Seattle Nurse Killed by Marijuana Impaired Driver

Seattle Nurse Killed by Marijuana Impaired Driver

Rosemary Tempel, RN, BSN, BC, CQIA was 56 years old at the time she was driving to work at Virginia Mason Hospital in downtown Seattle, WA. Speeding in the center turn lane, traveling in the opposite direction while under the influence of marijuana, Timothy Durden...
We are Losing a Generation of Kids

We are Losing a Generation of Kids

Joey Martin’s Story Everyone loved Joey! He really did love life, and lived it to the fullest. He was very outgoing, loved fishing, baseball, basketball, and skateboarding. He loved being around friends, family, and his dog, and he loved all outdoor activities....
From Eagle Scout and Standout Athlete to Drugs and Early Death

From Eagle Scout and Standout Athlete to Drugs and Early Death

A Life Half Lived–The Chase Rodgers Story My wife, Kim, and I knew early on that our first son, Chase, was going to be a very active child. It seemed that he kicked, squirmed, and wiggled non-stop in Kim’s belly. Chase was small, but excelled at sports because...
My Son Regrets Ever Trying Marijuana

My Son Regrets Ever Trying Marijuana

My son is 24 and has a three-and-a-half-your-old child, with a high school sweetheart. He was just diagnosed as being cannabis addicted and was sent to the Department of Community Corrections, the DCC, by a voluntary drug court program that he signed up for so he...
Dog Seizures: Marijuana Poisoning Symptom

Dog Seizures: Marijuana Poisoning Symptom

Dogs, Just Like Some Humans, Can’t Tolerate Today’s Pot Dogs can not metabolize marijuana. This is a warning to pet owners. Shane’s dog, Jody, shortly before Shane’s 2nd episode of psychosis, May ’11, developed sudden onset of seizures, inability to stand, walk and...
A mom laments. Marijuana is not safe nor harmless.

A mom laments. Marijuana is not safe nor harmless.

There is a bag from a pot shop in a pile of stuff belonging to my 17-year-old. Here are some more facts: • He has been smoking marijuana almost daily for almost four years. • At no time before he began smoking marijuana was he violent or destructive or in any...