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*[http://www.erowid.org/ EROWID]: documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives | *[http://www.erowid.org/ EROWID]: documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives | ||
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| + | * '''2006-04-26''' [http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/35466/ FDA Plays Politics with Pot] by Michelle Chen, The NewStandard | ||
* '''2005-12-04''' [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051205115540.htm Cannabis Almost Doubles Risk Of Fatal Crashes] | * '''2005-12-04''' [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051205115540.htm Cannabis Almost Doubles Risk Of Fatal Crashes] | ||
| − | * '''2005-11-23''' [http://letters.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/11/23/koppel/permalink/af2ee88d279875b0dd49ced693632bb1.html reader comment] in Salon.com (response to Branfman article): "Among other things, the study concluded that, statistically speaking, drivers with marijuana in their bloodstream (and no alcohol or other drugs) had a slightly lower risk of causing highway fatalities than sober drivers." | + | * '''2005-11-23''' [http://letters.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/11/23/koppel/permalink/af2ee88d279875b0dd49ced693632bb1.html reader comment] in Salon.com (response to Branfman article): "Among other things, the study concluded that, statistically speaking, drivers with marijuana in their bloodstream (and no alcohol or other drugs) had a slightly lower risk of causing highway fatalities than sober drivers." Does anyone know where to find this report? (cf. the 2005-12-04 link above, especially) |
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Many consider the use of any and all Psychoactive Drugs (also known as "psychoactives" and "controlled substances") to be immoral. Others believe certain psychoactives have benefits which outweigh their detrimental effects, and that the detrimental effects have been greatly exaggerated for reasons which remain unclear. It also seems likely that certain legal substances, such as coffee and tobacco, are more harmful than some illegal substances, such as cannabis.
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Links
- EROWID: documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives
News
- 2006-04-26 FDA Plays Politics with Pot by Michelle Chen, The NewStandard
- 2005-12-04 Cannabis Almost Doubles Risk Of Fatal Crashes
- 2005-11-23 reader comment in Salon.com (response to Branfman article): "Among other things, the study concluded that, statistically speaking, drivers with marijuana in their bloodstream (and no alcohol or other drugs) had a slightly lower risk of causing highway fatalities than sober drivers." Does anyone know where to find this report? (cf. the 2005-12-04 link above, especially)