A Bewildering Mix

As many as fifty of these NPS designer drugs have been found to date. That sounds like a lot until we realize the potential for hundreds more to appear in future.

I stumbled on this brief item in The Los Angeles Times.  Interesting, and maybe even a little bit amusing.

Pot shops owed millions in taxes. So California sold their bongs and pipes, and made $2,075

Not a great return on investment, is it?

I don't think I'm going out on a limb when I say that an important factor in the rush to legalize recreational cannabis was the promise of a major influx of new tax revenue to the various states.

I'm not saying that state legislatures aren’t interested in setting free users wrongly incarcerated for minor offenses. It’s just that, well, taxes do produce much-needed revenue, and that’s always an issue for legislators.

Some years ago, when I was living  and working in Washington DC, a veteran manager of congressional campaigns explained to me that the business of government was dividing up the pie. Making sure their constituents did as well as possible in terms of their share of the budget. Success or failure in that arena...

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Bongs for Sale, Cheap

...the goal, as one official described it, is to "discourage unlicensed cannabis activities and to help level the playing field for legitimate businesses paying their taxes."

Bongs for Sale, Cheap

...the goal, as one official described it, is to "discourage unlicensed cannabis activities and to help level the playing field for legitimate businesses paying their taxes."

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The Dementia Dilemma

I suppose none of her staff or colleagues thought of seeking professional help. An intervention, for instance. Or perhaps they considered it but decided it was not their place to interfere. Maybe they were scared of her reaction. People around the drinker often are.

The Dementia Dilemma

I suppose none of her staff or colleagues thought of seeking professional help. An intervention, for instance. Or perhaps they considered it but decided it was not their place to interfere. Maybe they were scared of her reaction. People around the drinker often are.

In-Zyn-ity

Do I need to point out that although less harmful than polluting your lungs and body with tobacco smoke, nicotine pouches aren't exactly good for the user's health?

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Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief

We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.

Borderline, Revisited

The term was invented in the 1930’s to describe someone prone to becoming psychotic or severely disturbed under stress, but who otherwise was capable of functioning normally.

Self-Diagnosis

Most of the time, there’s an extended period in which the drinker is engaged in something called ‘comparing out’. That's when they're focused on what isn't wrong with their drinking, and ignoring or minimizing what is.

Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief

We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.

Drugs in Jail

If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.

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