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Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens

MedicineNet.com - Tue Dec 15, 4:25 pm ET

Title: Marijuana Use No Longer Dropping Among U.S. Teens Category: Health News Created: 12/14/2009 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/15/2009

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Study: Decade drop in teen pot use stalls
Daily Record - Tue Dec 15, 4:32 am ET
DETROIT (AP) — A decade-long decline in teens' use of pot has apparently stalled, and some of their attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, according to a federal survey on teen drug use released Monday.
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FOX 11 Tucson - Tue Dec 15, 4:17 am ET
! COOLER COPY ! WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress could make TV broadcasters turn down the volume on their commercials. California Democratic Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is among the TV viewers who complain that the volume gets louder during commercial breaks.
More kids using marijuana
The Scranton Times-Tribune - Tue Dec 15, 4:10 am ET
DETROIT - Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens, and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released Monday. More teens also are getting high on prescri
Drug Counselors Express Concern for Marijuana Legalization
KION 46 Salinas - Tue Dec 15, 2:38 am ET
Supporters of the legalization initiative in Oakland say they've collected enough signatures to put the measure on the November 2010 ballot. Monday, local drug abuse counselors say they fear the outcome if marijuana is legalized.
Study: Decade drop in teenage marijuana use stalls
Idaho Press-Tribune - Tue Dec 15, 1:08 am ET
DETROIT (AP) — A decade-long decline in teens' use of pot has stalled and some teen attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, according to a federal survey on teen drug use released Monday. The findings were based on a survey of roughly 47,000 eighth, 10th and 12th-graders conducted by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Group: Enough Signatures For Pot Measure In 2010
CBS 13 Sacramento - Tue Dec 15, 1:03 am ET
A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters said Monday it has enough signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot. The measure has far more than the nearly 434,000 signatures needed to make the statewide November 2010 ballot, said Richard Lee, an Oakland medical marijuana entrepreneur and the initiative's main backer.
Marijuana Found In Teddy Bear
KTSM El Paso - Tue Dec 15, 1:00 am ET
Some drug smugglers are getting into the holiday spirit this Christmas season. Border agents busted a smuggler this weekend with 10 pounds of pot hidden in a teddy bear. The smuggler said the teddy bear was a present for a relative.
Study shows pot more popular among teenagers
The Standard-Times - Tue Dec 15, 12:15 am ET
The Associated Press
Measure to legalize pot may be on California's November ballot
Los Angeles Times - Mon Dec 14, 11:59 pm ET
Supporters say they have enough signatures -- about 57% more than the required 433,971 -- on a petition to qualify for the ballot. Polls have shown support for legalization among state voters. California voters could decide whether to legalize marijuana in November after supporters announced Monday that they have more than enough signatures to ensure that it qualifies for the ballot.
Letters: Shopping locally important, and so is giving locally to charities
The Gilroy Dispatch - Mon Dec 14, 11:34 pm ET
Shopping locally important, and so is giving locally to charities Dear Editor, I agree with the 61 percent of your readers who answered "locally" to the recent online poll question: "Will you shop locally more this Christmas season, or spend just as much out of town as you usually would?" Shopping locally boosts hometown economics and benefits our neighborhoods. I would like to add a suggestion ...
Medical Marijuana debate takes center stage in Wisconsin
WKBT La Crosse - Mon Dec 14, 11:23 pm ET
A look at the personal side of the debate.
Teen Use of Pot, Prescription Drugs Up
Time Magazine - Mon Dec 14, 10:09 pm ET
As kids are smoking more pot, they seem to be smoking slightly fewer cigarettes.
Meth use by teens drops to lowest level in a decade; smoking tobacco down, too
The Oregonian - Mon Dec 14, 9:31 pm ET
While the use of methamphetamine and cigarette smoking reported by teens has dropped, use of prescription drugs is up.
Proposition to Legalize Marijuana Likely on 2010 Ballot
LAist - Mon Dec 14, 9:30 pm ET
Photo by jennifer_kelton via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr The effort to legalize marijuana for recreational use has collected enough signatures to be placed on the 2010 ballot, organizers behind the initiative tell the Los Angeles Times . The prop, put forth by Richard Lee, is just one of four attempted initiatives to be put on the ballot. As summarized on the state's Election and Voters ...
Three Family Members Arrested again for Meth and Marijuana
FOX 7 WTVW Evansville - Mon Dec 14, 9:25 pm ET
Monday afternoon, Indiana State Police executed a search warrant at 26 East New Albany, Vincennes.