MJ Reports, Legalizing CBD, Mandatory Sentence Attitudes, Phone Apps for Recovery
Reports on medical and recreational marijuana and their business aspects frpm Darryl, who spoke recently at a conference in Hawaii. Utah is in the process of legalizing the medical use of “Charlotte’s Web,” the compound made of non-psychotropic molecules from marijuana. Pew Research released a report showing that public views on mandatory drug sentences have changed, with more than half now saying they should be modified and reduced, and wanting to see more treatment available. A Virginia-based company received FDA approval for an automatic injector of the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone, specifically tested and intended for use by caregivers, family members, or coworkers. And a new smartphone app for alcoholics in recovery, nicknamed A-CHESS, is being being developed and tested by the University of Wisconsin in Madison and others.
What is Addiction?
The recent interview with Columbia psychology professor Dr Carl Hart launched us off into a lively and wide-ranging discussion of – what is an addictive drug, and how do we define addiction. LSD is being studied again as a treatment tool for a number of psychological condition including anxiety. Marijuana stories continue, with more on super-potent forms, like “wax” and also more about the key medicinal component of pot, the CBD molecule. And more about heroin, and the super-powerful designer version, based on the pharmaceutical Fentanyl.
Flawed Science, Bad Media & Fear-based Government
Driving while intoxicated with marijuana is NOT likely to be be safer that driving with alcohol – as reported by a recent study — and alerting us to flaws in the way scientific studies are crafted, and report by the media. Meanwhile, Congress is making moves that in effect again escalate the War of Drugs by making the Spice and bath salt compounds into Schedule 1 drugs.
MJ & popular attitudes, government seesawing, purple drank
The continuing medical marijuana controversies appears to be increasing the public’s frustration with government of the people, but not by or for the people … Tobacco as the real gateway drug, and the hip-hop drug Purple Drank.
Medical marijuana busts increasing
The emerging medical marijuana industry is seeing increased prosecutions of growers, with the Federal Government downplaying its role, saying the push is coming from the states, based on profiteering, in violation of the various state laws prohibiting making money from providing medical marijuana for those who cannot grow their own.
Medical Marijuana in Hawaii, Oregon, and the US
Medical Marijuana: concerns in Hawaii and Oregon about growing, providing and selling, as the US Justice Department increases its enforcement of federal laws on marijuana cultivation and sales.