6 Sep 2018

The Opioid Crisis Could Cost a Half Million Lives in the Next Decade

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The Opioid Crisis Could Cost a Half Million Lives in the Next Decade | Phillip Smith

The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released in mid-August, showed a record 72,000 drug overdose deaths last year, with 49,000 related to heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioids. According to the authors of a study released last week in the American Journal of Public Health, that could be the new normal. The study, by […]

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23 Dec 2016

Half of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, 82% Support Medical

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Half of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, 82% Support Medical | TJ Baker

NEW YORK, NY — Half of Americans continue to support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, and just over 8 out of 10 support allowing medical marijuana. According to the Harris Poll released Wednesday, 82% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, up from 81% last year.  Meanwhile, 50% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, with […]

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12 Sep 2016

Maker of Deadly Fentanyl Kicks In Half a Million Dollars to Defeat Pot Legalization in Arizona

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Maker of Deadly Fentanyl Kicks In Half a Million Dollars to Defeat Pot Legalization in Arizona | Phillip Smith

Marijuana legalization advocates have long argued that pharmaceutical companies, who could lose out if marijuana is legally available, are some of the staunchest supporters of pot prohibition, and now an Arizona company is making their case for them. According to campaign finance reports posted online by the Arizona secretary of state’s office, fentanyl manufacturer Insys […]

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8 Aug 2016

Gallup Poll: 1 in 8 US Adults Smoke Marijuana Regularly, Nearly Half Have Tried It

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Gallup Poll: 1 in 8 US Adults Smoke Marijuana Regularly, Nearly Half Have Tried It | Scott Gacek

WASHINGTON, DC — More adults in the United States are admitting to trying marijuana or smoking it regularly, according to the findings of a Gallup survey released Monday. According to the poll, one in eight US adults, or 13%, currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana three years ago. Nearly half […]

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