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UK’s former top drug official: Coke-head bankers caused financial crisis
The former top drugs adviser to Britain’s parliament told UK newspaper The Telegraph on Sunday that risk-taking behaviors behind the financial crisis of 2008 were driven by excessive cocaine consumption by the world’s banking elite. “Bankers use cocaine and got us into this terrible mess,” Professor David Nutt said. “It…
NAACP president: American drug war’s toll on liberty greater than apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared on Current TV’s “Viewpoint” Tuesday night to explain why he and 174 other celebrities and activists signed an open letter sent to President Barack Obama this week urging him to take decisive action on drug war…
Tests underway on drug that could ‘cure’ meth addiction
Scientists are testing a relatively common anti-inflammatory drug called Ibudilast for its potential to block the cravings of methamphetamine addicts, and the first round of results shows promise. The Huffington Post noted recently that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) fast-tracked more human trials after researchers at the University of…
‘Guru of ganja’ tells Michigan crowd: Legalization ‘cured’ need for medical marijuana
Speaking to a crowd gathered Saturday for Michigan’s annual “Hash Bash” and marijuana legalization protest in Ann Arbor, former “High Times” columnist and self-proclaimed “Guru of ganja” Ed Rosenthal declared that the successful legalization initiatives in Colorado and Washington last November have “cured” him of his need for medical marijuana.…
Sen. Cruz: Medicaid expansion will put ‘violent criminals’ back on Texas streets
Speaking just before a Monday morning press conference with Gov. Rick Perry (R) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a tea party favorite, told a Texas radio host that accepting nearly $90 billion in federal funds to expand Medicaid will ultimately force the state to release…
New Michigan laws further restrict availability of medical marijuana
New laws in Michigan that took effect Monday requires doctors who recommend medical marijuana to conduct a full patient examination, complete with an face-to-face evaluation, a review of the person’s medical history, other prescription medications and a follow-up visit to ensure the drug is working. The laws also require that…
Washington’s pot consultant: ‘Entirely possible’ selling marijuana will not be profitable
Washington state many he headed toward a situation where recreational sales of marijuana are not profitable due to heavy taxes, regulations and, most importantly, competition from the untaxed “collective gardens” where the state’s medical marijuana is grown, Washington’s newly hired pot consultant said last week. “Any revenue estimate depends on…
San Diego mayor OK with some marijuana vending machines
The San Diego mayor’s office accepts the use of some marijuana vending machines, according to a major manufacturer of the drug-dispensing devices. Mayor Bob Filner proposed banning marijuana vending machines earlier this month after Medbox Inc. announced it obtained leases to put the machines in up to 30 locations around…
University of Texas students want campus police to let up on marijuana arrests
The University of Texas Student Government will vote on a bill Tuesday night that would ask campus police to issue citations for marijuana possession offenses instead of making arrests. KVUE-TV in Austin noted that the proposal is the first of its kind for any university in the nation, even though…
Supreme Court restricts unwarranted police use of drug-sniffing dogs
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot intrude onto private property and use drug-sniffing dogs to obtain probable cause for a more thorough search, in an untypical ruling that saw Justice Antonin Scalia side with the court’s liberal wing to swing the 5-4 decision. The case, Florida v.…
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