“Story Highlights: – University of Mississippi lab is home to the nation’s only legal pot farm – The U.S. government grows marijuana, tests its potency – Study finds percentage of psychoactive ingredient in pot on the rise – Mexican cartels control most U.S. pot, but it’s lower quality” View Article: https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/18/government.marijuana.garden/index.html
Police Say Man Appeared To Be On PCP POSTED: 12:10 pm PDT May 15, 2009 “Rodriguez was one of the first to discover 34-year-old Angelo Mendoza on April 28 after police said Mendoza bit an eyeball out of his 4-year-old son’s face and ate it. “The guy was crazy. Real bug-eyed; he had to be … Read more
Study in mice finds drug alters gene activity, points to new methods for treatment “Many remember those fried-egg “this is your brain on drugs” public service announcements. Now, a new study offers insight into how addictive drugs such as cocaine “cook” the brain.” View Article: https://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/05/14/hscout627087.html
“New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the May 14th issue of the journal Neuron, provides an exciting insight into the molecular pathways regulated by cocaine and may lead to new … Read more
“A recent study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) indicates that frequent consumption of addictive drugs such as cocaine produces long-term effects in areas of the brain associated with motivation and reward.” View Article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149963.php
By Steven A. Tolman May 11, 2009 “MASSACHUSETTS taxpayers are being robbed. Families are having their loved ones stolen from them and taxpayer dollars are lost in a system wrought with inefficiencies and gaps in care. This epidemic is silent because of the stigma, shame, and heartache that the disease of addiction places on families. … Read more
Story Highlights: The average potency of marijuana passes 10 percent, gov’t officials say Officials warn marijuana’s rise in potency poses a serious risk to youth drug users Scientists fear marijuana potency could reach 15 percent in the next 10 years By Jeanne Meserve and Mike M. Ahlers CNN “The average potency of marijuana, which has … Read more
May 13, 2009 11:29 AM “Colorado is ranked 8th in the nation for meth use. It’s a ranking no one is proud of. Every day dozens of Colorado teens try meth for the first time and are instantly hooked. The Project features graphic tv ad campaigns, radio spots of recovering meth addicts, and billboard displays.” … Read more
Authorities say Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, the reputed leader of the Mexican cartel, has given his associates the OK, if necessary, to open fire across the border. By Josh Meyer May 6, 2009 “The reputed head of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel is threatening a more aggressive stance against competitors and law enforcement north of the … Read more
by Maryann Spoto/The Star-Ledger Tuesday, May 05, 2009, 1:29 PM “Two crew members of the doomed scallop boat that sank off the coast last month may have been under the influence of marijuana when the ship went down, killing six of the seven crew members aboard, a witness in the hearing of the fatal sinking … Read more