In August, 2013 CNN aired the renowned Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s first installment of his documentary, simply titled “Weed.” Gupta set out on a journey to better understand marijuana by getting all the facts. The history of the drug in America is long, and while the drug is used more than any other illegal drug in...Read More

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is continuing the conversation about WEED You may remember that last August we invited you to watch a re-airing of Dr. Gupta’s documentary WEED. It was pretty powerful and there is no doubt that Dr. Gupta did ignite a national, some might argue international, conversation about medical marijuana…cannabis…WEED. Last Thursday, CNN announced...Read More

Fda (Photo credit: Wikipedia) FDA to submit formal recommendation to HHS regarding reclassifying hydrocodone This heading seems straightforward. Don’t you think? It might surprise you to learn more about the steps involved in reclassifying a drug. On October 24, 2013, Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research issued a formal...Read More

Did you happen to watch CNN’s ‘WEED’ documentary? Last Sunday, August 11th,  CNN aired a documentary by Dr. Sanjay Gupta.  It was titled very simply “WEED” and the promo offered “Dr. Sanjay Gupta cuts through the smoke and travels around the world to uncover the highs and lows of WEED.” It is about marijuana and...Read More

Over the past few years we have written about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. There is no doubt prescription drugs can be and often are deadly. The statistics are alarming: Every 19 minutes someone dies from a drug overdose in the United States. This number includes those dying from both legal and illegal drugs;...Read More