Canadian Cannabusiness
Cannabusinesses and their investor groups are agitating for relaxation of some restrictions, particularly around opening stores in certain areas, and on advertising.
Category: Thinking About Addiction
Alcohol may be the oldest. New ones are being invented every day. There are thousands, and keeping track of what they are and what they do isn’t easy.
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Cruel or Fair?
But over the years, a pattern has emerged: an effort that begins as prevention or rehabilitation swings to the other side if the results don’t meet expectations, or don’t arrive quickly enough.
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The FDA in Two Acts
It’s the opposite of transparency, and greatly limits opportunities to improve the system, so as to reduce the risk of future boondoggles.
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Cannabis Coalition
Feels a bit like the city fathers of Tombstone in the midst of an outbreak of gunfighting, deciding that maybe now would be a good time to hire a couple more deputies.
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The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
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Those Sneaky Conspiracy Theories
It’s not one or the other, it’s about the synergy between them– toxic ideas, with a platform that allows them to spread.
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Prescription for Violence
I heard one man exclaim in a packed hospital waiting room. “It’s her damn job. She took an oath.” I was struck by his sense of entitlement. And I could envision how, enhanced by withdrawal and desperation, it could turn violent.
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The Oregon Experiment
We shouldn’t forget that one of the primary traits of the addicted person is referred to as “continued use despite adverse consequences”.
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Settling Up: The Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue hired them to show the company how to survive and even grow richer in the teeth of the worst drug epidemic in US history – one where the company’s products played a key role. They did their job all too well.
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Illini Weed
…most of that sales revenue seems to have landed in the laps of existing cannabusinesses– those owned by rich investors who have established reps and ready access to capital.
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A Simple(?) Case of Drunk Driving…
Many hospitals are notoriously lax about testing, and if you really are injured, who can blame them?
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Cannabis and Corruption
States where recreational cannabis is legal– 17 of them now, I believe– still have drug-related crime. Just of a different variety.
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How Conspiracy Theories Work
Arguing with believers about the merits of a pet conspiracy theory is ordinarily a waste of time. It’s too easy to ignore or discount any evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
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