Experts: claims pot safer are bogus
There are few better examples of how science and journalism come together to confuse the public than last week’s news coverage of research out of Europe assessing and comparing risks associated with use of several drugs, including alcohol, marijuana and tobacco....
Marijuana use going up
To understand marijuana and the impact of its legalization, focus like a laser on the data on which everyone bases their interpretations and explanations. News reports often don’t square with the data. Case in point: this article appearing in The Washington Post...
Smell a rat?
It’s a Friday night, and we decided to assemble a casual focus group at home to review major elements of the $2 million marijuana-prevention campaign the State of Colorado is aiming at youth. In mere minutes and over slices of pizza (extra cheese), our...
Thurstone among 2014 ‘Top Docs’
I’m humbled by the praise of my physician peers, who named me among Denver’s “Top Docs” in this month’s edition of 5280 magazine. To those of you who thought of me and took the time to cast this vote of confidence in my work, thank you so...
Denver Post pot ads irresponsible
News organizations running ads that promote the use of cannabis for the treatment of serious medical conditions are acting irresponsibly — and that is an understatement. Please see the following letter sent to Greg Moore, editor-in-chief of The Denver Post, and...Read the book
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