WEST ORANGE, N.J., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The CDC reported a 38% increase in tobacco use among America’s youth in 2018, driven primarily by e-cigarettes (vapes). “The popularity of vaping is dangerous, as a significant portion of e-cigarette users progress to marijuana use, which, in turn, will likely lead to increased opiate abuse,” commented […]
photo by: City of Lawrence Lawrence city commissioners discuss penalties for marijuana possession at a work session, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at City Hall. <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> One dollar. That’s how much Lawrence city leaders indicated they think those charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana should be fined. As part of its work […]
The marijuana movement and lobby has not always been allied with users of other drugs. In fact, many such advocates have leveraged the stigma of other drugs to normalize marijuana and separate it from “hard drugs.” Take, for example, the push against the notion that marijuana is a gateway drug that will lead to the […]
ORISKANY, NY– Local law enforcement agencies in the area and across the state are taking a stance against legalizing recreational marijuana. A group of sheriffs and police officers representing six different counties spoke at the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department in Oriskany on Thursday. The meeting is in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to legalize […]
Tuesday’s winter storm has convinced Wolf Administration schedulers to postpone a previously-scheduled stop in Perry County this evening for Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s “listening tour” on legalizing marijuana for general adult use in Pennsylvania. The meeting at the Newport Public Library will be rescheduled, though a time and date have not been set just yet. […]
Town officials aren’t wasting any time taking a stand on the growing issue of legalizing recreational marijuana. In light of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s pushing for it, and the Westchester district attorney’s announcement that his office will no longer prosecute “low-level” offenses, they are looking at ways to nip any attempts to sell the stuff […]
Talkback 16 callers have wonderful things to say about an animal shelter volunteer in the Poconos who just celebrated his 96th birthday. Others are sounding off about the commonwealth considering legalizing marijuana. But we begin with a call to end all calls about the winter storm. …read more at https://wnep.com/2019/02/12/talkback-16-winter-storm-wrap-up-animal-shelter-volunteer-marijuana-legalization/
Talkback 16 callers have wonderful things to say about an animal shelter volunteer in the Poconos who just celebrated his 96th birthday. Others are sounding off about the commonwealth considering legalizing marijuana. But we begin with a call to end all calls about the winter storm. …read more at https://wnep.com/2019/02/12/talkback-16-winter-storm-wrap-up-animal-shelter-volunteer-marijuana-legalization/
For the best part of a century, American regulators have locked themselves into what many have recognised as an unwinnable war against a hardy plant that is cheap and easy to grow, with a wide variety of uses and end products. Despite a mountain of evidence within that time to indicate that prohibition and its […]
For the best part of a century, American regulators have locked themselves into what many have recognised as an unwinnable war against a hardy plant that is cheap and easy to grow, with a wide variety of uses and end products. Despite a mountain of evidence within that time to indicate that prohibition and its […]
Drug policy reform advocates are wondering why several of their most trusted allies in Congress voted last week to bar people with controlled substances convictions from being able to land certain jobs. An amendment that broadly prohibits child care providers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from employing individuals with felony drug convictions […]
Californua Democratic Sen. Harris’ call for legalizing marijuana at the federal level follows the lead of multiple others seeking the White House. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …read more at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/kamala-harris-2020-marijuana-legalization-1163795
Californua Democratic Sen. Harris’ call for legalizing marijuana at the federal level follows the lead of multiple others seeking the White House. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …read more at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/kamala-harris-2020-marijuana-legalization-1163795
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Californua Democratic Sen. Harris’ call for legalizing marijuana at the federal level follows the lead of multiple others seeking the White House. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …read more at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/kamala-harris-2020-marijuana-legalization-1163795