Tag: drug use

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May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Fail: Drug Czar Tries to Link Marijuana and Crime

Fail: Drug Czar Tries to Link Marijuana and Crime

The nation’s so-called ‘drug czar’, Gil Kerlikowske, convened a press conference last week to release new government data on drug use in America. The major talking points for...
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April 23, 2013
04/23/2013
The Results Are In: Clubbers Really Like Drugs

The Results Are In: Clubbers Really Like Drugs

    This year, Mixmag partnered up with the Guardian and Gay Times to conduct their annual “Global Drug Survey” — the world’s largest independent survey on which drugs...
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April 15, 2013
04/15/2013
UNICEF Study: Nations With More Liberal Drug Laws, Youths Use Cannabis Less

UNICEF Study: Nations With More Liberal Drug Laws, Youths Use Cannabis Less

UNICEF’s “Report Card 11” found that countries with more liberal drug laws had lower rates of youths who smoked marijuana than nations with stricter penalties. Canada was #1...
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April 10, 2013
04/10/2013
Russian Bears Are Stealing Jet Fuel To Get High, True Story!

Russian Bears Are Stealing Jet Fuel To Get High, True Story!

Russian brown bears are noble wild beasts, when not forced to ride motorcycles in the circus. Also, when they’re not huffing empty aviation fuel barrels. These bears are high....
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February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Adolescent Alcohol Fear Rising, Marijuana Fear Falling

Adolescent Alcohol Fear Rising, Marijuana Fear Falling

In a report written with an obvious “Reefer Madness” mentality, there are actually some very refreshing statistics. From 2002 to 2011, the percentage of adolescents that perceive...
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
Study: Depenalizing Drug Possession Offenses Associated With Lower Drug Usage Among Young People

Study: Depenalizing Drug Possession Offenses Associated With Lower Drug Usage Among Young People

The elimination of criminal penalties for drug possession offenses is associated with lower overall substance use among young people, according to a study published online this month in the...
By: NORML
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January 7, 2013
01/07/2013
Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

The availability of cannabis retail outlets in the Netherlands is not associated with the greater incidences of cannabis use or an increase in the intensity of the public’s consumption...
By: NORML
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December 27, 2012
12/27/2012
Can You Smoke Like A Patient?

Can You Smoke Like A Patient?

In my travels across the planet and the Internet, I’ve run across any number of people who smoke marijuana regularly and get high, but are using cannabis for what...
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October 10, 2012
10/10/2012
12 Drugs from Ancient Cultures and Where to Get Them – ANIMAL

12 Drugs from Ancient Cultures and Where to Get Them – ANIMAL

Check out Animal New York’s piece on 12 drugs used in ancient cultures, what they do and where to get them today (if anywhere).
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
Mainstreaming Medical Marijuana With Pot for Parents

Mainstreaming Medical Marijuana With Pot for Parents

A recent NY Times opinion piece waxed rhapsodically on the benefits of medical marijuana for transforming a  stressed-out father into a calmer, more medicated daddy of toddlers. The breezy delivery,...
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August 24, 2012
08/24/2012
Infographic: Another Reminder That Marijuana is Safe

Infographic: Another Reminder That Marijuana is Safe

This infographic, created with data compiled in 1994 by Dr. Jack E. Henningfield and Dr. Neal L. Burkowitz, is just one of the vast sea of examples that...
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July 31, 2012
07/31/2012
Marijuana is Safer than Soda – Share this Information

Marijuana is Safer than Soda – Share this Information

Coca-Cola vs. Marijuana   Prohibitionists in government have always said that marijuana is illegal because it is not safe. This is an outright lie. Marijuana is safer...
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July 2, 2012
07/02/2012
Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue

Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue

Bob Morris writes a great article on how the Fed should stay out of medical marijuana and leave it to the states (just reschedule it out of Schedule...
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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
Colombia High Court Okays Drug Decriminalization

Colombia High Court Okays Drug Decriminalization

04:09pm Colombia’s Constitutional Court has approved the government’s proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use. The opinion (scroll down to item three,...
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June 19, 2012
06/19/2012
Prohibition Losing Its Grip Brings More Subtle Reefer Madness

Prohibition Losing Its Grip Brings More Subtle Reefer Madness

Times are getting tense for our prohibition overlords with more and more states adopting medical and decriminalization measures as well as a few striving for legalization.  If...
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