marijuana Archives - The Pitt News

Editorial | WADA’s ban on marijuana is senseless, unfair to athletes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • July 13, 2021

Richardson’s suspension and, more broadly, the USADA’s reasoning behind banning marijuana use doesn’t hold up to the tiniest bit of scrutiny.

The Pitt Prescription: Exploring medical marijuana as alternative medicine

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • April 20, 2020

More states are beginning to legalize the use of medical marijuana (AKA medical cannabis) and some patients are getting the opportunity to try new therapies for previously difficult to treat conditions.

The Outbreak | Cannabis, coronavirus and boredom

By Anonymous Staff Writer • April 20, 2020

To be honest, I am not sure if I would be able to keep my sanity during this quarantine without weed to take the edge off.

Editorial: Medical marijuana use should not impact housing assistance decisions

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 12, 2020

The fact that an individual can be denied housing when they would otherwise be eligible is ridiculous, and the use of medical marijuana should not be considered when determining if a person qualifies for Section 8 housing.

Pitt researchers develop first THC breathalyzer

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • August 29, 2019

Researchers from the chemistry department’s Star Lab and Swanson’s electrical and computer engineering department worked together to develop the prototype.

Opinion | Pa. marijuana legalization necessary

By Julia Kreutzer, Staff Columnist • March 24, 2019

In the push for meaningfully combating racist practices, creating legal opportunities for medicinal and recreational marijuana users and bolstering the state’s economy, approving SB 350 is an instrumental move.

Editorial: Riding high: United States should follow Canada’s pot legalization

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 17, 2018

Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis on Wednesday. The United States should follow suit — and weed out oppressive drug policies.

Editorial: Sessions takes step backward on weed

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 8, 2018

It’s no secret President Trump’s attorney general has a strong antiquated streak — even his full name, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, conjures up images of Confederate generals and “Gone with...

Blazing through the ages: Cannabis prevalent on campus in ’70s

By Natalia Blewonska & Elaina Zachos / The Pitt News Staff • April 19, 2015

When you look out over the Cathedral lawn, you see students sprawled out, soaking up the mid-April sun. While today you wouldn’t find anyone conspicuously smoking pot, 40 or 50 years ago pot use was...

Marijuana punishments inconsistent across professional sports

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer • April 19, 2015

Professional athletes smoke pot. We know this. It’s not a big secret, nor should it be.But even as state after state legalizes marijuana, major league sports officials continue to classify the drug in...