*A comparison of the constant U.S. federal prison population and constant federal debt (in constant 2013 dollars) from the 1940s to 1980, and the dramatic increase in both from 1980 to 2012. There is no causality connecting them other than that they are both caused by the policies of the federal government during those two…
“This partnership gives the public confidence and security in knowing that a medical professional … will be able to share an honest opinion of treatment options,” JJ McKay, the founder and publisher of The Fresh Toast, explained. “This partnership does not view cannabis as a silver bullet that can cure chronic diseases, but rather as…
Among other things, [DuPont] proposed [is] giving doctors the authority to compel suspected substance abusers into treatment against their will. Once in treatment, patients could face as much as five years of monitoring, including random drug tests … [The proposal] is part of a plan to expand the use of drug-testing technology to root out…
Between Jeff Sessions and the Colorado Springs Gazette one could be forgiven for thinking that marijuana legalization is one of the most pernicious political decisions made in the modern era. Except it isn’t. And there is a pretty significant body of evidence that indicates as much. Marijuana opponents … are quick to identify all sorts…
In Toronto, safe injections sites are no longer illegal. One of the locations, which happens to be downtown, looks like a doctor office. It has an area that the user can “do their thing” while they have staff that watches them for any signs of trouble. Unlike other countries, in the United States doesn’t allow…
All told, since 2007, some 200,000 Mexicans have been killed in the “drug war.” It’s a war against environmentalists, too: In January, an indigenous anti-deforestation activist, Isidro Baldenegro López, who won the Goldman Environmental Prize—the same award given to Honduran activist Berta Cáceres before her murder—was executed in Chihuahua. “At least 104 journalists have…
In order to do this, a large portion of my life had to go underground. It is only after retiring from active university service in 2011 that I [felt] free to speak openly about this hidden side of my life, bringing the two sides of my life together. My university has not been aware of…
In the nomenclature of recovery studies, cannabis aided alcoholism recovery is referred to as “Marijuana Maintenance”. The Harm Reduction Journal reports that cannabis can curb an addict’s alcohol cravings and it is a viable, natural alternative to prescription medications such as benzodiazepines. Secondly, a large quantity of drinkers medicate with alcohol to relieve psychological conditions…
Defining what a drug is, how it can and can’t be used, and who can use it has proven to be more about politics and corporate interests than biology … That’s the problem with blanket regulations on disparate substances: you’re unfairly equating dissimilar drugs. Sugar is the most potent and deadly drug on the planet…
…access to mental healthcare in the United States remains within the treatment-for-sale model. This means that, without efforts to build in mechanisms for equitable access, psychedelic psychotherapy will remain out of reach for many, including marginalized populations that are already less likely to be able to afford and access effective mental healthcare. This is particularly…
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