Monday, December 19th, 2011
Drugged: High On Ecstasy – National Geographic Documentary
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Entries Tagged as 'drugs'
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Overzealous DEA shuts down water purifier manufacturer
In May, his Oklahoma distributor — warned by the DEA — said he could no longer send Wallace iodine. For Wallace to comply, the state Department of Justice fingerprinted the couple and told Wallace he needed to show them such things as a solid security system for his product. Wallace sent a photograph of Buddy [...]
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Alcohol: Not A Friend To Sleep
Research suggests that alcohol is the most widely used sleep aid in the world, and yet we have ample evidence that alcohol is disruptive and problematic for sleep. Sure, a drink (or two) not long before bed may make you fall asleep more quickly, but as the night wears on, you’re likely to miss out [...]
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
So How Is This Different From Armed Robbery?
Earlier this month, police in Oakland County, Michigan raided a medical marijuana dispensary in the town of Oak Park. The deputies came in with guns drawn and bulletproof vests, with at least one wearing a mask. They made no arrests, but they did clean the place out. The confiscated all of the dispensary’s cash on [...]
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Decriminalise possession of drugs, celebrities urge government
Dame Judi Dench, Sir Richard Branson, and Sting have joined an ex-drugs minister and three former chief constables in calling for the decriminalisation of the possession of all drugs. The high-profile celebrities together with leading lawyers, academics, artists and politicians have signed an open letter to David Cameron to mark this week’s 40th anniversary of [...]
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
The Lancet : Relative harm of illegal drugs
via bbc.co.uk I haven’t read the original paper, and I don’t know if the greater relative harm of alcohol is due simply to its greater prevalence, or if they took that into account. So take this graph with a grain of salt.
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Violence, Government Violence, and Anti-Government Rhetoric
I hope Rep. Giffords—and everyone wounded yesterday—makes a full recovery. It’s particularly tragic that she was shot while doing exactly what we want elected officials to do—she was making herself available to the people she serves. And of course we should mourn the people senselessly murdered yesterday, government employees and otherwise: U.S. District Judge John [...]
Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Edible Vaccines!
When Dr. Charles Arntzen of Arizona State University visited Thailand in 1992, he was not expecting a moment of scientific “eureka” that would redirect his career. However, after observing a young Thai mother soothing her fussy infant with bits of banana, this plant molecular biologist was struck with an idea that is both startling and [...]
