Drivers who smoke marijuana within three hours of getting behind the wheel are much more likely to get into a serious vehicle crash than drivers who are not under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. A study of almost 50,000 vehicular collisions found that smoking weed is almost as dangerous as driving with an [...]
A recently published study by researchers at Columbia University gives insight into why tobacco products and tax free Ritm cigarettes might increase the chance of abusing cocaine — and possibly other drugs. In the study reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine, mice exposed to nicotine-laced drinking water for at least a week were more [...]
It has been one of the most debated issues in the country and this past week the legalize marijuana movement got some added support with the Health Officers’ Council (HOC) of B.C. saying now is the time for legalization. As an organization made up of public health physicians, the HOC’s endorsement of a new report [...]
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No Comments »Middle-aged adults whose memories have grown hazy can’t blame occasional pot smoking or other light illicit drug use for their forgetfulness, according to a British study, although experts warn heavy, prolonged use could harm mental functions. The study, carried in the American Journal of Epidemiology, tested the mental function and memory of nearly 9,000 Britons [...]
U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called “Spice,” which mimics a marijuana high and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. Abuse of the drug has so alarmed military officials that they’ve launched an aggressive testing program that led to the investigation of more than 1,100 suspected users in 2011, according [...]
Kate took the slim, white-painted metal pipe from her husband, Tom. Known as a “one-hitter,” the pipe was disguised to look like a cigarette, with one end colored light brown to resemble a filter. Kate held a Bic lighter. She fired up the pungent green wad of pot packed into the far end of the [...]
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