drugs

From a libertarian point of view, there's no reason that the government should be regulating plants in the first place. From a health perspective, the fact that marijuana still isn't legalized all across the United States is even more frustrating. Even though new evidence isn't needed to justify...

Writing about what drug policy might look like under a Trump administration is not easy. Donald Trump's views on drugs have changed radically over the years, and the Republican nominee's rambling statements on the subject suggest that they are shaped by gut reactions and political opportunism...

Oftentimes, we don't know the answer even when it's right in our face. There has been a torrent of news about fentanyl, the deadly opioid that killed Prince. Our country is awash in this stuff, and it's killing us. Here's the skeleton narrative: drug manufacturers use opioids to create...

Oftentimes, we don't know the answer even when it's right in our face. There has been a torrent of news about fentanyl, the deadly opioid that killed Prince. Our country is awash in this stuff, and it's killing us. Here's the skeleton narrative: drug manufacturers use opioids to create...

As the nation celebrates for our newly elected President, that has a solid program against illegal drugs. He declared his war on drugs which involves the Plant, that is still illegal on the country. But there's hope on medical cannabis and there are some videos on the web that our newly elected...

Michigan will begin a one-year pilot test program later this year that allows trained state police officers to take roadside saliva drug tests from drivers whom they suspect are driving while impaired from drugs. Five counties, to be chosen by state police from areas where the most drug-related...

A chance to take a more realistic approach on marijuana laws quietly passed last week. An effort failed 6,000 signatures short last week of gathering enough names to put a measure on the November ballot that, if approved, would have had police issue citations for possession of small amounts of...

There is a significant academic debate about decriminalization of marijuana in the country, and this has received some degree of political and public support. Some have argued that decriminalization will open a floodgate for drug use in the country, while others (like myself), do not agree...

The "war on drugs" has accomplished little in the eyes of detractors, except for criminalizing those in need of help and fostering violence at the hands of criminals. After more than four decades of the drug war, the globe faces a crisis of prescription drug abuse, a meth epidemic, a growing...

The Times has boldly gone where few newspapers - and very, very few politicians - have ever dared to go before by declaring itself in favour of legalising drugs in Britain. In a leading article, "Breaking Good", the paper has supported a call on the government by the Royal Society for Public...

It's not a done deal, but a medical marijuana proposal is closer to being on Missouri's fall ballot. Over the weekend, petition signatures totaling some 250-thousand were turned in to the Secretary of State's office. That's thousands more than required to get the issue before voters. An...

What would you recommend the best way of transitioning from quite a few prescription drugs to mmj? Thanks weaviem

Who should control the production and supply of drugs : Governments or gangsters? That's the choice that politicians face — there's no third option in which drugs don't exist. Unlike the UK, Canada has recognised this reality. The country's health minister announced last week that the...

In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, the first legislation legalizing marijuana for medical purposes at the state level. Since then, 22 other states, along with he District of Columbia and Guam, have enacted some form of medical marijuana law, and more states appear poised to...

California legislators are weighing whether to allow the use of roadside swab samples to find drivers under the influence of drugs. Assemblyman Tom Lackey retired after 28 years with the California Highway Patrol, but says he's still passionate about safety on California's roadways. "We've...

Mexico could legalize certain forms of medical marijuana as well as raise the threshold for what is considered decriminalized consumer possession by the end of this year, and may begin considering licit domestic cultivation of substances including cannabis and opium, say senior officials and...

A group of 22 medical experts convened by Johns Hopkins University and The Lancet have called today for the decriminalization of all nonviolent drug use and possession. Citing a growing scientific consensus on the failures of the global war on drugs, the experts further encourage countries and...

Studies show patients weaning themselves off pharmaceuticals and alcohol. Pain sufferers can wean themselves off heavy pain relievers, alcohol and other drugs as they increase their use of medical cannabis, according to Canadian researchers. Canada is leading the world in medical cannabis...

We've looked at how legalisation works around the world - and just how common drugs are in Wales. The Lib Dems have adopted a plan to legalise cannabis shops as their party policy. Their party wants to see: Licensed shops sell cannabis to over 18s The strength of cannabis regulated...

Currently, the New Zealand cannabis industry is worth millions of dollars per year and is totally unregulated due to the legal status of cannabis. This has led to all sale and distribution being controlled by career criminals who have no ethics when it comes to selling this product to children...