…there’s been a spike in the numbers killed by a new synthetic class of opiates called Fentanyl which is 100 times more potent than morphine. …overall drug-related deaths last year rose to the highest levels since records began. Original Article (BBC Channel 4): UK drug-related deaths rise to highest level since records beganArtwork Fair Use: Public Domain
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…
[Tom] Eckert doesn’t believe that trying to incorporate psilocybin into existing medical and pharmaceutical models will work. To the contrary, he thinks it will zap the substance of what makes it so powerfully effective. Eckert is strict in clarifying that OPS is not proposing a full-fledged legalization effort. Instead, he is focused on what he…
Their experiences underscore the high stakes of a potential federal ban on kratom. Some consumers have been unwilling to sacrifice the benefits they’ve gotten from kratom, and have kept using it despite the legal risks. A few now face serious repercussions as a result. This demand suggests a robust black market for kratom will continue…
*Main Directorate for Drugs Control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Evidently, the “drug liberalisation” carried out by the Canadian authorities will become a serious obstacle on the way to the strategic goal… building a drug-free society. On June 19, 2018 the Canadian Senate passed Bill C-45 on legalising the recreational use of…
Before joining Stem Holdings Inc, Dr. Geoff Ostrove was formally the President of one of the first companies in Oregon to receive a recreational cannabis production license. He holds a PhD in Communication & Media Studies and Masters of Community & Regional Planning. Geoff has a professional background in public policy, having worked as a…
Pollan tells me that approval is now on the horizon for the use of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. A company in Britain has raised $US34 million ($46 million) for a large-scale trial using psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression that they plan to offer to Britain’s National Health Service. “So not just a little boutique for…
“I think millennials and pretty much all drinkers are going to be excited to try beer with cannabis,” the former Molson-Coors executive says. “What we’re going to offer is going to give a shot in arm to the beer industry,” says Villa, whose new label, Ceria, is expected to launch later this year, offering three…
With pot legalization looming in Canada, and aiming for growth as beer sales decline… The discussions, says the report, are “serious,” with a deal maybe announced by year-end. Original Article (Seeking Alpha):Molson Coors in talks with marijuana companiesArtwork Fair Use: Michal Osmenda
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