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Reduces nausea, spasms -- and traffic accidents? (image courtesy Laurie Avocado via wikimedia.org)
Reduces nausea, spasms -- and traffic accidents? (image courtesy Laurie Avocado via wikimedia.org)

New Study Finds Traffic Fatalities Decline with Medical Marijuana Laws [FEATURE]

In what could be an important intervention in the debates over medical marijuana and pot legalization, the first study to examine the relationship between medical marijuana and traffic deaths found they declined in medical marijuana states.
Barney Frank at press conference calling for repeal of a law that denies financial aid to students because of drug convictions
Barney Frank at press conference calling for repeal of a law that denies financial aid to students because of drug convictions

Drug Reform Ally Barney Frank Retiring from Congress

The drug reform movement is losing a key congressional ally. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announced Monday he will retire at the end of this term.