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...increase in marijuana use, moreover, is not necessarily bad. If the ballot initiative passes, people who would like to use marijuana but abstain due to prohibition would be able to consume responsibly; legalization would allow them to enjoy marijuana without fear of arrest or incarceration and without concern over quality. Some new users might generate adverse consequences for themselves or others, such as driving under the influence, but most irresponsible users are disregarding the law and consuming already...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Miron | Title: Marijuana Legalization in California | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...researchers founds that non-drinkers had a smaller influence on their social network, and an individual was 29 percent more likely to abstain if a friend or relative did not drink...

Author: By Victoria L. Venegas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Social Networks Influence Drinking, Harvard Researchers Say | 4/14/2010 | See Source »

...glass of wine with dinner might not be a bad idea for your waistline, according to a new study by Harvard researchers, which found that middle-aged and older women who drink moderately experience significantly less weight gain than those who abstain...

Author: By Helen X. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Drinkers Gain Less Weight | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

Galluccio, who pleaded guilty last month to leaving the scene of an October accident that caused minor injuries to two individuals, was ordered to abstain from alcohol and to submit to alcohol testing as part of his probation. But he failed a series of breathalyzer tests just three days after his guilty plea...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BRIEF: Senator Galluccio Sentenced to Year in Prison | 1/5/2010 | See Source »

Galluccio, who pleaded guilty last month to leaving the scene of an October accident in Cambridge that caused minor injuries to two individuals, was ordered to abstain from alcohol and to submit to alcohol testing as part of his probation. But he tested positive for alcohol just three days after his guilty plea...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Galluccio Resigns Senate Seat, Says He Will Appeal Jail Sentence | 1/5/2010 | See Source »

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