WHY TED NUGENT DOES NOT APPROVE OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN MICHIGAN
Needless to say, in the wake of the massive marijuana debate that’s been plowing through our country, many celebrities have come forward to show their support for the little green plant. From Snoop Dogg to Willie Nelson and from Kristen Bell to Eugene Monroe, many men and women from both sides of the playing field […]
HOW ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE INCREASES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Now, we have only two days until December arrives, and the celebration of the Christmas season will officially kick off. During this special time of year, families gather together to decorate their homes in holiday splendor, plan festive parties, and go to special events to create new memories to be treasured time and time again. […]
HOW TO HANDLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
For millions of people, the Christmas season is a time of celebration, happiness, and magic. During this time, families decorate their homes in floods of twinkling lights, ovens are filled with fragrant gingerbread cookies, and bright colors of red and green flood the streets and storefront windows. However, for other groups of people, this holiday […]
WHY ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE SPIKES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
For many of us, Christmastime can mean only one thing: tons of winter fun. Once Thanksgiving is done, we enter that time of year when our families and loved ones gather around a sparkling tree, cook huge dinners, and share stories of the previous year. Nevertheless, for every happy moment during Christmas, there is an […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DISSOLVABLE CANNABINOIDS
Over the past couple of years, you can probably imagine that parents have been on high alert after the news about marijuana legalization was released. After all, now that a drug is 100% legal in some states and allowed for medical use in many more, wouldn’t you (as a parent) have cause for concern? Needless […]
HOW MARIJUANA CAN HELP RUNNERS KEEP THEIR PACE
Marijuana in the athletic industry is nothing new, as we have seen through the countless testaments of men and women who push their bodies to extremes as a career requirement. In fact, some researchers have made a strong argument that pot might be a safer alternative to opioids for managing pain and inflammation, two problems […]
LAWMAKERS IN QUEBEC HAVE CONSIDERED RAISING THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE
During the 2018 provincial election, the Coalition Avenir Québec party (right-wing) skyrocketed to a particularly incredible political victory and, as one of its first acts, the CAQ has promised to follow through on its proposition to increase the legal age for marijuana consumption, purchase, and possession. In fact, on December 6, 2018, the CAQ put […]
AMAZON IS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
One thing is certain. The marijuana debate has not only transformed communities across the United States but has also spawned a social phenomenon. As more and more states continue to vote in favor of the legalization of the little green plant, the marijuana market has started to skyrocket into a multi-billion dollar industry, producing some […]
CANADIAN MAN IS FIRED FROM HIS JOB AFTER ANNOUNCING MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE
While marijuana might not be welcomed with open arms (for good reasons), you have to admit that the research on the plant is quite fascinating. Through the efforts of innovative Australian doctors, the first clinical trials exploring the benefits of the little green plant’s effect on brain tumors have started. Furthermore, Pennsylvania researchers are looking […]
CONGRESS PASSES NEW MEASURE TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS
Overall, the American Opioid Crisis might be one of the worst national emergencies to date. In 2015 alone, an estimated 2 million Americans suffered from addiction to prescription opioids, while an additional 117,000 Americans tragically died from opioid-related overdoses. Besides the pills doctors hand out, though, many people also suffer severe addiction to illegal substances […]