mental illness

Survey: Most Massachusetts residents are unaware of the mental health risks of cannabis

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Survey: Most Massachusetts residents are unaware of the mental health risks of cannabis

For families who have loved ones struggling with mental illness or addiction linked to heavy cannabis use, the warning signs can be painfully clear. But new data suggests that many Massachusetts residents still don’t recognize the potential mental health risks associated with regular marijuana use. A survey released Friday by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission … Read more

Gavin Newsom has promised more than 100 mental health projects – many of which have yet to be abandoned

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Gavin Newsom has promised more than 100 mental health projects - many of which have yet to be abandoned

A number of projects funded through Proposition 1 — a $6.4 billion behavioral-health bond voters narrowly approved in March 2024 — have been delayed or abandoned even as state officials promoted the measure as a way to speed up treatment capacity, reports say. The bond measure was designed to help counties and providers build new … Read more