StandUP Polk

StandUP Polk Concerned citizens are invited to take an active part in month planning sessions.

StandUP Polk is a group of concerned citizens, key community and business leaders working as the Coalition for a Drug-Free Polk to take a stand against drugs and bring about positive changes for Polk County.

"Own the Upside" joined "Drumming for Success" to present a dynamic presentation to the faculty of Boswell Elementary. ...
03/13/2015

"Own the Upside" joined "Drumming for Success" to present a dynamic presentation to the faculty of Boswell Elementary. Have us present to your school or civic group.

03/31/2014

Youth with an average grade of D or below were more than four times as likely to have used ma*****na in the past year as youth with an average grade of A.

03/28/2014

States with medical ma*****na laws that have been implemented to include home cultivation and legal dispensaries ARE POSITIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MA*****NA USE in these states.

03/27/2014

Children who first smoke ma*****na under the age of 14 are more than five times as likely to abuse drugs as adults.

03/26/2014

Research demonstrates that illegal drug use among youth increases as the perception of risk and social disapproval declines. What are our youth hearing?

03/25/2014

Based on the many studies reviewed, researchers found that smoking ma*****na delivers harmful substances and may be an important risk factor in the development of lung diseases and certain types of cancer. The IOM stated that because ma*****na contains a number of active compounds, it cannot be expected to provide precise effects unless the individual components are isolated.

03/24/2014

The most in-depth investigation into the medical use of ma*****na was authorized by the US Government in 1997. The Office of National Drug Control Policy commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess the potential health benefits and risks of ma*****na. The IOM is an independent research body affiliated with the National Academy of Sciences.

03/21/2014

Congress passed a law in 1951 that classified ma*****na as a narcotic drug. In 1970, ma*****na was defined in a new law, the Controlled Substances Act, as a Schedule 1 drug -- a drug with no accepted medical use and with the potential for abuse.

03/20/2014

A chemically pure mixture of THC and cannabidiol (CBD) called Sativex® was made into a mouth spray. This prescription spray has been approved in Canada and parts of Europe to relieve pain linked to cancer as well as muscle spasms and pain from multiple sclerosis. It is not yet approved in the US as of early 2012, but it is being tested in clinical trials to see if it will help relieve cancer pain. IT IS NOT SMOKED!!!!

03/19/2014

nabilone, is much like a cannabinoid. It is also a prescription drug, and is sometimes used when other drugs fail to reduce nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy.

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