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Bad science reporting again
Here’s a great way of looking at how facts get distorted by government and the media. Remember, on Friday afternoon (putting it out with the trash), NHTSA released their report showing no evidence that marijuana use is statistically significant in … Continue reading
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NHTSA study: No evidence marijuana leads to higher crash risk
No evidence marijuana leads to higher crash risk The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a 20-month survey of drivers in 2013 and 2014 found that while drinking dramatically raises the chance of a crash, there was no evidence that … Continue reading
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Find out what some people want you to think it’s like to smoke pot
That’s right! The Fatal Vision® Marijuana Simulation Experience – Program Kit ($875), and the Fatal Vision® Marijuana Impairment Experience – Event Kit ($1,590) from Innocorp, Ltd. can show you what they want you to think it’s like to be stoned. … Continue reading
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Open Thread
OK, this is certainly interesting… Remember that in-depth article at Huffpost about how we as a country are failing addicts that I discussed recently? Again, it’s nowhere near where we need to be headed (read “Chasing the Scream” for what … Continue reading
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Smooth government lies
Here’s a great little exercise in seeing how government agencies can dance and weave to avoid telling the truth, and to make implications that aren’t true. It’s the ONDCP’s Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Marijuana It’s really worth understanding … Continue reading
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So much bad policy at one table
Check out the 9 am panel tomorrow (February 3) at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum. I’m sure the ghost of Harry Anslinger will be there smiling. [Thanks, Tom]
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NIDA and drugged driving
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has been celebrating National Drug Facts Week (“Shattering the Myths”) with lots of things posted on social media. As usual, the only “facts” they’re interested in are those that oppose drug use in … Continue reading
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Hypocrisy
Rand Paul slams Bush ‘hypocrisy’ on pot Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused Jeb Bush of hypocrisy after The Boston Globe reported the former Florida governor was a heavy marijuana smoker while at an elite prep school. […] “You would think … Continue reading
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Our approach to addiction treatment is medieval
There’s a new extensive article at Huffington Post worth reading: Dying To Be Free: There’s A Treatment For Heroin Addiction That Actually Works. Why Aren’t We Using It? by Jason Cherkis. This article absolutely destroys the abstinence-only approach to addiction … Continue reading
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Keeping the pressure on forfeiture reform
While Holder’s recent announcement about limiting federal adoption of civil forfeiture got a lot of people excited, it was important to realize (as we did) that the impact was very limited. The danger was that people would think that Holder’s … Continue reading
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