by Christine Tatum | Apr 11, 2022 | Military
U.S. Army LTC Christian Thurstone is the recipient of The Meritorious Service Medal. To All who shall see these presents, greeting: This is to certify that the President of the United States of America authorized by Executive Order, 16 January 1969 has awarded The...
by Christine Tatum | May 27, 2021 | Public Policy
Colorado House lawmakers today approved a bill to regulate concentrated THC, the active ingredient of the cannabis plant strongly associated with development of psychosis and several other mental health problems. The bipartisan effort, led by Democratic Rep. Yadira...
by Christine Tatum | May 15, 2021 | Media
The headline above the May 15 report in The Economist gets straight to the point: “Last year, more people in San Francisco died of overdoses than COVID-19.” As reported: “While covid-19 rampaged across the country, America’s other epidemic has...
by Christine Tatum | Sep 20, 2020 | Denver's Health, People Making A Difference
Today, we caught the vision for a new effort to raise awareness about the potential health harms of marijuana use and the importance of seeking mental healthcare for addiction and a wide range of mental health problems, including depression, suicidal ideation and...
by Christine Tatum | Sep 13, 2019 | Denver's Health, Marijuana, Media, People Making A Difference
Dr. Christian Thurstone, director of Behavioral Health Services at Denver Health and a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, recently told ABC Channel 7 in Denver he knows why teens and young adults get hooked on vaping. It’s the...