Anti-trans is anti-Scripture There is a growing list of anti-trans bills introduced by the West Virginia Legislature targeting transgender persons’ access to medical care, job opportunities and […]
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Drug task force makes weekend arrests for meth, marijuana
One police search led to another for a New York man who is now facing drug charges in Morgantown after a police investigation into a separate crime […]
We need a public health campaign against teen marijuana use
by Lisa Jarvis There’s good news and bad news when it comes to teen drug and alcohol use. The good news is that fewer teens are drinking, […]
Is ‘California sober’ a real thing, or an excuse to keep getting high?
by Robin Abcarian It’s not clear who coined the term “California sober.” Or even, really, exactly what it means. In 2019, the journalist Michelle Lhooq wrote in […]
Maryland might see ‘high’ times ahead
Neighboring Maryland is on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana. Question 4 on the Maryland ballot asks voters, “Do you favor the legalization of the use of […]
June 12 letters to the editor
‘Good guys with guns’ didn’t stop shooter Nineteen “good guys with guns” were totally unable to stop the systematic slaughter of 21 innocent people, 19 of whom […]
Lawmakers explore med marijuana law, safety at work
West Virginia lawmakers have been exploring the gaps between legalization of marijuana products for medical purposes versus the desire to assure employees aren’t impaired in the workplace. […]
Coal mine drug test law needs revised
This story begins with Bobby Beavers’ difficulty sleeping. The Bluefield coal miner talked with a pharmacist and decided to try CBD, a chemical compound found in marijuana, […]
Medical marijuana firms try to find balance
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — As American society slowly warms to the idea of marijuana legalization, manufacturing firms are trying to figure out a delicate balance. Medical […]
Employment conundrum: greater marijuana use
America is slowly, but inevitably, moving toward legalization of marijuana. Recreational use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Thirty-seven states, including West Virginia, […]
