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Servetus on Marijuana and the American drug rehab industry: “Psychedelics promotes new connections in the brain: 4-Aug-2025 — Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is…” Aug 7, 21:46
Servetus on Marijuana and the American drug rehab industry: “Fermented fruit resulted in humans developing the genes to quickly metabolize alcohol: 31-Jul-2025 — New research from the University of…” Aug 7, 21:29
Servetus on Marijuana and the American drug rehab industry: “Women who use cannabis instead of alcohol are 50% less likely to experience an unplanned pregnancy: 31-Jul-2025 — A new…” Aug 7, 21:10
Shane from Slidell on Marijuana and the American drug rehab industry: “Looks like Glenn Greenwald is also starting to turn on Trump: https://rumble.com/v6wxwmq-stephen-millers-blatant-lies-debunked.html I don’t know who lies more, him, RFK…” Aug 2, 10:17
Servetus on Tech versus tech in marijuana drug enforcement: “Regular opioid use may increase dementia risk: 21-Jul-2025… regular opioid use is associated with an increased risk of dementia, particularly…” Jul 22, 22:19
Servetus on Tech versus tech in marijuana drug enforcement: “Psilocin delays cellular aging in human and mouse cells: July 22, 2025 — A surprising discovery from Emory University shows…” Jul 22, 21:47
Servetus on Tech versus tech in marijuana drug enforcement: “Nicotine addiction’s high relapse rate is associated with a neural pathway in the brain: 14-Jul-2025–Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine…” Jul 14, 23:06
Servetus on Tech versus tech in marijuana drug enforcement: “William J. McNichol, J.D., an adjunct professor at Rutgers University Camden School of Law says tests to detect marijuana consumption…” Jul 1, 21:32
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Website glitches
Updates to WordPress weren’t working properly with the theme that I was using for DrugWarrant, and we were losing some functionality (along with images, etc.). So I have switched to another theme. It will take a bit of getting used … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Frontrunner
According to several articles, the current frontrunner for President Biden to nominate to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer is Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former federal public defender. Biden’s Likeliest Supreme Court Pick Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand … Continue reading
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Corporate choices
I’m fascinated by all the concerned “freedom-fighters” who are opposed to companies mandating vaccination, negative COVID tests, and/or masks. Where have they been when it came to decades of drug testing? It seems odd to me that many of those … Continue reading
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Still Happening
Two Moms Reported to Child Services for False Positive Drug Tests from Poppy Seeds Today, two women filed lawsuits against Garnet Health Medical Center alleging that the Middletown, New York, hospital drug tested them without their consent when they were … Continue reading
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Finally
How long does it take to implement something that’s proven to work and saves lives? NYC Safe Injection Sites Open In Landmark Shot To Curb Overdoses A first-of-its-kind effort in New York City aims to prevent drug users from overdosing … Continue reading
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Quote
“What I do with my body is my business.” – Washington State Patrol veteran Barbara Werner, talking about the COVID-19 vaccination. Hmmm…
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Positive news from the mess
Amid a Labor Shortage, Companies Are Eliminating Drug Tests. It’s a Trend That Could Create More Equitable Workplaces A growing number of companies are eliminating workplace drug testing to attract and retain workers amid a global labor shortage […] Vice … Continue reading
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So, we were right all along?
The years we spent dealing with the tired “What about the children?!?” arguments. Of course, we pointed out that teens may actually not be as eager to rebel with marijuana when grandma is taking it for her glaucoma. And we … Continue reading
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Is public discourse on drug overdoses improving?
This article today in the Washington Post caught my attention: Drug overdoses deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year The death toll jumped by more than 21,000, or nearly 30 percent, from 2019, according to provisional data released by … Continue reading
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