Study: Adolescent Cannabis Use Linked to Doubling Risk of Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders
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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…
ICE Sniper Was Stoner ‘All About the Weed’
ICE shooter Joshua Jahn was a singularly motivated stoner who was “all about the weed,” his former boss has claimed. The 29-year-old has been identified as the sniper who opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility from a rooftop, critically injuring two detainees and killing another, before turning the gun on himself. Jahn worked at Golden Leaf cannabis farm…
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…
REVEALED: Suspect, 25, who ‘murdered cop in cold blood with her own weapon as she begged for her life’ has been arrested 21 times since 2014 and had an arrest warrant for battery when ‘he killed her in Comfort Inn’
Darius Sullivan had been wanted for battery and had 21 prior arrests in the last seven years before allegedly shooting Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic last week The career criminal has faced 43 charges from local and state officials since he was 19-years-old, including for thefts, battery and resisting arrest Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe presented…
Three Men Arrested in Connection to NIU Student’s Death after Falling out Dorm Window
Three men are facing charges in connection to a Northern Illinois University student’s death. Police believe they sold the 19 year old the drugs he took just before falling to his death from a dormitory window. 20-year-old Michael Kielhack, and 19-year-olds Michael Z. Montgomery and Thomas P. Quirke all face a charge of unlawful delivery…
Chicago man found guilty of murder but mentally ill for intentionally crashing into car, killing McHenry man
A judge on Monday found a Chicago man “guilty but mentally ill” on murder and other charges for intentionally driving into oncoming traffic, hitting a van head-on and killing its driver near Hebron. William P. Bishop, 44, of Chicago, was charged in June 2020 with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery,…
Connecticut man held without bail after allegedly stabbing two friends at a Lanesborough campground
LANESBOROUGH – A Connecticut main is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing two friends at a campsite Friday during what his attorney describes as a cannabis-induced psychotic episode. Read the full article here.
The New York Times: A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?
Nico Nuño-Kelley, 17, fell six stories from the roof of his Manhattan apartment building after vaping marijuana. His anguished family wants answers. Published June 21, 2024Updated July 23, 2024 “It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. “Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her three children, had fallen six stories from the…