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Daily Archives: December 10, 2006
The Drug Czar running the war in Afghanistan?
Winning the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan. KABUL, Afghanistan: The top U.S. anti-drug official said Saturday that Afghan poppies would be sprayed with herbicide to combat an opium trade that produced a record heroin haul this year, … Continue reading
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Learning the Wrong Lessons
Via Blame the Drug War, comes the story of a drug suspect in Canada who shot two policemen (a third was shot by friendly fire) during a drug raid when he thought the people busting in were home invaders. So … Continue reading
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Getting your priorities straight
With the tragic and unnecessary death of Kathryn Johnston in Atlanta and the serious questions regarding criminal misconduct by the police, bad policies, insufficient judicial oversight, and damage to relations in the African American community, naturally, it would make sense … Continue reading
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Psilocybin is found to be an effective treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): Current treatments for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), including…