Topic: DRUGS - on July 10, 2009 at 2:11:00 PM CEST
Der Brief von LSD-Erfinder Albert Hofmann an Steve Jobs
Der 101jährige LSD-Erfinder Albert Hofmann hat Steve „LSD was one of the two or three most important things I have done in my life“ Jobs im Jahr 2007 einen Brief geschrieben, weil er wissen wollte, wie genau sich dessen LSD-Erfahrungen auf seine Kreativität ausgewirkt hatten.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 10, 2009 at 2:03:00 PM CEST
LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann’s Unpublished Letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs
In February of 2007, Albert Hofmann - the discoverer of LSD who died last year at an alert 102 - sent a letter to Steve Jobs, asking for the Apple CEO's help in funding research into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
This revelation comes from a book excerpt published today by The Huffington Post, which also includes a facsimile of the letter itself.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 9, 2009 at 12:04:00 PM CEST
California Stations Reject Ad Calling For Pot Legalization
A pro-marijuana group is launching another television bid to legalize pot in California — this time with the pitch that legalizing and taxing the drug could help solve the state’s massive budget deficit.
The 30-second spot, airing Wednesday and paid for by the Marijuana Policy Project, features a retired 58-year-old state worker who says state leaders “are ignoring millions of Californians who want to pay taxes.”
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 8, 2009 at 10:48:00 AM CEST
Operation Midnight Climax
The US CIA and military is filled with a history of bad decisions, deceit, and in some cases what I would classify as pure evil. One such misguided and unethical program was an appendage of Project MKULTRA under the name of Operation Midnight Climax.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 7, 2009 at 1:40:00 PM CEST
Cocaine amongst the prawns in Spain
Three Civil Guard are amongst the 8 suspects arrested for smuggling the drugs into Galicia
Three Civil Guard are reported to be amongst eight suspects arrested in a National Police operation in Galicia which has seized more than 800 kilos of cocaine and smashed the smugglers’ entry point in Puerto de Marín, Pontevedra.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 7, 2009 at 1:39:00 PM CEST
5 Years After: Portugal's Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results
In the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle on the problem—it decriminalized the use and possession of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD and other illicit street drugs. The theory: focusing on treatment and prevention instead of jailing users would decrease the number of deaths and infections.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 6, 2009 at 12:22:00 PM CEST
Ecstasy-Info.de wird von der Scientology Organisation betrieben
Diese Webseite ist keine ernstzunehmende Quelle für Informationen über Ecstasy. Viel besser und differenzierter sind da die Drugscouts (finanziert durch Gelder von der Stadt Leipzig) oder der Wikipedia und Eve&Rave.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 6, 2009 at 12:16:00 PM CEST
Ecstasy-Info.de wird von der Scientology Organisation betrieben
Diese Webseite ist keine ernstzunehmende Quelle für Informationen über Ecstasy. Viel besser und differenzierter sind da die Drugscouts (finanziert durch Gelder von der Stadt Leipzig) oder der Wikipedia und Eve&Rave.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 5, 2009 at 2:14:00 PM CEST
Italian drug trafficker fails to escape from prison in Spain in a Zeppelin balloon
Police intercepted the delivery of the four metre long inflatable
Spanish police have broken up plans for a prison break from the El Salto del Negro jail in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 4, 2009 at 1:20:00 PM CEST
Kein Hasch mehr für Touristen?
Eine Kommission rät der niederländischen Regierung, den Cannabisverkauf deutlich einzuschränken. Das Modell der Duldung weicher Drogen stünde damit vor dem Aus.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 4, 2009 at 1:18:00 PM CEST
Drogenbeauftragte will Online-Spiele für Jugendliche sperren
Die Bundesdrogenbeauftragte Sabine Bätzing (SPD) fordert, "Computerspielsucht" stärker zu untersuchen und besonders populäre Online-Spiele nur für Erwachsene freizugeben. Ob es eine spezifische Suchterkrankung bei Computernutzern tatsächlich gibt, ist unter Fachleuten aber nach wie vor umstritten.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 2, 2009 at 10:30:00 AM CEST
Illegal drugs such as Ecstasy showing up as cartoon-shaped pills in KC
Drugs shaped like Snoopy, Transformers and President Barack Obama’s head recently showed up on Kansas City area streets, adding to a trend that worries police and health experts.
Colorful Ecstasy pills started showing up last year shaped as Homer and Bart Simpson, Ninja Turtles and other characters. As more of the pills that look like vitamins or candy go out locally and nationwide, they put children at great risk, police and experts said.
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