By Guy Bentley Fears that legalizing marijuana would create a surge in teen smoking appear to have been rebuffed, according to a new national survey on drug use. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) data show that nationally, 7.4 percent of young people between the ages of 12 and 17 used pot on a…
By Jonah Bennett Voters in early 2016 primary state South Carolina have just declared they want the next president to respect states that decide to legalize marijuana, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Marijuana Majority, found that 65 percent of respondents in South Carolina believe…
By Guy Bentley Cannabis users were 45 percent less likely to contract bladder cancer than their more abstemeous peers, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) – a branch of the National Institutes for Health. The NCI study examined 82,050 men of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds from 2002-2003 with the purpose of discovering any links…
By Connor D. Wolf Legalizing marijuana in Arizona would lead to a flood of new tax revenue, eclipsing previous estimates, according to new analysis from the centrist think tank the Grand Canyon Institute. If Arizona voters decide to legalize recreational marijuana in a possible ballot initiative to be held in 2016, the state would benefit to…
By Jonah Bennett The largest marijuana policy organization in the United States released its annual ranking Wednesday of the top 50 most influential marijuana consumers, with President Barack Obama topping the list. While Obama comes first, the second place is captured by the category of 2016 presidential hopefuls, a category which includes eight candidates, who have stated…
By Guy Bentley Marijuana users are often stereotyped as unhealthy, munchie-ridden, fast food devotees, but a new study in the Journal of Obesity could turn the turn the popular assumption on its head. A study comparing cannabis users to those who abstained from the drug found there was an association between marijuana use and a lower…
By Guy Bentley Nicotine is no more dangerous to health than coffee, but 90 percent of the public still consider it harmful, according to a report from the U.K.’s Royal Society for Public Health. The study heaps praise on e-cigarettes with the chief executive of the RSPH, Shirley Cramer commenting “getting people on to nicotine rather than…
By: Laura Meyers New York police commissioner, Bill Bratton, said it is difficult to find would-be, black police officer recruits because so many have criminal records. In an interview, Bratton said, ““We have a significant population gap among African-American males because so many of them have spent time in jail and, as such, we can’t…
By Jonah Bennett New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pledged on Sunday that if he were elected president, he would end legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado. Christie’s candid views on marijuana legalization came out on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” show in response to a question from host John Dickerson. “If you were president would you…
By Jonah Bennett Over the last few years, both recreational and medical marijuana have taken legislatures in the United States by storm, leading to considerable confusion about where it’s okay to light up and where it’s still prohibited. A new study recently conducted by DrugTreatment.com aims to clear the haze with a map illustrating the vastly different…