When Bob Dylan Turned the Beatles On To Marijuana
After the Beatles got into grass, they began to think of themselves as artists, not just performers. The herb triggered a creative surge that altered their approach to writing and recording songs.
Psychedelics: The Trip from Criminality to Validity
Almost all native cultures have integrated psychedelic healing into their way of life. However, since the War on Drugs began in 1971 in response to the counter-culture movement of the 1960s, Western civilisation has turned its back on the idea that psychedelics could have any medical benefit.
The Altered State Exhibit at Oakland Museum of California
I visited the Oakland Museum of California where, in the Grand Hall, there is a full exhibit engaging visitors in a dialog about the history, current status and culture of cannabis legalization in California.
Practical Cannabis: On the Quest for a Legal, Recreational High in America
I interviewed Andrew Robison, General Manager of Talent Health Club, South Oregon’s leading medical marijuana dispensary, and learned more about where Oregon is at now that they’re in their first year of recreational legalization of cannabis.
Why is the US Disregarding Plants Like Iboga & Kratom in the Fight to Stop ODs & Addiction?
Two medicinal plants, kratom and iboga, have been used for hundreds and thousands of years in other parts of the world and show promise as tools in addiction treatment. Yet the United States’ outdated drug war approach is standing in the way.
Cannabis Has Always Been a Medicine
Modern science has already confirmed the efficacy of cannabis for most uses described in the ancient medical texts, but prohibitionists still claim that medical cannabis is “just a ruse.”
Early Freedom for Dubai Drug War Prisoner
“On January 13, Future’s affable DJ Esco (real name: William Moore) returned to his mother’s home cooking after an unexpectedly long stay in the United Arab Emirates. He’d traveled there to perform with Future at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a swanky weekend also attended by Kim Kardashian, Prince Harry, and the Spice Girls.”
It is now much safer to be a cop – and far more dangerous to be a criminal
New FBI data released today finds that the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty — that is, killed with felonious intent by a suspected criminal — plummeted to 27 in 2013, its lowest level in decades.
10 Of The Strangest Drug Laws In America
Via reset.me: “When it comes to drug laws, like many things in life, you’ve got the good, the bad…and the just plain weird. And the US boasts plenty of examples of all three.”
An Interview With the Founders of Erowid
An interview with Earth and Fire from Erowid, “the oldest, largest and (arguably) most comprehensive, accurate and current database of psychoactive drugs on the internet.” Via reset.me.
