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Child Gun Injury Risk Spikes When Children Leave School for the Day

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Alumni

Playing the Long Game: A Conversation on Policy, Power, and Justice with Alum Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos

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Yahoo! News

Late Attempt to Legalize Marijuana in NH Fails

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

Mentions study co-authored by Timothy Heeren, professor of biostatistics

Tagged: marijuana, marijuana laws

Mass Live

Fatal Crashes Involving Alcohol Haven’t Waned since Cannabis Legalization, Study Suggests

Quotes Timothy Naimi, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: alcohol, alcohol/substance use, marijuana, marijuana laws

Law360

Pot Legalization Bill Empowers Us Agencies in New Ways

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R Utley Professor of health law, ethics & human rights

Tagged: FDA, health policy, legislation, marijuana, marijuana laws

Pot Network

Cannabis Won’t Solve the Opioid Epidemic and That CBD and Heroin Use Study Didn’t Find What You Think It Did

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids, substance use, substance use disorder

Medscape

Endorsing Cannabis as an Opioid Substitute ‘Irresponsible’

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

Cancer Therapy Advisory

Reducing the Reliance on Opioids for Cancer Pain: Is the Switch to Cannabis a Viable Option?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

BU Today

Jobs in the Emerging Cannabis Industry: Life on a New Frontier

in SPH In the Media

Interview with student Mackenzie Bullard

Tagged: cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, student

New Yorker

Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: cannabis, drug use, marijuana, marijuana laws

MassLive

‘Imagine Future of Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Program’ Coming Oct. 23

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Mentions alum Alan Balsam, adjunct associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana

Boston Globe Magazine

Why Marijuana Policies in Massachusetts Aren’t Strict Enough

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Timothy Naimi, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: marijuana, marijuana laws

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