Category: Drug Information

Rural Patrol Drug Interdiction

Monday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Duluth, MN The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center focuses National Guard capabilities and assets to facilitate professional development, mitigate training gaps, and increase counterdrug expertise in the LEA and CBO communities in order to build safe and strong communities Flier: http://msani.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5-12-2025-Rural-Patrol-Drug-Interdiction.pdf

SAM Analysis of HHS Cannabis Rescheduling Rationale

Full Analysis: https://learnaboutsam.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SAM-Analysis-of-HHS-Cannabis-Rescheduling-Rationale.pdf Executive Summary   On August 30th, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it recommended the reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Four months later, HHS released an unredacted version of its recommendation to reclassify the drug. The 252-page review had been hidden… Continue reading SAM Analysis of HHS Cannabis Rescheduling Rationale

The Legalization of Marijuana; thoughts and opinions

Drew Horowitz, MA, LADC, LPCC, CIPOwner & CEO, Horowitz Health Minnesota Legalizing Marijuana Is a Big, Potentially Bad Deal For those who are easily influenced, mentally shaky or predisposed to addiction, legalization is as good as an endorsement, one that’s more likely to harm than not.   It’s not going to be OK.   As… Continue reading The Legalization of Marijuana; thoughts and opinions

New HHS Data Shows Significant Youth Drug Use Increases in Legalized States

(Alexandria, VA) – Today, state-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the most authoritative study on drug use conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), found significant increases in youth marijuana use in several recently legalized marijuana states versus last year. At the same time, mental illness indicators worsened across… Continue reading New HHS Data Shows Significant Youth Drug Use Increases in Legalized States

Op Ed in Denver Post

It’s high time we took a breath from marijuana commercialization By BOB TROYER | Guest Commentary September 28, 2018 at 4:51 pm In 2012 we were told Colorado would lead the nation on a grand experiment in commercialized marijuana. Six years later – with two major industry reports just released and the state legislature and Denver City… Continue reading Op Ed in Denver Post