A recent survey by Yahoo News and The Marist Poll reveals, among other things, that people – regardless of whether they have children or not – are more concerned about kids smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol than they are about kids using marijuana. [1]
For the survey, 1,122 adults age 18 and older were polled from March 1 through March 7, 2017.
(ANTIMEDIA) Before the heroin epidemic became a nationwide problem, claiming thousands of lives, Plano, Texas, was already entrenched. And like many of the places caught in the crosshairs of the continuing heroin crisis, Plano is the last place that one would expect to be swept into the opioid tidal wave.
(ANTIMEDIA) A former Lutheran church in Denver, Colorado, is about to become a marijuana sanctuary called the International Church of Cannabis. It will open on the de facto stoner holiday, April 20.
The Elevationists, as they call themselves, say they seek to “offer a home to adults everywhere who are looking to create the best version of themselves by way of the sacred plant.” The ‘home’ has ceiling and walls painted in bright, vibrant colors and geometric shapes.
(ANTIMEDIA) A nineteen-year-old Utah resident was denied access to a lung transplant because he tested positive for THC when doctors analyzed his blood.
Riley Hancey became seriously ill the day after Thanksgiving last year. He was determined to have the flu, which became pneumonia and developed into a rare lung infection. He was eventually placed on life support when his lungs collapsed and it became apparent they were not going to heal on their own.
In this Jan. 7, 2016 photo, Neil Closner, MedReleaf, chief executive officer poses for photographs at the growing facility in Markham, Ontario. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada officially moved to legalize recreational marijuana on Thursday when the government introduced legislation allowing the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The new law also sets regulations for the sale, growth, and purchase of the plant.
