Split Over Kratom
...both the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security have “strong ties to a kratom lobbyist (and convicted criminal) behind a notorious kratom drinks company.”
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Remember P2P? It’s here
P2P has two advantages over traditional ephedrine-based meth, from the perspective of a cartel. First, as a true synthetic, there’s no natural upper limit on how much can be produced. Second, the P2P form is extremely cheap, both to make and sell.
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About Fentanyl…
The cartels have that giant distribution network, capable of moving product on a massive scale.
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In the News: K2 in New Haven
Even if society miraculously eliminated its problems, some people would still be attracted to drugs.
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War For Drugs
Current drug laws are structured in such a way as to leave law enforcement permanently behind and struggling to catch up.
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In the News: Fading Flakka
When it comes to drug epidemics, sealing the borders is a limited strategy at best.
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New Club Drugs
Then again, there was a time when heroin addiction was primarily an urban phenomenon, and that didn’t last.
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Legalize Synthetics?
As far as funds for prevention and treatment, we can look to our experience with problem gambling. Most states where gaming is legal have turned out to be pretty stingy.
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Synthetic Marijuana: A Brief Look
Some of the adverse effects reported by K2 and Spice users are no doubt related to unidentified substances that adulterate the product.
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