News tagged with marijuana policy project
Feds to stop prosecuting medical marijuana users (Update)
(AP) -- Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
(AP) -- The push to legalize medical marijuana in Illinois has taken a big step forward.
May 28, 2009 |
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National anti-drug campaign succeeds in lowering marijuana use, study suggests
The federal anti-drug campaign "Above the Influence" appears to have effectively reduced marijuana use by teenagers, new research shows.
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Legalizing marijuana in California would not substantially cut cartel revenues, study finds
Legalizing marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organizations from sales to the United States, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Facebook co-founders give $170K to pro-pot measure
(AP) -- California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.
Oct 09, 2010 |
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US capital okays medical marijuana
City councillors in Washington voted unanimously on Tuesday to allow the US capital to join 14 states in allowing medical marijuana to be used to treat certain chronically ill patients.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 04, 2010 |
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California sprouts marijuana 'green rush'
(AP) -- A drug deal plays out, California-style: A conservatively dressed courier drives a company-leased Smart Car to an apartment on a weekday afternoon. Erick Alvaro hands over a white paper bag to his ...
Jul 18, 2009 |
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Success of anti-meth ads questioned by study
An independent review investigating the effectiveness of a publicly funded graphic anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign has found that the campaign has been associated with many negative outcomes. The review was published ...
Dec 11, 2008 |
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'Rusting' Also Describes How Methamphetamine Harms
Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, a Duke University pharmacology professor who left the lab bench to focus on science education, has developed a tactic for keeping students hands in the air at the end of class.
Sep 27, 2007 |
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Drama can help educate and motivate, research shows
Drama certainly has the power to entertain, but can it also change behavior? A play about substance abuse was successful at prompting audience members to participate in substance abuse prevention activities, according to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Communication strategies can reduce number of drunk drivers, researcher says
Differing interpretations of the term "designated driver" can drain the safety from even the best of intentions, according to an award-winning paper recently published by Northern Illinois University communication professor ...
Apr 24, 2005 |
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