Seniors and Marijuana: A Hidden Epidemic?

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Tuesday, 21 November 2017 / Published in Drugs, Marijuana
Every day 10,000 Baby Boomers (those born between 1946-1964) turn 65 years old and this “Silver Tsunami” will continue for the next 15 years. Within this group of Boomers exits

Pot Smoking Parents

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Tuesday, 25 July 2017 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
Voters or legislators in 29 states plus Guam, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical purposes and eight states have legalized it for recreational use.
The Marijuana Re-Schedule
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Tuesday, 16 August 2016 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
The Marijuana Re-Schedule It was good news and bad news this week for those who wish to legalize marijuana when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) declined to move marijuana from
Marijuana in the Workplace
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016 / Published in Corporate Safety, Drug Policies, Drug Testing, Drugs, Law, Marijuana
Marijuana in the Workplace
Marijuana in the Workplace Along with alcohol and other drugs in the workplace, the advent of the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in many states requires employers to face
What Happens if the DEA Reclassifies Marijuana?
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Tuesday, 12 April 2016 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
What Happens if the DEA Reclassifies Marijuana? This week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said that it will make a decision in the coming months on whether to remove marijuana
Judges and Drugged Driving
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Tuesday, 08 March 2016 / Published in Drugs, Impaired Driving, Marijuana, Traffic Safety
Judges and Drugged Driving As you sit on the bench in a criminal court you see impaired drivers every day.   You try to make a reasoned judgment in split seconds
What About “Medical Marijuana”?
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Tuesday, 12 January 2016 / Published in Drugs, Marijuana
What About “Medical Marijuana”? “Lies, damned lies and statistics” is a phrase sometimes attributed to Benjamin Disraeli but certainly popularized by Mark Twain. I would add to that “lies, damned lies
Will Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Law Disappear?
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
Will Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Law Disappear? Colorado’s Amendment 64 was passed as a ballot initiative in Colorado in 2012. The voters in Colorado approved the Amendment, which amended Article XVIII
Cannabis Use: A New Approach to Harm Reduction?
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Tuesday, 17 November 2015 / Published in Drug Testing, Drugs, Marijuana, Substance Use Disorder
Cannabis Use: A New Approach to Harm Reduction? The topic of marijuana is of growing interest across the world.  At least 10 countries have seen or will see marijuana legalization
Medical Marijuana: Are There Any Benefits?
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Tuesday, 08 September 2015 / Published in Drugs, Marijuana
Medical Marijuana: Are There Any Benefits? Every day more and more reports, research and articles are released that address the question of whether there are truly benefits to medical marijuana.