The words were out of Carlene Davis-Dale’s mouth before she knew it: “I hope the next mouthful of pills or the next shot is your last,” she told her drug-addicted son.

Looking back, Davis-Dale said, she didn’t really mean it. Her cutting words were born of the grinding pain and frustration that a mother feels watching her only child repeatedly hurt himself and those around him because of the deadly grip of drug abuse.

Medical News Today reported this week about a new study that reveals that both past and present marijuana use is linked with worse verbal memory in middle age.

The researchers - led by Dr. Reto Auer of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland - published their work in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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State Senators Dave Burke (R-Marysville) and Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) today announced details for a statewide tour to gather input from Ohioans on whether marijuana should be decriminalized for limited medical use. Last week, Burke and Yuko hosted a press conference outlining their plan to host a series of public events across Ohio.