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  • addiction, healthline, Non-Fiction, rehab

    One Man’s Tragic Overdose Raises Questions: Is Rehab Getting Too Strict?

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    September 30, 2019
    One Man’s Tragic Overdose Raises Questions: Is Rehab Getting Too Strict?

    For Healthline How do we decide, exactly, what is and isn’t permissible in rehab?

    Continue reading →: One Man’s Tragic Overdose Raises Questions: Is Rehab Getting Too Strict?
  • cannabis, Non-Fiction, Playboy, united states forest service

    Poison Plants: Tainted grow operations are growing, but an unlikely group is doing whatever they can to stop it

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    July 6, 2019
    Poison Plants: Tainted grow operations are growing, but an unlikely group is doing whatever they can to stop it

    For Playboy Tainted grow operations are growing, but an unlikely group is doing whatever they can to stop it.

    Continue reading →: Poison Plants: Tainted grow operations are growing, but an unlikely group is doing whatever they can to stop it
  • harm reduction, Non-Fiction, opioid epidemic, prescription opioids

    Restricting Opioids Doesn’t Prevent Addiction. It Just Harms People Who Need Them

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    June 30, 2019
    Restricting Opioids Doesn’t Prevent Addiction. It Just Harms People Who Need Them

    For Healthline The opioid epidemic isn’t as simple as it’s made out to be. Here’s why.

    Continue reading →: Restricting Opioids Doesn’t Prevent Addiction. It Just Harms People Who Need Them
  • cannabis, health, healthline, Non-Fiction

    5 Harmful Things CBD Articles Get Wrong

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    April 16, 2019
    5 Harmful Things CBD Articles Get Wrong

    For Healthline These five myths need busting now.

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  • addiction, depression, recovery, sobriety, The Small Bow, Uncategorized

    But The Drugs Keep Me Sober

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    April 5, 2019
    But The Drugs Keep Me Sober

    For The Small Bow Most recovery programs require total abstinence to be considered sober. But is a sober performance worth your sanity and personal safety?

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  • gender parity, Non-Fiction, Shondaland

    Seeking Gender Parity at Sundance

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    February 14, 2019
    Seeking Gender Parity at Sundance

    For Shondaland Representation in media shapes how we all see ourselves. This year, it was time to make seeing women a priority.

    Continue reading →: Seeking Gender Parity at Sundance
  • alcoholism, Anxy Magazine, mental health, Non-Fiction, personal

    Scary Times for Men

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    January 16, 2019
    Scary Times for Men

    For Anxy Men have dominated the conversation forever—so why should I be expected to give them even more air time?

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  • cannabis, marijuana, Non-Fiction, Rolling Stone

    ‘Murder Mountain’: New Series Explores Missing Persons in Weed’s Emerald Triangle

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    January 10, 2019
    ‘Murder Mountain’: New Series Explores Missing Persons in Weed’s Emerald Triangle

    For Rolling Stone Netflix’s new docuseries goes deep into a wild corner of California where people love to go off the grid — and sometimes never return.

    Continue reading →: ‘Murder Mountain’: New Series Explores Missing Persons in Weed’s Emerald Triangle
  • cannabis, health care, Non-Fiction, The Daily Beast

    Texas Rep. Pete Sessions’ War on Medical Marijuana

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    September 24, 2018
    Texas Rep. Pete Sessions’ War on Medical Marijuana

    For The Daily Beast By Texas law, Mark and Christy Zartler can’t treat their daughter Kara with cannabis. The November midterm between Colin Allred and incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions could change that.

    Continue reading →: Texas Rep. Pete Sessions’ War on Medical Marijuana
  • cannabis, health, health care, marijuana, Non-Fiction

    Documentary: Pediatric Use of Medical Cannabis

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    June 21, 2018
    Documentary: Pediatric Use of Medical Cannabis

    Hey friends, I’m taking a short break from publishing articles because an incredibly talented team has been kind enough to bring me on as the Story Producer for a documentary about  pediatric use of medical marijuana. We’re specifically looking at the issues facing parents who treat their kids with medicinal…

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