Marijuana

Top headlines of the week from Friday, January 16, 2015- Thursday, January 22, 2015.

Since California passed the first medical marijuana legislation in 1996, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have followed suit. However, under federal law, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance and illegal for any use, whether medical or recreational. When it comes to marijuana, does federal law trump state law?

A federal judge will rule later this year on whether marijuana should continue to be classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside LSD and heroin, according to the Associated Press.

A study of young drivers who died in crashes finds that half were under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or both at the time the accident occurred, HealthDay reports.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, January 9, 2015- Thursday, January 15, 2015.

As U.S.-grown marijuana displaces Mexican cannabis in this country, drug traffickers are sending more cheap heroin and methamphetamine into the United States, according to The Washington Post.

The impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado has been less than critics and supporters predicted, according to The Wall Street Journal. The state has seen neither a tax windfall nor dramatic social consequences, the newspaper reports.

A new device known as an “e-joint” brings together marijuana and an e-cigarette, The New York Times reports.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, December 19, 2014- Thursday, January 8, 2015.

From the DEA cracking down on a potent form of marijuana to fingernail drug testing, Join Together kept their readers on top of the news making an impact in their community, work and life.

Marijuana use in all age groups in Colorado and Washington State, where recreational marijuana is legal, has exceeded the national average during the past year, according to a new report by the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana.

The Colorado Board of Health announced it will fund grants totaling more than $8 million for studies examining the potential medical benefits of marijuana. The studies will examine marijuana’s effects on epilepsy, pain relief, brain tumors and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The federal spending measure passed over the weekend includes a provision that will end the federal government’s prohibition on medical marijuana in states where it is legal, The Los Angeles Times reports.

A new survey of teens finds they are using less marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes. The Monitoring the Future study found marijuana use among teens declined from 26 percent last year to 24 percent this year, USA Today reports.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, December 5- Thursday, December 11, 2014.

Researchers at Washington State University are developing a breath test for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The test could be used to determine if a person is driving under the influence of marijuana, according to The Seattle Times.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, November 21- Thursday, December 4, 2014.

Officials in Colorado were unable this week to agree on rules to regulate edible marijuana products, The Denver Post reports. The working group charged with drafting the rules decided to submit ideas for new regulations to the legislature.

The Washington Poison Center reported a large jump in calls about marijuana exposures in October. The majority of exposures likely resulted from marijuana obtained at medical marijuana dispensaries, officials said.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, November 14- Thursday, November 20, 2014.

The family of the late reggae superstar Bob Marley has announced they have joined with a private equity firm to develop Marley Natural brand marijuana, Money reports.

Researchers are working to develop prescription drugs that mimic the medicinal benefits of marijuana without producing a high, according to The Boston Globe.

Members of Congress from states with legal marijuana are joining with Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California to urge the federal government not to interfere with state drug policy.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, November 7- Thursday, November 13, 2014.

Top headlines of the week from Friday, October 31- Thursday, November 6, 2014.