Topic: DRUGS - on July 29, 2016 at 5:26:00 PM CEST
The FDA says it’s ok to drink weed
First marijuana pills, now a drink: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the liquid version of dronabinol, which is essentially a man-made version of the substance's main ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). And now that THC is available in pill and liquid form, some are hoping that we're finally on our way toward universal medical marijuana use.
Per the FDA's approval earlier this month, Syndros is classified under the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule III, indicating accepted medical use and low to moderate potential for abuse, likely because it won’t give users the same high as the plant form. Still, it could help people suffering from a variety of chronic ailments, like cancer and multiple sclerosis, to experience some (legal) relief.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 4:36:00 PM CEST
Doctors make easy money from medical marijuana. What happens when it's legal?
Frank Lucido, a California physician, received a phone call in 2012 from a doctor in Colorado.
Like Lucido – one of California’s best-known cannabis-friendly physicians – the Colorado doctor had been writing recommendations for medical marijuana, the paperwork required for patients to access cannabis at medical marijuana retail outlets in his state.
Unlike Lucido, the Colorado doctor was worried about the future of his practice.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 4:34:00 PM CEST
Cops mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando man says
Daniel Rushing treats himself to a Krispy Kreme doughnut every other Wednesday. He used to eat them in his car. Not anymore. Not since a pair of Orlando police officers pulled him over, spotted four tiny flakes of glaze on his floorboard and arrested him, saying they were pieces of crystal methamphetamine.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 11:36:00 AM CEST
Italy parliament begins debate on legalizing cannabis
Italian lawmakers on Monday began discussing whether to legalize recreational cannabis, a fiercely-contested proposal likely to spark parliamentary battles. Loosening Italy's marijuana laws is divisive, supported by those who say regulating the drug's production and sale would strip mafia groups of an important source of income, but opposed by conservative groups and the Roman Catholic Church. Before the bill, backed primarily by deputies from Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party (PD) and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, even arrived for discussion in the lower house, opponents lodged more than 1,300 amendments.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 11:35:00 AM CEST
Who Buys Legal Weed?
Marijuana pop culture has traditionally centered around the young male smoker and his high times. But the legalization movement has made marijuana more accessible than ever been before, and cannabis’s application as a painkiller is particularly appealing to senior citizens. So what does the typical, recreational marijuana user look like today? And how do the preferences and spending habits of groups like young men and senior citizens differ?
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 25, 2016 at 1:30:00 PM CEST
How LSD Went From Research to Religion
Preliminary studies in recent years have suggested that psychedelic drugs like LSD and the “magic mushroom” derivative psilocybin have potential for treating conditions like PTSD, addiction, and even fear of death. One reason there isn’t more evidence on this is that research on these drugs was almost entirely shut down for decades, partly as a result of the wildly unprofessional behavior of early researchers. In a 2011 paper from Nova Religio, Devin R. Lander recounts how two of the most famous psychedelic researchers of the 1960s, Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, went from teaching at Harvard to acting as spiritual leaders.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 25, 2016 at 1:29:00 PM CEST
Italiens Parlament diskutiert über Cannabis-Legalisierung
Im italienischen Parlament beginnt am heutigen Montag eine Diskussion über ein Gesetz, wonach Volljährige eine minimale Menge an Cannabis zum persönlichen Gebrauch und in der Wohnung bis zu fünf Cannabis-Pflanzen besitzen dürfen. Gegen die Cannabis-Liberalisierung hatten Parlamentarier aus dem konservativen Lager Unterschriften gesammelt.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 24, 2016 at 10:32:00 AM CEST
Medical Marijuana States See Big Drop in Drug Prescriptions and Medicare Spending
Recent findings may show that medical marijuana not only saves state and federal governments millions on Medicare, but it may help curb prescription drug use too. A new study reports that in states where medical marijuana is available prescriptions for painkillers has dipped drastically.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 24, 2016 at 10:31:00 AM CEST
LOL Colorado tap water spiked with THC
The tests found something fishy in the water. In the small town of Hugo, Colo., the water coursing through public pipes, officials say, has been tainted by THC. THC, as you may know, is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. On Thursday afternoon, authorities notified the town of about 800 people that the water should not be drunk, used to cook with or even to bathe. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment later downgraded the warning — it was safe to shower, brush teeth and do laundry with the tap water. Ingestion remained inadvisable.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 22, 2016 at 11:35:00 AM CEST
The High Priests of Marijuana Fitness
Jim McAlpine’s plan to open the world’s first gym for marijuana enthusiasts is coming along well. Pot-related businesses are having their moment in the United States, especially in the Bay Area, where McAlpine lives and plans to open his gym, Power Plant Fitness. Arcview Market Research estimates the size of America’s marijuana industry at a fast-growing $7.2 billion, and Y Combinator, the esteemed startup accelerator, made its first investment in a cannabis business—an “uber for cannabis” delivery app—in 2015. “I’ve raised money before, and it’s been an arduous, shitty process that I hated,” says McAlpine. “This time so far it’s been a pleasure. We’re in the position where we’re picking and choosing who’s going to invest in us. A lot of professional athletes and celebrities want to get involved.”
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 19, 2016 at 4:31:00 PM CEST
Now That It’s Legal, Colorado Teens Are Smoking Less Weed
There’s a common myth about teenagers drinking in France. Because many French young people are allowed moderate amounts of wine at dinner, the story goes, they learn that booze isn’t such a big deal and thus drink more moderately. As it turns out, France has a serious problem with young binge drinkers, so that cute theory is out the window. But in Colorado, where weed has been legal for a few years now, it turns out that pot use among teens has been declining. Could that indicate that legalization leads to more responsible use? The data comes from a recent survey of 17,000 adolescents by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The most striking facts are these: In 2009, when pot was still a jailable offense, 25 percent of teens there admitted to toking in the last 30 days. In 2015, that number dropped four points, to 21 percent. Additionally, Colorado teens are smoking less than the national average for their age group.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 17, 2016 at 1:30:00 PM CEST
One striking chart shows why pharma companies are fighting legal marijuana
There's a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states with medical marijuana laws. These studies have generally assumed that when medical marijuana is available, pain patients are increasingly choosing pot over powerful and deadly prescription narcotics. But that's always been just an assumption. Now a new study, released in the journal Health Affairs, validates these findings by providing clear evidence of a missing link in the causal chain running from medical marijuana to falling overdoses. Ashley and W. David Bradford, a daughter-father pair of researchers at the University of Georgia, scoured the database of all prescription drugs paid for under Medicare Part D from 2010 to 2013.
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