My previous posts have focused on recognizing and preventing excessive substance use, with an emphasis on providing the latest information about my special interest – cannabis (see 20 Questions to ...

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Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB As Oregon Democrats and Republicans tussle over how to reintroduce criminal penalties for possessing drugs in the state, much attention has fallen on whether that offense ...

A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington The ...