Tag Archives: THC

Kids and Marijuana – A Bad Combination

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Kathy Valente

On Tuesday, 22 students from Fort Dearborn Elementary School in Chicago were hospitalized after eating THC-laced cookies. Days earlier, a woman in Wheeling gave THC-infused chocolate to children in a park. These incidents highlight the results of foolish drug policies.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged Chicago Tribune, Dagmara J. Rouse, delta-8-THC, Fort Dearborn Elementary School, Illinois Poison Center, marijuana, Marijuana edibles, THC | Comments Off

Why Have Auto Insurance Rates Increased?

Posted on January 1, 2025 by David E Smith

As you have undoubtedly noticed, auto insurance rates have increased significantly in recent years. According to the latest data, auto insurance rates have jumped by nearly 26% for full coverage since the start of the pandemic, and the trend is expected to continue into 2025.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged auto insurance, City Journal, Eisenhower Expressway, fatal crashes, marijuana, Pew Research Center, THC | Comments Off

Capping THC Levels in Pot

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

A bi-partisan group of State Representatives recently filed HR 700 at the Capitol in Springfield. This resolution calls for a cap on THC levels in retail marijuana. We are working the Illinois House members in hopes that we can better educate them on the consequences of high potency marijuana in our state.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged drug abuse, drugs, HR 700, illicit drugs, Journal of American Medicine, marijuana, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, suicide, THC, The Lancet Psychiatry | Comments Off

Gaslighting, Smoke, Mirrors, & Money

Posted on April 19, 2024 by David E Smith

Some Illinois lawmakers recently joined the licensed cannabis industry in calling for a ban on Delta-8 hemp products. This partnership has been a match made in heaven for the industry since Illinois lawmakers did their bidding by legalizing high-potency marijuana for recreational use.

And if you’re paying attention to the numerous, pro-drug bills still being filed (see below), you’ll conclude that these legislators are still in cannabis companies’ back pockets.

Hemp is the cousin of marijuana. It is used in food products, natural remedies, fabric, rope, and more. Hemp-derived CBD products are also sold widely.

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Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged Barbara Hernandez, Curtis Tarver, Delta-10, Delta-8, Delta-9, Eva-Dina Delgado, hemp, Kambium Buckner, Kevin Olickal, LaShawn Ford, Marcus Evans, marijuana, Mary Flowers, Michelle Mussman, Nicholas Smith, Norine Hammond, Schedule I, THC | Comments Off

White Paper: Marijuana Use Causes Brain Damage in Teens

Posted on November 17, 2020 by David E Smith

Since January, when the recreational use of marijuana became legal in Illinois, state-licensed stores have sold more than $500 million worth of the drug. Illinois is one of 15 states plus the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational use of the drug. In 1996 California legalized the medical marijuana. Nearly a quarter century later, 36 states, including Illinois, and the District of Columbia now permit it. Over this period marijuana use has become acceptable in most of the United States. But has this acceptance brought harm to young people?

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The Dirty Tricks of Big Marijuana

Posted on November 7, 2016 by David E Smith

The most dangerous side of legal pot is Big Marijuana, say foes of the referenda in five American states on election day. To see what’s coming down the pike, consider what happened to Colorado’s ballot initiative 139.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged Ben Cort, Big Marijuana, Colorado, Cynthia Coffman, Homelessness, marijuana, THC | Comments Off