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George F. Spicka: Artwork - Commentary - Photos
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    • Clouds >
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    • Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
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    • Jane Lamar-Spicka
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    • Leaves, Trees, Plants, & Bugs
    • Lilly 'n' Jocelyn 'n' Hannah
    • Marshy Point Park / Biscayne Bay
    • Natural History Society of Maryland
    • Musicians
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    • Stuff
    • Three Views of the Same
    • Trip Home via Hanover - 2010
  • 800,000 Years of Temperature and Carbon Dioxide Records
  • Extremism (Robert Loftus)

Marijuana

I've nothing against people who smoke responsibly in private, and support ongoing scientific research into what really works, and what really does not work, in regard to marijuana's legitimate use in medical applications.  As a former addict though, I'm bothered by this belief, perpetuated by the agenda driven falsehoods of NORML, Marijuana Policy Project, and similar organizations, that marijuana poses no danger.  Whether they like it or not, there is a steady rising tide of testimony, evidence, research, and studies, showing that America has been duped, and is now facing a health crisis that rivals that of the one perpetuated by the tobacco industry.  But more important, there is the rise of organizations lead by parents, who have experienced first hand how their children have suffered and even died as a result of marijuana.   gfs

KIDS & Children
2 children hospitalized after eating THC candy ...
3 killed, including 2 kids, in 5 vehicle crash on I-880
7-year-old Vancouver girl killed in Trick-or-Treat Crash
9-Year-Old Accidentally Shared ​Marijuana Gummies ...
9-year old girl killed by Driver Possessing Marijuana
16 - Month Old Son Stabbed To Death
16 years in prison for Trick-or-Treat killer
A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Aaron Dunigan, 18, killed after prom in car crash
Andy Bauer - Age 18
CDC, Death Following Ingestion of Edible Marijuana
Cannabis can affect teenagers severely
Children's Hospital Colorado
CHOP warns of counterfeit candy ropes laced with THC
Colorado Physicians Code Red - Dr. Steven Simmerville
Driver accused of killing girl, 8, under influence of marijuana
Driver had marijuana, speeding before hitting boy
Driver high on drugs fatally hits 4-year-old girl
Driver in crash that killed Skokie boy sentenced
For our kids' sake, ​rein in reckless pot peddlers
Goodbye Jolo, My Only Son
"He loved weed ... Months later, he died."
"High Potency Pot Took My Son"
"It is Devastating to see your Son go down the tubes".
Jennifer's Story
Johnny Stack’s Story
Kids Poisoned by Medical Marijuana, Study Finds

Man charged in crash that killed student
Marijuana A Factor In Crash That Killed 3 Teens,
Marijuana Intoxication Blamed In More Deaths
Marijuana Poisoning Incidents Spike in Washington
Marijuana Presents a Real Danger to Teens
Marijuana use boosts risk of children's sleep problems
Maryland Children Get Sick
'Miracle kid' has face rebuilt ... father smoking pot
Mother charged, 2-year-old son overdoses on marijuana
Mother Charged in MD Crash That Killed 5 Children
Mother forced her ​three children to smoke marijuana
Mother Smoked Marijuana While Kids Died Sentenced
"My boy's story will be known:"
"My son is in there, somewhere"
Neonate Death Due to Marijuana Toxicity
One Mom's Story - Marijuana & My Kid
"Our Very Long Story"
Palisade mom of two toddlers who died guilty
Parents Got High While 8-month Old In Back Seat
Pediatric Death ... After Exposure to Cannabis
Pot Candy ...
Several kids hospitalized after eating ​edible pot
She lost her daughter to a marijuana-impaired driver
Toddler suffers burns, while babysitter smokes pot
Utah mother sentenced for child endangerment
Warning Signs of Child Drug Use
Woman charged in 2-year-old son’s fatal overdose
Woman's plea ends case of crash that Killed 6 Teens
Accidents
1 dead in DUI crash in Decatur, 20-year-old arrested
AAA on Cannabis
AAA: Fatal Road Crashes Involving Marijuana Double
16 Dead: Amtrak Tragedy ~ 1/4/1987 ~ Chase, MD
​A stoned driver killed my daughter
Data out of legal cannabis states is “really frightening”
Denver police ID suspect that killed young dad
Denver man ate pot candy before killing wife
Driver Arrested for Vehicular Homicide - Under the Influence of Marijuana
Driver who had marijuana in his system at time of fatal crash enters plea
Driving & Marijuana / Links
Driver That Killed 13 Was High On Marijuana
Driver under influence of marijuana crashes into police car
Driver was high on weed when he crashed in Lisle:
Driving While High
Fatal Car Crashes Involving Pot Use Have Tripled
Fighter Accused Of Driving High In Fatal Crash
High driver killed teen pedestrian
"Kevin Ward Jr., was under the influence of marijuana
Legalized marijuana linked to sharp rise in car crashes
Man accidentally killed friend while they smoked
Man Falls To Death After Eating Marijuana
Mother Who Lost Daughter to Stoned Driver
"NYC teen convicted in crash that killed 4 friends
Pot blamed for mounting highway death toll
"Pot Fuels Surge in Drugged Driving Deaths"
Second teen gets life in prison ​in death of elderly woman
"She lost her daughter to a marijuana-impaired driver"
Teen pleads guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide
Teen sentenced in crash that killed 3 classmate - 1/2015
Today Show: Marijuana & Traffic Fatalities
UC - San Diego / Marijuana & Driving
Woman Accused of Causing Fatal Car Crash - High on Marijuana
Violence
2 south Texas police officers shot and killed
Association between cannabis use and violence
Foreign cartels embrace home-grown marijuana
Link between pot and mass shootings
"Man charged after police find weed, loaded AK-47."
Man charged after woman fatally shot
Most Evil - Season 2 / Episode 3 - Delusional Killers
MS-13 Links (7) --->
Oklahoma man killed self after he ate pot candies
Paranoid factory worker stabbed parents to death
People who regularly smoke 3 times more likely to be violent'
Mental Illness
Acute Marijuana-Induced Psychosis: Future Illness
Archives of General Psychiatry
Cannabis and Psychosis Through the Lens of DSM-5
Cannabis reduces creativity:
Chronic pot use may have serious ​effects on the brain
Depersonalisation Disorder
Disconnect between the science and public health
Early marijuana use / abnormal brain / lower IQ
Executive Human Brain Functions
Losing My Brother To Marijuana Suicide
Marijuana Abuse & Addiction in Colorado
Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think
MedicineNet.com
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & Marijuana Use
Pregnancy & Brain Development
Psychosis attributable to high potency cannabis:
Risky Business - Marijuana Use
Schizophrenia: The Role of Cannabis Use
Shane's Story
"Skunk" Cannabis and Psychosis
"Smoking strong pot daily raises psychosis risk ...
SYMPTOMS OF CANNABIS DEPENDENCE
Use of marijuana exacerbates PTSD symptoms in vets
What are marijuana's long-term effects on the brain?
Yes, You Can Become Addicted to Marijuana.
Physical Health
AMA applauds Surgeon General’s advisory on cannabis
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Lung Association
Cannabis harm worse than tobacco
Cannabis-Use Physical Disorders:
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome / Kevin Doohan
Center for Disease Control
FDA Says Beware Of CBD For These Reasons​
-Heart Attack - Stroke Links (9) --->
Heritable widespread changes in autism candidate gene
Marijuana Accelerates Growth of Head and Neck Cancer
Kaiser Permanente Issues Warning on CBD
"MAN PUT INTO MEDICALLY-INDUCED COMA ..."
Marijuana use disorder is on the rise
The Misplaced Optimism in Legal Pot
National Cancer Institute
More vaping illnesses reported, many involving marijuana
Parkinson's Disease
Study paints picture of marijuana use in pregnant women
Study suggests marijuana may impair female fertility
Through My Eyes: cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Pregnancy
Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism
Real risks associated with cannabis during pregnancy
Using weed linked to psychotic-like behaviors in children
Environment
A Growing Problem on our Public Lands
Authorities arrest 5, seize estimated$5 million in cannabis
California Illegal Marijuana Grows Killing Wildlife -
Impacts of rodenticide and insecticide toxicants
Poison from marijuana cultivation threatens fishers
The newest threat to California’s ​redwoods
Good News
Marijuana Reduces Epileptic Seizures
Medical cannabis products available on prescription
Concerned Individuals
​       and Organizations
Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana
American Anti Drug Council
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Attacker Smoked Cannabis.com
Community Alliances for Drug Free Youth
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Drug Free America Foundation
Families Anonymous
Five Minutes of Courage
Johnny's Ambassador's
Moms Strong
National Families In Action
One Chance To grow Up
Parents Opposed To Pot
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Misc.
A conversation with Alex Berenson, journalist & author
A Letter to Larry Hogan: Governor of Maryland
A LETTER TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER
A Weed Robbery Spree Strikes Portland Cannabis Shops
Aubree Adams - bio
Aubree Adams - A Letter to the editor
Bigoted intolerance vs. science-based fact
Cannabis National Review by Missouri Medicine
Colorado attorney general sues Juul ...
Colorado Mom Regrets Her Vote to Legalize Marijuana
Colorado mom speaks out against legalizing marijuana
Concerned Organizations Links ...
Court throws out law barring self-induced intoxication as defence to violence
Cuomo's marijuana mistake:
deSPICKAble Comments
“Do republicans favor the legalization of marijuana?”
Dr. Karen Randel
Evaluate consequences before legalizing recreational marijuana
FDA and Cannabis
HARVARD GAZETTE
Illegal Pot Market Booming in California
In The News
Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report (1894)
Is the drive to legalize marijuana ignoring major risks?
Jerome Adams - Surgeon General of the United States
Know the Risks of Marijuana
Legal History in the U.S.
Legalization will cause a multitude of problems for Virginia
Letter to the Ed.
Lori Robinson - Founder and Director: MomsStrong
Malcolm Gladwell / Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana and Your Health:
"Marijuana devastated Colorado" - USA Today
Marijuana Policy Project - response to
Maine Marijuana Initiative Fails to Qualify
Marijuana-related problems spike in Colorado
Marijuana Risks
Marijuana Talk Kit
Marijuana vs. Thalidomide - Repeating History?
Media bias on marijuana - by Ed Gogek M.D.
Misconceptions of the Endocannabinoid System
Medical Marijuana: Buyers Remorse in California ...
My U.S. Representatives Marijuana Letter 1-21-2121
No Way, No How, Not Now, Not Ever
Northam should not back legalizing adult use of pot
Victims of Marijuana




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Corrine GasperResearch & News Sources
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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ABC News
ABC 7 News - Chicago
​ABC 7 News - Denver
ABC 7 News - Fremont CA
​American Academy of Pediatrics
American Journal of Case Reports
​American Medical Association

American Psychiatric Association
Andrea Kadar
Archives of General Psychiatry

Arizona Medical Association
Associated Press
Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

AttackerSmokedCannabis.com
​Aubree Adams
Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
​        (CAAS)

CBS 4, Denver CO
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Champaign County Coroner’s Office, Urbana, IL
Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Tribune
Children's Hospital Colorado
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
​Colorado Department of Public Heath and Environment
ColoradoPolitics.com

Columbia University Medical Center
Corrine Gasper
Courier Times, Bucks County PA
Daily Mail
Dallas Morning News

Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver CO
Denver Post
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, 
​             Ottawa Hospital, Canada

Dr. Chris Thurstone
Dr. Steve Simerville, St. Mary-Corwin Hospital, Pueblo CO
European Heart Association
​European Society of Cardiology
Five Minutes of Courage
Fox News, Baltimore MD
Golisano Children's Hospital, Rochester NY
Health News, USA
Highway Loss Data Institute

International Journal of Drug Policy
Irish Times
Jerome Adams - Surgeon General of the United States
Jo McGuire: CEO and President, Five Minutes of Courage,
JohnnysAmbassadors.org
Journal of Addiction Studies
Journal of Adolescent Health
Journal of the American Medical Association

Kaiser Permanente 
Kanchan Reddy

King’s College, London
KKTV, Canyon City CO
KOIN 6 News, Vancover WA
lakemchenryscanner.com, Libertyville IL

thelancet.com/psychiatry
​Laura Stack
Lisa Robinsom - MomsStrong.org

Lawson Health Research Institute
(The) MATFORCE Coalition
MedicineNet.com

Mental Health Association of Maryland
Missouri Medical Society
National Cancer Institute

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration​
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB)

NBC News 3, Las Vegas NV
NBC News 3, Sacramento CA
NBC News
News Week
Oregon Poison Control

Parents Opposed To Pot
Patch.com, Arlington Heights IL
Patch.com, Edmonds WA
PennLive.com  

Pew Charitable Trusts
Poison Control Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Reuters
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver CO

Schizophrenia Bulletin - Oxford Journals
Society of Biological Psychiatry

Southern Maryland News
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
     (SAMHSA)

Syracuse.com, Syracuse NY
The Denver Post
The Oregonian/OregonLive
Time Magazine
Trinity College Dublin

University of Auckland, New Zealand
University of Colorado - School of Medicine,  Aurora CO
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Western Ontario
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. National Library of Medicine
US News & World Report
USA Today

Valerie McGinn, Psychiatric Nurse
WABC - ABC 7 - New York NY
WJZ 13, CBS News, Baltimore MD
WOOD - NBC 8 - Grand Rapids MI
WMTD - ABC 47 - Salisbury MD

Note to Victoria
Obama Whitehouse Archives - Marijuana Resource Center
Opioids kill One Way; Cannabis Kills in Another Way
Other Side of Cannabis: Negative Effects on Youth
Peer Reviewed Marijuana Research Studies
Pet poisoning from marijuana on the rise
Pot may not be as harmless as recent study suggests
President Barak Obama on Marijuana Legalization
Prop. 207, contains significant overreaches
Propaganda Links
Rocky Mountain High
St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office - DRUG ALERT WARNING
Science News Daily ~ Research Links
#Stop Dabbing Walk
Sharp fall in use of head shop drugs
Societal woes in legal pot

Surgeon General Links ...
Synthetic Marijuana
The case against the legalization of marijuana
The Company Behind JUUL
Top Ten Teen Toking Tip-Offs
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory:
U.N. World Drug Report 2019
Watching Canada’s experiment with legal cannabis

Category Numbers
Children - 51
Accidents - 28
Violence - 17
Mental Health - 24
Physical health - 27
​Pregnancy - 3
Environment - 6
Good News - 2
​Concerned Organizations - 15
Misc. - 65
Total - 238

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