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Chronicle AM: Brazil's New Leader is Bad News on Drug Policy, CO Legal Pot Faces RICO Suit, More… (10/30/18)
A lawsuit using federal RICO statutes to challenge Colorado's legal pot law got underway today, North Dakota medical marijuana patients and caregivers can now apply…
Marijuana Midterms: The Prospects for State-Level Legalization and Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]
With less than two weeks to go to Election Day, its looking like a mixed picture for state-level marijuana policy initiatives. There are two states…
There is an "Elegant Way" to End Global Prohibition Agreements
Uruguay legalized marijuana in 2013. Canada legalized it last week. In doing so, both countries put themselves in clearly violation of the UN anti-drug treaties…
Chronicle AM: FDA Grants "Breakthrough Therapy" Status for Psilocybin, MI Pot Poll, More… (10/29/18)
The Michigan marijuana initiative still has a healthy lead as Election Day nears, the FDA has granted “breakthrough therapy” status for psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression,…
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
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Sex, drugs and estradiol: Why cannabis affects women differently
Sex differences in cannabis use are beginning to be explained with the aid of brain studies in animals and humans.
Two New Polls Suggest Marijuana Prohibition's Days Are Numbered [FEATURE]
Two of the country's top polling organizations have released surveys this month showing support for marijuana legalization continues to increase and is now at record…
High on the highway — stoned-driving on the increase
Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now the most commonly detected intoxicant…
Chronicle AM: NY Senate Report on Opioids, WY Marijuana Poll, More… (10/25/18)
A new poll has marijuana legalization on the cusp of majority support even in Wyoming, the New York state Senate releases its report on the…
Cannabis pain relief without the 'high'
In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists have delivered encouraging news for chronic pain sufferers by pinpointing the effective dose of marijuana…
Dose related risk of motor vehicle crashes after cannabis use
Marijuana: Negative Health Effects This video deals exclusively with the documented negative health consequences of recreational cannabis use. I used data from over 140 papers in the process…
Chronicle AM: Opiod Overdoses Decline, But Cocaine ODs at Record High, CDC Reports, More… (10/24/18)
The CDC's latest drug overdose numbers are out, Arizona's attorney general retreats on hashish, the Justice Department clears the way for harm reduction measures at…
More than one in ten heavy cannabis users experience withdrawal after quitting cannabis
As the number of Americans who regularly use cannabis has climbed, so too has the number of those experiencing cannabis withdrawal symptoms. A new study…
One Key Congressman's Bold Plan to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Next Year [FEATURE]
Last week, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) unveiled a plan for a Democratically-led House to push through federal marijuana legalization by the end of 2019. In…
Chronicle AM: Gallup Has Pot Legalization at 66%, UN Drug War "A Failure," Report Says, More… (10/23/18)
A new Gallup poll shows still rising support for marijuana legalization, a new report from the IDPC calls for a radical shift in UN drug…
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
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O Canada! Marijuana Is Now Legal in the Great White North [FEATURE]
As of Wednesday, October 17, marijuana is legal in Canada. Our northern neighbor becomes the second country to fully legalize weed (after Uruguay led the…
Chronicle AM: OH Dem Governor Candidate Resorts to Drug War Rhetoric, More… (10/19/18)
Take the time to comment on how marijuana should be classified under international drug treaties, an Indiana legislative committee rejects medical marijuana, Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial…
Marijuana exposure opportunity and initiation during college
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Chronicle AM: Blumenauer Prods Dem Leaders With Marijuana Memo, INCB Slams Canada, More… (10/18/18)
The founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus has a plan to move legalization forward next year, Canadians are buying marijuana online like crazy, the INCB…
How This Red State's Cruel Meth Laws Are Putting Women Behind Bars in Record Numbers [FEATURE]
Like other Great Plains states, South Dakota has a methamphetamine problem. But it's becoming increasingly evident that South Dakota also has a problem with the…
Chronicle AM: Canada's Era of Legal Weed Begins, VT Council Rejects Safe Injection Sites, More… (10/17/18)
Marijuana is now legal in Canada, the Canadian government moves to allow pardons for people busted with small amounts of pot, a Vermont governor's council…
Chronicle AM: New DOJ Task Force to Target Cartels, CA Pain Summit Next Month, More… (10/16/18)
The Justice Department creates a new anti-cartel task force, a California summit will address issues around chronic pain and the war on drugs, the New…
Impact of environmental factors on marijuana use in 11 European countries
Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the…
Chronicle AM: PA US Attorney's SIJ Warning, Malaysia MedMJ Death Penalty Lifted, More… (10/15/2018)
The US Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania tries to scare away a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia, Malaysia's cabinet puts a "moratorium" on the death…
THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains
Newly published research has determined that many strains of cannabis have virtually identical levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), despite their unique street names.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
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Chronicle AM: Trump Marijuana Plans, More Cases Thrown Out in MA Drug Lab Scandal, More… (10/12/18)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) says the president will move on marijuana policy after the election, the Supreme Court will hear an important asset forfeiture case…
Chronicle AM: US Clarifies Canada Pot Worker Entry, Rendell Defends Safe Injection Sites, More… (10/11/18)
The US has clarified that Canadiana marijuana workers and investors can enter the US, but not if they're coming to do pot business; New Jersey's…
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against San Francisco Cops for Targeting African-Americans in Drug Busts [FEATURE]
San Francisco's Tenderloin is a heavily populated, racially mixed neighborhood in the heart of one of America's iconic progressive cities. Yet when the San Francisco…
Chronicle AM: FDA Seeks Public Comment on Pot Classification; WA Bans Gummies, Candies, More… (10/10/18)
The FDA is seeking public comment on marijuana classification, Mississippi cops continue to seize cash and other goods despite a change in state law that…
Here Are the 10 Most Popular Ways to Consume Marijuana
The stereotypical picture of marijuana consumption is someone toking up buds in a joint or bong, but as weed comes out from the shadows and…
Chronicle AM: New Pew Pot Poll, UK MedMJ, Mexico Opium Legalization Talk, More… (10/8/18)
A new Pew poll shows continuing majority support for marijuana legalization, Mexico's president-elect talks legalizing opium production, Texas's governor gets behind reducing pot penalties, and…
Neighborhood norms and substance use among teens
Teens and Drugs Statistics estimate 22.5 million Americans over age 12 use illegal drugs. The rates climb higher for teenagers. One in ten tens, ages 12 to 17…
Chronicle AM: Senate Passes Opioid Bill, CA Cops Face Racial Profiling Charges, More… (10/4/18)
Congress sends an omnibus opioids bill to the president's desk, the DEA has another Colombia scandal, the San Francisco police and Los Angeles sheriff's deputies…
Decision-making about cannabis use
Long-term marijuana use can lead to brain damage, study shows New research suggests that marijuana use can deteriorate the part of the brain responsible for decision-making. Dr. David…
Chronicle AM: Ohio Moves To Ban Kratom, ONDCP Says Pot Review Will Be Objective, More… (10/3/18)
The drug czar's office tells a US senator a multi-agency review of marijuana will be "objective," protestors target Rep. Andy Harris over his opposition to…
Teen cannabis use is not without risk to cognitive development
A new study confirms that cannabis use is related to impaired and lasting effects on adolescent cognitive development.
Chronicle AM: Jerry Brown Vetoes Pot Samples for Poor Patients, NJ Gov Says Legal Pot Soon, More… (10/2/18)
Some members of Congress want to know why the DEA approves research marijuana imports but not research marijuana here, New Jersey's governor says legal pot…
Chronicle AM: CA Governor Vetoes Safe Injection Sites Bill, MI Pot Poll Looks Good, More… (10/1/18)
Jerry Brown's hand must be getting tired, the drug czar's office confirms the existence of a secretive marijuana committee, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest psilocybin should…