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Daily Archives: February 16, 2009
No prosecutions in Phelps ‘case’
From a news conference minutes ago… During a news conference, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said there is not enough evidence to prosecute anyone involved in the Michael Phelps marijuana case. Monday’s news conference puts an end to speculation if … Continue reading
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The research that isn’t being done
It’s always entertaining reading LEAP’s Howard Wooldridge’s reports of his activities on the Hill. Recently, he discussed an interesting exchange at a seminar: George Mason University‰s Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy sponsored ten (10) distinguished professors of criminology brought … Continue reading
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Clinical trials for psychedelics need more convincing placebo treatments: 16-Sep-2026 -- UC San Francisco researchers are weighing in on one…