Many states have allowed for the use of medical marijuana for many years, even in places where recreational use was strictly illegal. It has been used to treat conditions like cancer, seizures, epilepsy, glaucoma and much more.  As a college student from out of state...

The war on drugs has traditionally focused more on penalties than rehabilitation and recovery from addiction. Texas' motto of "Don't mess with Texas," was originally an anti-littering campaign. However, this motto has come to represent Texas' tough stance on crime in...

Some of the most potent medicines in the world come directly from plants. Although researchers have since largely replaced them with stronger and cheaper synthetic opioids, earlier opiate painkillers came directly from the latex extracted from opium poppies. Caffeine...