Although she personally opposes legalizing marijuana, new U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch thinks her predecessor’s policy of allowing states to implement their own cannabis laws without federal interference is “effective, consistent and rational.” Lynch, who was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, defended the hands-off policy the Justice Department enacted under Eric Holder in response […]
Spice Synthetic Marijuana Sends Hundreds To Hospitals: What Should You Know About This Dangerous Drug
Health officials in the United States have discovered a significant increase in the number of visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison control centers in the past few weeks, and they believe it is caused by more lethal versions of the popular drug “spice.” Spice, also known as K2, is a synthetic drug made […]
University of Akron students invent device to detect marijuana in drivers
AKRON, Ohio — Two University of Akron students won a $10,000 inventors’ award for developing a sensor that they say will allow police to determine in minutes if a driver is under the influence of marijuana. Mariam Crow and Kathleen Stitzlein, graduate students in biomedical engineering, hope to eventually market their roadside testing device, the Cannibuster, […]
Supervisor plans task force to prepare SF for marijuana legalization statewide
If California voters approve recreational marijuana for adults at the November 2016 ballot, Scott Wiener wants San Francisco to be ready. The supervisor is expected to introduce legislation Tuesday to create a task force charged with figuring out how to best allow for recreational marijuana use in San Francisco. The task force will comprise officials […]