Cannabis
- Google and Facebook won’t advertise marijuana, even where it’s legal (The Cannabist)
- Former House Speaker John Boehner Is Now Working at a Marijuana Firm Advisory Board (TIME)
- “Salmonella Kratom” and “Rat Poison K2” are two more reasons to go ahead and legalize weed (The Outline)
- Legalised cannabis could help solve America's opioid crisis, studies suggest (The Independent)
- Senate Majority Leader Introduces Bi-Partisan Hemp Legalization Bill (NORML)
- The Ultimate Guide to Cannabinoids in Cannabis (High Times)
- Can You Get Contact High From Weed? (Real Stoned Times)
- Senate Hopeful Cynthia Nixon Says She Wants to Legalize Marijuana (TIME)
- Can Cannabis Help Prevent Domestic Violence? (High Times)
- The country that pioneered "wellness" is adopting cannabis as a cure (Quartz)
- Massachusetts Is The New Testbed for Cannabis Legalization (Forbes)
- Wine veteran hopes to elevate cannabis with wine and food pairings (San Francisco Chronicle)
- How To Treat Eczema With Cannabis (High Times)
- How to Host a Cannabis-Themed Game Night (Leafly)
- Major Coffee Chain Teaming Up With Cannabis Company (High Times)
- Cannabis rules in CA: Are some cities trying to regulate away Prop 64? (OCRegister)
- Cannabis Compound CBD May Offer Medical Marijuana Benefits Without The High (CBS New York)
- Psychiatrist Says Cannabis Should Be Banished From The Planet (High Times)
- Reader: Legal Cannabis Saved Me From Opioids! (Westword)
- 9 Things Cannabis Investors Should Know (Visual Capitalist)
- Why Canadian Cannabis Stocks Are On Sale (Forbes)
- Louisiana veterans advocate for medical cannabis (Leesville Daily Leader)
- How Archytas Ventures Helps Capital-Starved Cannabis Startups Get Equipment (Forbes)
LSD
- Scientists keep "discovering" things stoners already know (Quartz)
- LSD causes congenitally blind man to experience synesthesia-like hallucinations (PsyPost)
- LSD Cured My Eating Disorder (Psymposia)
- Deputies: Babysitter on LSD refuses to leave home, tries to steal toys (The Independent Florida Alligator)
- LSD making comeback as professionals drop ACID before work (Daily Star)
Psilocybin/Magic Mushrooms
- Multi Species Psilocybin Mushroom Dosage Calculator (Psychedelics Daily)
MDMA/Ecstasy
- An analysis of the most common ecstasy pills in the US by name and color (Mixmag)
- Teenager took so many Ecstasy pills at festival his lungs collapsed (Metro)
Ayahuasca/DMT
- Two Montreal Religious Groups Can Now Legally Import Ayahuasca (VICE)
- Message From Santo Daime Dutch Churches in Response to the Verdict That Makes Santo Daime Illegal in the Netherlands (Chacruna)
Iboga/Ibogaine
- New Research Study Will Look at the Efficacy of Treating Alcoholism with Ibogaine (Psychedelic Times)
- Americans turning to an illegal treatment for heroin addiction (BBC News)
Synthetic Cannabinoids/Psychoactive Research Chemicals
- Fake Marijuana Likely Laced With Rat Poison Has Killed 3 People and Sickened More Than 100 (TIME)
Dissociatives
- Ketamine Shows Promise For Depression Treatment (The Fix)
- Ketamine Effective as Maintenance Treatment for Anxiety (Psych Congress Network)
- Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter Recorded Boyfriend High on PCP Before Stabbing Her to Death (PopCulture.com)
- Pierce County deputies say man was high on PCP during armed confrontation (Q13 FOX)
- Stamford woman booked for driving high on PCP (The Stamford Advocate)
Opiates/Opioids
- Surgeon General Advises Greater Use of Naloxone to Help Save Lives (Reason)
- Naloxone Stops Opioid Overdoses. How Do You Use It? (The New York Times)
- How to Get Naloxone (Tonic)
- One Woman Got Facebook to Police Opioid Sales On Instagram (WIRED)
- Scotland gathers evidence from Australia on safe drug rooms (The Herald)
- Trump Is Freaking Out About the Wrong Border: Killer Fentanyl Is Coming From Canada (The Daily Beast)
- Notre Dame researchers say they found link between rising heroin deaths and OxyContin (WSBT)
- Study: Despite decline in prescriptions, opioid deaths skyrocketing due to heroin and synthetic drugs (The Washington Post)
- Former Mexican President Fox calls for opium poppy legalization (Reuters)
- Overdose Deaths Dropping, But Narcan Costs Rising (Firehouse)
- Carrying Naloxone While Black: When Saving a Life Could Cost Me My Own (Philadelphia Magazine)
- Narcan in Every Medicine Cabinet: Will Increasing Naloxone Access Save Lives? (The Fix)
- Maine Lawmakers OK Plan to Lower Age for Naloxone Access (U.S. News & World Report)
- Naloxone Saves Lives, But Does It Also Enable Opioid Addiction? (WCPO)
- Overdose Deaths Are the Product of Drug Prohibition (Reason)
- As the opioid epidemic rages, the fight against addiction moves to an Ohio courtroom (The Washington Post)
Kratom
- A mysterious 'supplement' with a viral following has been linked to salmonella — and the outbreak is still spreading (Business Insider)
- FDA Warns of Dangers to Kratom Consumers (NBC 7 San Diego)
- Is Kratom as Dangerous as the FDA Claims? It's Hard to Tell (MedShadow)
- Kratom And Salmonella: AKA Advises All Kratom Vendors To Act Responsibly And Be Transparent (Kratom Guides)
- Kratom Recall in Colorado Could Lead to More Product Seizures (Westword)
- Reader: Keep kratom from FDA overreach (Colorado Springs Independent)
Kava
- Kava plants worth $10000 stolen (Matangi Tonga)
Miscellaneous Psychedelics/Psychoactives/Drug Policy
- Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit (The New York Times)
- Australia missing psychedelic drug 'renaissance' for mental health (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Trump Administration Is Considering Allowing Mandatory Drug Testing for Food Stamp Recipients (TIME)
- Sewage Study Reveals That Americans Took Way More Drugs During Two Major Events In 2017 (IFLScience)
- Albuquerque New Mexico to End the City's Asset Forfeiture Program (Drug Policy Alliance)
- Awakening into Psychedelic Spirituality: Interview with Samuel Lee, MD (Psychedelic Times)
- The FBI Has Announced a $20 Million Reward for a Fugitive Mexican Drug Lord (TIME)
- Healing with Movement, Psychedelics and Breathwork: Interview with Samuel Lee, MD (Psychedelic Times)
- Our Ancestors Got High, Too (Discover Magazine)
- Psychedelic drugs could be the answer to mental illness: study (Starts at 60)
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