The people spoke in both Missouri and Maryland on November 8th with both states voting in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana. Those in Missouri who were hoping to join the ranks of United States citizens who freely smoke pot in the comfort of their own homes were awaiting the results with bated breath. It was Read more »
Drug News
What Did Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Really Offer?
The news jumped on the story when the White House announced President Biden’s decision to issue a marijuana pardon en masse to federal offenders convicted of “simple marijuana possession.” The pardon also applies to marijuana offenders convicted of the same offense in the District of Columbia (DC). Biden is urging state governors to follow his Read more »
Does Smoking Marijuana Trigger Opiate Relapse?
The opioid crisis was raging even back in 2018. There were 46,802 reported deaths related to opioid overdose that year. The statistic had more than doubled since 2010. Even though the medical community was locking down on the number of opioid prescriptions written, the damage was already done. So many lives were already in ruins Read more »
U.S. Cities Installing Narcan Vending Machines
You might think that Narcan vending machines would sell out faster than $5.00 Super Bowl tickets! They’re not though—but that’s only because they’re free. A recent report put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the total number of overdose deaths in the United States during 2021 was over 100,000. Read more »
Cries for Help Intensify Across U.S. Amidst Fentanyl Border Crisis
Enter the words “fentanyl, deaths, and border crisis” into your search engine and thousands of results pop up. We specified July 2022 in the search and the number of local headlines on page one alone is enough to make you realize—if there’s any way that you hadn’t already—that our country is in serious trouble. In Read more »
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Highest in Two Decades
In 2019, we were heralding the fact that death due to opioid overdose was down for the first time in twenty years. Three short years later, statistics show that positive drug test results among the American workforce reached their highest peak since 2001. That’s an increase of 30% from the all-time low in drug test Read more »
Will Deputizing Doctors Help Navy Weed Out Drug Abusers?
News broke recently that a sailor in the Navy was convicted of drug use after reaching out for mental health assistance. The story has some people questioning if this branch of the military is deputizing doctors now. In actuality, though, the psychologist who was assigned to treat the sailor was following regulations. Moreover, they have Read more »
You Can’t Fire Pot Smoking Employees in D.C.
If Mayor Muriel Bowser signs a recently passed bill into law, employers of the D.C. workforce will be changing their drug-free protocols and procedures. It’s been nearly a year and a half since Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) introduced a bill that would benefit the District of Columbia’s (D.C.) pot-smoking employees. The bill originally titled Read more »