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Marijuana
College High: Students Are Using More Marijuana, Fewer Opioids
Illicit drug use runs in cycles, and right now young adults are favoring marijuana over opioids or amphetamines. But they're still indulging a lot less than people in the baby boom generation.
Pot And Pregnancy: No Harm Seen At Birth, But Many Questions Remain
A review of studies on the effects of using marijuana while pregnant found no harms to newborns. But other studies have found an increased risk of thinking problems and ADHD in older children.
The Difficulty Of Enforcing Laws Against Driving While High
Five states will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana in November. For police, it's more challenging to assess if people are driving while high than it is to test for the influence of alcohol.
Cannabis Growers Seek Blue Ribbons For Their Buds At Oregon's State Fair
This year, Oregon's legislature designated marijuana, which is legal there for recreational use, as a farm crop. It debuted among funnel cakes, livestock and zucchini this summer at the State Fair.
California To Vote On Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
An initiative has officially obtained enough signatures to be placed on November's ballot. It would allow adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants for recreational use.
Support For Legal Pot Is High. But It Might Not Stay There
The swing in public opinion on marijuana legalization has been as quick as the swing on same-sex marriage. But there's reason to think it could fall.
Supreme Court Denies Marijuana Suit From Colorado's Neighboring States
The two states, Nebraska and Oklahoma, began legal proceedings months after Colorado began allowing marijuana dispensaries to start selling pot for recreational use at the start of 2014.
Shiva Is A God Who Likes Marijuana — And So Do Many Of His Followers
At a festival celebrating the Hindu god today in Nepal, many of the holy men and women follow in the footsteps of the deity and have a little hashish.
For Pot Tourists, The Trip Is More Likely To End In The ER
Tourists who indulge in legal marijuana in Colorado are more likely to end up in the emergency room with cannabis-related problems than are state residents, a study finds. Talk about a bad trip.