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Marijuana Not Good for You, Yale Professor Says

Matthew McDonald

Suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia, lung damage, and obesity can all be linked to marijuana through published studies, says Vasilis Vasiliou, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. The drug can also triple the intoxicating effect of alcohol, meaning a driver can pass a Breathalyzer test while being far more intoxicated than the legal limit, according to a study in Holland.

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High At Work?

Matthew McDonald

Some Massachusetts employers are eyeing taking marijuana off the list of drugs they test for, now that it's legal in the state. But some employers say it's just too dangerous; some weed advocates say the matter could end up in court.

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