Sharon Ravert

“Drugged driving” claim based on flawed data- via AJC PolitiFact

Cautions abound from opponents and supporters alike in Georgia’s debate about whether to legalize medical marijuana….PolitiFact put the claims about drugged driving to the test. “We seem to think no one is consuming cannabis in Georgia and those that do are irresponsibly jumping in cars and hitting 285 wide open.” says Sharon Ravert.  “Any type […]

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Kennedy Kicks Off Anti-Legalization Campaign in Nation’s Capital

Seeking Redemption for his own drug use? The opposition campaign to marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C. kicked off with a press conference this morning. The big news is that the leading opponents of Initiative 71 don’t seem to actually have read the measure they’re campaigning against. Malik Burnett of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance was

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Cannabis prevents negative behavioral, physiological effects of traumatic events, rat study shows

University of Haifa Summary: Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders, scientists report. Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and

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