Major study on Marijuana, Mental Illness and Youth

Question  Is adolescent cannabis use associated with an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders by young adulthood? Read the full article here. Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young adulthood, according to a large new study published today in JAMA Health Forum. Read the Press Release on the…

Man admits shooting 18-year-old in head while smoking marijuana, handling guns

ST. LOUIS — An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police said he shot and critically injured another man who he’d admitted smoking marijuana and handling guns with in north St. Louis.  Prosecutors on Thursday, Feb. 15 charged Timothy Lewis, 18, with one felony count each of second-degree assault and armed criminal action and ordered…

Woman faces up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering elderly couple in Algonquin

A woman faces up to 60 years in prison after she pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing an elderly couple to death inside their house in Algonquin. Arin M. Fox, 42, of Algonquin, was charged in November 2020 with four counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a victim older than 60, domestic battery…