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How California’s marijuana legalization could influence consumption and public budgets
January 28, 2013California Assembly Bill 2254—often referred to as the Ammiano bill—and the Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis (RCTC) proposition would legalize marijuana use for those 21 and over in California. The […]
The relationship between medical marijuana laws, use abuse and dependence
January 28, 2013Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit substance in the United States. Little is known of the role that macro-level factors, including community norms and laws related to substance use, […]
Link between pot, psychosis goes both ways in kids
January 28, 2013As Reuters noted Dec. 25, 2012. “Marijuana (cannabis) use may be linked to the development of psychotic symptoms in teens – but the reverse could also be true: psychosis in […]
Heavy, persistent marijuana use linked with significant IQ loss
January 4, 2013Recent reports show fewer adolescents believe regular cannabis use is harmful to health. Concomitantly, adolescents are initiating cannabis use at younger ages, and more adolescents are using cannabis on a […]