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Without randomized controlled trials, how can we verify the efficacy of medical marijuana
For those who continue to push the title of this post as a way to deny medical marijuana, I strongly recommend participating in this study Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of … Continue reading
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Mmm, chicken
I made roasted chicken today, but I haven’t tried this recipe before: Cocaine-stuffed roasted chicken found Authorities in Nigeria say they arrested a man at an international airport who was bringing in roasted chicken with unusual stuffing: $150,000 worth of … Continue reading
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Really?
Using implied pot humor to court votes with one hand while locking people up on the other hand. But then again, the law doesn’t apply to everyone.
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Can Gary Johnson be heard?
Certainly, the two parties are going to do everything they can to keep Johnson silenced and the chance of getting in the debates is remote, but now, with the RNC convention over, there are some signs that the Gary Johnson … Continue reading
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Time
Quote of the day: Time is the great legalizer, even in the field of morals. – HL Mencken It’s a fair point, but we’re still going to do our part to speed it along a bit.
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A judge who actually wants proof of impairment
Pot-smoking driver in Saskatoon deemed not impaired A woman who admitted to using marijuana before getting into her car has been acquitted of impaired driving, with the Saskatoon judge saying he was not convinced her ability to operate a vehicle … Continue reading
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Meanwhile, in the war that is not a war…
Nuevo Leon: 48 hours, 33 executed (Google translation of page in Spanish) Apparently, this series of murders was a coordinated effort to make a statement responding to military claims that the Zetas had been weakened in the area.
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Circuses and Misdirection (updated)
It has come to my attention that there’s some kind of gathering going on in Florida. I haven’t bothered paying any attention to it because I assume that nothing of substance will be discussed. Have I missed anything? How about … Continue reading
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Support for 64 in Colorado
The Yes on 64 Campaign got a nice boost with this Letter of Support from the Academic Community As professors in the fields of law, health, economics, and criminal justice, among others, we write this open letter to encourage a … Continue reading
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What war?
Coincidentally after the last post (but not in response to it), ONDCP’s Rafael LeMaitre tweets: We’re serious about supporting a #publichealth approach to policy – one based on science, not a ‘war on drugs’ or ‘legalize it’ ideology. Right. So … Continue reading
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