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Teen deaths from fentanyl rising quickly: 'It has a hold on me, and I don't know why'

LOS ANGELES — The summer before 14-year-old Alexander Neville would have entered high school, he sat both of his parents down at the kitchen table in their Aliso Viejo home and told them he'd been taking Oxycontin pills he bought on Snapchat.

Los Angeles Times

Veterans Day, Kurt Vonnegut, War, Cannabis, PTSD: Some Thoughts To Ponder

Kurt Vonnegut, who would be 100 years old today, never liked the name Veterans Day. He preferred to call it Armistice Day, which marked the end of WWI, a day of peace when an armistice preceded a peace treaty…"a moment," Vonnegut wrote, "when armies stop killing each other."

Benzinga

Have fun outside, but please don't lick the hallucinogenic toads, National Park Service says

The National Park Service has a few simple requests for its guests who want to enjoy the outdoors: pick up your trash, be mindful of your campfires and please don't lick the Sonoran desert toads.

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A Dictionary Of Weed Slang: Leafly's Leafy Lexicon

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission. Here at Leafly, we have an appreciation for data and scientific research. Naturally, we also have an appreciation for the ever-evolving cannabis culture.

Benzinga

When fentanyl came to a Texas school

The first fentanyl-related deaths of students in an area south of Austin, Texas, were reported over the summer

Salon

An epidemic of fentanyl misinformation

More politicians say fentanyl should be deemed a "weapon of mass destruction." Do they even understand what it is?

Salon

Biden ponders marijuana moves as states forge ahead

WASHINGTON — Five states will vote next week on whether to join the 21 states and territories that have legalized recreational marijuana for adults. But the federal government is still stuck on whether to remove the plant from Schedule I of the federal drug code — a category reserved for…

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Biden ponders marijuana moves as states forge ahead - Roll Call

The U.S. policy debate has focused on whether more research is needed on potential benefits and harms of marijuana.

Roll Call

Joe Rogan and Dr Phil push Halloween candy fentanyl story before producer says it could be fake

‘That was always the fear right, when we were kids, is that someone’s gonna sneak in a razor blade into an apple,’ Rogan says

The Independent UK

Unfounded fears about rainbow fentanyl become the latest Halloween boogeyman

Experts say misinformation about candy laced with drugs happens every Halloween. But public alarm from a DEA warning about bright-colored fentanyl pills remains.

WEKU

Colombian drug dealers’ dirty lawyers caught selling sweetheart deals to avoid US prison

DALLAS – The Colombian cocaine kingpins faced extradition to the U.S. on serious drug trafficking charges and a lifetime in federal prison. They were desperate, wealthy and needed excellent legal advice.

Tribune News Service

Psyched: DEA Boosts Research Production, Booker's Psychedelics Reform, Kanye West's George Floyd Comments And More

DEA Boosts Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023 The DEA is proposing that 6.7 million grams (14,770 pounds) of marijuana be grown for research, more than double the amount suggested for 2022 (3.2 million grams).

Benzinga

What Do Biden's Cannabis Pardons Mean For Psychedelics? Can This Huge Cultural Shift In America Lead To Legalization?

This article by Partick McConnell was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission.

Benzinga

No, drug dealers are not trying to slip kids fentanyl, researchers say

Fentanyl poses real dangers to certain demographics, but experts say there’s a relatively low risk of “rainbow fentanyl” being passed to children.

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‘Rainbow fentanyl’ panic is obscuring the real dangers of a contaminated drug supply, experts say

PHILADELPHIA — As Halloween approaches, the federal government has been warning parents of a spooky new danger: Drug cartels are using rainbow-colored pills and powders that look like candy to introduce children to highly addictive synthetic opioids. One taste could kill.

Benzinga

DEA Wants To Boost Production Of Cannabis & Psychedelics For Research In 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing a significant increase in the amount of research cannabis allowed to be cultivated in 2023.

Reason

Blame the Government for the Adderall Shortage

Limiting the supply of a controlled substance does not remove demand. Users simply look elsewhere, including more unsavory sources.

Benzinga

Cannabis Chart Of The Week: Biden's Announcement – Stock Market Reactions And A Longer View

Biden's announcement of federal cannabis pardons and a review of the CSA scheduling of cannabis produced a whopping 32.4% pop in the MSOS ETF for the week, easily the largest gain since the ETF was created. After a 10-point retracement, MSOs remain over 20% higher.

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Benzinga

Here's What Investors Need To Know About Biden's Marijuana Pardons

Marijuana stocks spiked following President Joe Biden's announcement that he would pardon those convicted of simple marijuana possession at a federal level.

Salon

Suspected spy met with Trump in NJ

Investigators believe he may have infiltrated U.S. politics as part of a Chinese intelligence operation

WEKU

Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning that drug dealers are marketing rainbow-colored fentanyl to kids. Many drug experts say that's likely not happening.

Benzinga

Ketamine Telehealth: Is It Safe? Is It Here To Stay?

This article was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission.

Reason

Biden's Marijuana Reforms Are Long Overdue but Will Have Just a Modest Impact

The president's mass pardon does not extend to pot suppliers, and his rescheduling plans won't make marijuana a legal medicine.

Benzinga

DEA's Alarming Fentanyl Seizure, Nevada's Nearly $1B In Sales, Oregon Raids Yield Hefty Fines & More

DEA Seizes Alarming Amount Of Fentanyl As Overdose Deaths Continue To Soar The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized over 10 million fentanyl pills and roughly 980 pounds of fentanyl powder as part of its enforcement operation conducted from May to September.

Benzinga

Psyched: Autopsy Reveals Death By Ketamine, LSD-Like Drugs Without Hallucinations, DEA & Right To Try Psilocybin

Amended Autopsy Confirms Elijah McClain Died From Ketamine Injected By Paramedics Called By Cops

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