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by Maggie Fox / Mar.05.2018 / 7:35 AM ET / Updated Mar.06.2018 / 5:47 PM ET Smoking e-cigarettes deliver cancer-causing chemicals that get into the body — and popular fruity flavors appear to be the worst, researchers reported Monday. They said teenagers who try vaping … Continue reading →

All are invited and welcome to join us during our June 8th, 2018 Board of Trustee meeting. RSVP 360-370-7516 if you can join us. A light lunch is served at 11:30am and the meeting runs 12noon-2pm. Come for all or … Continue reading →

#BeTheDifference in June: The “Awkward” Conversation In January, Droga5, the Jed Foundation (JED), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Ad Council launched a viral ad campaign geared toward suicide prevention, called Seize the Awkward. But at Mental Health First Aid … Continue reading →

[Washington, DC] – Today, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) officials, including a former Congressman and the nation’s first African-American magistrate judge, joined members of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, faith-based leaders, researchers from the National Institutes of Health, and other public … Continue reading →

All invited to our next Board of Trustees Meeting this Friday, April 20th, 2018. We meet at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church at 11:30am for a light lunch and the meeting runs 12noon-2pm. Come for all or just a little, … Continue reading →

NEW STUDY FINDS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION WILL COST ILLINOIS $670.5 MILLION PER YEAR Report by prominent marijuana policy group finds costs would outweigh any tax revenue under legalization; Healthy and Productive Illinois coalition urges rejection of legalization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL … Continue reading →

On March 22, 2018, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law House Bill 1047, also known as the Secure Drug Take-Back Act, which establishes the first statewide drug take-back program in the nation. The Act requires manufacturers of “covered drugs” to … Continue reading →

“Juuling is the latest craze to hit college campuses, and no, it’s not a new version of Candy Crush. Juuls are a type of vaporizer designed so discreetly that most people don’t even recognize them as an e-cigarette. Not only are … Continue reading →

Didn’t you learn from prohibition? Keeping drugs illegal creates a black market, and drug dealers don’t card kids. Doesn’t it make more sense to tax and regulate marijuana? States that have legalized marijuana continue to see a thriving black market … Continue reading →