By Craig Boudreau A new study, fittingly done by the Netherlands and published in the journal Psychopharmacology, says that alcohol increases aggressive tendencies, while marijuana decreases them. The team of researchers selected 20 people to drink alcohol, 21 to smoke marijuana, and 20 controls who used neither of the substances. They then put the people in situations…
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld had the biggest stage the Libertarian Party has ever had. Unfortunately, they wasted an opportunity to really educate people.
Federal authorities in Detroit say that between the years of 2011 and 2014, a rogue group of Detroit police officers were not arresting certain drug dealers; instead they would rob the dealers of cash and drugs and then sell the drugs for even more cash, knowing the dealers couldn’t very well go to the police…
You’ve probably heard of Focus on the Family, the group that uses your superstition about a magical fairy in the sky to get you to fork over your hard-earned dollars so they can build bigger mansions and nicer churches and fight the evil gays who are going to get married and somehow ruin society. Yeah,…
On Wednesday night, The Hill reported that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) signed a bill allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana as a treatment for health conditions. The law will take effect in 90 days and medical marijuana must be made available within two years. “This is a joyous day for the thousands of Ohioans…
By JP Carroll President Barack Obama signed the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015 May 16 and not a whole lot of people took notice, with the exception of scared Colombian farmers. The new law makes it easier for the U.S. to extradite and prosecute just about anyone involved in the drug trade, which means coca…
By Kathryn Watson A now-former senior Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent stationed in Monterrey, Mexico, accepted free trips on private planes from businessmen, then made sure the Department of State revoked the U.S. visas of their c0mpetitors by defaming them. Former DEA supervisory agent Leonardo Silva pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to making false…
Guy Bentley The Food and Drug Administration’s claim that it’s almost 500-page rule book, which could wipe out 99 percent of e-cigarette products, will increase innovation in the sector is being mocked by experts as “ridiculous.” The centerpiece of the FDA regulations is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb. 17, 2007, (predicate date) go…
As of now it seems that The Adult Use of Marijuana Act in California has more than enough signatures to make the statewide ballot this November. According to reports, backers of AUMA have gathered over 600,000 signatures, far more than the roughly 365,000 needed to make the ballot (many petition signatures are usually thrown out…
By JP Carroll Cartels may have been behind the shocking massacre of eight members of an Ohio family killed execution style Friday. Eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered “execution style” according to WCPO Scripps 9. The slaying took place in rural Pike County, Ohio, which is known for marijuana cultivation. Ohio Attorney General Mike…