Question 8 Ad Puts Road Safety on the Ballot
The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts makes its road-safety case for ending commercial pot sales in a single tight spot.
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MarijuanaTrump Calls Bill Maher a “Major Pothead”: “He’s Got to Stop, It’s Very Bad for His Health”
President Donald Trump says marijuana is very bad for Bill Maher’s health. Meanwhile, his own administration is still working to…
MarijuanaAyotte on Marijuana Legalization: “I Do Not Think It Is Good for Our Quality of Life”
At a debate with legalization backer Cinde Warmington, New Hampshire's governor pointed to young brains, traffic deaths and a black market that never left.
PsychedelicsA VA Official Is Leaning Into Outlandish Claims that Psychedelics Could Help 2.1 Million Veterans. There Is No Research That Backs This Up.
No regulator has found these drugs safe or effective. The research behind them is mostly funded by the people selling them. As with marijuana,…
MarijuanaFox News Segment Highlights Kevin Sabet as “Driving Force” Behind Massachusetts Repeal
A Fox News segment puts Massachusetts' Question 8 before a national audience, featuring Sabet and a former legalization supporter.
MarijuanaVancouver Votes to Crack Down on Public Drug Use and Expand Access to Treatment
More than two-thirds of Vancouver residents recently voted in favor of two plebiscite questions to crack down on public drug use…
Friday FactsFriday Fact: Half of Adults Who Use Marijuana and Alcohol Use Them at the Same Time
Among adults with marijuana addiction, as many as 82 percent mix the two, a NIDA study finds.
Explainers
All explainers →Today's high-potency THC is not the weed of the past.
ExplainerHemp-derived THC, explainedThe loophole that put marijuana in gas stations.
ExplainerKratom and 7-OH, explainedAll kratom is deadly, not just 7-OH.
ExplainerPsychedelics, explainedNo psychedelic has passed the test every other medicine passes.