Hospitals vigilant for more weed-related visits

Here's what weed-related issues the Cathedral City council candidates disagree on

The forum, put on by the Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network, included seven of the eight City Council candidates who will appear on the ballot in November.

One in 10 hospital visits is for influenza like illness this season.

Ah-flu!! Breanna Smith editor@thewestsidejournal.com Louisiana, and much of the South, has seen widespread and a high number of flu cases this season . Dr. Frank Welch of the Louisiana Department of H

How a trip to a Myrtle Beach strip club ended with a hospital visit for one man

A man says his brother punched him and robbed him while he was trying to get lap dances at Derriere’s in Myrtle Beach on New Year’s Day. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Why you should be especially vigilant driving next month

Sedgwick and Butler counties often lead Kansas in the number of deer-vehicle collisions. Roads in both counties are about to get more dangerous because of an increase in the deer population.

Keep the pressure on: Civil authorities must vigilantly investigate church sex scandal

Information released last week by the attorney general of Illinois should guide officials in other states, including New York, as they investigate the sexual abuse scandal within the Roman Catholic Church.

Disease threat low in corn fields, but expert says growers should remain vigilant

A Kansas State University row crop specialist says he’s happy – even if surprised – by the low incidence of disease he’s finding in the state’s corn fields so far

Central Illinois Regional Airport not affected, but travelers should be vigilant after planes...

BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinois Regional Airport wasn't affected after President Donald Trump ordered the grounding of 737 Max 8 and 9 commercial aircraft Wednesday, but a Twin City travel agency

Ask a Stoner: Why Won't Weed Shops Grind My Weed for Me?

Tip leads to gun, weed arrests

Milford officers arrested two men, a 23-year-old and a 27-year-old, who were allegedly in a drug deal, while children witnessed.

Legal weed sparks Colorado debate

Legal marijuana is giving Colorado a stinky conundrum. Visitors can buy the drug, but they can’t use it in public. Or in a rental car. Or in most hotel rooms.

What Are the Laws About Flying with Weed?

As someone who flies often, and does so with cannabis on my person, the differences between how various airports deal with cannabis is striking. I often fly out of PDX with an ounce of flower, along with several low-dose edibles. I did so on a recent trip to Nashville. But flying home out of their airport, BMA, I performed my southern airport pre-flight ritual of going through all my carry-on and checked baggage—twice—to make certain...

Everyone Should Put Weed in Their Butt

I get extremely painful periods. Pot suppositories changed my life.

MASTER GARDENERS COLUMN: What is that weed?

In one of the master gardener articles each month, I will discuss some of the many weeds that are problems in this part of Minnesota. Some will be landscape weeds, some garden weeds and others will be those you will see in ditches, fields and woods. We all have a role in identifying and controlling the...

related deaths raises concerns

By Chara Number of flu-related deaths in 2017 has CDC emphasizing vaccinations Last year was conside

Genital top tube smash a big cause of bike related hospital visits

The thunking crunch of genitals on top tube is more likely to send young Americans to hospital than hitting the road, a new study has

Weather-related delays, closings and cancellations

Weather-related cancellations, closings and delays for Monday, Sept. 10, include:

How Wisconsin is weeding out bad cops

State Department of Justice to keep tabs on officers who resign under a cloud or are fired.

Wine, weather, and weed: How Seattle celebrates NYE

How does Seattle do New Year's? Typically with a display at the Space Needle and a bit of cloud cover.
It's not that the city isn't filled with a festive bunch -- we can swap wine and party with the best of them -- it's that New Year's is, well, tricky.

Weed killer in breakfast cereals: How dangerous is it?

Among those with no political or economic stake in glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, there are no conclusive answers.