The long-term, daily use of cannabis is associated with improved analgesia and reduced opioid use in patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain conditions, according to clinical trial data reported online ahead of print in The Clinical Journal of Pain.
Day: February 22, 2016
Kofi Annan- ‘We must decriminalize personal drug use’
Powerful essay in Spiegel by Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations:
Lift the Ban! Kofi Annan on Why It’s Time To Legalize Drugs
Prohibition has had little impact on the supply of or demand for drugs. When law enforcement succeeds in one area, drug production simply moves to another region or country, […]
National NORML Board Endorses AUMA Marijuana Legalization Initiative in CA
At a board meeting held on Saturday, February 20th in Washington, DC, the NORML Board of Directors voted to endorse the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) voter initiative to legalize marijuana in California.
More on Drug War Economics
Over the years here, we’ve talked a lot about economics and the drug war, and how obvious it is that the drug war cheerleaders are clueless (sometimes intentionally) about the basics of economics.
NPR did a piece about Tom Wainwright, who followed the drug war for The Economist. ‘Narconomics’: How The Drug Cartels Operate Like […]