Key medical association takes a stand: No weed during pregnancy
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends universal screening for use of the drug during pregnancy.
NEW POLL: Informed voters don’t want weed in Schedule III
When voters hear about the risks rescheduling brings, they get why it would be a terrible idea to put weed in Schedule III.
READ: Derrick Robinson on the dangers of THC drinks
The addiction-for-profit industry pretends that because some THC comes delivered in a fizzy drink wrapped in on-trend branding instead of being smoked or eaten it’s somehow OK for people in recovery.
Yet more proof Big Weed hurts marginalized communities: The diabetes connection
Weed profiteers are not only making Americans sicker and sicker, they’re worsening social divides.
House hearing offers key insights into how legal weed helps China
The debate over rescheduling marijuana has brought one of the most underreported dangers of America’s weed trade into sharp focus: its penetration by Chinese criminal networks illegally growing marijuana throughout the country.
Weed hurts embryos and female fertility: new study
Researchers in Canada and Israel showed that IVF embryos exposed to the drug were more likely to suffer from all kinds of chromosomal issues.
Friday Fact: Weed makes deadly heart issue WAY more likely
Ever heard the phrase “my heart skipped a beat”? As a song lyric it’s poetic; in real life it can be deadly—and we can add weed to the list of drugs that causes it.
Kevin + SAMHSA on national marijuana trends and youth use
On Monday, Smart Approaches to Marijuana President and CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet spoke at a key event in fighting addiction: a webinar run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The FDA just brutally bodyslammed MDMA pharma company Lykos
The agency has made public the full letter it sent rejecting Lykos’ application to have its MDMA therapy approved as a drug . . . and it’s horrifying.