Karen Kitchen

Supporters of an effort to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use can now move forward with collecting the signatures necessary to get the proposal on the ballot and seek voter approval. An affirmative decision from the Ohio Ballot Board announced Friday, March 20 rendered the measure appropriate for inclusion as a single ballot issue. Read more »

Researchers at the National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University have found that drug use in the United States has increased steadily in recent years, and the number of those seeking treatment for drug or alcohol abuse across the nation has risen as much as 12 percent. The jump in drug and Read more »

These days, general interest in the subject of marijuana has risen as more and more states have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. By reading the informational guide provided below, you can learn about which states have legalized marijuana as well as several other subjects that pertain to the topic. Marijuana Basics Marijuana is a Read more »

With recreational cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, becoming legalized in several states across the U.S., it’s important to know how the drug can affect someone. A temporary overdose, known by the slang phrase “greening out,” may occur when taking large amounts of marijuana. This kind of temporary overdose is common among new or infrequent Read more »

The sensible answer to “Can You Get Addicted to Marijuana?” is “Yes.” Since people regularly get addicted to gambling, pornography, and other vices that don’t even involve ingesting chemicals, it stands to reason that any activity which produces high pleasure for a low investment would be addicting. That being said, there’s more to the story Read more »

The most common way marijuana is used is by smoking it. Other ways include making a tea from it or putting it in food like brownies. When inhaled, marijuana is rapidly introduced into the blood stream. Then it quickly goes to the brain and other organs. The effects of marijuana are immediate and widespread after ingesting it. Effects Read more »

There are three major types of drug tests. The most common is the urine test, which detects drugs such as amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, cocaine, methadone, LSD and PCP. These tests are considered to be reliable with detection periods lasting from 12 hours to 6 weeks depending on the drugs in a person’s system. It’s also Read more »

Both illegal drugs and prescription drugs that are not used for their intended purpose can be damaging to an individual in a number of ways. Many of these have upper or downer qualities, and they can also alter the person’s mood even for a long time after the substance was consumed. You may be an Read more »