Each cent invested in… harm reduction programs not only saves lives, but also saves money. It’s true. …a city of humane drug policy, successful services, and prevention programs. Drop-in centres, shelters for the homeless with drug consumption rooms, heroin substitution therapy, coffeeshops, smart shops,… tolerant police, and adequate city authorities. From the Article (Drogriporter):A…
Now a new study has revealed exactly what’s going on inside our brains when we take LSD, uncovering a connection that might explain why it relieves the symptoms of disorders such as PTSD and chronic depression. Research led by the Center for Brain and Cognition at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona has discovered a…
*fentanyl shipments “With the rising rates of deaths by overdoses, we need to have all options on the table. And certainly, removing one [like Kratom] that’s non-toxic and non-lethal makes no sense at all.” How is kratom used in the treatment approach developed by Greener Pastures, where Gullikson teams with her husband, program director Ron…
Greg Kasarik Bicycle Day 2016 LSD Arrest – Police Interview LINK So effectively, the point of exercise is to get to the Supreme Court and force the Victorian government to either put up or shut up – come up with a demonstrably justifiable reason [for denying access to LSD] … In past decisions the Supreme Court has made…
“It’s not about the numbers, because the policy continues,” Pabillo told reporters. “If we are not vigilant, it’s possible that the killings will escalate. So we should not ignore this.” The death toll in the drug war already surpassed 20,000 in the first 20 months of the Duterte presidency, according to an opposition senator. Original…
Grief, trauma, addiction, stigma, punishment: This is the cycle that must be broken. What is the color of pain? Is it the color of red blood spilling onto concrete? Is it green like the dirty money folded into the back pockets of politicians? Original Article (The Root):Pain and Policy: Why Reparative Justice Is Needed to…
The core problem is that drug use is always stored in the criminal record. In a situation where a drug user does not have to worry about punishment or a criminal record, it is much easier to provide diverse social and health care support and treatment. The use of drugs in with health professionals would…
It may be a long time before popular therapy groups like AA start using LSD to treat addiction … but the notion Bill Wilson recognized its potential to do exactly that, over 60 years ago, speaks volumes to the drug’s potential. Bill Wilson is quoted as saying: “It is a generally acknowledged fact in…
Establishing the Ibogaine Treatment Study Program in the Maryland Department of Health. Providing for the purpose of the Program; requiring the Department, on or before July 1, 2019, to select a certain number of academic medical centers to participate in the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget for fiscal years 2020…
Is the government in bed with big pharma? Six attempts to talk to a live person at the FDA were unsuccessful. Lindsay Meyer, spokesperson for the FDA, denied it, emailing us a statement saying there is no collusion … Forty-seven years ago, the authorities went to war on a plant. It was a mistake. This…
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