News Articles Apr 3, 2008 5:44:00 PDT
Israeli Anti-Drug Ads Say Marijuana Smokers Aid Terrorists
If you're smoking marijuana in Israel you are helping terrorists like Hezbollah who want to destroy the Jewish state, according to a new ad campaign.
Mar 27, 2008 11:03:45 PDT
NY Gov's Drug-Use Admission Criticized
New York Gov. David Paterson's recent admission that he used marijuana and cocaine while in his 20s is being criticized by some antidrug activists.
Mar 24, 2008 12:13:43 PDT
Many Smokers, Marijuana Users Continue During Pregnancy, Study Finds
Three-quarters of female cigarette smokers and half of female marijuana smokers used these substances at least once during pregnancy, with 38 percent of cigarette smokers and 24 percent of marijuana smokers continuing to use throughout their pregnancy.
Mar 24, 2008 12:13:43 PDT
Many Smokers, Marijuana Users Continue During Pregnancy, Study Finds
Three-quarters of female cigarette smokers and half of female marijuana smokers used these substances at least once during pregnancy, with 38 percent of cigarette smokers and 24 percent of marijuana smokers continuing to use throughout their pregnancy.
Mar 24, 2008 12:09:52 PDT
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Recriminalizing Marijuana
An attempt to roll back Alaska's long-standing policy of marijuana decriminalization has reached the state's Supreme Court.
Mar 24, 2008 11:56:40 PDT
Decriminalize Marijuana to Protect Medical Users, Lawmaker Says
The Drug Enforcement Administration's aggressive campaign against medical-marijuana providers in California demonstrates the need for decriminalizing possession of the drug, according to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
Mar 20, 2008 3:42:20 PDT
Marijuana Decriminalization Approved by N.H. House
New Hampshire residents would be permitted to possess up to a quarter of an ounce of marijuana under a bill approved by the state House of Representatives.
Mar 17, 2008 8:21:38 PDT
First Major Study of Marijuana Addiction Underway
A $4-million study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will examine the neurobiological effects of marijuana use in what is billed as the first comprehensive study of marijuana addiction.
Mar 12, 2008 9:20:41 PDT
Jamaica Considers Decriminalizing 'Ganja'
Marijuana is an integral part of Jamaica's Rastafarian culture, and now the Jamaican government is considering a proposal to decriminalize the drug.
Mar 4, 2008 5:51:14 PST
Girls Don't Follow Trends in Marijuana Risk, Researchers Say
Risk of marijuana use among "deviance-prone" adolescent males tends to rise and fall with national drug-use trends, but the same is not true for girls, according to researcher Michelle Little, Ph.D., and colleagues.
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