Mom Gives 7-Year-Old Medical Marijuana to Combat Chemo, Against Dad's Wishes
Mom gives 7-year-old medical marijuana to combat chemo, against dad's wishes
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Her mother says she gives her daughter marijuana pills to combat the effects of chemotherapy, but her father, who lives in North Dakota, worries about the effects of the drug on her brain development. Mykayla Comstock … "It helps me eat and sleep …
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Have dinner together during holidays and beyond
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While many families realize the value of spending holiday dinners with loved ones to celebrate the spirit of the season, often people don't realize that having regular family dinners can help decrease the likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse among …
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Sibling Rivalry: One Long Food Fight
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(When I was a child, of course, if someone had suggested to me that wrestling my brothers for the marshmallows in a box of Lucky Charms might have been a way of vying for the attention of our parents, I would have snorted incredulously.) The word …
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Views on marijuana use have changed over the years
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He pantomimed slicing into his arm as he told me stories of addicts who, when a needle couldn't be found, would, in jonesing desperation, cut themselves as a last hope of getting the soothing poison opiate into their system. "It's stupid to let …
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