Tag: Drug War

We do not use an evidence-backed method for treating heroin addiction.

Source: We do not use an evidence-backed method for treating heroin addiction.

Kratom: The Bitter Plant That Could Help Opioid Addicts—if the DEA Doesn’t Ban It | WIRED

The DEA is considering regulating an herb called kratom using its strictest…

So Far, So Good: What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C.

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Lessons learned about legalized marijuana from Colorado’s chief medical officer – Ottawa – CBC News

As Canada gets ready to legalize marijuana, the chief medical officer for…

Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report | Huffington Post

Source: Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report |…

Poll: 61 percent of Coloradans say legal pot has had positive impact on economy | FOX31 Denver

DENVER — A poll shows the majority of Colorado voters still approve of…

Canada Just Legalized Heroin to Control Drug Addiction – High Times

Source: Canada Just Legalized Heroin to Control Drug Addiction – High Times

U.S. Attorney General Admits Pot is Not a Gateway Drug – High Times

Source: U.S. Attorney General Admits Pot is Not a Gateway Drug –…

Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Lower BMI

Pot smokers may be thinner than people who don’t use the drug,…

The Idea That Legalizing Pot Will Drive Kids To Get High Just Went Up In Smoke | Huffington Post

Even as more states move to legalize the plant, America’s young people…

The strange side-effects of puffing and passing honest answers at the U.S. border: Neil Macdonald – Politics – CBC News

President Barack Obama has publicly admitted to smoking marijuana, but don’t think…

Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization | US News

fentanyl Source: Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization |…

Middle-aged parents are now more likely to smoke weed than their teenaged kids – The Washington Post

Or, the rise of the vapey Boomers. Source: Middle-aged parents are now…

How Coca-Cola Obtains Its Coca – NYTimes.com

LEAD: For years people have speculated about the secret formula of Coca-Cola,…

The Mainstreaming of Psychedelics – High Times

Source: The Mainstreaming of Psychedelics – High Times

No THC in Colorado town’s water after all, tests show – CNN.com

A Colorado town’s marijuana-in-the-water mystery didn’t check out. Source: No THC in…

Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research – The New York Times

The new policy could spur broad scientific study of a drug being…

WikiLeaks: Alcohol Industry Encourages Congressional Concern About Cannabis – High Times

Source: WikiLeaks: Alcohol Industry Encourages Congressional Concern About Cannabis – High Times

WikiLeaks Proves the Alcohol Industry Is Working Against Marijuana

Source: WikiLeaks Proves the Alcohol Industry Is Working Against Marijuana

Testing Drugs at a Festival Teaches You How Little Most People Know About What They’re Taking | TheInfluence

Source: Testing Drugs at a Festival Teaches You How Little Most People…

The goal of legalized cannabis shouldn’t be corporate gold – The Globe and Mail

As the government crawls towards legalization with the appointment of yet another…

Richard Branson: Smoke Marijuana With Your Kids – High Times

Source: Richard Branson: Smoke Marijuana With Your Kids – High Times

Why People Think Potheads Are Lazy: A History | VICE | United States

How the government and Big Pharma convinced us that stoners were dumbasses,…

What a Shocker: Study Finds Alcohol Makes You Aggressive; Pot, Pretty Much the Opposite | Alternet

Hold the presses. Source: What a Shocker: Study Finds Alcohol Makes You…

Five Prescription Drugs that Could be Replaced by Pot

A new study found that more people are choosing pot over pharmaceuticals….

War On Weed’s End In Sight

Source: War On Weed’s End In Sight

Canadians will need nearly 2 square kilometres of recreational marijuana – Lift News

In order to supply expected demand for marijuana, the government will have…

Founders of Western civilisation were prehistoric dope dealers | New Scientist

The ancient tribes of the Eurasian steppes that helped lay the foundations…

Motor Mouth: Hysteria over ‘high driving’ is all half-baked | Driving

Marijuana, by most measures, is not in any way the scourge that…

Marijuana use among Colorado teenagers dips below national average

Source: Marijuana use among Colorado teenagers dips below national average

New Report Blasts DEA For Spending 4 Decades Obstructing Marijuana Science

The Drug Enforcement Administration has been impeding and ignoring the science on…

U.S. just admitted that cannabis DOES kill cancer cells | News for America

Conspiracy theorists have been saying it all along – but cannabis does…

‘Canada Could Be To Cannabis What France Is To Wine’

Canada has an opportunity to be a world leader in the marijuana…

Are IQ and educational outcomes in teenagers related to their cannabis use? A prospective cohort study

Source: Are IQ and educational outcomes in teenagers related to their cannabis…

Chronic marijuana use is about as bad for your health as not flossing, researchers find – The Washington Post

Chronic marijuana use has little effect on your physical health, a study…

Amid opioid epidemic, NFL player risks career to push for medical marijuana | Society | The Guardian

In an industry plagued by controversy over concussions and injuries, Eugene Monroe…

Stoned drivers are a lot safer than drunk ones, new federal data show – The Washington Post

Smoking weed doesn’t make you more likely to crash your car. Source:…

Study: States are losing out on billions of dollars by keeping pot illegal – The Washington Post

They’re throwing away $20.5 billion in state tax revenue alone. Source: Study:…

Study: Smoking Marijuana Not Linked with Lung Damage | TIME.com

Marijuana smokers performed better on tests of lung function compared to nonsmokers…

Legalization is slashing the price of marijuana in Colorado, Washington – Smell the Truth

The retail price of marijuana is sliding nationwide as regulations replace cannabis…

Medical experts call for global drug decriminalisation | Society | The Guardian

International commission urges complete reversal of repressive drug policies imposed by most…

[Report] | Legalize It All, by Dan Baum | Harper’s Magazine

How to win the war on drugs Source: [Report] | Legalize It…

Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk – NHTSA, Feb 2015

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New Study Suggests Marijuana’s Impact On Crash Risk Has Been Greatly Exaggerated – Forbes

A sobriety checkpoint in Los Angeles (Image: flickr/Scott L) Pot prohibitionists frequently…

The case for marijuana legalization just got stronger – The Washington Post

New federal data continue to undercut opponents’ claims that marijuana legalization will…

Legal marijuana is finally doing what the drug war couldn’t – The Washington Post

Black markets can’t evade the basic laws of economics. Source: Legal marijuana…

The right way to do drugs | The Economist

The right way to do drugs | The Economist.

Reeferegulatory challenge | The Economist

Reeferegulatory challenge | The Economist.

Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com

Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com.

Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com

Colorado marijuana sales $996M in 2015 – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com.