CARERS stands for Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States. The original version of the bill would have ended the drug war, at least with regard to cannabis. This latest version is softer. First, CARERS would change the Controlled Substances Act to allow states to make their own medical cannabis laws. States already do…
This year, multiple lawsuits have been launched against opioid manufacturers and distributors. With the opioid crisis now having resulted in more than 300,000 deadly opioid overdoses since 1999 (greater than the population of Cincinnati), there’s a push to hold accountable the people and companies behind the products that spawned the epidemic. Original Article (Vox):US officials…
“Is the system effective?” No,” he added. “What is important today is to be effective, and above all to free up time for our police so they can focus more on essential matters.” “Last year, 180,000 people were found to be in violation of drug laws. On average these cases take up six hours of…
“Contact has been made,” says Arenberg. “We’ve found life.” After all, it took special instruments to prove that radio waves and bacteria are real.” “People have been trying to contact aliens for a while now. Egon Arenberg, a web marketer from South Florida, seems an unlikely guy to have nailed it. But he’s one of…
“With increasing age, the quantity of the cannabinoids naturally formed in the brain reduces,” quoting Professor Andreas Zimmer, one of the study’s authors. “When the activity of the cannabinoid system declines, we find rapid aging in the brain.” So, if it’s possible to somehow recharge the system, it could be possible to reverse or at…
“A psychedelic renaissance is underway as researchers and society learn of its benefits in health, healing and creativity in art, music, philosophy and a greater understanding of how to solve society’s problems,” says Ball. “We’re not talking about back-alley druggies and Grateful Dead concerts here. These are important members of our society.” “The psychedelic movement…
“… [the] School District is bringing in a neuroscientist to talk to health classes about the impacts of marijuana on brain development. “…[It] is developing a science-based marijuana education program that takes a more holistic approach”. -Section chief for environmental epidemiology and toxicology “Marijuana is unique, because … this is a substance where you…
Like environmental factors, the strain of pot you smoke can have a major impact on anxiety levels, too. ”Folliot believes that life experiences had a major impact on the change in his reaction to marijuana. “I had dealt with a lot of family and friends dying. I pretty much watched my Mom pass away and…
“It is through this psychedelic process, over numerous euphoric and agonizing times, where I am finding my center. My center is my own personal truth, the essence of what enables me to truly embody who I am as a person and to honor it completely. I vowed to myself to always be who I am,…
“You need not wait for Supreme Court censure before reforming these practices, and, in any event, the Department of Justice should err on the side of protecting constitutional rights” Suspicion of the confiscations has created unusual alliances among liberals, libertarians, and conservatives, which is reflected in the list of senators on the letter. The ACLU…
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