Weed Between the Lines

The numbers are compelling. As Americans seek more relief from pain and companies come up with ever-stronger drugs to ease discomfort, so do mortality rates rise for the growing number of patients who use opioid pain relievers. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

It was summer and it was hot. We sought what respite we could from the sun and also from the occasional passerby in the...

As a branch of the federal government, the U.S. Army frowns on all things marijuana. For decades, if someone wanted to serve this country,...

In just five days from the publication date of this column, if you are over 21 years of age, have a driver’s license and are able to find a retail store open, you will be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use in Colorado...

Do you ever come home after a long day at work and feel torn between which substance you want to use to escape reality?...

In Arizona, parents of children with autism are currently unable to use medical marijuana to treat their children’s symptoms, but House Bill 2049 may...

That was a headline in the July 26 edition of the Detroit Free Press, above a story about researchers finding 93 cases of regular marijuana users, mostly males, all under 50 years old, whose symptoms included uncontrolled cyclic vomiting, nausea and severe abdominal ...

Despite the fact that 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and a handful have passed laws allowing for adult recreational use, marijuana is still...

What does April 20 even mean and why is it associated with cannabis at all?

This November marks 10 years since Colorado voted to legalize cannabis. And it’s been a wild ride.  The Schedule I narcotic went from a prohibited...

Michelle St. Pierre had just had dental surgery, and she was curious how cannabis would work as an alternative to opioid painkillers. As a...

I was taught that the two things that I love the most, homosexuality and weed, were completely evil,” says David Schmader, speaker, essayist and author...