Monthly Archives: June 2015

Odds and Ends

As cops raided pot shop, they allegedly ate edibles, threatened disabled staff It’s an edited video, so it may have been set to focus on elements that made the cops look bad, but still, this needs to be fully investigated. … Continue reading

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Watch out for this killer drug

I couldn’t resist… just too funny (I’m assuming it’s a parody site, unless it’s proven otherwise, simply because it’s too easy to get fooled by them). Still… This “Cannibis” sounds pretty dangerous.

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NIDA actually discusses harm reduction with teens

As I wrote yesterday morning, NIDA has had an agenda that “focuses on prohibition and abstinence, rather than harm reduction and respect of human agency.” So I was surprised to see this blog post yesterday in NIDA for Teens: Concerts … Continue reading

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Using science for a positive rather than a destructive force

I noticed this call for papers from NIDA: Harnessing Insights from other Disciplines to Advance Drug Abuse and Addiction Research The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking submission of ideas from the general public on how to leverage … Continue reading

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Weekend open thread

Thought for the day: Prohibition is not a victimless crime.

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House votes to protect some state marijuana laws

The House voted on a number of amendments yesterday regarding marijuana and the states. This is another sign of how far we’ve come. Reform in the federal legislature is generally the slowest. Tom Angell from Marijuana Majority sent me some … Continue reading

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