Drug Policy Question of the Week – 11-17-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 11-17-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3151 Question of the Week: Is drug classification accurate? The National Institute on Drug Abuse has named this week, November 8th through November 14th, […]
Could legalizing marijuana help cure breast cancer?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 11-4-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 11-4-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3132 Question of the Week: Could legalizing marijuana help cure breast cancer? This was the title of an article that recently received top placement […]
Do marijuana users need treatment?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 10-27-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 10-27-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3120 Question of the Week: Do marijuana users need treatment? First, with respect to life saving treatment, marijuana is fairly safe. According to the […]
How accurate is government data?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 10-20-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 10-20-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3111 Question of the Week: How accurate is government data? This is an interesting question since we covered drug use and arrest estimates during […]
Marijuana Facts from Drug War Facts
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 10-13-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 10-13-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3102 Question of the Week: Sixteen commonly asked questions concerning marijuana are answered in a new Fact Sheet now available in the Marijuana chapter […]
How many Americans use illegal drugs?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 10-9-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 10-9-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3098 Question of the Week: How many Americans use illegal drugs? In 1992, Congress established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) […]
How many people are arrested for possessing marijuana?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-29-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 9-29-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3083 Question of the Week: How many people arrested just for possessing marijuana? The Federal Bureau of Investigation compiles arrest data through a system […]
Is today’s marijuana more potent?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-19-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 9-19-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3070 Question of the Week: Is today’s marijuana more potent? The DEA states on it’s website that, “Although marijuana grown in the United States […]
How is marijuana’s potency determined
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 9-6-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 9-6-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3052 Question of the Week: How is marijuana’s potency determined? The World Drug Report 2009 states, “The amount of THC in a cannabis sample […]