For years, cannabis enthusiasts have rallied for the right to light up without legal repercussions, and their efforts are finally bearing fruit. The push for cannabis law reform is sweeping across the globe, turning a once-taboo topic into a mainstream conversation. From state legislatures to coffee shop debates, the question is no longer “if” but…
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. ~ Thomas Jefferson The above quote is one of my…
Narcotics have been prohibited for more than 100 years, yet their strength keeps increasing. Is prohibition to blame?
Abstract: Drug prohibition has been a cornerstone of global drug policy for decades. However, mounting evidence suggests that this approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive in addressing drug-related issues. This article provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of why drug prohibition is failing to achieve its intended goals and proposes alternative strategies for mitigating…
This title isn’t clickbait. The government organization that has been entrusted with keeping drugs off our streets has detailed instructions online, that anyone can access, detailing how to grow opium, isolate the active alkaloids in it, and then convert those into pure heroin. This would be humorous if they weren’t locking people up as we…
Is using substances immoral, and if so, where should the line be drawn? Are certain substances acceptable? How about certain amounts? What’s the difference between “problematic substance use”, “substance abuse”, and drinking? Join us as we unpack one of the most convoluted and ill-defined issues of our time. Drugs are Bad, mmm’kay? This is the…
Think about what comes to mind when you hear the word “drugs.” If you’re like most people, you just had a mental image of needles, jail cells, and disease. In reality, the majority of negative consequences of drug use are unnatural, man-made consequences, as opposed to natural ones such as tolerance and withdrawal. Using drugs…
Recently, while sitting out back on our porch, my son asked me a question. It was apropos, as I was working on a letter to my state senator at the time. His question was: What can we do when the government has laws that aren’t fair? My son, TJ – 6 years old I had…
For more than a century, but over the last 30 years especially, governments around the world have poured enormous amounts of money into combating the illicit drug trade through aggressive law enforcement and strict criminalization policies. However, as society evolves and perspectives on drug use and addiction shift, a growing chorus of voices is calling…
When it’s time to get clean and sober, you have choices.