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Health officials in Connecticut are issuing a warning about fentanyl-laced marijuana which is being eyed in a rash of overdoses throughout the state.
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In 1996, California preceded the rest of the United States in allowing marijuana use for medicinal purposes. Now, in 2018, recreational marijuana use is fully legal for individuals 21 years and over. This paper will outline the current and potential impacts of these policies.
The purpose of this report is to describe the impacts that the legalization of marijuana for medical use has had in California, as well as the impacts of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. By gathering and examining data, citizens and policymakers can better understand the implications and effects of marijuana’s increased presence in California.
Background Due to concerns about public health risks and other possible impacts of marijuana, there is an on-going debate in the United States regarding the effects of the increasing prevalence of marijuana in our society.
To view California's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas report, click here.
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Next week is Red Ribbon Week!!! Since we are unable to hold in-person Red Ribbon assemblies this year in San Diego, we created a virtual assembly video for elementary school children.
This 13 minute virtual Red Ribbon assembly is geared towards elementary school children. It briefly explores each of the following topics that we would typically discuss/demonstrate at an in-person assembly: a cartoon about Red Ribbon Week; police dogs and their senses of smell; airplanes and helicopters, lab suits used when cleaning up chemicals, and making healthy choices.
I hope that you will share the video – in whole or in part – with your students. The video can be found on YouTube at:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s6te8P6Zk8M
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DUI-related fatality crashes are spiking across San Diego County at a record-setting pace, officials said Tuesday, with this year's total marking the most fatal DUIs in two decades.
Local prosecutors and law enforcement officials said 35 people have died in DUI crashes this year, already eclipsing last year's total. In 2020, 33 people were killed, which was the worst such year in San Diego County going back more than two decades, despite fewer drivers on local roadways due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county typically averages around 15 to 20 DUI fatalities annually.
The DA said more than half of DUI drivers this year have had a combination of alcohol and another substance in their system. Among those cases, 30 percent involved cannabis.’
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