Category: Marijuana
Marijuana
Marijuana Tool Kit
After alcohol, marijuana is the most prevalent mind-altering drug used in the United States. This comprehensive resource provides reproducible materials to create an effective, multidisciplinary plan for addressing marijuana misuse in your community.
Economic Social Costs of Legalized Marijuana in Colorado
The Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University commissioned this study to better understand the economic and social costs of legalized marijuana. There has been little research to understand how Coloradans are paying to mitigate the consequences of commercial marijuana. This report outlines the health, productivity, traffic, crime, housing, environmental, tourism, homelessness costs, as well as …
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DEA Marijuana Prevention
The DEA is especially concerned about marijuana use and its negative consequences among youth and young adults. This publication provides an overview of the prevalence of marijuana use among this population; the physical, academic, and social consequences; tips for how to get involved to prevent marijuana use among youth and young adults; and federal resources …
Is the Marijuana Test Obsolete
I attended this CADCA session presented by Jo McGuire, who is the Executive Director of the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association. Even having been in prevention for almost eight years I learned so much! There were many points which will speak to your business partners and help get them on board with substance use …
Cannabis: The Current State of Affairs
Cannabis, commonly called marijuana, is the most popular illicit drug worldwide: an estimated 3.8% of the global population aged 15-64 consumed cannabis in 2017 (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2019).