Unanimous verdicts are required under the Constitution, regardless of how many “convictions” have rested on 10-2 or 11-1 votes … Oregonians might like to think they are better in this regard, as they live in a liberal state that talks up human rights. But a closer look shows that the actual practices of the state’s prosecutors bear…
…licensed to package and sell kratom by the Oregon Department of Agriculture… that agency, unlike its equivalent in Colorado, treats kratom like food. The federal government displays even more antipathy toward kratom, regularly issuing warnings about the product’s alleged addictive qualities even as advocates tout it as both a pain reliever and a tool to help opioid users kick…
Tan Xin… believes that cannabis will “grow into a 100 billion yuan industry for China…” The company already has offices in the U.S. and plans to expand to Canada, Japan, Israel and parts of Europe soon… may be equipped to take advantage of its broad range… “Because cannabis in Western medicine is becoming accepted… Chinese…
…placing marijuana in Schedule II would mean that the industry would have to be medicalized in a way that would end state-regulated dispensaries. Instead, he suggested, cannabis products would have to be Food and Drug Administration-approved, and only pharmacists could prescribe it, limiting access. “As reflected in prior correspondence to this Court, reclassification of cannabis…
…increasingly shifting away from drugs that require planting and growing seasons, like heroin and marijuana… in favor of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which can be cooked 24/7 throughout the year, are up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and produce a greater profit margin. Original Article (SFGate):‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug…
One of the biggest overhauls in the agreement, though, was a change the league had long resisted: loosening the rules governing players’ use of marijuana. Over the years, the N.F.L. had resisted loosening its marijuana rules to avoid conflicting with federal and state laws. But as more states have approved the use of marijuana for…
…revise State drug laws to decriminalize the “personal possession, storage, use, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution in personal possession amounts without profit, transport, and consumption of psilocybin mushrooms” by individuals 18 and older. The proposal also says it applies to “any person younger than 18 with parental or guardian consent.” Otherwise, the maximum punishment for a psilocybin…
Surprised? You shouldn’t be. The DEA possesses an abysmal track record when it comes to enabling scientists to engage in cannabis-specific studies in the United States, in particular research evaluating the plant’s therapeutic efficacy. With such a checkered past, it is easy to see why many remain incredulous that the DEA’s latest actions are in…
The suspects were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis plants – an offence that carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail along with a fine of HK$100,000 under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Trafficking in a dangerous drug carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. “The bedrooms on the ground and first floors were…
I can totally see somebody in Silicon Valley doing ayahuasca in order to come up with the next algorithm that’s going to make them a billionaire. But there’s something that feels concerning to me about this nonspecific amplifier conversation… about the co-opting of psychedelics by capitalism. So, if psychedelics are non-specific amplifiers, I’m concerned that people…
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