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On 4/20, Why are Some Pot Activists Fighting Legalization?

SuporteBraha — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:25 +0000

On a day celebrated as a cannabis culture holiday, 4/20, pro-marijuana activists and owners of medical dispensaries are fighting legalization in Washington State. Today, Washington is one of about 15 U.S. states where medical marijuana dispensaries can operate—on the state level, at least—legally. With a doctor’s signature, patients in The Evergreen State can purchase [...]

Quotes from the Drug Culture on ‘Medical Marijuana’ pt. 1

BRAHA Editor — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:28:06 +0000

Quotes from the Drug Culture on ‘Medical Marijuana’ pt. 2

BRAHA Editor — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:22:51 +0000

American Society of Addiction Medicine Rejects Use of ‘Medical Marijuana,’ Citing Dangers and Failure To Meet Standards of Patient Care

BRAHA Editor — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:14:23 +0000

Citing the dangers of marijuana, the lack of clinical research on a controlled substance with a high potential for abuse, and the physician's oath to "first, do no harm," the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today issued a white paper recommending a halt to using the weed as a medicine in states where it has been declared legal.

Cut drug abuse to reduce Erie’s poverty rate

BRAHA Editor — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:35:34 +0000

For the past six months, I have attended the public forums and workshops on poverty and early childhood education in Erie and America.

Joint Statement in Opposition to the Vienna Declaration

BRAHA Editor — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:32:04 +0000

The criminalization of illicit drug use provides positive health and social benefits by deterring nonmedical use of substances that cause great harm to HIV/AIDS-affected individuals. Incarceration that respects human rights and provides drug treatment services can accelerate an individual’s recovery from drug dependence and prevent drug-related harms to HIV/AIDS-affected individuals and prevent further proliferation of both diseases - HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

A Culture of Irresponsibility

BRAHA Editor — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:06:14 +0000

The Association for a Drug Free Portugal (APLD) welcomes the passionate appeal of the President and seeks with urgency the adoption and implementation of a policy that makes the addict responsible of their acts and allows him to set a project of a real Life.

Drugs for free in Health Centers?

BRAHA Editor — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:02:06 +0000

The reasoning simulates to enjoy the simplicity of the meridian logic of Aristotelian syllogism: 1st – To devaluate drugs is one of the forms to fight the problem, 2nd - The dealer only has interest in drugs valued. Therefore, if we undervalue drugs, the number of dealers will decrease and the problem partly solved.

Tobacco Tax Hike Could Curb Smoking Among Those With Alcohol, Drug or Mental Disorders

BRAHA Editor — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:31:11 +0000

The study, published online in the American Journal of Public Health, found that a 10 percent increase in cigarette pricing resulted in an 18.2 percent decline in smoking among people in these groups.

Marijuana May Overtake Alcohol as a Major Contributing Factor in Fatal Crashes

BRAHA Editor — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:19:21 +0000

Study Finds Passage of California Cannabis Initiative Will Increase Traffic Deaths