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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

CONNOR REID ECKHARDT

After almost one year of sobriety, Connor was offered drugs. He said “no” to drugs. He was then offered spice, k2, which unfortunately he said “yes” to! This yes, took Connor’s life.

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Kirby Collier

We do not have any addiction history in our family, so we were blindsided by Kirby! Her story of addiction is heartbreaking and difficult to discuss.

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