In Quebec late last month, cops said they seized blotter paper that looks like acid but which contains carfentanil. Carfentanil is a cousin of fentanyl, but 100 times as powerful. An amount the size of a coarse grain of salt can kill you. [LSD] laced with fentanyl, which is a drug 50 times stronger than heroin, is a real thing, authorities [in…
Research on psilocybin is proving effective for those in hospice care … those facing their final days were comforted by their experiences on psilocybin. They underwent the same loosening of identity, which made them feel an integral part of a larger community, not an isolated island about to sink. This profound effect can do wonders…
China is now a drug-war evangelist who chastises those at home and abroad who critique the failed policies of the past. One can only hope that China responds to these criticisms before it confronts its own overdose epidemic. Meanwhile, cracking down on drug-related offenses provides President Xi Jinping’s government with an easy way to demonstrate…
Binge drinking across the United States is at an all time high. Yet, a new report from the Wall Street investment firm Cowen & Company shows that this dangerous alcoholic behavior is on the decline in states that have legalized the leaf in a manner similar to alcohol. It was just a month ago that…
Just in my short lifetime, I’ve seen marijuana rebranded from a super illegal, black market, highly stigmatized substance to one of the most celebrated alternative health and wellness treatments out there. Will legalizing magic mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs be the next big fight? The next big industry for our state? Colorado decriminalized marijuana long…
I suggest that the ban [on psychedelics] also impacts the realm of identity politics. Since psychedelics are deeply entwined with some individuals’ sense of personal identity, [how do we]… address the systematic discrimination against psychedelic use and psychedelic interests[?] Linking the struggle for social justice across identity categories, intersectionality resists discrimination based on race, gender,…
The U.S. Senate’s top leader [Mitch McConnell] said Monday (March 26, 2018) he wants to bring hemp production back into the mainstream by removing it from the controlled substances list… [he] told hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity. Hemp advocates…
In Australia, Doctor Gillinder Bedi is head of Substance Use Research at Orgyen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health. She’s… published a paper titled, “Is Psychiatry Ready for MDMA?” Original Article (ABC.net.au):‘Is Psychiatry Ready for MDMA?’Artwork Fair Use by: MAPS
Anyone undergoing the sessions would first be required to get a doctor’s clearance before participating, according to the plan. The program would be administered by the Oregon Health Authority. “Oregon, and Eugene in particular, appears ready to consider a proposal such as the Eckerts”, said Dr. Vip Short, a Board Member of the Eugene Center…
The war on drugs has failed and it’s time for New Zealand to take a fresh look at its policy, says former prime minister Helen Clark … “I think all the people who know about drug policy, who know what’s happening around the world, need to come to the [select] committee and spell it out…
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