White House honors Thurstone
Just a few minutes ago, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy notified me of this tremendous honor. My profound thanks to everyone who supports my work — and to my family, who are my biggest cheerleaders and source of joy and strength. Dear Dr....
CO pediatricians warn against legalization
I’m so pleased that more physicians are taking strong, public stands against marijuana legalization — and I wish more doctors, hospitals and medical associations would join us. My thanks to the Colorado chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for...
Blasting pot legalization on PBS
First, my thanks to Cynthia Hessin and the really nice team who produce “Colorado State of Mind” for Rocky Mountain PBS, where I appeared last week to debate the pros and cons of Amendment 64 with Betty Aldworth, a political consultant for the...
California isn’t buying it anymore
As the latest rounds of initiatives for marijuana legalization in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington demonstrate, so-called “medical marijuana” very quickly leads to pushes for expansion of access to the drug and to well-funded and highly...
MA medical society rejects marijuana
Physicians in Massachusetts soon will deliberate (May 19, 2012) whether to join a growing body of doctors and healthcare professionals who are speaking up about so-called “medical” marijuana. Testimony from Kevin Sabet (find him online at kevinsabet.com),...Read the book
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