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Are Pregnant Women in Nevada Smoking Marijuana?

Across the country, rates of babies born addicted to opiate drugs have climbed along with the rates of opioid overdose deaths and addiction. While this issue has long been in focus for medical professionals in Nevada, the legalization of marijuana has had a startling and perhaps unexpected ripple effect that could impact our culture for […]

Quitting Smoking Will Boost Your Recovery: 10 Ways to Make It Happen in 2017

Smoking cigarettes often goes hand in hand with addictive use of alcohol and other substances. While quitting smoking is rarely the focus in drug rehab, one thing is clear: Smoking can be as deadly as use of illicit substances. From heart disease to blood clots to stroke to different types of cancers, tobacco is can […]

Marijuana at Work and Play in Las Vegas: What Changes Are on the Horizon?

On election day, Nevada residents voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, making it legal for anyone over the age of 21 to have in their possession up to an ounce of marijuana or one-eighth of an ounce of a marijuana concentrate. Many in Nevada are wondering exactly what changes are to come due to […]

If Marlboro Started Selling Marijuana Cigarettes, What Will Be the Consequences?

There is a satirical article on the net which states that Phillip Morris is creating marijuana cigarettes. Some of the user comments did not realize that this was a fake article. So I ask the question, what if this were true? Would this be a good or bad thing. Well, like many concepts it all […]

Where does the Term ‘Weed’ Come From?

Legal marijuana, both medical and recreational, have been in the news a lot lately. Most news media and web outlets refer to it as “Weed”, do you ever wonder why that became the go-to slang for marijuana? If so, you’re in luck, because Slate Magazine just did an entire expose on the vernacular history of […]