How to Keep Marijuana From Kids at Home
In states with legal medicinal or recreational marijuana, there is a new public health threat looming: kids who get into their parents’ pot. This problem wasn’t much discussed in the debates about the relative benefits and risks of marijuana, but emergency room workers and child welfare professionals say that it’s becoming more and more of an issue, as more and more people – especially honest, responsible parents – have marijuana in the house. Marijuana edibles are the biggest problem here. Live plants aren’t very tempting for kids to munch on, though they should be kept away from kids anyway. Dried...
Synthetic Marijuana Kills Thousands
Synthetic marijuana kills thousands because there is a marijuana lookalike on the market known as K2, Spice, Darkness, or synthetic marijuana. It has dubious legality because it is a new drug and therefore it is not yet explicitly prohibited by law, but in many localities law enforcement is cracking down on it anyway. Unlike actual cannabis, so-called synthetic marijuana has been the cause of several cases of overdosing, injuries caused by erratic behavior, and other major problems for law enforcement and marijuana advocates alike. Many people don't die and end up in the hospital from synthectic marijuana Here is what...