GAO pillories marijuana law enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department has failed to track marijuana’s impact on the nation and specific states where the drug has been sanctioned, according to a report examining marijuana law enforcement and released by the independent, nonpartisan Government...DEA eases CBD research requirements
Research of cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant, has been made easier because of new regulations released this week by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The federal agency has waived certain registration requirements for researchers...Colorado leads nation in youth pot use
Colorado now leads the nation in past-month, youth marijuana use — a dubious distinction the state has earned since voters sanctioned the drug for recreational use in 2012. The findings are based on a report issued this week and based on 2013 and 2014 National...MTF: Youth marijuana use still stubbornly high
The national landscape of drug use among the nation’s middle-school and high-school students is showing both signs of promise and trouble ahead, according to The University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future study, released today. A quick...Read the book
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