For a typical college student, if it didn’t happen on Facebook, it didn’t happen. That gives the social networking behemoth an out-sized influence on the confines of political debate, if that debate falls outside what Facebook deems acceptable discourse. Proponents of marijuana legalization, which is on the California ballot in 2010, have hit a Facebook wall in their effort to grow an online campaign to rethink the nation’s pot ... Jump to full article >>

A mother who posted a photo of her 11-year-old son apparently smoking a marijuana bong pipe is being investigated by child protection services. The disturbing image shows a baby sitting on a blanket wearing a nappy and putting the green glass smoking instrument to his mouth as if he were inhaling it. The child’s 19-year-old mother, from Jacksonville, Florida, took the photograph to show a friend and posted it online. She has denied suggest ... Jump to full article >>

Facebook and iPhone applications can help you stub out your smoking habit Are you one of the more than 2 million smokers ready to quit on No Smoking Day? Then today is your day! Don’t worry, you won’t be alone as there is an app for it – well, several. And this is how you can call it a day: First of all, you install the WeQuit Facebook app to let everybody know what your are up to. It’s best to grab one of your chain-smoking ... Jump to full article >>