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Drug Czar Confuses Hemp with Marijuana

Monday April 30, 2012

A recent blog in the Huffington Post claimed that US Drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske, confused the hemp plant with the marijuana plant in a bizarre defense of the move to disallow US farmers from producing industrial hemp. Read More...

Mad Men on Acid

Tuesday April 24, 2012

Last night's episode of Mad Men showed a group of middle aged executives dropping acid together.  This bizarre muddle of clichés and myths about LSD bore little resemblance to the psychedelic experience as reported by those who have taken it. Read More...

Is 4/20 Really Supporting Marijuana Legalization?

Saturday April 21, 2012

A woman's hand holds a large joint at a 4/20 event

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Yesterday, cities all over North America engaged in public demonstrations of marijuana smoking, perportedly to protest the illegal status of marijuana, and to support the legalization of marijuana. But is 4/20 really achieving its stated aims? Read More...

Marijuana For Stress Management -- How Ironic!

Sunday April 15, 2012

One of several myths about marijuana is that it helps people cope with stress. Many clients entering treatment are terrified that they will never be able to cope with the stresses and strains of life without their daily toke, yet the irony of the situation is that often it is the drug itself that is impairing their ability to cope in the first place. Read More...

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