A new study shows that alcohol, not cannabis, is the major "gateway drug." This post from 420 Magazine highlights why it seems prudent to focus on addressing adolescent alcohol use. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida has shown that alcohol is far more of a "gateway drug" than Cannabis is. The study concluded that: Results from the Guttman ... Continue Reading
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10 Most Longstanding Marijuana Myths Busted
With marijuana legalization wave around the corner, it’s the need of the hour to clear the air around longstanding marijuana myths. Read more in this post from LIWTS. It’s probably fair to say that if the majority of cannabis critics knew the truth behind their misled assumptions, the whole legalization debate would be so much easier. But this of course is not the way ... Continue Reading
Science Finds Cannabis Is Not the Gateway Drug
Despite information from the past, cannabis is not the gateway drug we need to worry about. This post from HERB reveals what the real gateway drug is. Since the days of Reefer Madness, cannabis has gained an unfair reputation for being the gateway drug. Much of the anti-cannabis propaganda we see today is still based on the completely inaccurate fear that using cannabis will ... Continue Reading
Why Marijuana Legalization Will Surely Happen
Marijuana legalization is inevitable. For the first time in history, the tide has begun to change. This article from The Huffington Post discusses why you too should vote in favor. Legal Marijuana is going to happen, the only question is when. The most recent polls show 54% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana. Here’s why you should get behind it, too. Marijuana is ... Continue Reading
The Truth About the Real Gateway Drug
A new research establishes that the real gateway drug is not marijuana and that early alcohol consumption is a better predictor of future illicit drug use. This article from The Washington Post highlights the findings of this study. You may have heard that marijuana is a gateway drug. Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie makes this argument seemingly everychance ... Continue Reading