Topic: DRUGS - on May 27, 2009 at 1:31:00 PM CEST
Scientists admit: we were wrong about ‘E’ - Experts who gave a dramatic warning that ecstasy led to brain damage based their study on a huge blunder
It was billed as the one of the most dramatic warnings the world has ever received over the dangers of ecstasy. A study from one of America’s leading universities concluded that taking the drug for just one evening could leave clubbers with irreversible brain damage, and trigger the onset of Parkinson’s disease.
The study, published in the eminent journal Science last September, had an immediate impact. Doctors and anti-drug crusaders spoke of a ‘neurological time bomb’ facing the young. Others suggested that taking one of the tablets was the equivalent of playing Russian roulette with the brain, and demanded tighter ‘anti-rave’ laws to deal with it.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 27, 2009 at 1:27:00 PM CEST
Almost two tons of cannabis found hidden on a Níjar beach
The Civil Guard found 1,800 kilos of the drug after a routine inspection of the coast
A routine check by a Civil Guard maritime unit has discovered almost two tons of cannabis hidden on scrub land on the Punta La Polacra in Níjar.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 27, 2009 at 1:26:00 PM CEST
Mexico arrests mayors in drug war
Mexican authorities have arrested 27 high-ranking officials suspected of collaborating with drug-trafficking gangs in the state of Michoacan.
They include 10 mayors, a judge and an aide to the governor of Michoacan.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 24, 2009 at 11:28:00 AM CEST
What Would Happen if Marijuana Were Decriminalized? A Freakonomics Quorum
Two years ago we ran a quorum debating the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana. Since then, a largely theoretical debate has moved quite substantially toward the realm of reality, with a growing number of states and municipalities having changed their laws. The details from place to place vary greatly and are very much a patchwork; the most prominent state to make a move is Massachusetts. The California legislature, meanwhile, is wondering whether marijuana could save its economy — which, as we read just this morning, is badly in need of saving.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 23, 2009 at 11:35:00 AM CEST
Schamanismus, Trance und Tanz
Medienprojekt PSI-TV veröffentlicht eine Videodokumentation des Vortrags “Schamanismus, Trance und Tanz”, gehalten von Christian Rätsch am 12.4.2009 zur Mystic Rose im KitKatClub.
Spielzeit: 72 Minuten
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 23, 2009 at 11:33:00 AM CEST
Kokainhaltige Cola aus dem Verkehr gezogen
In Hessen und Nordrhein-Westfalen darf vorerst keine Cola von Red Bull verkauft werden. In dem Getränk wurden Spuren von Kokain festgestellt.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 23, 2009 at 11:32:00 AM CEST
Afghan and U.S. forces kill 34 militants in drug raids
Afghan and U.S. forces have killed 34 militants, almost half of them in air strikes, and made one of the country's largest drug hauls during an operation in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military has said.
Almost 15 tonnes of narcotics including opium, heroin and morphine were seized over the course of the operation, which started on Tuesday, along with supplies of poppy seeds and drug refining products, the military said in a statement issued late on Thursday.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 22, 2009 at 9:45:00 AM CEST
The Olympic Joint
All hail – or inhale – the 2010 Olympic Torch. Or, as it’s jokingly known around Vancouver, the Olympic Toke. Composed of stainless steel, aluminum and sheet moulding, the torch was designed to evoke snow, ice, skiing and skating, but to many, the metre-long white torch looks suspiciously like a marijuana joint, especially when lit. The observation has become so common in this city that it’s hard to know who was the first to say, “Hey, doesn’t that look like…” But the torch’s resemblance to British Columbia’s biggest cash crop was evident right away to Jodie Emery, editor of Cannabis Culture magazine. “A lot of people come to Vancouver because it’s marijuana-friendly, so I think people who already enjoy a joint themselves will feel a little more kinship to the Olympics,” said Emery, who ran as a Green party candidate in the provincial election this month.”
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 22, 2009 at 9:41:00 AM CEST
Moonshine to Mexican marijuana: Family gets busted
The Dodge Neon sped down Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma, its occupants heading to Phoenix, Arizona, to buy a load of dope. It was May 2005. The couple brought along methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana to help pass the time on the long journey.
At that moment, Detective Rob Rumble had no clue that the traffic stop he was about to make would launch a years-long drug investigation stretching more than 2,000 miles, from the remote mountains of northwest Georgia all the way down to Mexico.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 22, 2009 at 9:35:00 AM CEST
Board Game Based on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
J.R. Baldwin created a board game loosely based on the novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 21, 2009 at 11:55:00 AM CEST
A History of Weed
From 2727 B.C. to the present, Weeds presents a brief history of cannabis. New episodes Monday at 10PM ET/PT beginning June 8th only on Showtime.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 17, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM CEST
Video - Attorney gets arrested at courthouse for possession of marijuana
Attorney Regina Criswell was arrested at the Bexar County Courthouse after deputies say they discovered two ounces of marijuana and a chrome-colored marijuana pipe in her bag.
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