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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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Open Thread
I’ll be in New York from June 1-8, hosting a group of 98 people for a week of theatre and walking tours. That’ll probably keep me a little busy. I’ll be seeing “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night … Continue reading
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They just don’t make bongs like they used to
Experts Unearth 2,400-Year-Old Solid Gold Bongs In Southern Russia Among the items were a pair of gold vessels in the shape of a bucket, and they were placed upside down in the chamber. In addition to the vessels, there were … Continue reading
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When science isn’t forced to serve the God of Prohibition, it tells us something else entirely
Johann Hari, author of the outstanding “Chasing the Scream,” which you absolutely should read, continues to get the word out about the failures of our drug war through a large number of interviews and articles. His latest: Tragedy of Whitney … Continue reading
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Fixing neighborhoods
Very nice column by Neil Franklin, executive director of LEAP. This is Your Neighborhood on the Drug War Few people discussing the recent riots and protests in Baltimore have bothered to question why young people would feel angry enough to … Continue reading
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A rose by any other name…
In weird news… Man Asks City To Ban Fart Smells — For A Good Reason Last week, the City of Pendleton updated its nuisance ordinances to cover the smell of marijuana, NBC reported at the time. That means that even … Continue reading
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Coked-up salmon like to swim: 04 APR 26 -- …cocaine and its metabolites—along with other drugs and pharmaceuticals—are widespread in…