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For Marijuana Users, Even Legalization Doesn’t Guarantee Safety

Feb 201 min read

For Marijuana Users, Even Legalization Doesn’t Guarantee Safety

As The Wall Street Journal reports, marijuana contaminated with arsenic, lead or mold is causing serious, even life-threatening...

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Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.

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Aug 1, 20231 min read

Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.

Medical experts and even many proponents of legalized marijuana acknowledge it can be addictive — akin to alcohol or some prescription drugs

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Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows

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May 25, 20231 min read

Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows

New research, involving millions of people worldwide over decades, adds to worries that heavy use of high-potency cannabis could...

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New Studies Show Cannabis Causes Impairment for Longer Than Previously Known

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May 3, 20232 min read

New Studies Show Cannabis Causes Impairment for Longer Than Previously Known

New studies reveal impairment from smoking cannabis lasts longer than previously thought.

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Bright Orange Marijuana THC Candy Actually Legal for Sale in Vermont?

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Feb 28, 20233 min read

Bright Orange Marijuana THC Candy Actually Legal for Sale in Vermont?

Edibles, particularly edibles that could easily be mistaken for candy or other food, have been a heated topic of debate in conversations.

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3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021

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Jan 3, 20231 min read

3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021

3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed. edibles in 2021. an increase of 1,375%.

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Jul 24, 20221 min read

Mental Health and High-Potency Cannabis

"Cannabis is the third most commonly used drug globally, after alcohol and nicotine."

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New studies suggest cannabis users are over 20% more likely to visit the ER

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Jun 27, 20221 min read

New studies suggest cannabis users are over 20% more likely to visit the ER

According to a new study, first published on June 27th in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, marijuana users are...

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Is weed also partly to blame for Matthew Hayes' death from an opioid overdose?

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Jun 14, 20222 min read

Is weed also partly to blame for Matthew Hayes' death from an opioid overdose?

Many physicians believe increased availability and destigmatized use of marijuana is partly to blame for the surge in young adult deaths.

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IASIC Speaks at the 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference

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Jun 10, 20221 min read

IASIC Speaks at the 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference

IASIC spoke at the third annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Awareness Conference hosted by Stanford University School of...

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Columbia University Study Reports a Major Increase in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents

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May 18, 20221 min read

Columbia University Study Reports a Major Increase in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents

A study conducted by Columbia University found that vaping has become the most popular delivery method for cannabis among adolescents

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May 10, 20221 min read

What would data-driven policy suggest?

The Rutland Herald commentary opened with the question: What would data-driven policy suggest regarding THC cannabis concentrate caps?

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May 9, 20222 min read

Marijuana THC limits are for the purpose of public health and safety

A commentary submitted by Dr. Catherine Antley, a Burlington physician and member of the Vermont Medical Society.

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May 4, 20221 min read

Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use - in Newsweek

The latest column from Dr. Kevin Sabet in Newsweek tackles the health harms to young people from downplaying the risk of marijuana use.

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Apr 28, 20221 min read

Big Mistake to Remove THC Limit Admitted by Vermont Health Department

After reporting there was no objection to removing the THC limits the Vermont Department of Health notified the Legislature of its mistake.

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Apr 28, 20221 min read

States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis - NBC

NBC News reports states investigating the public health implications of a variety of new high-potency products amid questions about a possib

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