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“A person who uses drugs give up his or her authentic self.”
The Dalai Lama
 

ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ADVERTISING PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFL AND NRL TEAMS 2019 (F.A.R.E)
 

 
From Executive Summary: This study finds that alcohol advertising deals are widespread in the AFL and NRL men’s competitions.
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Drug Use Monitoring (AIC) Report 2017 – Drug Use Amongst Police Detainees
 
‘Alarming’ amount of new drugs on
dark web: ANU study



Australians have access to mass amounts of potent drugs online, equivalent to "billions of doses" every day, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
The report found "alarming" amounts of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil available on the dark web.  Carfentanil is not for human use and was originally designed to sedate elephants. 

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Do you have an alcohol problem? You do now!




Drinking one bottle of wine a week is as cancer-causing as smoking up to ten cigarettes during the same time period, a new study claims.
British researchers found that downing a weekly bottle of vino is on par with smoking five cigarettes for men and 10 cigarettes for women, according to the study, published Thursday in the journal BMC Public Health.
In total, the wine consumption increases a man’s “lifetime cancer risk” by 1 per cent and woman’s by 1.4 per cent, according to authors of the study, who crunched UK health and population data.

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Chemsex, or using illicit drugs to enhance sex, brings enhanced pleasure — and risks



The drug also alleviated his anxieties about having sex as an HIV positive man. "The beauty of crystal meth was it just took that away," he said."I was still having safe sex but it took away that little bit of me that was thinking, 'There's an element of me that's just tainted.'"
Dr Ezard said that long-term ice users typically experienced mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Click here for more

29 drinks a session ok: Men’s perceptions of risky drinking putting them in harm’s way




05Mar, 2019
New research from health promotion foundation VicHealth and Monash University has found Victorian men are underestimating the harm from heavy drinking, with some believing the health risks only begin at 30 drinks per session.
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Heineken in Africa https://youtu.be/Bpn2U-iBUy0


https://www.humanrights-drugpolicy.org/
 
The Crisis Next Door – USA Opioid Crisis Official Website
 
Opioid and Cannabis Co-Use among Adults with Chronic Pain

Relations to Substance Misuse, Mental Health, and Pain Experience - Journal of Addiction Medicine: 
doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000493
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Results: Results suggest that, compared to opioid use alone, opioid and cannabis co-use was associated with elevated anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, and sedative use problems, but not
pain experience.
Conclusions: These findings highlight a vulnerable population of polysubstance users with chronic pain, and indicates the need for more comprehensive assessment and treatment of chronic pain.

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Cannabis Conundrum
 
Pregnant women who use marijuana heavily to treat morning sickness affect part of the baby's brain associated with memory


 
Using marijuana during pregnancy to treat morning sickness could damage an unborn baby's brain, a new study says.
Research conducted on rats found that expecting mothers who used cannabis affected the section of the brain involved in memory and learning.
The rate of pregnant women using pot for severe nausea and vomiting has increased by 11.3
percent over the last decade and by more than 62 percent for general overall use. Previous studies have shown that children born to women who used marijuana during pregnancy are more likely to develop cognitive and behavioral problems.'
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Medical cannabis industry should be told to provide evidence if it wants products prescribed
 
 
 
Keith Ridge told the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee hearing on medical cannabis policy that he saw the primary purpose of rescheduling medical cannabis as supporting development of good evidence. Evidence for the prescribing of medical cannabis is lacking, Keith Ridge, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, has told MPs.
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"I Was Quite Shocked By My Last Visit To San Francisco"
 
When it comes to foreigners visiting the US, while the general reaction is overall favorable, it appears that one city tends to draw a reaction of sheer shock if not disgust: San Francisco….San Francisco has always been one of favourite US cities, but the degree of homelessness, mental illness and drug abuse we saw on this trip was truly shocking. Walking round SF on a Sunday Morning and we saw sights we couldn’t believe. This must be one of the richest cities in the world – home to 4 of the 10 richest people on the planet according to Wiki. I asked friends about it, and they shrugged it off.. “The City has always attracted the homeless because of the mild weather,”.. “It’s a drug thing”.. “its too difficult”… “you get used to it..” Well, I didn’t."
In his latest note to client, "Stoned on free money", SocGen's Albert Edwards picks up where Blain left off, and writes that he too "was really quite shocked by my visit last year to San Francisco by the sheer quantities of men (yes it is virtually 100% men) who were clearly off their heads on drugs (and drink) and putting both themselves and other road users at risk." Edwards continues his lurid recollection of his trip to this liberal utopia overrun by homeless people and junkies:
"I was shocked to see the latest data showing US pedestrian fatalities have soared some 25% since 2012! Very few stats surprise me, but this is one of them
https://www.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/pedestrian%20fatalities.jpg?itok=0u8U1W_-
It appears the US is gripped by an epidemic of stoned pedestrians stepping into traffic. The same might be said for investors befuddled by QE, for the risk is they are about to step off the sidewalk in front of a rapidly deteriorating economic cycle. 
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The surprised Edwards then goes on to add that he also found the report "quite shocking" most especially "because of the very clear evidence that the surge in fatalities is primarily due to the legalisation of marijuana in some states."
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Unintentional Pediatric Marijuana Exposures Prior to and After Legalization and Commercial Availability of Recreational Marijuana in Washington State

Abstract
 
Background: Washington State was one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Increased availability of marijuana may result in more unintentional pediatric exposure, which often presents as altered mental status with unknown cause.
Conclusion: Reported unintentional pediatric marijuana exposure has increased in the state of Washington since recreational marijuana was legalized. As marijuana becomes more available, clinicians should be aware of the risk of unintentional pediatric marijuana exposure, and this should inform lawmakers regarding regulations around childhood exposure to marijuana.

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1 in 4 marijuana users get high at work in states with legal weed, survey says
A survey of 900 pot consumers in Washington, Oregon and Colorado
reveal
some of the habits of marijuana users.

 


 









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It’s probably not a good idea — and it can’t be    great for productivity — but that’s not stopping a lot of Washingtonians from doing it. I’m talking about getting high at work.

Failed Arguments that Support Legalizing Weed!
 
Whatever you think about marijuana legalization, it’s important to avoid making bad arguments. There may be good reasons to legalize marijuana. But if there are, the following arguments shouldn’t be considered to be among them.
What you should know about Marijuana and Sperm
 
Mar 19,2019 Mark Gold, MD

Limited information exists on marijuana use and male reproductive health. A recent study from Duke University evaluated differences in sperm quality resulting from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure in both rats and humans. Findings suggest that paternal marijuana use, prior to conception, may present epigenetic risks to potential offspring.
Key Findings
  • Individuals who used marijuana can have higher and also can have significantly lower sperm concentrations, compared to those who did not, posing potential complications for fertility.
  • THC-exposed sperm was associated with significantly altered DNA, in both rat and human samples.
  • Associations were even stronger among individuals with higher levels of THC in their urine, implying a “dose-response relationship” such that chronic marijuana users may be impacted more severely.
  • Authors identified three unique potential genetic pathways modified by THC exposure.

Top Yale Professor – Slams Weed!
 


















 
 
One of the state’s most vocal opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in recent years has been Dr. Deepak D’Souza, a research scientist and professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.
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USA: Workplace Weed use a Worry – Funeral Director May Seek Reasonable Accommodation for Off Duty Medical Marijuana Use
 
 
On March 27, 2019, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings Inc. The trial court dismissed Wild’s LAD and defamation claims, citing the New Jersey Compassionate Use Act’s mandate that that nothing “require[s] . . . an employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any workplace.” N.J.S.A. 24:6I-14.. Click here for more.
 
Marijuana use kills Indiana teen, mother speaks out
 
April 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis mother has struggled to cope with her son's untimely death. He died from complications of using marijuana, and now the mother is warning parents about the condition that took her son's life. Click here for more.
 
Police officer filmed 'punching' teen in head at pro-marijuana
rally
 


 
 
 









Marijuana enthusiasts gathered at Melbourne's Flagstaff Gardens for a peaceful rally, before things got ugly. Weed the ‘peaceful drug’???Click here for more. 
 

 
“Most people have been conned into using the word ‘overdose’ regarding illicit drugs! No such thing! Why? Because it clearly implies there is a 'safe' dose which can be taken - and everyone knows that's a lie. The same goes for the words 'use' and abuse'. Those terms can only be applied to prescribed pharmaceuticals because they have a prescribed safe dose. I have asked each jurisdiction in Australia if the legal amount of alcohol when driving, up to 0.49, is considered safe for driving. All said no - they would not state that!”
Drug Watch International

 
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