An extract from the plant Cannabis sativa (trade name Sativex®) was approved in May 2011 for patients suffering from moderate...
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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...
San Patrignano opens referral office in New York
NYC has more than 1,550 programs serving over 110,000 New Yorkers on any given day.One third of these people are...
Secretary Of State fines pot petitioners $65 000
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office has issued its largest ever penalty for a violation of signature gathering laws. The...