Dec 15 Teens don't always know what they're vaping, study says By Michael Rios The study, called Monitoring the Future, was released Thursday by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan. It surveyed more than 43,000 eighth, 10th and 12th graders across the country in early 2017 about their… Continue reading
Dec 02 Army issuing more waivers for recruits who used marijuana By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in their youth — as long as they realize they can’t do so again in the military. Continue reading
Oct 29 Confusion coming with California's legal marijuana By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Los Angeles and San Francisco are among many cities still struggling to fashion local rules for pot shops and growers. Continue reading
Aug 05 Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 2:46 What a scientist suggests you tell your kids about legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour With marijuana legal in some form in 26 states and the District of Columbia, the old script for talking to your children about pot is changing. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth D’Amico, who has researched drug and alcohol use among teens for… Continue watching
Jul 05 Column: How cannabis patents could pave the way for future lawsuits By Craig Nard, The Conversation Although marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug, private companies are quietly securing patents. Here's why that matters. Continue reading
Jul 01 Nevada starts sale of recreational marijuana By Omar Etman At midnight, Nevada became the fifth state to sell marijuana for recreational purposes. Continue reading
May 25 In a first, marijuana substance reduces seizures for some epilepsy patients in clinical trial By Andrew Joseph, STAT A component of cannabis reduced seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy, marking a significant step in efforts to use marijuana and its derivatives to treat serious medical conditions. Continue reading
Apr 20 Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same By Angus Chen, Scientific American Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream. Continue reading
Mar 25 Colorado weighs strategy for guarding against marijuana crackdown By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Colorado is considering an unusual strategy to protect its nascent marijuana industry from a potential federal crackdown. Continue reading