Companies Hope to Profit From Marijuana Laws
As marijuana becomes legal in a growing number of states, for medical or recreational use, businesses are hoping to profit from the trend, the Los Angeles Times reports. …
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Marijuana Use in College May Increase Risk of Leaving School, Study Suggests
Using marijuana in college may increase the risk of leaving school, a new study suggests. Researchers found even students who only used marijuana occasionally were more likely to leave than their peers who did not use drugs.
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Washington State Hires Marijuana Consultant to Help Implement New Market
Officials in Washington state have chosen a think tank to help them set up and regulate its new marijuana market, Reuters reports.
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Recreational Marijuana Use Violates International Law, UN Body Says
The recreational use of marijuana is a violation of international law, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board warned the United States this week.
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Colorado Task Force Makes Recommendations on Marijuana Regulations
A task force in Colorado has issued recommendations on how to regulate marijuana, now that recreational use of the drug has been legalized.
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Former DEA Chiefs Call on Government to Challenge State Marijuana Laws
Eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration called on the federal government Tuesday to challenge laws in Colorado and Washington state that legalize the recreational use of marijuana, The Wall Street Journal reports. On the same day, a United Nations agency said the state laws violate international narcotics conventions.
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Study Examines New Treatment for Marijuana Dependence
A new potential treatment for marijuana dependence, and the success of network therapy, which engages family and friends in a patient’s substance abuse treatment, were two of the topics discussed at the recent annual meeting of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine. This is the second of a two-part report on the meeting, “Addiction Medicine 2013: Emerging Problems, Current Treatment.” …
Woman Says FedEx Handed Her Address Out to Drug Dealers
A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, claiming the company accidentally shipped a seven-pound box of marijuana to her, then gave her address to drug dealers looking for the package.
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Colorado Panel Recommends Marijuana Products be Sold in Child-Proof Packaging
A Colorado task force making recommendations on how to regulate marijuana has called for the drug to be sold in child-proof packaging, according to The Denver Post.
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Multiple Sex Partners Increase Risk of Alcohol or Marijuana Dependence
A new study links the number of sex partners young adults have with their subsequent risk of developing alcohol or marijuana dependence disorders. The study found young women who had more than two or three sex partners when they were 18 to 20 years old were nearly 10 times more likely than those with one or no sexual partner to develop a substance dependence problem at age 21.
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Marijuana Use in College May Increase Risk of Leaving School, Study Suggests
Using marijuana in college may increase the risk of leaving school, a new study suggests. Researchers found even students who only used marijuana occasionally were more likely to leave than their peers who did not use drugs. …
Washington State Hires Marijuana Consultant to Help Implement New Market
Officials in Washington state have chosen a think tank to help them set up and regulate its new marijuana market, Reuters reports. …
Recreational Marijuana Use Violates International Law, UN Body Says
The recreational use of marijuana is a violation of international law, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board warned the United States this week. …
Colorado Task Force Makes Recommendations on Marijuana Regulations
A task force in Colorado has issued recommendations on how to regulate marijuana, now that recreational use of the drug has been legalized. …
Former DEA Chiefs Call on Government to Challenge State Marijuana Laws
Eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration called on the federal government Tuesday to challenge laws in Colorado and Washington state that legalize the recreational use of marijuana, The Wall Street Journal reports. On the same day, a United Nations agency said the state laws violate international narcotics conventions. …
Study Examines New Treatment for Marijuana Dependence
A new potential treatment for marijuana dependence, and the success of network therapy, which engages family and friends in a patient’s substance abuse treatment, were two of the topics discussed at the recent annual meeting of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine. This is the second of a two-part report on the meeting, “Addiction Medicine 2013: Emerging Problems, Current Treatment.” …
Woman Says FedEx Handed Her Address Out to Drug Dealers
A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, claiming the company accidentally shipped a seven-pound box of marijuana to her, then gave her address to drug dealers looking for the package. …
Colorado Panel Recommends Marijuana Products be Sold in Child-Proof Packaging
A Colorado task force making recommendations on how to regulate marijuana has called for the drug to be sold in child-proof packaging, according to The Denver Post. …
Multiple Sex Partners Increase Risk of Alcohol or Marijuana Dependence
A new study links the number of sex partners young adults have with their subsequent risk of developing alcohol or marijuana dependence disorders. The study found young women who had more than two or three sex partners when they were 18 to 20 years old were nearly 10 times more likely than those with one or no sexual partner to develop a substance dependence problem at age 21. …
