New, nationally projectable survey results released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org andMetLife Foundation found that past-month marijuana use –...
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UK: Commercial cultivation of cannabis continues to pose a significant risk
A national problem profile published April 30 by the Association of Chief Police Officers shows the commercial cultivation of cannabis...
Germany: Added benefit of Cannabis sativa for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis is not proven
An extract from the plant Cannabis sativa (trade name Sativex®) was approved in May 2011 for patients suffering from moderate...
Pleasant news from Boulder
Denver Post reports that two of the three Boulder dispensaries that received warning letters from federal prosecutors have closed shop,...
US: Baby is born every hour with symptoms of opioid withdrawal
Between 2000 and 2009, a substantial increase in the incidence of NAS (Neonatal abstinence syndrome) and maternal opiate use in...
Interesting research about the links between cannabis and schizophrenia
At the recent 3rd Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference in Florence, Italy scientists presented a lot of interesting information about...
Legalized Drugs: Dumber than you may think
Even smart people make mistakes—sometimes surprisingly large ones. A current example is drug legalization, which way too many smart people...
U.S. Department of Justice on snake oil operations in Connecticut
Re House Bill 5389, “medical” marijuana (Connecticut) Further reading
Hundreds of drug dealers charged in Serbia
The arrest of 200 suspected drug dealers in a massive sweep by Serbian authorities targeting marijuana, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine...
Court rules against coffee shops in the Netherlands
The government’s decision to restrict the use of coffee shops to local residents by excluding tourists is not discriminatory, a...