Safety Valve: Letters From Readers

Published September 28, 2013

Safety Valve: Letters from readers
The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) website summarizes marijuana's effect on life: “Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has the potential to cause problems in daily life. … Marijuana users generally report lower life satisfaction … Read more on The Wenatchee World Online

D.C. drug users turn to synthetic marijuana to skirt drug tests
“This has just taken the cat-and-mouse game to an entirely new level,” said Robert DuPont, the first director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and an authority on drug treatment and testing. “The prevalence is way beyond what people have thought … Read more on Washington Times

Deer Park City Council passes updated ordinance banning synthetic marijuana
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana us a blend of herbs and plant materials that have been treated with chemicals, producing an product much more potent than regular marijuana. Sold over the counter at smoke shops and … Read more on Your Houston News