The excellent Shaleen Title reminds me that it was 14 years ago today that Rachel Hoffman died. Caught with less than an ounce of cannabis, she was told by police that the only way out of prison was as an informant. They forced her to buy 1,500 ecstasy pills, cocaine, and a gun. During the botched sting, when was murdered with the gun that she was supposed to buy.
Here’s some of my coverage of the case at the time.
on Anti-marijuana quack Dave Weldon to take over CDC: “I strongly disagree with Servetus’ statement about Dave Weldon. His views on marijuana are not only outdated but also harmful…” Dec 17, 07:40
on Anti-marijuana quack Dave Weldon to take over CDC: “Brain volume changes seen in opioid users: 10-Dec-2024 — OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine…” Dec 12, 22:14 on Catholic bishops fear marijuana and freethinking: “Doctors and medical professionals working on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic found significant relief from psilocybin while participating in…” Dec 7, 14:24 on Catholic bishops fear marijuana and freethinking: “Ayahuasca (DMT) effects on the brain in reducing fear and anxiety are modulated by cross-talk between two serotonin receptor sites:…” Dec 7, 13:38
on Anti-marijuana quack Dave Weldon to take over CDC: “If you thought Bondi and Weldon are bad, I know plenty of Louisiana politicians in both parties who are even…” Dec 6, 11:26 on Catholic bishops fear marijuana and freethinking: “An evaluation prepared in Germany demonstrates that severe tobacco addiction can be medically treated using nicotine or the drug varenicline:…” Dec 1, 09:19 on Catholic bishops fear marijuana and freethinking: “Cannabidiol (CBD) is investigated as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): 25-Nov-2024 – Current medical guidelines for ADHD…” Nov 26, 18:55
They thought they could turn her into another White Boy Rick
Georgia sheriff carries out bogus drug bust of bus filled with black college women athletes:
Liberty County. No more blatantly racist civil authority can be found. They take the top spot. Google “Liberty County police” or “Liberty county Sheriff “ or just “Liberty County”. You could spend hours with the results.
The iconic and historic Troll House in Berkeley is up for sale. It was the residence of Owsley “Bear” Stanley in 1967 during the same year he was busted for operating an LSD lab.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/05/17/berkeley-troll-house-owsley-stanley
Cannabis confirmed in a comprehensive study as an effective alternative to conventional pain medicines:
I’ll never forget the dramatic effect a cannabis tincture of THC/CBD had on my dad’s experience with metastatic bone pain. He arranged an same-day appointment with his oncologist due to pain symptoms and 30-minutes later we were at Kaiser Hospital.
Imagine the doc’s surprise when my dad walked in pain-free and moving normally. He took 7.5 mg THC/7.5 mg CBD by tincture as we left the house. It was my dad’s first use of the tincture so I suppose we need to consider the placebo effect considering the small sample size. OTOH that tincture gave my dad improved quality of life in his last couple years.
One of the authors of the study, David Meiri is doing awesome work. I’ve been following him for a few years. Israel is doing good stuff on cannabis research.
Scientific Reports has the latest study on measuring cannabis impairment:
Indeterminacy of cannabis impairment and ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9-THC) levels in blood and breath
University of Sydney study shows that high CBD doses (up to 1500 mg) do not affect driving capabilities:
Delaware governor John Carney vetoed a bill, and now he’s in trouble:
The Ukraine has decriminalized medicinal use of cannabis:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/ukraine-decriminalizes-medical-marijuana-pleasantly-surprising-advocates-and-patients/ar-AAYbwS2