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Who or What to Blame for Prop. 19's Epic Fail?

By Steven HofferNov 3rd 2010 – 11:53AM

(Nov. 3) -- Californians are just going to have to face the facts and smoke weed the old-fashioned way -- with a medical prescription. That's because the heavily publicized Proposition 19 -- a ballot initiative to effectively legalize recreational marijuana for Californians age 21 and older -- failed Tuesday. Proponents...

Pentagon Shooter Had History of Mental Illness

By Tori RichardsMar 5th 2010 – 9:23PM
Reno Gazette Journal / AP

Reno Gazette Journal / AP

IRVINE, Calif. (March 5) -- Pentagon shooter John Patrick Bedell had a history of mental illness that he tried to self-medicate with marijuana instead of prescription drugs, ultimately leading to a psychiatric breakdown and run-ins with the law, court records show. Bedell, who was killed by police Thursday after he fired...

Study: Pot Smoking Increases Risk of Psychosis

By Katie DrummondMar 1st 2010 – 3:45PM
Seattle Times / MCT

Seattle Times / MCT

(March 1) -- Before Mike Stultz even ate breakfast, the 17-year-old would start his morning by smoking a joint -- only to bump up with a few hits of marijuana every few hours throughout the day. One year later, he was pulled out of college after suffering from a hallucinatory breakdown. Stultz had become convinced that...

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