Health CareCommentary
Getting the Opioid Epidemic Right
The numbers are staggering. Until about a month ago, we had thought drug overdoses were responsible for some 52,000 American lives in 2015. Now the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
We Hear You: Put Blame for Opioid Epidemic Where It Belongs
Editor’s note: Our five-part series by Josh Siegel about the opioid epidemic and its devastating effects in one poor New Hampshire county generated ardent responses from readers…. Read More
Health CareFeature
Meet the First Responders Who Encounter Death by Opioid Overdose
COLEBROOK, N.H.—Sally Zankowski is who comes when it’s too late. She’s there to define, investigate—and make sense of—another sudden death owed to opioid overdose in… Read More
Health CareFeature
How a Family Doctor Works With Police to Combat a Rural County’s Opioid Epidemic
COLEBROOK, N.H.—Bruce Latham, a lanky, self-employed doctor, occupies a unique position in the depths of rural New Hampshire’s opioid drug addiction crisis. As part of… Read More
Health CareFeature
This Doctor Prescribed More Addictive Opioids Than Anyone Else in the State. Now He Tries to Overcome the Drug Crisis.
COLEBROOK, N.H.—Inside a dimly lit room at the largest health care provider in New Hampshire’s least populated county, a circle of drug addicts talk about… Read More
Health CareFeature
In New Hampshire’s Poorest County, One Opioid Addict Helps Another Choose Life Over Death
BETHLEHEM, N.H.—They came to be addicted to drugs in different ways, but ended up in the same place. Steven Blaisdell, 26, a stocky, shy son… Read More
Health CareFeature
This Poor County Switched From Backing Obama to Trump. Here’s What Happened.
COLEBROOK, N.H.—His left foot in a walking boot after surgery, Rick Samson, an independent-minded county commissioner in the northernmost part of New Hampshire, is behind… Read More
LawCommentary
How Trump’s DOJ Can Start Enforcing Federal Marijuana Law
On Thursday last week, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said he “believe[s] that we will see greater enforcement” of the federal laws against recreational… Read More
LawNews
Recreational or Medical Use of Marijuana Is Now Legal in These States
Ballot initiatives on legalizing recreational or medical marijuana in seven states won big Tuesday as voters weighed in on the controversial proposals. Voters in four… Read More
SocietyCommentary
New Study Confirms Marijuana Use Up Drastically in Workforce
This November, there are a record number of ballot initiatives in at least nine states regarding so-called medical marijuana or outright legalization of the Schedule… Read More
LawCommentary
Even ‘Medical’ Marijuana Has Dangers
Sorry, pot pushers—your “medical marijuana” is still a Schedule 1 controlled substance. In a recent press release, the Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed the dangers of… Read More
LawCommentary
The Dirty Little Secret Pot Pushers Don’t Want You to Know About
States have passed so-called “medical marijuana” laws under the theory that pot has medicinal benefits that can’t be produced by other, legal means. But what… Read More
LawCommentary
Stoned Drivers Are Killing More and More Innocent Victims
Blake Gaston, 23, killed while riding his motorcycle in Seattle. He played the piano, guitar, drums, wrote music, and developed websites. Elizabeth Kemble, 46, was killed by… Read More
SocietyNews
Feel the Bern? Sanders Offers Bill to End US Prohibitions on Marijuana
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced a bill Wednesday to lift federal prohibitions on marijuana and throw the decision on legalizing the drug squarely into the hands of the states…. Read More
SocietyNews
Ohio May Legalize Marijuana Today
As voters across the United States move to elect their next state leaders Tuesday, Ohio residents are weighing whether the Buckeye State will become the… Read More
SocietyNews
House Democrat Moves Bill That Would Shield States From Federal Marijuana Laws
A Democratic congresswoman is pushing legislation that would give states that have legalized marijuana the authority to bypass the federal government’s ban on the drug…. Read More
SocietyNews
Teacher in Viral ‘Humans of New York’ Photo Attacks Marijuana, Says It Makes His Students ‘Less Curious’
Brandon Stanton, the 31-year-old photographer behind the viral Humans of New York photo series, does not shy away from sensitive topics. On Monday, a photograph… Read More
LawNews
Pot Legalization Will Be on Ohio Ballot in November
Ohio residents will have the chance to vote on marijuana legalization this November after a petition secured enough signatures to get a spot on the upcoming… Read More
SocietyNews
Colorado Supreme Court Rules Companies Can Fire Employees for Using Marijuana
In one of the most highly watched marijuana cases in the country, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that companies can fire employees for… Read More
LawCommentary
Rocky Mountain High Producing Some Undesirable Side Effects
De Beque, Colo., is little more than an outpost nestled along I-70 as it winds its way through the rugged hills of western Colorado. Clearly… Read More
EducationNews
Professor Teaches His Students to Capitalize on New Business Opportunity: Marijuana
Professor Shad Ewart suggests pot as a viable career option. This spring, the business management assistant professor at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland is… Read More
LawNews
Former Drug Czar, Federal Prosecutor Argue Against Marijuana Legalization: ‘The Science Does Not Support It’
There are a growing number of medical marijuana dispensaries across the United States and a majority of Americans who support legalization. But two critics of… Read More
LawNews
Colorado Launches $5.7 Million Campaign to Encourage Responsible Pot Use
“Just say no” is a thing of the past for Colorado’s marijuana users. The state is shifting its weed tactics, pouring $5.7 million into a… Read More
LawNews
Rocky Mountain High: 30% of Homeless in Denver Shelter Came to State for Marijuana
An informal survey of 500 people at a Denver homeless shelter reveals that 30 percent of new inhabitants came to Colorado because of the state’s legally… Read More
SocietyNews
What Percentage of Teens Use Marijuana? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Marijuana use is down among teens, according to a new study by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan. The study,… Read More
SocietyNews
Busting the Myth That Marijuana Doesn’t Kill, in 1 Minute
A former adviser on drug policy to three presidents—Clinton, Bush and Obama—says, despite popular fiction, marijuana does kill. “Saying marijuana has never contributed to death… Read More
SocietyNews
Police Soon May Have a Breathalyzer Test for Pot
Law enforcement officers already use breathalyzers as a preliminary test for blood-alcohol content. Soon, they might have a similar test to detect marijuana usage. Researchers… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Legalizing Pot Is a Bad Idea
At first blush, it may appear that the fight to thwart marijuana legalization is a lost cause. Pot pushers want you to believe that legalization… Read More
Health CareNews
New Study Suggests Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Just as Dangerous as Tobacco Smoke
Secondhand marijuana smoke may be just as dangerous as secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a new study. “Smoke is smoke,” Matthew Springer, author of the… Read More
LawNews
Voters in D.C., Oregon, Alaska Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana
Residents of Washington, D.C., overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational marijuana for adults tonight. Late into the evening, Oregon and Alaska followed suit. The District of… Read More
