Drug News

Have you noticed that nearly everything you hear on the news these days adds a spin linking the story with undertones that involve racism? There are even those who say that employee drug testing falls under that narrative. The theory behind it is that it targets minorities—that’s ludicrous. Neither addiction nor drug testing is discriminatory. Read more »

Recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado in January 2014. It’s been over five years now and other than being able to purchase the drug without fear of retaliation, there is not a whole lot of change. Even after voters approved a social use law back in November 2016 by a 54% margin, changes that the Read more »

“Sweet!” you say? “Mary Jane, be she medical or recreational, is legal in the Centennial State, so sky high’s the limit,” you chuckle? Man, we really hate to be a downer, but you might want to open a window and suck in a lungful of fresh air, because you’re going to want to pay attention Read more »

Buried within the spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this past December, is a section short on words but long on impact. (Sec. 246) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to: interfere with the ability of veterans to participate in a state-approved medicinal marijuana program, deny services to Read more »

By instituting a lawsuit against Colorado over legalized marijuana sales, Nebraska and Oklahoma have extended John Donne’s sentiment that “no man is an island” when it comes to what’s spilling over state lines. What happens in the Centennial State, they say, affects its neighbors as well—and it’s not secondhand smoke. The case is particularly interesting because Nebraska and Read more »

It’s official. Thanks to a recent federal survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA), the people of the great state of Colorado can say, “We’re number one!” Of course, the sentiment is badly tarnished when you consider the state’s top-of-the-heap position refers to marijuana use among Colorado youth. According to a Read more »

Doctors pledge to heal and reject harm and mischief, yet some flaunt the professional oath they observe when they prescribe drugs with little legitimate medical use for illegitimate medical needs. In the case of medical marijuana, it’s not just a joke or sitcom cliché that some physicians will write a script for just about anything Read more »

Trick-or-treating is a fun way for young children to celebrate Halloween, but it also raises concerns for many parents. While candy tampering isn’t common, human nature dictates that there are those who would go to lengths to harm others—and no one wants to have their child be a statistic, no matter how likely or unlikely. The Read more »