Friday Fact: Marijuana Users Had 2x the Odds of Committing Violence
A meta-analysis of 63 studies also found 3.75 times the odds of violence resulting in a criminal conviction.
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MarijuanaLegalization Associated with an Increase in Marijuana-Involved Traffic Fatalities
Among drivers in Connecticut who died in a car crash, the percentage who tested positive for marijuana increased following the…
KratomNew Kratom Ad Tells Trump: “Saturdays Should Be About Football, Not Funerals”
A new kratom ad, "Football, Not Funerals," urges President Trump and Congress to ban kratom in every form, not just concentrated 7-OH.
FederalMarijuana Rescheduling Paused After FDA Tells Watchdog Its Own Test Was Never the Standard
A judge paused marijuana rescheduling for two weeks after FDA told federal auditors its two-part test was never meant to be the standard.
Kratom“I Do Want to See a Total Ban”: Pressure Mounts to Outlaw Kratom Nationwide
The push for a kratom ban is growing. Eleven senators want the FDA to outlaw the whole plant, not just synthetic 7-OH, and governors…
FederalFox News Host Laura Ingraham Calls for a Ban on Kratom, Criticizes Trump Admin for Waffling on the Issue
Laura Ingraham called for a kratom ban on Fox News after two Ole Miss student deaths. Dr. Drew Pinsky said high-THC weed may be…
FederalWho Funds Marijuana Legalization? New Tracker Puts Names and Dollar Figures on the Industry’s Backers
A new tracker of who funds marijuana legalization lists 62 sourced entries: Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol, Big Pharma and former lawmakers from both parties.