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Welfare Cash for Weed in Colorado 07/30/2014	Colorado-0, food stamps
At Colorado’s borders, a dividing line over marijuana 07/30/2014 We have to pay overtime, pay the prosecutor, pay to incarcerate them, pay for their defense if they’re indigent. Colorado’s taxing it, but everybody else is paying the price.”	Colorado-0, Business
Marijuana and Mental Illness 07/30/2014 Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in America: approximately one in 10 adult Americans report having used marijuana in the past year. In recent years, laws addressing the use and possession of marijuana have been changing, and many states—including Colorado, California, Massachusetts and others—have passed regulations either legalizing marijuana for medical purposes or decriminalizing the non-medical use of marijuana. While different groups of professionals have had varied responses to the implications of this new legislation, mental health professionals have been largely united in expressing their concerns of the negative impact marijuana has for people with mental illness. Furthermore, the scientific data is clear that regular marijuana abuse is linked with increased risk of legal troubles and jail time, difficulties at school and at work, as well as abuse of alcohol and other drugs.	mental health
Florida Medical Marijuana Dangerous? Calvina Fay Claims Legal Weed Amendment Is Really Recreational Marijuana 07/30/2014	youth, amendment
Legal pot blamed for some of influx of homeless in Denver this summer 07/30/2014	addiction, Colorado-0
Opponents continue to slam Amendment 2, allowing medical pot 07/30/2014	amendment
Bad Science: The Marijuana Experiment Has Failed 07/30/2014	Colorado-0
Deputies: Adults smoking pot while pit bulls kill 4-year-old boy 07/30/2014	Death, neglect
I-Team: Driver in fatal hit-and-run smoked marijuana 07/30/2014	Fatalities, car crashes
Marijuana Legalization Would Be 'a Health Catastrophe' 07/30/2014	amendment
New York Times Calls for Legalization of Marijuana, ASAM Strongly Objects 07/28/2014 Stuart Gitlow, MD, president of ASAM and a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, called the paper’s stance “irresponsible” and “ignorant of the facts” that clearly place marijuana on the continuum of psychoactive drugs that trigger addiction and lifelong chronic brain disease.	Doctors, Medical, vote no, addiction
Patrick Kennedy: Legalizing pot endangers children 07/28/2014	youth, Brain
Amendment 2 is backdoor to legalize pot 07/28/2014	amendment, Florida
Comparing Alcohol and Marijuana: Seriously 07/27/2014	alcohol, Research, youth
Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace 07/26/2014 The impact of employee marijuana use is seen in the workplace in lower productivity, increased workplace accidents and injuries, increased absenteeism, and lower morale. This can and does seriously impact the bottom line.	drug free workplace, workplace, Employees, Business
Denver Crime Rate Up Almost 7 percent 07/23/2014 Other information: http://drthurstone.com/the-big-deal/neuroimages/	crime, denver, Colorado
GW Pharmaceuticals Closes U.S. Public Offering; Cannabis-Based Medicines Progress 07/19/2014	Charlotte's Web, gw pharm, epilepsy
Co-occurring Disorders 07/16/2014 The coexistence of both a mental health and a substance use disorder is referred to as co-occurring disorders.	mental health, Co-occuring, substance abuse, SAMHSA
Voters in two states to consider legalizing recreational pot in 2014 07/16/2014	youth, addiction
Down the Rabbit Hole 07/16/2014	harm, Myth
Florida 'medical marijuana' measure would legalize recreational pot smoking 07/14/2014	legalization, recreational
Devestation- What is really happening in Colorado 07/10/2014	Colorado-0
Legalise cannabis – and children will pay the price 07/07/2014 The emerging marijuana industry in Colorado is trying to appeal to teenagers by offering cannabis-infused soda, chocolate taffy and jujubes.	youth, mafia, Potency, Colorado, edibles
Medical Marijuana as a new herbalism (Part 1) 07/07/2014	Gorbski, Studies, Research
Trends in fatal motor vehicle crashes before and after marijuana commercialization in Colorado 07/07/2014	Colorado-0, car crashes, Fatalities
NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 07/07/2014	addiction, youth, Effects
The Marijuana Report 07/07/2014	Research, national, Studies, article
Child Proof Pot 07/05/2014 One such statistic is a spike in calls to poison control centers. According to the National Poison Data System, calls about accidental ingestion of marijuana in children 9 and younger more than tripled in states that decriminalized marijuana before 2005. In states that enacted legalization from 2005 to 2011, calls increased nearly 11.5 percent per year. Over the same period in states without decriminalization laws, the call rate stayed the same.	youth, Children, poisoning, emergency room
Clearing the air around marijuana use 07/02/2014	addiction, faith-based, Side-Effects
Marijuana- 2014 Dr. Madras Presentation 07/01/2014	madras, opioid, Pregnancy, youth, powerpoint, Brain
This July 4th party has “lots of free bud” and a marijuana-filled piñata 06/29/2014 “I can share my personal weed with somebody, no problem,” said Taijeron. “But we can’t sell it or exchange money for marijuana.”	Business, addiction
Six Ways Science Says Marijuana May Hurt Your Health 06/29/2014	addiction, heart, car crashes 2, Impairment, Death, Brain
Amendment is not needed for medical marijuana 06/27/2014	amendment, Charlotte's Web
Marijuana Legalization Undermines Obama Administration’s Health Goals 06/26/2014 In reality, less than one out of every 200 inmates in a state prison system is incarcerated due to first-time marijuana use or possession. And many of those who are incarcerated have pled down from more serious charges. The fact is most inmates are incarcerated for multiple, non-marijuana drug offenses, often involving trafficking or violence.
Two 24-Week Phase 3 Studies of Lumacaftor in Combination with Ivacaftor Met Primary Endpoint with Statistically Significant Impr 06/24/2014	Cystic Fibrosis, FDA, Research
tudy finds genetic links between schizophrenia and cannabis use 06/24/2014	Schizophrenia
Don't be Doped, Smoking Pot is NOT medicine. 06/23/2014	risks, youth
Pope Francis Condemns Legalization of Marijuana 06/20/2014 Francis told members of a drug-enforcement conference meeting in Rome on Friday that even limited attempts to legalize recreational drugs “are not only highly questionable from a legislative standpoint, but they fail to produce the desired effects.” Unless of course the desired effect is to get High.	legalization, Pope, church, amendment, religious leader
New pot delivery phone app as easy as ordering a pizza 06/20/2014	Washington
Dumb and dumber? Teen marijuana use linked to lower IQ in later life 06/20/2014	youth, IQ
Charlotte’s Web law far different from Amendment 2 06/19/2014	Charlotte's Web, Potency
NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/19/2014 The scientists focus on marijuana’s harmful effects on teens, an age group in which the brain rapidly develops, which is one factor that could help explain increased risks from marijuana use in this population. Research suggests that marijuana impairs critical thinking and memory functions during use and that these deficits persist for days after using.	youth, NIDA
NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/19/2014 The reviewers consider areas in which little research has been conducted. This includes possible health consequences of secondhand marijuana smoke; the long-term impact of prenatal marijuana exposure; the therapeutic potential of the individual chemicals found in the marijuana plant; and effects of marijuana legalization policies on public health.	Research, Studies, addiction, second hand smoke, chemicals
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/06/16/state-report/10643165/ 06/17/2014 Oregonians legalized medical marijuana in 1998. The program was sold to voters as a modest one with plans to add about 500 patients per year. But today's Oregon Medical Marijuana Program has more than 60,000 patients who carry permission to own double the number of plants and more than five times the amount of smokeable product than was originally envisioned.	Oregon, Medical, patients
Medical marijuana in Oregon: State program prone to exploitation, abuse, report says 06/17/2014 “Liquid THC production - - and incidence of butane hash oil lab explosions -- is expected to rise as the market expands for marijuana edibles and demand increases for product that has a strong psychoactive effect,” the report notes.	Oregon, abuse, Black Market, THC
OREGON HIDTA PROGRAM 06/14/2014	Oregon, HIDTA
Drug-free workplace and medical marijuana 06/13/2014 THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SMOKED POT AND WHAT THEY (PRO-POT ADVOCATES) CALL "MEDICAL" MARIJUANA. High at work .. Last month, a state judge directed an employer and insurer to reimburse an injured worker for medical marijuana prescribed to relieve pain resulting from a lower back injury.	drug free workplace, workplace, insurance, legalization
Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana 06/13/2014 Finally someone is more concerned about the health & safety of our communities than being politically correct. THIS TAKES COURAGE.	legalization, safety, health, political
Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuan 06/13/2014 States that legalized medical marijuana had higher rates of marijuana use. Future research needs to examine whether the association is causal, or is due to an underlying common cause, such as community norms supportive of the legalization of medical marijuana and of marijuana use.	legalization, youth, Studies, Research
Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana 06/11/2014	amendment
Editorial: Not your father’s marijuana 06/11/2014 The paper points out that the potency of marijuana has increased fourfold since the 1980s and can hardly be compared to the less harmful drug millions of pot smokers used decades ago. And opponents point to Colorado and Washington, where the passage of medical marijuana in 2000 and 1998, respectively, were followed by the passage of recreational marijuana laws in 2012.	Potency, recreational
Pot for Pups 06/08/2014 Kramer said he receives anecdotal stories from people who claim to have treated their pets with medical marijuana. “There is nothing that says it’s illegal and there’s no statute saying it’s legalized,” Kramer said.	pets
Smoking marijuana as a teenager lowers IQ for LIFE, scientists warn 06/07/2014 The damaging effects remain even if the person stops smoking the drug · Teenagers are at particular risk because their brains are still developing · Smoking cannabis affects critical thinking and memory · Researchers warn that stronger varieties today are causing more damage	Studies, Brain, youth, Impairment, memory
Debbie Wasserman Schultz feels heat for vote on medical marijuana issue 06/07/2014 "I have concerns that it is written too broadly and stops short of ensuring strong regulatory oversight from state officials," she said. "Other states have shown that lax oversight and ease of access to prescriptions can lead to abuse, fraud and accidents. Also, given Florida's recent history in combating the epidemic of 'pill mills' and dubious distinction as having among the highest incidents of fraud, I do not believe we should make it easier for those seeking to abuse the drug to have easy access to it."	recreational, pill mills
Colorado the new ‘black market’? Pot legalization causing headaches for surrounding states 06/06/2014 "One of the [arguments] for legalizing marijuana [in Colorado and Washington state] ... was to reduce the black market," said Tom Gorman, who heads a multi-state task force called the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. "In fact, the legalized marijuana has become the black market for other states."	Colorado-0, Black Market
Winter Haven man arrested for throwing crying baby 06/06/2014 “This is just another example of marijuana abuse linked to child abuse,” says Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.	Death, abuse
Marijuana Is Now Big Business 06/05/2014	Business, workplace, Colorado-0
Big Tobacco Planned Big Marijuana Sales in the 1970s 06/05/2014	legalization, tobacco
Man's fertility, Research finds.... 06/05/2014	health, men, Research
NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects 06/05/2014 The authors review literature showing that marijuana impairs driving, increasing the risk of being involved in a car accident and that these risks are further enhanced when combining marijuana with alcohol.	health, car crashes 2, Impairment, Research
Seattle pot co-op sued by Hershey's for trademark infringement 06/04/2014	video, candy, Washington
Medical marijuana in Florida 06/04/2014	History
Don't Harsh Our Mellow Dude 06/04/2014 No telling the potency of the "candy" this unsuspecting person consumed. How many children are innocently eating this dangerous drug?	Colorado-0, edibles, unintended consequences
Mike Milburn: Be wary of marijuana legalization 06/03/2014 In spite of the widespread effort to normalize marijuana, Montana knows firsthand the societal problems it can cause. By 2011, Montana had the sixth-highest rate of youth marijuana use in the country and the fourth-highest rate of youth addiction. I heard of growers destroying neighborhoods, reducing the values of homes through the foul language, harassment and stench of crowds at the dispensaries. Parents complained that kids could not play in their own yards. Multiple dispensaries set up near schools, targeting our youth.	legalization, Montana, addiction
Study finds medical pot farms draining streams dry 06/01/2014 Wildlife biologists noticed streams running dry more often over the 18 years since the state passed Proposition 215... “We knew people were diverting water for marijuana operations, but we wanted to know exactly how much,” said Scott Bauer, the department biologist who studied the pot farms’ effects on four watersheds. “We didn’t know they could consume all the water in a stream.”	california, Water, Environment
Considering Cannabis: The Effects of Regular Cannabis Use on Neurocognition in Adolescents and Young Adults. 06/01/2014 In this review, we will provide a detailed overview of studies outlining the effects of regular (at least weekly) cannabis use on neurocognition, including studies outlining cognitive, structural and functional findings. We will also explore the public health impact of this research.	Neurocognition, adolescent, youth
Less than 5 percent of medical marijuana users have cancer or AIDS, opposition group says 05/30/2014 Evidence does suggest fairly strongly that the people who use medical marijuana for cancer or AIDS is a small percentage of all users.	amendment, cancer, AIDS
'Vote No on 2' Group Is Actually Helping the Amendment Work 05/29/2014	amendment
Deadly Impact of Medical Marijuana in Colorado 05/28/2014	video, statistics, crime, Colorado, Death
Counties sue narcotics makers, alleging 'campaign of deception' 05/28/2014 Claims that "marijuana" is this miracle drug may be next!	Rx Drugs, california
John Morgan on Charlotte’s Web: ‘It’s the beginning of the beginning’ 05/28/2014 John Morgan and other attorneys will be ready to represent patients that may be denied adequate access to medical pot. Drug Free Workplaces- Beware!	follow the money, insurance, Business, drug free workplace
More Colorado drivers in fatal car crashes testing positive for marijuana 05/27/2014	Colorado-0, car crashes, Fatalities
Colorado's unregulated marijuana grow sites persist despite legal 'green rush' 05/23/2014 Down in Colorado's Front Range, the cluster of towns and cities that cling to the eastern edge of the Rockies, the scent of what has been dubbed a commercial “green rush” is hanging in the air – literally. On the road in from Denver airport, several of the state's estimated 800-900 legal growers have taken advantage of cheap warehouse space to open sophisticated indoor facilities, whose odour is clearly discernible by passing motorists.	Environment, Colorado-0
Teen Gunman in North Park Marijuana Dispensary Robbery Charged With Murder 05/22/2014 Kurese Bell, 17, who is being charged as an adult, faces life in prison if convicted.	crime, california
New Mexico court upholds insurance coverage for medical marijuana 05/21/2014	insurance
Problems With the Medicalization of Marijuana 05/20/2014 Because regulatory standards of the production process vary by state, the composition, purity, and concentration of the active constituents of marijuana are also likely to vary. This is especially problematic because unlike most other prescription medications that are single active compounds, marijuana contains more than 100 cannabinoids, terpenoids, and flavonoids that produce individual, interactive, and entourage effects. No other prescription medication is smoked; concerns remain about the long-term risks of respiratory problems associated with smoking marijuana, which are a subject of active investigation. 5 THCis already available in a pill approved by the FDA, yet this form seems to be less desirable to those seeking medical marijuana; this may in part be because its euphoric effects are not immediate and cannot be reliably controlled, unlike smoked marijuana. 6 The current system of dispensing marijuana does not safeguard adequately against the potential for diversion and abuse.	Doctors, treatment, youth, Medical
Base Amendment 2 vote on fact, not emotion 05/18/2014 The Brevard County Medical Society (BCMS) opposes Amendment 2, the constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for medical conditions; and further, the BCMS supports and adopts the following policy statements from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM): Read Article for details.	Doctors
Base Amendment 2 vote on fact, not emotion 05/18/2014	addiction, Doctors, amendment
Palm Bay man charged in pedestrian death 05/16/2014 A blood sample was taken from Asker after a police investigator detected marijuana impairment.	Impairment, Death, DUI, pedestrians, Fatalities, car crashes
Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in Colorado 05/15/2014 They reported that Colorado underwent a significant increase in the proportion of drivers in a fatal motor vehicle crash who were marijuana-positive after the commercialization of medical marijuana in the middle of 2009. The increase in Colorado was significantly greater compared to the 34 non-medical marijuana states from mid-2009 to 2011.	Colorado-0, impaired, car crashes 2, Fatalities
5 Ways to Accurately Cover Marijuana Policy Issues in the Media 05/15/2014 At least two deaths have already been attributed to legal marijuana cookies in Colorado, and poison control centers continue to report increasing calls related to the drug.	Media, legalization, addiction
Marijuana Lab 05/14/2014	lab, fire, grow sites
Marijuana on the move from Colorado; official says Centennial State now pot source much like Mexico 05/13/2014 "It's absolutely getting worse," said Tom Gorman, head of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area -- the agency that helps to halt drug transactions.	Colorado-0
Study shows medical marijuana grows drying local watersheds 05/09/2014 An aerial view of a medical marijuana grow. Researchers used both satellite and field studies to determine how many grows and plants were in four local watersheds. (Submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife Scientist Scott bauer)	Environment, Water, california
Legalized pot use vs. employer drug testing 05/07/2014 Coats was angry because Dish Network fired him in 2010 after his random drug test came back positive for traces of pot.	Business, attorney, legalization
Gaetz hopes medical marijuana law will cool public's ardor for legal pot 05/07/2014 Legalization for treatment to include adults with cancers, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and MLS. Florida no longer needs Amendment 2.	Florida
Explosion at marijuana grow house in Boca Raton prompts evacuation 05/06/2014 Deputies said the couple appeared to be extracting oil from marijuana. This is the process Charlotte's Web marijuana will undergo to extract the oil.	grow sites, explosion, Florida
Colo. lawmakers get blunt, move to tighten marijuana rules after two deaths 05/06/2014 State legislators said they were concerned by testimony from Children’s Hospital Dr. Michael DiStefano, who said that seven children had been treated since January for symptoms related to marijuana intake. Between 2005 and 2013, that number was six.	Children, Death
Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana 05/06/2014 The opening months of Colorado's first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana industry have seen a rise in fiery explosions and injuries as pot users try to make the drug's intoxicating oil in crude home-based laboratories. Since Jan. 1, when sales began, the state's only certified adult burn center has treated 10 people with serious injuries they suffered while making hash oil, compared with 11 in 2013 and one in 2012.	hash oil, Colorado-0
Colorado's High Burns Loews 05/04/2014 Lowe’s doesn’t want people acutely or sub-acutely under the influence of marijuana operating forklifts, using circular saws, cutting ceramic tiles, driving company trucks — or cleaning its toilets. And no, the company isn’t interested in lowering its hiring standards, either, said Amy, the friendly and always-approachable manager at my favorite Lowe’s store.... “We’re trying to find the best people to hire, and it’s really hard these days,” Amy the manager told me....However, one thing is certain: Lowe’s isn’t the only Colorado employer struggling to find drug-free workers to fill decent jobs.	Colorado, Employer, drug testing
Florida Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill 05/02/2014 A strain of low-THC marijuana would be legal in Florida for medical use under a bill passed by the Legislature. THERE IS NOT NEED FOR AMENDMENT 2!	Florida, Medical
Northwest High Density Trafficking Area Washington 2012 05/01/2014	Washington, Studies
Medical marijuana may treat MS symptoms, ineffective for other brain disorders 04/29/2014 Through their analysis, they found that medical marijuana can help alleviate some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but the drug was not very successful at treating drug-induced movements from Parkinson’s disease. Additionally, there was insufficient evidence to support whether or not marijuana can treat motor problems in Huntington’s disease, tics in Tourette syndrome, or seizures in epilepsy.	Multple Sclerosis
Pot-Booze Combo More Dangerous for Teen Drivers Than Alcohol Alone 04/28/2014 Teens who drank and smoked pot at the same time were 90 percent more likely to get a ticket and 50 percent more likely to be in a wreck.	car crashes 2, alcohol, pot
Marijuana, crash played role in missing teen’s death 04/24/2014	Teens, Death
Colorado fourth-graders sell and swap grandparents’ pot at school 04/24/2014 A couple of 10-year-old Colorado kids were caught making marijuana deals at school — selling and swapping legally purchased pot they pilfered from their grandparents’ stash, a school district official said Wednesday. A fourth-grade boy brought a small amount of leafy marijuana on Monday to Monfort Elementary School in Greeley, Colo., and sold it to three classmates on the school playground.	Colorado-0
3 hurt in explosion at marijuana-grow facility 04/24/2014 Investigators say the explosion happened Wednesday while the people were using butane to extract the intoxicating chemical THC from the marijuana plant.	Colorado-0, Danger
Sheriffs take lead against legalizing medical pot 04/24/2014 Don't Let Florida Go To Pot	Florida, Sheriff
Potential for heart attack, stroke risk seen with marijuana use 04/23/2014	heart, Death, Studies, risks
The Truth About Marijuana: Health Risks Trivialized (Op-Ed) 04/23/2014 Although 95 percent of the complications due to drug use are not captured in this data, the link to cardiovascular disease was clear: The death rate due to cardiovascular disease from marijuana use was as high as 25.6 percent.	heart, OpEd

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