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Health Buzz: New Federal Policy on Medical Marijuana and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - October 19, 2009

What you need to know about asthma and swine flu; Gardasil OK'd for boys and young men more >>

Is Legalizing Marijuana the Way Out of Budget Deficits?

Opinion - July 9, 2009

Some say it is for California, other states, and even the federal government. more >>

Legalize Marijuana and Solve California's Budget Crisis

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 8, 2009

Do it in California ... and every other state, for that matter. more >>

Drug Dealers' Secrets Revealed in Justice Department Reports

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - June 15, 2009

Drug trading and dealing are revealed for the 32 major markets around the country. more >>

Judith Palfrey: Marijuana and Kids—Is Occasional Use OK?

By Judith Palfrey, M.D. - Health - May 15, 2009

Parents are strongly cautioned that pot use is bad for adolescents. more >>

Health Buzz: Paralysis Survey and Other Health News

Health - April 21, 2009

Spinal-cord injuries, video-game addicts, and coming down from the high of 4/20 day. more >>

Relapse: One Good Reason Kids Shouldn’t Get High on 4/20 Day

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - April 20, 2009

Author Nic Sheff tells of his relapse after struggling with teenage drug abuse. more >>

Obama Laughs Off Pot Legalization Talk at Town Hall Meeting

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - March 26, 2009

The president brushes off calls for legalizing marijuana at today's online town hall meeting. more >>

Marijuana: Tax It, Regulate It, But Legalize It

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - March 26, 2009

The war on marijuana isn't working. Look no farther than the drug violence in Mexico. more >>

Obama, Holder's Drug Policy Partially Decriminalizes Pot—Time to Go All the Way?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 19, 2009

Obama's attorney general OK's medical marijuana in California, elsewhere. Is it time to go all the way? more >>

Could Legalizing Marijuana Help the Economy?

By Paul Bedard and Alex Kingsbury - Washington Whispers - February 28, 2009

Some argue the taxes from the drug would be a windfall for states. more >>

Legalized Marijuana: the United States Public's Views

Opinion - February 24, 2009

A recent poll shows partisan and gender divisions among Americans on issue of legalizing marijuana. more >>

Legalize Marijuana? Obama Was Right to Say No

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Heart to Heart - February 4, 2009

Pot is bad for the brain, especially young brains. more >>

Michael Phelps Drug Use Is a Shame—but Adults Defending His Pot Smoking Are Shameful

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - February 3, 2009

The swimmer is a role model, and columnist Sally Jenkins should know better. more >>

Rep. Barney Frank Offers Legislation to Legalize Marijuana

By Robert Schlesinger - Nation & World - July 31, 2008

Massachusetts Democrats says government should not interfere with how people spend their leisure time. more >>

Another Foreclosure Pot Bust

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 30, 2008

Inspector stumbles upon a large marijuana operation in unkempt house. more >>

Drug Use Perception Diverges From Reality

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - July 2, 2008

Study reports students overestimate peers' marijuana use. more >>

Most Likely to Use Marijuana or Cocaine: Americans

By Adam Voiland - Health - June 30, 2008

Rates of drug use in United States exceed those in other countries, new study finds. more >>

Foreclosures a Boon to Marijuana Farmers

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - June 26, 2008

This time, it's a foreclosed home in Florida where pot plants are reportedly grown. more >>

Study Says Marijuana Is Now More Potent

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - June 17, 2008

But there's plenty of debate about whether that matters. more >>

The Brain on (Lots of) Marijuana

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - June 2, 2008

It's too early to draw conclusions from a study that shows changes in the brains of pot smokers. more >>

Health Buzz: Plastic Surgery and Other Health News

Health - May 27, 2008

Health news. more >>

What Parents Need to Know About Pot

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 23, 2008

Marijuana has been in the news, and parents should be paying attention. more >>

Marijuana Linked to Heart Disease and Depression

By Matthew Shulman - Health - May 14, 2008

Pot may raise cardiovascular risk; the government is concerned about the drug's psychiatric effects. more >>

Teen Depression Worsened by Marijuana, Government Says

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 9, 2008

A White House report sounds a warning, but cause and effect isn't clear. more >>