Tag Archives: Drugs & Vice

Trump’s Drug Budget Doubles Down on the War on Drugs

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“Overall, an increase of $775 million for the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security for drug war efforts. The Trump budget does include $900 million in increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to address the opioid epidemic, and it claims it would allocate a total of $13 billion to ‘combat the opioid epidemic,’ but that figure mixes treatment, prevention and war on drugs funding.”

Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/feb/14/trumps_drug_budget_doubles_down

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Ron Paul: Mr. President, fire Jeff Sessions

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“Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind the Obama-era policy of non-interference in marijuana-friendly states.”

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Alcoholics who use marijuana have lower risk of liver disease, study finds

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“A peer-reviewed study set to publish in the medical journal Liver International finds that frequent marijuana use can lower the risk of developing liver disease in alcoholics.”

Read more: https://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2018/01/31/alcoholics-who-use-marijuana-have-lower-risk-of-liver-disease-study-finds/

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Study finds medical cannabis is effective at reducing opioid addiction

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“A new study conducted by researchers at The University of New Mexico, involving medical cannabis and prescription opioid use among chronic pain patients, found a distinct connection between having the legal ability to use cannabis and significant reductions in opioid use.”

Read more: https://news.unm.edu/news/study-finds-medical-cannabis-is-effective-at-reducing-opioid-addiction

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How Medicaid Funds and Fuels the Opioid Epidemic

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“States with the largest expansion of Medicaid also saw the highest increase in opioid overdose deaths. Medicaid schemes pumped opioids into communities and got doctors and pill pushers rich in the process.”

Read more: http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/how-medicaid-funds-and-fuels-the-opioid-epidemic/

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Magic Mushrooms Fight Authoritarianism

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“Psychedelic drugs have been associated with anti-authoritarian counter-cultures since the 1960s, but a new study suggests using psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, actually makes people less likely to embrace authoritarian views, PsyPost reports.”

Read more: https://www.alternet.org/drugs/magic-mushrooms-fight-authoritarianism-psilocybin-psychedelics

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Study Reveals Mushrooms Cure Depression By Not Being Anti-Depressants

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“The study clearly shows that increased emotional receptivity alleviates depression—almost the exact opposite of how SSRI antidepressants operate.”

Read more: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/new-study-reveals-mushrooms-cure-depression-exact-opposite-anti-depressants/

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Duterte tells Philippine soldiers to shoot female rebels in their vaginas

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“Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte last week told soldiers to shoot female rebels in their genitals, the latest in a series of violent, misogynistic remarks.  Since he came to power on a promise to kill all the country’s drug users and dealers, thousands of Filipinos have been shot dead, prompting the international criminal court to open a preliminary examination.”

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-duterte-female-rebels-20180212-story.html

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Lyn Ulbricht: The Far Reaching Impact of the Silk Road Case

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“Lyn Ulbricht is Ross Ulbricht’s mother. Ross was the creator of the Silk Road website, which had a very important role in the history of bitcoin. Currently, Ross is serving a double life sentence without parole for all non-violent charges. Lyn has worked to bring awareness to the case and raise funds for Ross’s defense through www.FreeRoss.org. She has had many media interviews and public appearances and has helped bring awareness to the public of the case and Ross’s appeals. Her efforts have shined light into the darkness of the justice system, proving it to be a darker place than anywhere found on the dark web.”

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War On Drugs Now Sees FDA Targeting Over-The-Counter Anti-Diarrheals

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“In 2006 the FDA put limits on how much pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant, you could buy and also required a photo ID to do so. Despite adding a lot of hassle into the treatment of stuffy noses, meth only became more pure.  What on earth makes anyone think that going down this same road with loperamide will have any kind of positive benefit?”

Read more: https://fee.org/articles/once-again-the-fda-is-making-life-harder-for-sick-people/

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