Study points to the biggest risks of pot

Broadcast on 660 News Radio on February 8, 2015 Justin Slimm, Lisa Grant, and Pete Curtis – 660 News It’s the most widely-used illicit drug in Canada – but do you know the major health risks associated with using marijuana? www.660news.com/2015/02/08/study-points-to-the-biggest-risks-of-pot   NOTE: US department of transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study released February 6, ...

Considering Marijuana Legalization – RAND Corporation Research Report

January 2015 Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions Research Questions 1. What are the decisions confronting jurisdictions that are considering alternatives to traditional marijuana prohibition? 2. How much marijuana is consumed in Vermont? 3. How much does Vermont spend enforcing marijuana prohibition? 4. What does the current scientific literature find about the consequences associated with ...

No to cannabis! Yes to alcohol!

No Health Canada spokesperson was made available for official comments.   Health Canada has continually changed the old MMAR and now the MMPR standards and requirements that appears to be a strong effort to block access to medical cannabis therapies including research. Actions to make it very difficult for not only the vulnerable sick and ...

NDP, Liberals say health committee

By Giuseppe Valiante, National Bureau October 21, 2014 OTTAWA — The NDP and Liberals say the Conservative-dominated health committee’s report on marijuana is biased, inherently flawed, and omits evidence that contradicts Conservative ideology. The report, called Health Risks and Harms of Marijuana, recommends the government try to prevent marijuana use in Canada and raise awareness ...

Legalize Cannabis – Centre for addiction and mental health study concludes!

October 2014 Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) released a an evidence based study called Cannabis Framework Policy. The CAMH study like so many other past evidence based drug policy studies(1) conclusions lead to prohibition of cannabis is a seriously flawed drug control policy. Legalizing cannabis will not only greatly reduce harm to ...

Global Commission on Drug Policy Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (September 2014) THE ‘WAR ON DRUGS’ HAS FAILED – NEW APPROACHES ARE EMERGING KEY PATHWAYS TO DRUG POLICIES THAT WORK   2.1 Put people’s health and safety first 2.2 Ensure access to essential medicines and pain control 2.3 End the criminalization and incarceration of people who use drugs 2.4 Refocus enforcement responses to ...

The New York Times – Repeal Prohibition, Again

The New York Times Repeal Prohibition, Again By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Share your views on the Editorial Board’s call to repeal the federal ban on marijuana. In coming days, we will publish articles by members of the Editorial Board and supplementary material that will examine these questions. We invite readers to offer their ideas, and ...

Book by B.C. researcher says media, police not talking straight on pot

For the book, titled “Killer Weed: Marijuana Grow Ops, Media, and Justice,” Boyd examined 2,500 articles from four major daily newspapers in British Columbia from 1995 to 2009. She found news coverage about cannabis enforcement in B.C. frequently contained inaccurate information or exaggerated claims about the size and scope of the underground marijuana industry, the ...