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'Tornado of misinformation' spawns bill limiting Md. counties' authority over cannabis 02/26/2024 10:18am • An effort by some counties to use zoning to limit, if not prevent, the opening of cannabis dispensaries has drawn the ire of the powerful chair of a House committee in Annapolis. House and Senate panels are considering legislation that would make it tougher for local governments to restrict where Concerning substance use trends among Loudoun Co. students go beyond fentanyl 02/19/2024 06:25pm • The majority of Loudoun County Public School students aren't using drugs, school leaders said at a recent meeting, but those who are tend to misuse alcohol, marijuana and electronic cigarettes, among other substances, and have developed new ways to hide them. At last week's school board meeting, Montgomery Co.'s hookah lounges, vape and tobacco shops may have to close earlier under new bill 02/12/2024 07:48pm • A proposed bill in Montgomery County, Maryland, would require hookah lounges, vape and tobacco shops to close at hours that align with closing times of the county's bars and restaurants. Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart is one of the lead sponsors of the bill and told WTOP th Are you bored at work? You aren't alone 02/05/2024 10:32am • Solitaire Bliss said more than four million people daily play Solitaire on its site, and it set out to see if some of that might have to do with people being bored at work. And its survey of more than 1,000 Americans found out that a lot of people are bored at their jobs. "Survey respondents s Loudoun Co. correctional deputy accused of touching inmate inappropriately, delivering vape pen 11/14/2023 08:16am • A former Loudoun County, Virginia, correctional deputy is accused of inappropriately touching an inmate during a search and then delivering a vape pen to the same inmate. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said that Yesenia Jusino Ramos, 43, of Pennsylvania, has been charged with sexual battery Fewer DC students using drugs or alcohol, but survey paints grim picture of mental health 11/09/2023 06:14pm • Substance use and alcohol consumption was down among D.C. public and public charter school students in 2021 compared to 2019, according to the newly released results of the D.C. Youth Risk Behavior Survey. But the data also highlights concerning trends among students' mental health and well-being Fewer Fairfax Co. students experiencing mental health concerns, annual survey finds 10/23/2023 11:08pm • Fewer Fairfax County Public School students reported experiencing mental health concerns last year than in the year prior, according to the county's annual Youth Survey. The voluntary, anonymous survey polls thousands of middle and high school students in sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th grades. In 2 Prince William Co. reports rise in students using e-cigarettes, marijuana 09/21/2023 11:22pm • The number of Prince William County, Virginia, students with a documented behavior violation for use of a prohibited substance more than doubled last year compared to before the pandemic, county officials told the school board this week. In the 2022-23 school year, there were 1,800 students with 4 clerks face fines after underage vaping operation at more than 2 dozen stores in Virginia 08/16/2023 06:51pm • Four store clerks in Leesburg, Virginia, are facing fines after police say they were caught selling tobacco vaping products to underage customers. The Leesburg Police Department conducted an underage vaping operation at 29 tobacco retail establishments and charged clerks at four of those business As 'awareness' increases, Md. marijuana sales could go even higher 08/04/2023 04:54pm • The nearly $90 million spent on marijuana products during Maryland's first month of legal recreational sales was a big number — but it may go even higher as more people get used to the new law. It became legal in July for people at least 21 years old to buy marijuana at dispensaries across Why a group is recommending a screen-free day for Fairfax Co. schools next year 07/07/2023 03:06pm • Fairfax County's School Health Advisory Committee is recommending that the Virginia school system set districtwide guidelines for technology use by grade level and set a cap for the amount of time the youngest learners spend on screens every day. In its 2022-23 annual report to the school board, Montgomery Co. reports uptick in students arrested on school grounds 07/05/2023 02:16pm • At least thirteen students were arrested on the grounds of Montgomery County Public Schools in the most recent school year — up from three during the academic year prior. The data was shared by school officials in a presentation on student well-being and safety during a June 27 Board of Educati Legal recreational weed hits Md. dispensary shelves 07/01/2023 05:43pm • Recreational marijuana dispensaries throughout Maryland opened their doors to curious and excited customers for the first time Saturday, many of whom said it was about time they could buy legal cannabis. Milton Sorrel lined up about an hour before the RISE Dispensary in Silver Spring opened and tol 4 things you need to know about marijuana retail sales in Maryland 06/28/2023 04:45am • On July 1, Maryland joins D.C. and Virginia in legalizing recreational marijuana — but unlike those other jurisdictions, a regulated and functional retail market for marijuana will also open up. "It's going to be extremely busy," said Brandon Barksdale, the co-CEO of Remedy, a marijuana dispens Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury's game with a hip injury 06/16/2023 08:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena Della Donne and signed an autograph before taking a seat on the bench. A video tribute and standing ovation followed at the first timeout. A hip injury prevented Griner from playing fo