesday, September 2, 2015The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday. Nearly 6...Coast Guard announces record drug seizuresWednesday, August 12, 2015The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded more than $1 billion worth of cocaine Monday at San Diego Naval Base – its largest delivery ever – as federal officials announced a record-breaking...Methodist Churches Pass Resolution to End War on DrugsMonday, July 20, 2015The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches passed a resolution calling for an end on the war on drugs. Jennifer LeClaire, senior editor for Charisma News, said in...Antipsychotic use rising among teens and young adultsMonday, July 13, 2015A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests. In particular, it appears they’re being used to treat attention deficit and...American Adults Surpass Children in Taking DrugsTuesday, June 23, 2015ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, isn’t just for kids anymore. Adults in the U.S. have overtaken children in taking medication for the condition and accounted...Charleston Shooter Was on Drug Linked to Violent OutburstsFriday, June 19, 2015According to a CBS News report, earlier this year when cops searched Roof after he was acting suspiciously inside a Bath and Body Works store, they found “orange strips” that Roof...Nebraska buys lethal injection drugsTuesday, May 19, 2015Nebraska state lawmakers began debating a bipartisan bill to abolish the death penalty Friday, one day after Gov. Pete Ricketts announced he purchased two of three drugs the state...Government selling potTuesday, March 17, 2015Deep in the Columbia River Gorge, a short drive from the Bridge of the Gods, the nation’s only government-run marijuana shop was running low on weed. The store had been open for...Water Fluoridation Linked to Higher ADHD RatesThursday, March 12, 2015New research shows there is a strong correlation between water fluoridation and the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, in the United States. It’s...Have scientists found the elixir of youth?Wednesday, March 11, 2015An elixir of youth could be on the horizon after scientists identified a new class of drugs that dramatically slow the ageing process. The new medicines, known as senolytics,...Teens blowing off real cigarettes for their electronic competitionTuesday, January 6, 2015A new survey about teen substance abuse shows drug and alcohol use is down, but it’s been replaced by something health experts say could have long-term, as-yet unknown...Medical marijuana a challenge for legal pot statesSaturday, January 3, 2015A year into the nation's experiment with legal, taxed marijuana sales, Washington and Colorado find themselves wrestling not with the federal interference many feared, but with...Marijuana use increases in Colorado, according to new federal surveySunday, December 28, 2014As marijuana legalization took hold in Colorado, the estimated percentage of regular cannabis users in the state jumped to the second-highest level in the country, according to...E-cigarettes surpass regular smoking by U.S. teensThursday, December 18, 2014Electronic cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in popularity among teens, the U.S. government's annual drug use survey finds. Even as tobacco smoking by teens dropped...Marijuana figures big in Ferguson meltdownFriday, November 28, 2014CNN’s Don Lemon is under fire for making the elementary observation that some of the Ferguson protesters planning violence and mayhem were smoking pot. Linking dope to violence is...Heroin to be prescribed to Canadian addicts by doctorsMonday, November 24, 2014Doctors in Canada will become the first medics in North America to prescribe heroin to addicts next week. Staff at the Vancouver-based Providence Crosstown Clinic have received a...Marijuana presents dilemma for military as more states legalizeSaturday, November 8, 2014Two years after Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana for recreational use, the military community is struggling to reconcile the state laws with its outright ban while...Pot Use Is Devastatingly DangerousMonday, October 13, 2014“I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from ... cigarettes.” This sentiment, expressed by Barack Obama in January and shared by...1 in 12 Americans use illegal drugsThursday, October 2, 2014According to a shocking new report from the Health and Human Services Department, there were 24.6 million people aged 12 or older who used illicit drugs during just one month last...Antidepressants rapidly alter brain architectureSaturday, September 20, 2014A single dose of a popular class of psychiatric drug used to treat depression can alter the brain’s architecture within hours, even though most patients usually don’t report...Mood-Altering Drug in the Water Supply?Tuesday, September 16, 2014Putting fluoride in the water to prevent tooth decay has been a long-time practice that is still not without its controversy, but another substance that’s associated with...Teens Who Smoke Pot Daily 60 Percent Less Likely to Graduate From High SchoolSaturday, September 13, 2014Teens who smoke marijuana daily are over 60 percent less likely to graduate from high school than their peers who never use, according to a study released this month. According...City mandates free medical marijuana for low-income residentsFriday, September 5, 2014That's what the Berkeley City Council in California has unanimously approved, ordering medical marijuana dispensaries to donate 2 percent of their stash to patients making less...The Great Colorado Weed ExperimentMonday, August 4, 2014In January, Colorado defied the federal government and stepped with both feet into the world of legal recreational marijuana, where no state had gone before. For seven months...
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