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Articles about marijuana
Colorado Could Become First State to Regulate & Tax Medical Marijuana
November 23, 2009
Remember the old saying about how if pot could be taxed, it would become legal?
Opinion - Laura Chapin
Health Buzz: New Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana and Other Health News
October 19, 2009
What you need to know about asthma and swine flu; Gardasil OK'd for boys and young men
Health - Family Health
Is Legalizing Marijuana the Way Out of Budget Deficits?
July 9, 2009
Some say it is for California, other states, and even the federal government.
Opinion
Legalize Marijuana and Solve California's Budget Crisis
July 8, 2009
Do it in California ... and every other state, for that matter.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Drug Dealers' Secrets Revealed in Justice Department Reports
June 15, 2009
Drug trading and dealing are revealed for the 32 major markets around the country.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Is Occasional Marijuana Use Bad for Adolescents?
May 15, 2009
Parents are strongly cautioned that pot use is bad for adolescents.
Health - Health Advice
Health Buzz: Paralysis Survey and Other Health News
April 21, 2009
Spinal-cord injuries, video-game addicts, and coming down from the high of 4/20 day.
Health - Family Health
Relapse: One Good Reason Kids Shouldn’t Get High on 4/20 Day
April 20, 2009
Author Nic Sheff tells of his relapse after struggling with teenage drug abuse.
Health - On Parenting
Obama Laughs Off Pot Legalization Talk at Town Hall Meeting
March 26, 2009
The president brushes off calls for legalizing marijuana at today's online town hall meeting.
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Marijuana: Tax It, Regulate It, But Legalize It
March 26, 2009
The war on marijuana isn't working. Look no farther than the drug violence in Mexico.
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Obama, Holder's Drug Policy Partially Decriminalizes Pot—Time to Go All the Way?
March 19, 2009
Obama's attorney general OK's medical marijuana in California, elsewhere. Is it time to go all the way?
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Could Legalizing Marijuana Help the Economy?
February 28, 2009
Some argue the taxes from the drug would be a windfall for states.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Legalized Marijuana: the United States Public's Views
February 24, 2009
A recent poll shows partisan and gender divisions among Americans on issue of legalizing marijuana.
Opinion
Legalize Marijuana? Obama Was Right to Say No
February 4, 2009
Pot is bad for the brain, especially young brains.
Health - Heart to Heart
Michael Phelps Drug Use Is a Shame—but Adults Defending His Pot Smoking Are Shameful
February 3, 2009
The swimmer is a role model, and columnist Sally Jenkins should know better.
Opinion - Mary Kate Cary
Rep. Barney Frank Offers Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
July 31, 2008
Massachusetts Democrats says government should not interfere with how people spend their leisure time.
Nation & World - Nation
Another Foreclosure Pot Bust
July 30, 2008
Inspector stumbles upon a large marijuana operation in unkempt house.
Money - The Home Front
Drug Use Perception Diverges From Reality
July 2, 2008
Study reports students overestimate peers' marijuana use.
Education - The Paper Trail
Most Likely to Use Marijuana or Cocaine: Americans
June 30, 2008
Rates of drug use in United States exceed those in other countries, new study finds.
Health
Foreclosures a Boon to Marijuana Farmers
June 26, 2008
This time, it's a foreclosed home in Florida where pot plants are reportedly grown.
Money - The Home Front
Study Says Marijuana Is Now More Potent
June 17, 2008
But there's plenty of debate about whether that matters.
Education - The Paper Trail
The Brain on (Lots of) Marijuana
June 2, 2008
It's too early to draw conclusions from a study that shows changes in the brains of pot smokers.
Health - Family Health
What Parents Need to Know About Pot
May 23, 2008
Marijuana has been in the news, and parents should be paying attention.
Health
Marijuana Linked to Heart Disease and Depression
May 14, 2008
Pot may raise cardiovascular risk; the government is concerned about the drug's psychiatric effects.
Health
