Obama’s ‘dangerous’ comparison
The United States need look no further than its profound problems with alcohol and tobacco to understand why marijuana legalization is a very bad idea for the country and the world, Sven-Olov Carlsson, international president of IOGT International, writes in this open...
Obama on marijuana: where’s the full story?
News coverage about marijuana legalization is fairly predictable. If there’s even a toehold to support driving this addictive substance into the country, count on splashy headlines. Today’s breathless summaries of President Barack Obama’s remarks on...
When journalists hide marijuana use
I’m just adding this internal memo, sent to The Denver Post’s staff Dec. 31 by Linda Shapley, director of newsroom operations, to our files. Earlier the same day, The New York Daily News called, asking if I could file a story about the opening of...
Number of THC+ drivers spikes in Washington
The number of traffic cases involving drivers who tested positive for marijuana use is projected to increase this year by more than 50 percent over 2012. Here’s a look at the numbers, analyzed and reported by Washington state toxicologist Fiona Couper....Read the book
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