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Monday, January 23rd, 2012 11:37 am | by cadfy
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By Matt Volz Associated Press
Published January 23, 2012
HELENA, Mont.—A judge has ruled that Montana’s medical marijuana law doesn’t shield providers of the drug from federal prosecution, delivering a new blow to an industry reeling from a state and federal crackdown.
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 11:45 am | by cadfy
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By Kevin A. Sabet
Published January 11, 2012
On Tuesday, major newspapers and pro-pot blogs alike published stories with the headline “Marijuana use does not harm the lungs.” They reported a surprising finding in a study of over 5,000 people, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, that occasional marijuana use did not harm the lungs. Heavier use, such as very frequent use, as well as occasional tobacco use, however, did show a decline a lung function. Most surprisingly, the study’s authors speculate that the mild beneficial effects they found in occasional marijuana smokers could be due to enhanced lung capacity resulting from the heavy and extended inhalations entailed in marijuana smoking. On the flip side, since beneficial lung effects were only observed in occasional marijuana smokers, the authors speculate that exposure to potential toxins was insufficient to outweigh or undo the observed benefits they report.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012 7:57 am | by cadfy
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By The Associated Press
Published January 9, 2012
In California, with the nation’s most permissive medical marijuana laws, 185 cities and counties have banned pot dispensaries entirely. In New Jersey, perhaps the most restrictive of the 17 states that have legalized marijuana for sick people, some groups planning to sell cannabis are struggling to find local governments willing to let them in.
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 11:39 am | by cadfy
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By Howard Meitiner
Published December 20, 2011
In his recent New York Times “Invitation to Dialogue,” David Evans’s position on medical marijuana is absolutely sound. Marijuana is an addictive drug and should be subject to the same scientific approval process as any other medicine.
First, we must remember that marijuana wreaks havoc on our youth. At Phoenix House, the drug is a problem for nearly all the teens we treat; about 76 percent of our adolescent admissions list marijuana as their primary drug of choice. Our experience mirrors national trends, according to the latest SAMHSA data. Far too many young people are in treatment because marijuana has had serious negative consequences in their lives, making it impossible for them to succeed in school, ruining their relationships with their families, and often, leading them to try even more harmful drugs when they seek an even greater high.
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Friday, December 16th, 2011 11:27 am | by cadfy
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By Sue Rusche
Published December 16, 2011
In many state legislatures around the country, or by ballot (direct voter) referendum, important decisions are or will be made as to legalization of marijuana in some form. Before voters cast their ballots, or their elected officials decide, think about what will happen to children if marijuana becomes accessible to adults, much like alcohol.
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 9:32 am | by cadfy
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By Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D
Published December 5, 2011
Findings from a working discussion paper that links medical marijuana with a reduction in alcohol crash fatalities, published as part of an online labor institute discussion series — not a peer-reviewed study in a scientific journal — are being reported as scientific fact by a surprising number of top newspapers and magazines.
The discussion paper concludes that alcohol traffic fatalities are reduced in medical marijuana states because, as the author’s assert, “alcohol and marijuana are substitutes.” Essentially, the headlines read that because A happened at the same time B happened, A caused B.
There are numerous problems here. (Prevention groups like CADCA have also responded, and rumor is that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will also have a response soon).
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