Do Looser Laws Make Pot More Popular? Not So Far

Father: ‘It’s hell’ – One year after Hanmer tragedy
Last Father’s Day weekend, 16-year-old Steven Philippe was full of life and feeling great about the future, as he helped his dad move a shed in their Hanmer yard. “He said to me: ‘Dad, it’s going to be my best summer,’ ” father Daniel Philippe remembered. He told his father he wouldn’t play […]

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‘Every 15 minutes’ hits home with New Providence students, parents
Every 15 Minutes is a national program that has been shown at high schools throughout the country. It was sponsored locally by the New Providence Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Atlantic Health. The re-enactment at New Providence High School was a graphic example of what can happen when driving and drinking mix. Just three days before the high school prom, students learned a …

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Do Looser Laws Make Pot More Popular? Not So Far
Marijuana laws have been liberalized in more than a dozen states, and in California, medical marijuana dispensaries are common. But that doesn’t mean pot use is on the rise. According to government data, Americans who admit to using pot have been at about 6 percent since 2002.

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