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Let’s Explore These Therapeutic Drugs That Were Accidental Discoveries

Veriheal

This was the birth of the world’s first sleeping pill. Discover Magazine described the first antidepressant, iproniazid, as a “psychic energizer”. Liebreich thought the chemical would be converted into chloroform in the body and found that it has the ability to send patients under (sedate them). Heart Pacemaker.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis use, both medically and recreationally, is prevalent throughout history. Moderate evidence exists for the use of cannabis for sleep. Nabilone and nabiximols have been associated with improvement in sleep from a baseline and sleep restfulness. Background. Extensive evidence. 1 In the U.S. References.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. History of therapeutic cannabis. 2018;49:2–6.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: In light of Black History Month, we feel it is important and relevant to talk about how minorities in the United States and around the world have been disproportionately affected by drug policy and the war on drugs. EG: So, it is February, which means it’s Black History Month in the US right, Codi?

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A Founder Looks at 50: Hunter S. Thompson ? a Natural Ally

NORML

This is the third in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. Because of staying up most of the night, he was usually sleeping late during the day, and then it took him a few hours to get up and get dressed, have breakfast and read the papers, and get set for the day, which by then was usually night.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

Cannabis Law Report

He is the creator and director of the television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. Brian Muraresku is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name. Drug Science. Doubleblind.

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Joe Biden thinks ‘forced rehab’ is positive drug reform. Here’s why he’s wrong

SpeedWeed

When California state investigators revealed that minors were routinely subjected to “unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threats, mental abuse…and interference with daily living functions such as eating, sleeping and toileting,” a slew of lawsuits followed and the program eventually shut down.