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Brazilians demand the legalization of marijuana

Sunday, 27 April 2014 09:00 CEST

Brazilian police say about 2,000 people have gathered in downtown Sao Paulo in a demonstration demanding the legalization of the production and sale of marijuana in Latin America's largest country.
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Arrests made in Colorado medical pot probe

Sunday, 27 April 2014 08:54 CEST

Federal agents made multiple arrests Friday in connection with high-profile raids on Colorado's medical marijuana industry last fall, and a lawyer for one of the raid targets confirmed his client has been indicted.
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19-year-old tourist found dead after tribal drug ritual

Sunday, 27 April 2014 07:25 CEST

19-year-old tourist found dead after tribal drug ritual
A British teenager on a gap year has been found dead in Colombia after taking a hallucinogenic drug in a tribal ritual.
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Colorado: “Money laundering�? and “a little two step�? to avoid conflicts with federal drug policies

Saturday, 26 April 2014 21:37 CEST

Colorado is hoping to apply for federal matching funds for a program to keep kids off drugs — using money collected from the state's newly minted recreational marijuana industry.
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Another marijuana study and day of spin

Friday, 25 April 2014 22:41 CEST

Another study, another day — OK, make that months — of misleading news reports about what it means.
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One dead after failed robbery at San Diego medical marijuana dispensary

Sunday, 27 April 2014 08:57 CEST

An attempted holdup at a North Park medical marijuana dispensary erupted in gunfire Friday, leaving a security guard wounded and a suspected robber dead, authorities reported.
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Allen Frances: The ADHD fad is about to fade

Sunday, 27 April 2014 07:34 CEST

This is the worst of times for ADHD diagnosis because statistics show it is wildly overdiagnosed and overtreated. This is possibly the best of times for ADHD diagnosis because I think we have reached the tipping point and feel hopeful that the ADHD fad will soon begin to fade. We humans are suggestible creatures comforted by the safety of the crowd and prone to groupthink. Most often going with the herd is the smart and safe bet, but follow-the-leader can cause big problems when the herd is running off the cliff.
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Royal Navy oversees record-breaking heroin bust in Indian Ocean

Saturday, 26 April 2014 21:58 CEST

The biggest ever haul of heroin seized at sea has been bagged during a Royal Navy-led operation off the coast of Africa. Australian sailors from HMAS Darwin – operating as part of a Royal Navy-led task group – pounced on a suspect dhow and found more than a tonne of the drug, worth £140m.
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U.S: Toddler rushed to hospital after eating pot candy

Saturday, 26 April 2014 21:32 CEST

A lethargic, unresponsive toddler was rushed to the hospital by her frantic mother and doctors were preparing to do a spinal tap when a toxicology test showed that she had unknowingly eaten marijuana candy.
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Cannabis use and violence: Is there a link?

Friday, 25 April 2014 08:31 CEST

While several studies suggest that cannabis users are at increased risk of interpersonal violence, it is not clear to what extent the association is causal. This paper aims to assess the association between cannabis use and violence by using a method that diminishes the risk of confounding. The researchers conclude that analyses of panel data on Norwegian youths reveals a statistically significant association between cannabis use and violence.
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