Marijuana Use

I am surprised that the Towson Times (Feb. 15) would endorse the medical marijuana bill favored by state Del. Dan Morhaim (HB1158) and not endorse the medical marijuana bill (HB1024) favored by Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, secretary of the Maryland Department...

A company dubbed the “Walmart of Weed” is putting down roots in America’s capital city, sprouting further debate on marijuana — medical or otherwise. Just a few miles from the White House and federal buildings, a company that...

Smoking marijuana on an occasional basis does not appear to significantly damage the lungs, according to a new study. The paper, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, adds to some previous research that has also failed...

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Derek William Strickland, 29, of the 600 block of Curtis Street, was arrested on a bench warrant Wednesday in a case in which he was charged with driving under the...

LANSING — More teens are turning to pot and see it as less of a risk at the same time alcohol use among the same age group has dipped to historic lows, according to an annual national survey of drug use released Wednesday. The findings were based...

In response to the Reuters report that appeared in your newspaper about the global fight against HIV/AIDS, I'm writing to raise awareness of the usefulness of medical marijuana in AIDS treatment ("Obama raises U.S. goal on fighting AIDS," Dec. 1). While...

DALLAS, TX -- A runaway who was deported to Colombia after claiming to be an illegal immigrant is back in the U.S. Johnisa Turner says her daughter, 15-year-old Jakadrien, arrived in Atlanta from Bogota earlier Friday and is on her way to Dallas. The...

Just when I think I have this whole parenting thing figured out, the game changes. With my oldest daughter preparing for middle school next year, I feel like I have a pretty firm grip on the perils of upper elementary:......

As proposals take shape for a medical marijuana program in Maryland, the state is considering an approach that would put academic centers such as the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland at the helm as a way of closely monitoring the...

Study: 22 Million Americans Use Illegal Drugs (Source: CNN) More than 22 million Americans age 12 and older - nearly 9% of the U.S. population - use illegal drugs, according to the government’s 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The...

Youths and teenagers as young as 12 are causing consternation in Hampden — throwing rocks at cars, vandalizing property, cursing loudly, skipping school, popping car tires with pocket knives and smoking marijuana behind a public school, according to...