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Every Conversation Counts You are the most powerful influence in your child’s life. More than friends. More than TV. More than celebrities. And that’s why it’s important that they hear from you about marijuana and alcohol use. Talking with your … Continue reading →

01. The Details Marijuana + Washington State Law It is illegal for anyone to: Possess and/or use marijuana under the age of 21 unless the person is medically authorized Drive while under the influence of marijuana Use marijuana in public places Grow … Continue reading →

Jayne O’Donnell and Laura Ungar, USAToday 7:09 p.m. EDT May 5, 2016 New federal rules announced Thursday have the potential to upend the multibillion-dollar electronic cigarette industry just as it is attempting to position itself as an alternative to traditional cigarettes. (May 5) AP … Continue reading →

  Allana Akhtar, USA TODAY 5:59 p.m. EDT June 8, 2016   (Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) A new California law that takes another bold step to limit smoking goes into effect Thursday, raising the age limit to buy tobacco products from 18 to … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sushrut Jangi   OCTOBER 08, 2015 These days, it’s become fairly square to criticize marijuana and its rush toward legalization. Twenty-three states have condoned the drug in some form, with four permitting recreational use, and Massachusetts is set to vote … Continue reading →

Study Finds America is Ready for 21-and-Older Tobacco Laws A study released this week by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina University found that in all nine regions of the country, a majority of adults … Continue reading →

Youth Perception of Marijuana Harm Decreases as “710” Becomes More Potent 05/25/2016 Although marijuana use among youth poses a risk to health, nationally only 1 in 5 adolescents perceived it as such. According to SAMHSA’s 2014 National Survey on Drug Use … Continue reading →

New Report Reveals 1.2 Million Full-Time College Students Drank Alcohol On an average day, 1.2 million full-time college students in the U.S. (ages 18 to 22) drank alcohol and 703,759 smoked marijuana, according to a new report by the Substance … Continue reading →

World No Tobacco Day 2016: Get Ready for Plain Packaging Every year, on May 31, the World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to … Continue reading →

As prom and graduation season approaches, this is a time when students, and their parents, celebrate their accomplishments.  The following was written by a graduating senior of Mercer Island High School.  It reminds parents that, while their children are graduating and entering … Continue reading →