Author Archives: Servetus

Dogma is an ancient Greek word that originally meant opinion until it was repurposed in 1534 to be an authoritarian mandate with legal consequences for anyone questioning it. It was the same year the Church of England split from the … Continue reading →

The anti-marijuana movement is a major obstacle to ending the drug wars that have raged across continents for over fifteen centuries. Beginning in 5th century North Africa, religious factions targeted users of illicit substances in much the way prohibitionists do … Continue reading →

American drug treatment programs specializing in cannabis use disorder (CUD) achieve long term marijuana abstinence rates of only 14-to-22 percent. Opioid addictions treated using buprenorphine have a 90 percent abstinence rate over two-to-five years. The differences in treatment success highlight … Continue reading →

The holy grail of industries catering to marijuana drug enforcement is to create a workable marijuana breathalyzer so THC detection is as simple as detecting alcohol use. There are problems with the venture. Alcohol and cannabis are two distinctly different … Continue reading →

Post hoc ergo propter hoc is Latin for ‘after this, therefore because of this’. The phrase refers to a common logical fallacy. An example would be ‘the rooster crows before sunrise, therefore the rooster causes the sun to rise’. Or … Continue reading →

The words toxic and intoxicated were derived from the Greek word toxon, which refers to a bow and arrow that featured arrowheads dipped in poison. The poison was sufficient in most cases to kill a soldier on the battlefield, even … Continue reading →

Marijuana use is considered taboo by the Catholic Church. With this the Catholic pope holds a decisive power to influence marijuana laws and legalization efforts throughout the world. Pope Francis and his predecessors have employed this power since December 5, … Continue reading →

Reactionaries who oppose recreational marijuana rest their objections solely upon its ability to produce pleasure in its users. Cannabis advocates argue that pleasure is as much a legitimate medical treatment as a trip to a luxury health spa. The political … Continue reading →

Twenty-four U.S. states have legalized sales of recreational marijuana, yet parts of the Rocky Mountain West remain steadfast in their opposition to cannabinoids. One reason is state and local political domination by the LDS or Mormon Church. Starting in 1915 … Continue reading →

Few major hospitals receiving Dave Weldon’s job resume would hire him. Few patients would trust him as their doctor. Yet, if confirmed, former congressional representative and physician Dr. David Weldon (R-Fla.) will head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading →