tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815926275259026432024-02-07T19:02:02.597-08:00Information on the Wisconsin Marijuana (Cannabis) Advisory ReferendumIn Wisconsin, there is a coordinated effort underway by some county boards to rush through an advisory cannabis referendum, presumably to legalize recreational marijuana. This blog is in response to the lack of information provided. Important data is missing from this referendum. Where is the expert testimony, victim testimony, environmental impact studies and state comparative data? Why no data? Good question. Here is some information to provide to your own county board.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-6189063286883892622022-05-23T15:37:00.004-07:002022-05-23T15:37:51.272-07:00 Stop Stop the “green rush” Progressives tend to believe legalizing pot is a good idea. Here are 7 reasons they should think twice.<p><span style="color: #4c1130;"><a href="https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/10/14/marijuana-cannabis-legal-000986/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: jubilat, Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: -0.02rem;">Stop Stop the “green rush”</span></a></span></p><header style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: din-2014, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: jubilat, Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -0.02rem; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 0.2em;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/10/14/marijuana-cannabis-legal-000986/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Progressives tend to believe legalizing pot is a good idea. Here are 7 reasons they should think twice.</span>the “green rush”</a></span></h1></header><p class="subhead" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-74363679071105748582021-10-11T06:42:00.001-07:002021-10-11T06:42:18.603-07:00Smoking marijuana could lead to breakthrough COVID cases, study finds<p> <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/smoking-marijuana-could-lead-to-breakthrough-covid-cases-study-finds" target="_blank">Smoking marijuana could lead to breakthrough COVID cases, study finds</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-88750343225820398722021-08-10T15:48:00.005-07:002021-08-10T15:48:59.465-07:00Charges: Driver in Orono crash that killed 2 young men had been eating THC edibles, drinking<p> </p><h1 class="hbi-h1" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 18px 0px 9px;"><a href="https://kstp.com/news/man-charged-in-orono-drunken-driving-crash-that-killed-2-young-men-was-drunk-eating-thc-edibles/6202596/" target="_blank">Charges: Driver in Orono (Minnesota) crash that killed 2 young men had been eating THC edibles, drinking</a></h1><div class="row story-body" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-left: -10px; margin-right: -10px; position: relative;"><div class="col " style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; position: relative; width: 680px;"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-39751026021161293282021-06-30T16:58:00.004-07:002021-06-30T16:58:43.088-07:00The “Colorado Experiment”: Legalized Marijuana’s Impact in Colorado by David W. Murray<p> https://www.hudson.org/research/17052-the-colorado-experiment-legalized-marijuana-s-impact-in-colorado</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-90802918952258286322021-06-17T17:32:00.002-07:002021-06-17T17:32:26.189-07:00Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol<p> </p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Liberation Sans", FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 35px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2021/06/17/618951.htm" target="_blank">Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol</a></h1>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-47249827526034165532021-02-25T07:13:00.003-08:002021-02-25T07:13:43.289-08:00Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)<p> <a href="https://learnaboutsam.org/">https://learnaboutsam.org/</a></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-13192544573270818832019-08-30T07:33:00.002-07:002019-08-30T07:33:31.851-07:00Majority of Wisconsin lung disease patients who reported vaping cite using THC products<a href="https://fox6now.com/2019/08/29/majority-of-wisconsin-lung-disease-patients-who-reported-vaping-cite-using-thc-products/" target="_blank">Majority of Wisconsin lung disease patients who reported vaping cite using THC products</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-30146783701457789252019-07-08T07:13:00.003-07:002019-07-08T07:13:27.829-07:00Wisconsin Republican Senate leader opposes medical marijuana<a href="https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Wisconsin-Republican-Senate-leader-opposes-medical-marijuana-512181411.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin Republican Senate leader opposes medical marijuana</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-52058933818625555052019-07-08T07:12:00.002-07:002019-07-08T07:12:40.328-07:00 State line Wisconsin Republicans dismiss impact of Illinois legalizing recreational marijuana <a href="https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-line-wisconsin-republicans-dismiss-impact-of-illinois-legalizing-recreational/article_033c9e8c-e991-5aa3-b0e7-610dec21f524.html" target="_blank"> State line Wisconsin Republicans dismiss impact of Illinois legalizing recreational marijuana </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-42434518381126110382019-06-14T04:29:00.006-07:002019-06-14T04:33:06.827-07:00FISCAL IMPACT STUDY MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AND NEW YORK’S LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES A Study by Smart Approaches to Marijuana-NY in Cooperation with the New York State Sheriff’s AssociationJ. Scott Moody –Economist JUNE2019<a href="http://www.sam-ny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FINAL-Marijuana-Pot-Legalization-Costs-to-New-York-Law-Enforcement-and-Emergency-Services-Study.pdf" target="_blank">FISCAL IMPACT STUDYMARIJUANA LEGALIZATION AND NEW YORK’S LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES A Study by Smart Approaches to Marijuana-NY in Cooperation with the New York State Sheriff’s AssociationJ. Scott Moody –Economist JUNE2019</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-30125859371877856472019-06-12T04:10:00.002-07:002019-06-12T04:10:29.036-07:00Louisiana coroner claims first THC-related death, but some experts are skeptical<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-coroner-claims-first-thc-related-death-but-some-experts-are-skeptical#" target="_blank">Louisiana coroner claims first THC-related death, but some experts are skeptical</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-37289689760245462462019-05-31T17:20:00.000-07:002019-05-31T17:20:06.587-07:00Jumping the border if Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana? Police say not so fast<a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/jumping-the-border-if-illinois-legalizes-recreational-marijuana-police-say-not-so-fast/27672496" target="_blank">Jumping the border if Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana? Police say not so fast</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-66861828079109069612019-05-30T07:18:00.004-07:002019-05-30T07:18:45.498-07:00Authorities raid 247 Colorado homes growing black market pot<a href="https://www.apnews.com/0f172afa4112436aad5a24a52e5936ce" target="_blank">Authorities raid 247 Colorado homes growing black market pot</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-62704221292027302522019-05-29T08:04:00.002-07:002019-05-29T08:04:14.046-07:00 Marinette County passes resolution opposing recreational marijuana<a href="https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/marinette-county-passes-resolution-opposing-recreational-marijuana" target="_blank"> Marinette County passes resolution opposing recreational marijuana</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-73299145765573144972019-05-05T16:27:00.002-07:002019-05-05T16:27:54.503-07:00Marijuana Memoirs: More Terrifying Testimonies, Including from Two Conscienceless Drug Dealers Outlining Their Plans to USE CBD as a Gateway to Marijuana<a href="https://www.barnhardt.biz/2019/05/04/marijuana-memoirs-more-terrifying-testimonies-including-from-two-conscienceless-drug-dealers-outlining-their-plans-to-use-cbd-as-a-gateway-to-marijuana/" target="_blank">Marijuana Memoirs: More Terrifying Testimonies, Including from Two Conscienceless Drug Dealers Outlining Their Plans to USE CBD as a Gateway to Marijuana</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-67235372171810622052019-05-01T05:40:00.000-07:002019-05-01T05:40:17.670-07:00Governor says he doesn't expect pot decriminalization to pass<a href="https://www.channel3000.com/news/politics/governor-says-he-doesn-t-expect-pot-decriminalization-to-pass/1073868284" target="_blank">Governor says he doesn't expect pot decriminalization to pass</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-3342990955000619572019-04-27T12:12:00.000-07:002019-04-27T12:12:03.278-07:00‘Getting Worse, Not Better’: Illegal Pot Market Booming in California Despite Legalization<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/us/marijuana-california-legalization.html" target="_blank">‘Getting Worse, Not Better’: Illegal Pot Market Booming in California Despite Legalization</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-58850927059885889482019-04-26T05:18:00.002-07:002019-04-26T05:18:52.559-07:00Top Republicans planning to scrap Tony Evers' plan to decriminalize marijuana<a href="https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/top-republicans-planning-to-scrap-tony-evers-plan-to-decriminalize/article_71564f14-5350-5423-8b0d-2410bf2caca6.html" target="_blank">Top Republicans planning to scrap Tony Evers' plan to decriminalize marijuana</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-1793298368301449002019-04-23T17:37:00.003-07:002019-04-23T17:37:41.962-07:00California company develops first dual marijuana, alcohol breathalyzer test<a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/california-company-develops-first-dual-alcohol-pot-breathalyzer-test" target="_blank">California company develops first dual marijuana, alcohol breathalyzer test</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-74742550195860452402019-04-23T06:00:00.001-07:002019-04-23T06:00:40.772-07:00Cannabis use predicts risks of heart failure and cerebrovascular accidents: results from the National Inpatient Sample.<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29879084" target="_blank">Cannabis use predicts risks of heart failure and cerebrovascular accidents: results from the National Inpatient Sample.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-9373543451195029652019-04-03T16:56:00.000-07:002019-04-03T16:56:14.951-07:00Driver in limousine crash had marijuana in system<a href="https://m.timesunion.com/news/article/Driver-in-limousine-crash-had-marijuana-in-system-13738544.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Mobile)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral" target="_blank">Driver in limousine crash had marijuana in system</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-15668455586048369472019-04-03T16:41:00.000-07:002019-04-03T16:41:11.154-07:00California wages war against illegal weed farms; Gov. Newsom wants Trump to pay some costs<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/03/california-wages-war-against-illegal-marijuana-farms-retailers.html" target="_blank">California wages war against illegal weed farms; Gov. Newsom wants Trump to pay some costs</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-72841914929066822082019-03-24T11:26:00.001-07:002019-03-24T11:26:10.822-07:00Minnesota schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in classrooms<a href="http://www.startribune.com/schools-fret-as-teens-take-to-vaping-even-in-classrooms/481177051/" target="_blank">Minnesota schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in classrooms</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-14339474190938631742019-03-24T11:25:00.002-07:002019-03-24T11:25:34.548-07:00Minnesota Suburban schools add contract counselors as vaping, marijuana use booms Metro-area school districts have begun to partner with chemical health facilities. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/suburban-schools-add-contract-counselors-as-vaping-marijuana-use-booms/507441992/" target="_blank">Minnesota Suburban schools add contract counselors as vaping, marijuana use booms Metro-area school districts have begun to partner with chemical health facilities. </a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881592627525902643.post-26123969844879285402019-03-19T10:39:00.000-07:002019-03-19T10:39:51.172-07:00Ex-Ohio medical marijuana chief lands industry job (anyone surprised)?<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/03/17/former-ohio-medical-marijuana-regulator-now-works-grow-company/3149503002/" target="_blank">Ex-Ohio medical marijuana chief lands industry job</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com