Marijuana legalization’s legacy
October 18, 2018 blogger cannabis, car crashes, Colorado News, crashes, Crashes and Disasters, Crime & Courts, DUI, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, Marijuana legalization's legacy, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Transportation Safety Board, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
As the push to legalize marijuana gains momentum, so is evidence that more permissive policies on the drug are putting motorists at risk.
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School resource officers in Colorado – police who are assigned to public schools across the state – say that marijuana use among students has increased in recent years, based on their observations — which contradicts what several surveys and other data say.
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December 18, 2017 blogger Crime & Courts, Denver Police Department, Denver Sheriff's Department, Don't Miss, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, Marijuana legalization's legacy, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado police departments and sheriffs offices are changing their policies toward past marijuana usage for recruits as legalization spreads and society’s attitudes toward the drug evolve.
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Former congressman Tom Tancredo, who recently entered 2018 race for Colorado governor, speaks about his support in 2012 for marijuana legalization ballot initiative Amendment 64.
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A sweeping $5.5 million study of pot use among Colorado and Minnesota twins, both identical and fraternal, will try to answer why some people are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of legal marijuana.
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Promoting cannabis as a safer alternative to alcohol was a tenet of the marijuana legalization movements in Colorado and other states. Early data indicate that attitude continues when people get behind the wheel.
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Four years after Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, The Denver Post is taking a deeper look into the impact the drug has had on the state. First up: the presence of marijuana in fatal crashes across the state.
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