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Diana DiZolgio, a Massachusetts state representative from Methuen, is asking Gov. Charlie Baker to veto the bill rewriting the state's marijuana laws, arguing that the legislation doesn't go far enough in setting aside money for substance abuse issues. Lawmakers sent the bill to his desk last...

Almost every media report on marijuana legalization at the state level references the fact that cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I illegal drug in the U.S. In another words, despite 29 states legalizing medical marijuana and eight states legalizing adult-use marijuana, the United States...

There are some in our society who worship at the altar of intoxication. They promote a drunken "saloon" culture, how beer attracts beautiful women, make smoking tobacco look glamorous and encourage folks to consume large amounts of refined sugars and modified milk in their small amounts of...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is a U.S. federal research institute focused on "[advancing] science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction ... to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. " Though it admits "the majority of people who use marijuana do...

Marijuana abuse and dependency are becoming less common, even as states roll back restrictions on the use of the drug, according to a new federal report. In 2014, the number of Americans aged 12 and over meeting diagnostic criteria for marijuana abuse or dependency stood at 1.6 percent, a...

I'm a retired corrections officer and substance abuse counselor, and I'm tired of hearing the same reasons as to why we shouldn't legalize marijuana that we've been hearing for the past 40 years. Massachusetts has a special opportunity to improve public safety and limit marijuana access to the...