Hemby worries that the government’s ruling could make studying the plant and its key ingredients even harder than it already is, and he’s not alone [especially after the following research emerged]. In October 2017, the FDA broke out kratom’s two main components and studied them separately, ultimately recommending a ban on both of them, Stat News reported…
Oregon Flower : Small-flowered Lupine The governor said that [at this time] increasing taxes on beer, wine and cider faces… many political hurdles. Lawmakers will take up the governor’s budget after their session begins in January [2019]. “I know the beer and wine tax hasn’t been increased in 30-plus years,” Brown said during a conference call with…
Oregon Flower : Western Trumpet Honeysuckle The lack of discussion in doctors’ offices continues despite high prevalence of unhealthy drinking. The negative consequences of too much alcohol include illness, injury, and death — unhealthy alcohol use ranks as the third leading preventable cause of death in the US according to the task force … All adults, including…
Oregon Flower : Chocolate Lily Drinking alcohol in moderation is more harmful than previously thought, according to a new study that concludes there’s no “safe” level of alcohol consumption … The study found that moderate drinking was, in fact, protective against ischemic heart disease. But this benefit was outweighed by the health risks of alcohol. “The widely…
Oregon Flower : Golden-Eyed-Grass “This decision could be writing on the wall that the federal government will soon drop marijuana to a lower schedule.” “The county has provided no evidence to the court that it has attempted to ban any and all marijuana use and production, as would be theoretically required by full compliance with the…
Oregon Flower : Cannabis visited by a Praying Mantis Smith’s plan starts in the Oregon Senate. “All we need to get the ball rolling is a bill that gives permission for the OLCC to allow legal exports between Oregon and other legal states,” Smith says … “This time last year, I was getting $1,800 to $2,200 per…
“Drug-related deaths have risen for men and women over the last decade, but the sharpest rise has been for women.” We know that women use drugs not just for pleasure but to cope with difficult life circumstances, such as domestic abuse. There are clear links between experiencing abuse and trauma and having problems with drugs and alcohol.…
This week we moved one step closer to some form of this becoming a reality, with Oregon’s Attorney General approving the language for a ballot measure to allow licensed medical professionals to administer psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. There will, of course, be those who will vigorously oppose the passage if it makes the ballot, and…
In an open letter, Lord Falconer, who served in a number of other cabinet roles under Tony Blair, said he now realised drug prohibition had been a “tragic disaster” for the poor in Britain and across the world. The former lord chancellor Charles Falconer has apologised for his role in the war on drugs, as…
“This is essentially a crime family … drug dealers in nice suits and dresses,” said Paul Hanly, a New York city lawyer who represents Suffolk county and is also a lead attorney in a huge civil action playing out in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, involving opioid manufacturers and distributors. The Sackler name is prominently…
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