*tent city sign from Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt for illegal detentions of undocumented immigrants, and was subsequently pardoned in August of 2017 by President Trump. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has taken control of the opioids agenda, quietly freezing out drug policy professionals and relying instead on political staff to address…
I asked their [my classes’] indulgence for a historical detour. “Hierarchical societies that are deeply unequal and exploitive,” I pointed at the image, “force people to release stress through play. In Ancient Greece, the cult of Dionysus held rituals where they drank, took psychedelics and danced on mountains. When Rome absorbed Greece, Dionysus was renamed…
*iboga activist Dana Beal in 1994 Del. Wendell Beitzel (R-District 1A) wants to continue efforts to establish an ibogaine treatment pilot program in Maryland. “We’re dealing with an extreme opiate addiction problem,” Beitzel said during his and Sen. George Edwards’ recent pre-legislative meeting at Garrett College. “I think it’s a problem that’s probably touched just…
Sales of [cannabis] have overtaken alcohol in a city in Colorado, three years after the state became the first in the US to legalise recreational use of the [plant]. It is believed to be the first time legal marijuana sales have eclipsed those of alcohol anywhere in the US. A study by Georgia State University last year found…
When Philadelphia announced its support of Comprehensive User Engagement Sites (CUES) — also known as safe injection facilities — [opponents] came out in full force, to battle with misinformation and zero data … While we should hold Big Pharma accountable for its deceptive marketing practices, and the chemical makeup of some substances does put individuals at higher…
From a physiological perspective, however, LSD is known to be non-toxic and medically safe when taken at standard dosages (50–200 μg). The scientific literature, along with recent media reports, have unfortunately implicated “LSD toxicity” in five cases of sudden death. On close examination, however, two of these fatalities were associated with ingestion of massive overdoses,…
Jeff Sessions failed “to provide any evidence that prosecuting marijuana in states where it has been legalized will make Americans safer.” “The costs of pursuing this misguided policy both in terms of prosecution and in lives blighted by unnecessary criminal convictions are staggering, cruel and unwarranted,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee who…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is moving on the complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the high number of killings under his violent war on drugs. The ICC is the world’s first treaty-based permanent international criminal court that aims to end impunity. It investigates serious crimes including genocide, crimes against humanity, war…
As reported on Feb. 6th, 2018… Lesotho has become the first African country to permit the legal cultivation of cannabis – but the production of the drug has been restricted to two foreign-owned companies, while rural farmers and the wider population continue to be prohibited from harvesting their own. Cannabis – known as matekoane in Sotho, the main…
*molecule of naloxone [Eugene] police are increasingly coming into contact with illicit drugs on patrol, including fentanyl…a synthetic opioid. Eugene Police have a new tool in their efforts to help addicts in crisis: the drug naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdoses. Besides using naloxone sprayers on [people who use drugs], officers can use them on…
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