Is Marijuana Bad for You?

Is marijuana bad for you?

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Already allowed for medical use in 18 states, marijuana has just been legalized for recreational use in Colorado and Washington state. But even as pot moves toward mainstream … "In fact," he said, "it really enhances both quality of life and …
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Marijuana Legalized in Washington and Colorado

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Washington state also legalized the drug for recreational consumption, but added a 25 percent tax on all pot transactions — from grower to processor, processor to retailer, and retailer to consumer — in hopes of bringing in substantial revenue. Other …
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Gracehaven treatment center not ready to go

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There are 2,173 residential treatment beds in programs nationwide, but only 678 are reserved exclusively for human-trafficking survivors, according to a recent report by the Polaris Project, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that …
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Legalize pot? No, reform laws

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When it came to medical marijuana expansion in several states, Obama's Justice Department sent out strongly worded letters warning that even medical marijuana was in "violation of federal law regardless of state laws permitting such activities" and …
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