Opioid Overdose Deaths Occur Less Often In Areas With More Cannabis Retail Storefronts, Study Shows
This follows a Canadian study that found legalizing cannabis led to a ‘marked decline’ in the volume of opioids prescribed across Canada.
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The Devil’s Weed and The Luciferian Freemasonry Hoax of Leo Taxil
CANNABIS CULTURE – In the 19th century European Tabloids were run amuck with stories about a newly revealed form of Luciferian Freemasonry, known as ‘Palladian Masonry’ that allegedly involved cannabis and opium infused initiations and Satanic worship! But was it true?
Missouri Is Considering Taxing Illegal Drugs and Legalizing Medical Marijuana
It took a little while for Missouri Rep. Shawn Rhoads’ colleagues to wrap their heads around the idea of taxing marijuana and other illegal drugs.
‘Silk Road’ Was A Better, Safer Way to Buy and Sell Drugs
Whether Ross Ulbricht was guilty or not of being the Silk Road drug sales "mastermind" misses the point: Silk Road has created a new drug sales model.
Psychiatry and Drug Use: Challenging “The Great Disconnect”
Psychiatry has an important role in our understanding of drugs and drug use. And it isn't all in the service of Big Pharma.
Marijuana’s Surprising Effects on Athletic Performance
When Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati tested positive for a small amount of marijuana in his blood at the 1998 Japan games, his first-place finish was temporarily called into question.
IQ and Drug Use
Two major papers have found a positive correlation between high childhood IQ and adult drug use.
Teen Marijuana Use Falls as More States Legalize
That's the big take-home from the 2014 Monitoring the Future study by the University of Michigan and the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, which was released Tuesday morning.
Asked About Marijuana, Paul Says ‘I Made Mistakes’
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hinted in an interview Friday that he smoked marijuana in his youth, adding that voters should not confuse his push for reduced criminal penalties for drug offenses as an endorsement of drug use.
Most People With Addiction Simply Grow Out of It: Why Is This Widely Denied?
The idea that addiction is typically a chronic, progressive disease that requires treatment is false, the evidence shows. Yet the "aging out" experience of the majority is ignored by treatment providers and journalists.
