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6 years ago+1 1 0Colorado Wants to Track Weed With Chemicals and the Blockchain
Some dispensary owners have called the bill, SB 18-029, 'fucking crazy.'
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6 years ago+1 1 0I've treated many people like Tom Petty. Drugs are only part of their story
A cocktail of drugs — opioids, benzodiazepines, and an antidepressant — contributed to Tom Petty's death from an accidental overdose. It could have been prevented.
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6 years ago+13 13 0President Trump Slaps Tariffs on Solar Panels in Major Blow to Renewable Energy
It's a major blow to renewable energy
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6 years ago+11 11 0Can Ketamine Improve ‘Electroshock’ Therapy? | The Fix
Researchers thought that ketamine might mitigate the cognitive side effects of ECT as well as boosting good effects like improvement in mood.
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6 years ago+22 22 0Two kids kill half-a-million bees and wipe out a honey business, police say
Two juveniles have been charged with killing more than a half million bees at a honey business last month in Iowa. The juveniles allegedly destroyed 50 hives at the Wild Hill Honey business in Sioux City.
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6 years ago+5 5 0Montana Attorney Moves to Prosecute Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs
A county attorney is proposing to issue restraining orders compelling pregnant women who use drugs and alcohol to stop — or face jail time. Critics say the measure will cause more harm than good.
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6 years ago+22 22 0Jeff Sessions accidentally narced on his secret anti-weed meeting
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is currently overseeing a sweeping Justice Department crackdown on leaks, but it appears he’s been busted making his own unauthorized disclosure. Sessions held a closed-door meeting last week about drug policy with seve ...
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6 years ago+17 17 0A Former NHL Fighter Is Now One of Hockey's Biggest Weed Advocates
“The players are already quietly doing it. They’re way ahead of the game.”
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6 years ago+19 19 0Criminalization Makes It Harder to Study Ayahuasca, Scientists Say
It's an impediment to medical research on ayahuasca's potential to treat mental health disorders.
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6 years ago+9 9 0The Trump Administration Is Mulling A Pitch For A Private “Rendition” And Spy Network
A private company has proposed that the US government pay it millions to undertake intelligence and covert operations.
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6 years ago+13 13 0Two Magic Mushroom Studies Suggest Psychedelics Increase Spirituality, Decrease Criminal Behavior - Psychedelic Times
New research in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggests that psychedelics like LSD and magic mushrooms may make you less likely to steal or be violent.
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6 years ago+1 1 0Should Pregnant Women Have Access to Supervised Injection Sites?
Stigma leads to avoidance of the health care system. Proponents of supervised injection facilities say they may help open the door to treatment.
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6 years ago+13 13 0The "Swiss Army Knife" Of Health: A Good Night's Sleep
The average American adult gets about six hours of sleep a night. Neuroscientist Matthew Walker is on a mission to bring that number up to eight.
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6 years ago+1 1 0Apologizing All the Time Could Be a Sign of Anxiety
The urge is often involuntary—and has little to do with actual remorse.
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6 years ago+13 13 0Even After Overdosing, Most Pain Patients Still Get Opioids
It didn't matter if the overdose was on heroin or prescription painkillers.
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6 years ago+5 5 0Trump’s Failure to Tackle Opioid Crisis Is Costing Lives, House Democrats Say
Trump formed a commission to address the opioid crisis, but he's done very little to act on its recommendations. Members of Congress say the inaction is costing lives.
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6 years ago+2 2 0Ayahuasca Afterglow — How Post-Trip Mindfulness May Play A Part In Treating Depression - Psychedelic Times
At the center of the new psychedelic renaissance is an Amazonian tea called ayahuasca, which contains dimethyltryptamine or DMT, one of the most powerful hallucinogens known to science. Traditionally brewed by indigenous shamans in places like Peru a ...
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6 years ago+16 16 0Scientists Used Cellphones and Sewage to Pinpoint Neighborhoods With Drug Users
But their findings bring up surveillance and privacy concerns.
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6 years ago+26 26 0A Bill That Would Save Lives in Pennsylvania Probably Won't Pass
Needle exchanges are proven to be effective. So why is it still such a challenge to fund them?
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6 years ago+17 17 0The gadget that broke humanity - The Boston Globe
Long before smartphones, the Sony Walkman lured consumers into electronic cocoons.