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Servetus on Marijuana’s dopamine boost terrifies prohibitionists: “Chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park were caught on camera boozing it up in the jungle: 21-Apr-2025 – Footage of…” Apr 23, 20:14
Servetus on Marijuana and toxicology in ancient Greece and Rome: “Speaking of autism and what causes it: 21-Apr-2025 – Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of…” Apr 23, 19:53
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Servetus on Marijuana and toxicology in ancient Greece and Rome: “A single psilocybin treatment lasts for weeks: 22-Apr-2025 – In a groundbreaking research study, University of Michigan researchers have discovered…” Apr 23, 18:46
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NorCalNative on Marijuana and toxicology in ancient Greece and Rome: “From the paper:…For many patients, evidence suggests that the known harms of cannabis outweigh the (potentially small degree of benefit…” Apr 16, 14:19
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Celebrating Failure Day 2007
Yes, it’s that time of year again. One more reminder. Tomorrow is National D.A.R.E. Day, 2007 As proclaimed by President George W. Bush. One nice note in this proclamation…. The President said: I … call upon all Americans … to … Continue reading
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Pushing back with statistics
Every so often, the Drug Czar’s “blog” like to justify its existence by bragging about how many “hits” it’s received. My previous critiques here and here) apparently touched a nerve, because this time they included page view numbers. They claim … Continue reading
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Serve and Protect?
At the Rocky Mountain News: Legal Pot Activists Angry at Police At LEAP: Heartless Feds, Apparently Heartless City Cops, Too …two years ago Denver voters approved a city ordinance that allows possession of less than one ounce of marijuana for … Continue reading
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Dickhead
Via Scott Morgan: New anti-marijuana ads in Australia are trying to be hip using lines like: “Pot. It mightn’t kill you, but it could turn you into a dickhead” Hmmm… Is that true? So I decided to check it out. … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” LEAP’s Howard Woolridge has a great OpEd in the Huntington, WV Herald Dispatch: Legalizing drugs is better way to fight problem.Update: That article appears to be gone from the paper’s website, but it’s available here. “bullet” With friends like … Continue reading
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Remember that other prohibition?
Just in case you forgot… TEHERAN – Ten people have died after drinking homemade hooch in a holy city in Iran, where the consumption of all alcohol is banned, the Kayhan newspaper reported on Sunday. […] Home distilled spirits sell … Continue reading
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Scared Silly
If you want to somehow try to scare people into not using drugs (and it probably won’t work no matter what approach you try), the absolute worst idea you could imagine is… a wax museum. But that’s what they did … Continue reading
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Ricky Williams should probably be smoking pot
Andrew Sullivan on the Drug War and Football: More pharmaceutical double-standards with respect to pain-relief. It seems any addictive pain-killer is fine with the NFL. Oxycontin? Have a Limbaugh-sized dose. But marijuana? You’ll be suspended. How often does our irrational … Continue reading
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Stop me before I kill again
The editorial staff at the Austin Peay State University (TN) All State like to use the word “logic,” but it’s clear that the university has utterly failed to teach their students what that word actually means. Link [Warning: Do not … Continue reading
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