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From the Voices Blog

“Legal = Safe” Trap: Why We Need to Talk About Cannabis Poisoning

We’ve reached a point in our culture where cannabis is increasingly legal, commercialized, and—most importantly—normalized. But there is a dangerous side effect to this normalization: our collective guard has dropped. I recently read a sobering investigative piece in The New York Times that everyone, especially parents and grandparents, needs to see. The Core Issue In their report, “Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids,” authors Danielle Ivory, Julie Tate, and

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“Legal = Safe” Trap: Why We Need to Talk About Cannabis Poisoning

We’ve reached a point in our culture where cannabis is increasingly legal, commercialized, and—most importantly—normalized. But there is a dangerous side effect to this normalization: our collective guard has dropped. I recently read a sobering investigative piece in The New York Times that everyone, especially parents and grandparents, needs to see. The Core Issue In their report, “Cannabis Poisonings Are Rising, Mostly Among Kids,” authors

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Stories That Stay With Us

Cody Gilles

We lost my son Cody, to a Heroin/ Fentanyl Overdose on August 1, 2016. Since then I have been out there helping to make a difference and help people.

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John Leif Trang

Thus began a journey of trying to find out what to do for a 16-year-old who is addicted to heroin, and how to find a program to help him recover that was not $50- $100,000.

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Kyle Hamilton

I want to open the eyes and hearts of those who have not experienced addiction or watched it demolish the lives of loved ones. I want to provide some form of encouragement to those who struggle with addiction. I want to shine a beacon of hope and community to the families and friends who love an addict.

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