Cannabis gehört zu den am meisten unterschätzten Drogen unserer Tage. Dabei macht es genauso abhängig wie andere Substanzen und kann schwere körperliche und psychische Störungen nach sich ziehen. An der Universität Rostock werden nun Freiwillige für ein neues Trainingsprogramm gesucht. Es heißt "CAN Stop" und richtet sich an junge Menschen zwischen 14 und 21 Jahren.

derstandard.at

As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering a no-holds-barred look at what goes on behind these unusual operations' locked doors in "Mile Highs and Lows," a regular online review of dispensaries around the metro area and beyond. (You can also search Westword's directory of dispensaries for one near you.)

westword.com

Im Restaurant Ganja Gourmet in Denver kann man sündhaft teure Kekse und Kuchen kaufen. Das Gebäck jedoch enthält Cannabis - deshalb müssen die genusswilligen Feinschmecker eine ärztliche Bescheinigung vorlegen.

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old zack

Die ersten Erfahrungen mit Sex, Alkohol und Drogen: Wenn Jugendliche sich ins Partyleben stürzen, schlafen die Eltern schlecht - oder gar nicht mehr. Klare Regeln und offene Gespräche können die Sorgen kleiner machen. Auch heftiger Streit ist nützlich.

spiegel.de

Health agencies across Scotland have been placed on alert after a drug user who died in a Glasgow hospital tested positive for anthrax.

A woman who injected heroin is also being treated for the effects of the infection.

Tests are also being carried out on a third drug user and a number of other cases are being investigated.

bbc.co.uk

A synthetic chemical similar to the active ingredient in marijuana makes new cells grow in rat brains. What is more, in rats this cell growth appears to be linked with reducing anxiety and depression. The results suggest that marijuana, or its derivatives, could actually be good for the brain.

newscientist.com

Yesterday, we told you about several folks featured in a Colorado-centric issue of High Times, who'll be autographing copies of the mag at the Cannabis Therapy Institute's Cannabis Holiday Health Fair, slated for Sunday, December 13, at the Holiday Inn, 4849 Bannock Street.

westword.com