by Chris Thurstone | May 9, 2013 | Research
In the last several months, my colleagues and I have noticed rising levels of THC in the urine of our young patients — but the average increase I present here surprised even us. THC, which is short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is the active ingredient in marijuana...
by Christine Tatum | Apr 21, 2013 | Marijuana
As you might imagine, 4/20 and the week following are interesting ones for my husband, Dr. Christian Thurstone, and me. This morning, Chris, medical director of one of Colorado’s largest adolescent substance-abuse-treatment programs, was off to the races with...
by Chris Thurstone | Apr 14, 2013 | Public Policy
The Denver Office of Drug Strategy submitted a report to inform the Denver City Council’s deliberations concerning implementation of Amendment 64, which Colorado voters approved in 2012 to legalize recreational marijuana. The report, authored by Vanessa M....
by Christine Tatum | Apr 9, 2013 | Public Policy
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has issued a strong statement regarding implementation of Amendment 64. In a letter, dated April 8, 2013, and addressed to a city council committee charged with recommending local regulatory enforcement of the amendment, the mayor stated...
by Christine Tatum | Mar 16, 2013 | Public Policy
When the joint select committee of the Colorado House and Senate met for the first time March 15 to devise ways to implement an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana use in this state, it decided to remove from further consideration the idea of a state-run...