The problem is now so prevalent the researchers suggest public officials declare it a “public health crisis.” (via NPR) Alcohol abuse has long been a problem in the United States, but recent studies have shown that it’s increasing among women and people of color. According to a 2017 study in JAMA Psychiatry, the number of people engaging in…
This study was not about marijuana. It was about a chemical called “WIN 55,212-2.” This chemical is a synthetic cannabinoid, which means it binds to the same receptors in the brain as marijuana’s active chemicals Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). But it’s not the same as marijuana, and it’s not derived from marijuana. In the paper,…
In the first quarter of 2018, 14.8% of the cocaine tested at the three state crime labs had fentanyl or a fentanyl analog in it. Carfentanil was laced into 4.2% of cocaine … The overdose death epidemic no longer skews to low-income whites. The state’s entire illegal drug supply — except marijuana — is contaminated. Heroin…
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed why he has a personal stake in fighting the current opioid epidemic: His son almost died from using cocaine laced with the synthetic opioid called fentanyl. On average, in the United States, 115 people die every day from an opioid overdose, the CDC said…
In a recent update of its official position on the botanical kratom, the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) affirmed that, “Kratom by itself is not associated with fatal overdose,” explaining that only when the natural ingredient is contaminated or “laced with other compounds” has it been associated with death. NIDA’s position clarifies and corrects an earlier statement…
The group’s current language proposes legalizing possession of up to 28g and manufacturing up to 280g.The campaign also wants to keep people who are using what the group calls a harmless drug, out of jail. Matthews added the Denver movement already has 100 volunteers ready to campaign. They plan to host events and panels to educate…
If this passes next May (2019), the police will ignore anyone with up to one ounce of dried mushrooms. If you have more than one ounce, they will take away any amount over an ounce. Growing and cultivating at home will also be allowed.Psilocybin, the compound or “drug” in magic mushrooms, has already shown promise…
“ECfES : a non-profit charitable and educational .org” -An ECfES Board Member The Eugene Center for Ethnobotanical Studies has dedicated itself to saving, collecting and organizing some of the important descriptions and understandings from the use of ethnobotanicals and related tools and techniques. …important source of organized, responsible and effective access to information …allow healers, spiritual leaders, scientists, researchers and others to…
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The recently released Hemby study : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/adb.12639 published in Addiction Biology sent shock waves through the FDA corridors with the finding that mitragynine, the major alkaloid in kratom, “does not have an abuse potential and reduces morphine intake” which is exactly the pharmacologic activity for “candidate pharmacotherapies for opiate addiction and withdrawal.” This study directly challenges the…
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