Professor David Nutt discusses his book Drugs – Without the Hot Air, and argues that society’s prohibition of psychedelic substances is preventing groundbreaking science.
Cannabis & Hemp , Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Endocannabinoid System
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-13-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-13-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3908 Question of the Week: What is the endocannabinoid system? According to the Drug Enforcement Administration in its July 2011 entry into the Federal […]
Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Drugs in Ancient History
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-5-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-5-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3903 Question of the Week: When did people start using drugs? According to a 2009 historical overview by the United Nations Office on Drugs […]
Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Global Illicit Market Value
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 6-2-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 6-2-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3892 Question of the Week: How much is the global illicit market worth? The last Drug Truth Network segment covered Transnational Organized Crime, a […]
Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Transnational Crime
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-21-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-21-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3876 Question of the Week: What is transnational organized crime? According the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, “‘organized crime’” is any serious […]
Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Impairment
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-17-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-17-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3871 Question of the Week: Which drugs impair driving? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other sources, many do. Let’s take […]
Drug Policy , Question of the Week
Drug Control Spending
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-26-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-26-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3842 Question of the Week: How much does the U.S. spend on drug control? A guestimate of this number can be gleaned from the […]