CU study: Medical marijuana saves lives
Posted in NewsBy Scot Kersgaard Wednesday, November 30, 2011 A study released Tuesday by the University of Colorado Denver indicates that the legalization of medical marijuana reduces alcohol consumption and, as a result, alcohol-related traffic deaths without a corresponding increase in deaths caused by stoned drivers. The study, hailed as “groundbreaking” by the University, is ...
Local cannabis company announces success with cancer treatment
Posted in NewsBy Scot Kersgaard Thursday, December 15, 2011 Denver-based Cannabis Science, Inc. announced this week that a cancer patient has had success using the company’s cannabis-based product in the treatment of skin cancer. The biotech company, which develops pharmaceutical cannabis products, said this is the second patient to use the product successfully. “This patient ...
Drug Dogs Produce ‘False Alerts’ Over 80% Of The Time According To New Report
Posted in NewsSome 80 percent of drug dog ‘alerts’ in New South Wales in 2011 yielded no illicit substances, according to state government statistics published this week by the Sydney Morning Herald. According to the paper, in the first nine months of 2011, “14,102 searches were conducted after a dog sat next to ...
