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John English, a retired professional locksmith of 27 years and a member of Drug Watch International, has worked against illicit drug use for a quarter century, and with the help of committed friends, has contributed to positive changes in his community and surrounding cities. He has instituted a new approach of bringing his former out-of-control drug community to be family-friendly. josiahrivers@gmail.com

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Oregon's failed medical marijuana program

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Hopefully other states who seek to attempt to provide marijuana as a medicine will NOT follow Oregon’s inept lead regarding how our program is...
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Oregon's failing medical marijuana program

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Photo: Joaquin BrandPhoto: Oregon's Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) is languishing in corruption, confusion, unfeasible restrictions and abuse! Is...
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Marijuana research: a view from the precipice

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"Identical twins have the same inherited biological characteristics. Fraternal twins shared half their genes. ALL the twins had common family...
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Marijuana use and pain

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I live with chronic pain. I have since may of 1974. My friends brought me a picture of what should have been me. It was another hang-glider hanging...
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Science and legalization - a new approach?

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It is possible … even probable, that there are healing / medicinal qualities within the many and variable chemical compounds that exist in...
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Marijuana users say they drive safely but research offers other conclusions

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Risky driving behavior in young people: prevalence, personal characteristics and traffic collisions ... that they're deceived into thinking they're...
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Delinquent behaviors and drugged driving

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Please note the article directly to the right - I published 2 on the same day. Most all of the recent articles – inspired by and taken from...
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Marijuana's mental and Physical Health Issues

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Parents live in fear and grieving while watching their beloved children deteriorate mentally and physically. The picture, depicts the horror of how...
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Marijuana's gateway effect (aka) precursor to abuse of other drugs

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Just as alcoholics are known to be in denial, so too are marijuana users. They’re blinded to what has happened to them since they began using....
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Marijuana: dangerous to the user and others

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Proponents of legalized marijuana often exhibit anger because I focus more on the harm done, and dangers to children. Users offer marijuana to youth...
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