Medical marijuana busts increasing
The emerging medical marijuana industry is seeing increased prosecutions of growers, with the Federal Government downplaying its role, saying the push is coming from the states, based on profiteering, in violation of the various state laws prohibiting making money from providing medical marijuana for those who cannot grow their own.
Medical MJ growers, increased drug/alcohol use by seniors
Growers of medical marijuana are under increased scrutiny, with more arrests for pushing the limits. And a look baby boomer’s increasing drug / alcohol use as they become seniors, with even more being predicted; also kids and alcy-soaked gummy bears.
More Bath Salts aka Designer Drugs
New “bath salts” are appearing as a new abuse and health problem. The latest version is an upper – like meth or ecstasy – based on the African Khat plant – mephedrone and MDPF just a few of the names for the several derivatives.
Alcohol – violence and a serious pulic health issue
A new study highlights the relationship between the alcohol availability and violent crime. And we discuss alcohol as being a major public health issues, and the way our society tends to ignore that fact, because it is a legal drug.
Children & drugs: psych meds for the very young?
In our hurry-up modern world, we are prescribing more psych meds to young children, as an alternative to slower, more traditional approachs to kids who seem a little different … also a look at parent attitudes about their kids compared with their friends … and a brief discussion of “smart-drugs.”
New survey: pot use up, coke, meth down & alcohol poisoning
A new drug use survey shows a marked increase in drug use by 18-25 yr olds, especially marijuana, while cocaine and meth use has gone way down. Changing attitudes about pot may come form medical marijuana issues, and also whether alcohol/energy drinks may contribute to the alcohol overdoses.