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Nearly half of drivers killed in crashes had THC in their blood
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio conducted a study of 246 deceased drivers (coroner records came from Montgomery, Ohio from January 2019 to September 2024), 41.9% tested positive for active THC in their blood, with an average level of 30.7 ng/mL -- far exceeding most state impairment limits. "An average level of 30.7 ng/mL generally means those people must have consumed marijuana at some time close to driving. This isn't about residual use; it's about recent consumptio

Breathe Free USA
Dec 311 min read


Invasion of the Homeland: How China is Using Illegal Marijuana to Build a Criminal Network Across America
On September 18, 2025, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability held a hearing regarding the vast and sophisticated criminal network Chine is building across the United States using illegal marijuana grows as its infrastructure. Highlights China has created and is growing a vast, complex, and sophisticated criminal network using illegal marijuana grows. Chinese TCOs (Transnational Criminal Organizations) are more sophisticated

Breathe Free USA
Nov 26, 20257 min read


Marijuana dangers escalate 10 years after legal sales in Colorado
Among U.S, users 18 years old and up (especially 18-25-year-olds), 18 million people "have reported symptoms related to cannabis use...

Breathe Free USA
Oct 5, 20251 min read


Cannabis poisonings among older adults have tripled, study says
During the eight-year study period, there were 2,322 emergency department visits for cannabis poisoning in older adults who were age 69...

Breathe Free USA
Jun 28, 20251 min read


US Congress Inquiry into CCP-Linked Illegal Marijuana Operations in the United States
Fifty U.S. senators and House members have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting that he provide information...

Breathe Free USA
May 11, 20251 min read


Toxic Homes for Sale: How California's Illegal Marijuana Industry Ruins Houses
Illegal grows in residential homes are hard to detect, create serious health hazards, and are connected with a number of other illegal...

Breathe Free USA
Apr 13, 20252 min read


Weed Is Dangerous. Legalizing It Was a Mistake
Authors Barr and Walters point out that legalization of marijuana has led to increased marijuana use and addiction, as well as greater...

Breathe Free USA
Apr 5, 20251 min read


Associations of cannabis use, use frequency, and cannabis use disorder with violent behavior among young adults in the United States
Both men and women who use marijuana daily were significantly more likely to be violent than people who do not use marijuana."Data were...

Breathe Free USA
Apr 2, 20251 min read


How Cartels Took Over California's Desert and Turned It to Lawless Land | Dawn Rowe
Note: Full video is no longer available; YouTube notes that the YouTube California Insider account has been terminated. Below is a...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 26, 20233 min read


EVALI: epidemic of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury
In 2019 and 2020 nearly 3000 people were hospitalized with severe lung damage from vaping which became "known as the epidemic of...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 16, 20231 min read


Marijuana Users Three Times More Likely to Develop Peripheral Artery Disease
A new study found that marijuana users are more than three times more likely to develop peripheral artery disease (PAD) than the general...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Cannabis Genotoxicity - Damages DNA, Chromosomes
Cannabis, including CBD and marijuana is genotoxic, meaning it causes DNA or chromosomal damage. This damage can be passed down 3 or 4 generations. Cannabis blocks brain development. It also causes cancers and birth defects. Dr. Stuart Reece explains in more detail in this short video. Published on Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana - CA

Breathe Free USA
May 11, 20231 min read


Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns
While CBD (cannabidiol) has been marketed as a treatment for many health issues, there is a lack of evidence to substantiate these...

Breathe Free USA
May 1, 20231 min read


Pulmonary effects of vaping cannabidiol versus nicotine
Vaping of CBD is more inflammatory and more harmful to the lungs than vaping of nicotine. Read full article on Thorax Download PDF

Breathe Free USA
Apr 29, 20231 min read


Dangers of Marijuana Legalization
This video discusses the public health and safety dangers of legalizing and using marijuana. Creator: Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)

Breathe Free USA
Oct 29, 20221 min read


Position Statement on CBD - Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana
Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana take a stance on CBD outlining how it causes severe physical disease and dangerous safety risks....

Breathe Free USA
Oct 15, 20221 min read


Cannabis, Cannabidiol, Cannabinoids, and Multigenerational Policy
Studies in the U.S. and Europe confirm that: 1) 46/62 (U.S.) and 90/95 (Europe) congenital anomalies have a causal relationship to...

Breathe Free USA
Sep 17, 20221 min read


Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer
Key findings: 1) Cannabis smoke has the potential to damage DNA and initiate the development of cancer. 2) "...because of its lower...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Marijuana Smoke Contains Higher Levels Of Certain Toxins Than Tobacco Smoke
Key findings 1) Ammonia levels were found to be 20 times higher in marijuana smoke than in tobacco smoke. 2) Hydrogen cyanide, nitric...

Breathe Free USA
Jun 11, 20221 min read


Report: Southern Oregon Hemp Testing Reveals Large Amounts Of Illicit Marijuana
Key Findings: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission reported that 54% of 212 (out of 335) farms licensed to grow hemp were found to...

Breathe Free USA
Jun 4, 20221 min read
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