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Study says progression to daily marijuana use in adolescence predicts onset of psychosis
ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2009) — Progression to daily marijuana use in adolescence may hasten the onset of symptoms leading up to psychosis, an Emory University study finds. The study was published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. The researchers analyzed data from 109 hospitalized patients who were experiencing their first psychotic [...]
Snoop Dogg’s youth football program leads to unbeaten Crenshaw High football team
(Huffington Post) LOS ANGELES — Football has long been the athletic stepchild at inner-city Crenshaw High School. Trophy cases are crammed with basketball awards. Gym walls are lined with hoops championship flags. But the football team is undefeated this season and headed for the California state championship bowl game this weekend, and the coach attributes [...]
A local’s input on the dispensary near the McDonald’s
Last Friday I told you about the dispensary that was forced to close because it was too close to a McDonald’s Play Place… but not as close as a cocktail lounge called “Animal Crackers”. Today I received an email from a listener who lives near the area and has some very eye-opening comments: first off [...]
Three injured in armed robbery of Denver dispensary
(The Denver Channel) DENVER — Two Denver elementary schools were put on temporary lockdown Wednesday morning after an armed robbery at a medical marijuana dispensary. Munroe Elementary and Castro Elementary were locked down after shots were reported fired at The Healthy Choice Wellness Center, at 3005 W.Gill Place in southwest Denver. The lockdown was lifted [...]
The latest reefer madness about teens, marijuana, and cigarettes
Monday we brought you the latest figures from the Monitoring the Future survey which showed that for the first time in the 8th, 10th, & 12th grade, more kids are smoking marijuana than cigarettes. This is due to a dramatic drop in teen use of tobacco, coupled with a slight increase in teen use of [...]
More teens will smoke marijuana this month than cigarettes
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Marijuana use among American adolescents has been increasing gradually over the past two years (three years among 12th graders) following years of declining use, according to the latest Monitoring the Future study, which has been tracking drug use among U.S. teens since 1975. “So far, we have not seen any dramatic rise [...]
It’s Ladies Night at NORML SHOW LIVE as we discuss “Women & Marijuana”
This weekend on NORML SHOW LIVE, we take a look at the rising influence of women in the movement to end adult marijuana prohibition. In 2009, the Gallup poll found the support for legalization of marijuana among women rose by a whopping 12% in just four years! We’ll examine the trends that are causing women [...]
No dispensaries allowed near McDonald’s?!?
South Whittier (MyFOXLA)- A medical marijuana dispensary in unincorporated South Whittier was ordered today to close for operating in violation of county rules. The Starlight 420 Center had been selling marijuana at 15640 Leffingwell Road for more than six months, according to county Supervisor Don Knabe. The county sought to close the dispensary because of [...]
Save the Orangutans! Save the planet! Legalize Hemp!
CNN’s “Going Green” segment just reported on the environmental threat posed by the worldwide demand for palm oil: (CNN) In supermarkets across the world products containing palm oil regularly fly off the shelves — soaps, chocolates, margarine, cosmetics. Most consumers have no idea that they contain palm oil which often hides behind the label of [...]