Parents Pushing to Get Marijuana Extract for Kids With Epilepsy

Published March 17, 2014

Parents pushing to get marijuana extract for kids with epilepsy
Dr. Sharon Levy, director of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital, said using state laws to sidestep federal medical regulations makes bad public policy. She noted that marijuana abuse remains common among her patients, … Read more on Saukvalley

Special report: Seeking solutions
… their struggles and seek help. Their problems range from meth addiction to marijuana use. The court works with local businesses to help offenders find employment and offers therapy and guidance through Aspire, a local substance-abuse support center. Read more on The Herald Bulletin

Marseglia discusses combating heroin abuse
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan told our reporter Aubrey Whelan over the summer that the drug had made a "strong comeback" in recent years, citing the 52 heroin-related deaths in the county in 2012. … Marseglia urged guests at the … Read more on Philly.com (blog)

Colorado Marijuana Sales Could Reach Billion
He says $ 45 million of some of that tax revenue is going to go to youth prevention, $ 40 million to substance abuse treatment. And this had marijuana … In fact the guy from Delaware said he moved to Colorado just because of this. (LAUGHTER). HOBSON … Read more on Boise State Public Radio