Marijuana use among students rose after the District of Columbia decriminalized pot in 2014 and legalized it for ages 21 and over in 2015. Now we have some statistics about middle schools and high schools. After troubling information came out about increased usage, The Blunt Truth campaign launched as an underage prevention initiative. In Ward … Continue reading Student pot use rises at DC middle, high schools
(An advisor to Parents Opposed to Pot, Dr. Libby Stuyt, an addictions psychiatrist in Colorado, spoke at the Oregon Mental Health and the Law Conference in Portland. The Mental Health Association of Portland published a blog about it on August 13.) Here it is: Libby Stuyt, MD spoke at the Oregon Health Forum with Drs. … Continue reading Libby Stuyt at Oregon Mental Health and Law Conference
Last year Washington Governor Jay Inslee, above, called for increased funding to treat mental illness, an outgrowth of marijuana legalization. In the US, Washington leads the states with the greatest percentage of fatal accidents involving drivers under the influence of marijuana. (Read our previous article) United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently wrote a letter … Continue reading State of Washington Called on the Carpet for Federal Violations
A stoned driver killed high school senior Cheyllyn Ranae Collinsworth, 18, on May 17, 2017. “Chey,” as she was called, would have graduated as one of the top 25 students at Centralia High School. She planned to attend Central Washington University and pursue her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. Our condolences go out … Continue reading Another Young Victim of Washington’s Marijuana Policy
