“Herbal Does Not Mean Safe”: Mother’s Plea Pushes Florida County Toward Kratom Ban
Leon County is moving toward a kratom ban after a mother told commissioners her 20-year-old son died from a kratom compound.
Friday Fact: All 11 of the Top States for Teen Marijuana Use Have Legal Marijuana
Teen marijuana use by state: the 11 places with the highest past-month use among 12- to 17-year-olds all have legal marijuana.
Colorado Springs Smoke Shops Raided for THC, Psilocybin and 7-OH. Police Found a 16-Year-Old Alone at the Counter.
Police raided seven Colorado Springs smoke shops and liquor stores, seizing THC, psilocybin and 7-OH, and found a 16-year-old alone at a register.
Kratom Deaths Mount in Georgia Weeks After Ole Miss Tragedy
Kratom deaths are mounting. Georgia’s poison center has logged 315 calls and four deaths this year, weeks after two Ole Miss students died.
Saagar Enjeti on Marijuana Use During Pregnancy: “I Beg You to Look at the Data”
Saagar Enjeti urges parents to look at the data on marijuana use during pregnancy, which now tops alcohol among pregnant women.
Headlines Say Teen Marijuana Use Is Falling. Here Is What They Leave Out.
Teen marijuana use is down nationally, but legal states lead the country, California use rose after legalization and half of teen users are addicted.
Trump Says Blue Cities “Smell of Marijuana.” His Administration Is Rescheduling It.
Trump said Democrat-run cities “smell of marijuana” and that is where the crime is. His own DOJ moved marijuana toward Schedule III and loosened the 7-OH rule.
“The WRONG Move”: DOJ Loosens 7-OH Ban Three Weeks After Ole Miss Deaths
DOJ loosened its 7-OH ban Friday, doubling the allowed amount of the kratom opioid. Grassley called it “the WRONG move.” FDPS called it a gift to the industry.
Friday Fact: Marijuana Users Had 2x the Odds of Committing Violence
Marijuana violence risk: users had 2.05 times the odds of committing violence and 3.75 times the odds of a violent conviction.
She Warned That Marijuana Companies “Will Always Put Profits Before People.” Now Gov. Healey Is Their Advocate.
Healey Question 8: she warned in 2016 that marijuana companies put profits before people. Now the governor is the industry’s loudest defender.