The “opioid epidemic” continues to claim American lives at a rate of nearly 100 overdose deaths per day — just one sign of a crisis that the Trump White House has called a “public health emergency.” In response, the White House commission on opioids issued a long list of recommendations for combating the problem. Notably
New Jersey is known for having some of the most stringent medical marijuana rules in the country. But those regulations were relaxed quite a bit last week when the Garden State’s Medical Marijuana Review Panel approved five new qualifying conditions. Although far shy of the 43 new conditions that were proposed, the five that were
The use of cannabis to treat children’s health conditions has been the subject of intense debate between pediatric medical professionals and advocates of medical marijuana. It is common knowledge that long-term cannabis use can have adverse effects on the still-developing brains of children and teenagers. But a recent study reveals that for children suffering from
For nearly four decades after the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA), interest in the sport was minimal at best. Then came David Stern, the commissioner credited with turning the league into one of the most popular sporting organizations in the world. Stern left his position in 2014, but he’s now joined a growing
The results of the recently released Gallup poll are out, and the verdict is in — 64% of Americans believe marijuana should be legalized, the highest approval rates in the 50 years since Gallup has been running polls on the public’s view of marijuana. Even more impressive, this latest poll shows that for the first