Study Links Daily Marijuana Use to Cancers

Marijuana

New research continues to link marijuana use with serious health problems.

A study published last month in JAMA Otolaryngology found daily marijuana use is linked to a higher risk of head and neck cancers.

Researchers analyzed more than 116,000 individuals with cannabis-related disorders and found that they had significantly higher rates of head and neck cancers — particularly in the mouth, throat, and larynx — compared to people who do not use marijuana.

Studies like this have significant implications for Arkansas, where the group Arkansans for Patient Access is working to pass an amendment drastically expanding marijuana in the state.

Under this measure, marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier to use marijuana recreationally.

The amendment would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to Arkansas to use marijuana.

The amendment would guarantee marijuana growers and sellers a monopoly over the state’s marijuana industry.

The measure also fails to limit the amount of THC in marijuana products, and it repeals restrictions designed to protect children from marijuana advertising.

All of this would lead to more marijuana use in Arkansas.

Family Council Action Committee has materials available for volunteers and churches regarding the marijuana amendment:

You can learn more at FamilyCouncilActionCommittee.com.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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More Than Four Years After COVID Shutdowns, Homeschooling Still Going Strong

Home School

More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused many families to begin educating their children at home, homeschooling is still widely popular in America.

Since 2020, homeschooling has seen a significant rise across the U.S. — including right here in Arkansas.

During the pandemic, as many as one in ten families in Arkansas home schooled their children. Private schools in Arkansas also saw an increase in enrollment following the pandemic.

Recent news reports show homeschooling has remained popular in the face of growing concerns about public education.

For 25 years Family Council’s home school division, the Education Alliance, has supported home schooling in Arkansas, because it gives families the flexibility to provide the education that’s right for their children.

Research shows parental involvement generally is tied to better educational outcomes for children. That’s true no matter how families choose to educate their children.

However, home schooling is particularly good for many families, because it lets them choose the education that’s best for them.

For parents in Arkansas, homeschooling offers a way to provide a quality education while passing their values to the next generation.

It’s good to see families taking advantage of everything homeschooling has to offer.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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