News & Views
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...
Denver crime rate up almost 7 percent
We can’t say what has caused Denver’s overall crime rate to jump — but we know crime here isn’t down.
Temporal trends in marijuana attitudes, availability and use in Colorado compared to non-medical marijuana states
The results of this research originally were published in Drug Alcohol Dependence in July 2014. For more information, see PubMed.gov. Title: Temporal trends in marijuana attitudes, availability and use in Colorado compared to non-medical marijuana states Co-authors:...
Avoid Charlotte’s Web for epilepsy
First, please let me be clear: I want more research of Cannabidiol, the nonintoxicating component of the cannabis plant that has shown some medical promise -- particularly for the treatment of children with intractable epilepsy. I want that research to comply fully...
Colorado, Washington omitted from CDC analysis
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) produced by the Centers for Disease Control is one of the nation's longest-running and most extensive efforts to monitor health-risk behaviors contributing to the leading causes of death for children and young adults....
GA, N.Y. seek real medical marijuana
The states of Georgia and New York have moved boldly to become national leaders in the responsible development of pharmacy-grade medication made from components of the cannabis plant. Last week, the State of Georgia, working in collaboration with the U.S. Food and...
Jacob Lavoro and pot brownies
Judging from today's news reporting, the story is fairly simple and goes like this: A Texas teenager with no criminal record faces from five years to life in prison for allegedly making and selling pot brownies. Possession of up to 2 oz. of marijuana in its...
Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in CO
This statement, issued today by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where I serve as an associate professor, speaks for me well. AURORA, Colo. (May 15, 2014) – The proportion of marijuana-positive drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado...
Marijuana use and pregnancy
Of the 2.4 million Americans who try marijuana for the first time each year, 58 percent are under the age of 18. That's why when we're debating drug policy and the impact of marijuana on society, we cannot ignore kids. Because the brain isn't fully formed until about...
Colorado’s highs burn Lowe’s
Yesterday, the checkout line at my favorite Lowe's Home Improvement store was so long that I watched an obviously frustrated man walk away from a shopping cart that easily contained what would have been a $250 purchase. The people in front of me and behind me were...
Read the book
Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. This book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction.