Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review
Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review
Filed under: Drug Use Washington D.C.
In addition to several paragraphs of boilerplate language reiterating their country's continuing commitment to fighting criminal drug trafficking organizations, the declaration also “underlines that it is necessary to deeply analyze the social …
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Meet the Members of Congress Who Will Make Marijuana Reform an Issue in 2013
Filed under: Drug Use Washington D.C.
Now that Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, it's time to consider what Washington, D.C. will do about it. President Obama hasn't stopped the DEA … That small coalition will seek recruits from the rest of the Colorado …
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Beaverton student who won regional Siemens Competition got idea from mom's …
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1-4 in the finals in Washington, D.C.. Tripathi was the only … He was accepted and spent 10 weeks last summer at the Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery with professor Iwao Ojima, a cancer and tuberculosis medication researcher. Ojima …
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Ecstasy- Narconon Drug Education- Ecstasy Addiction – Ecstasy- Narconon Drug Education- Ecstasy Addiction Narconon presnts education on Ecstasy addiction and ecstasy abuse. Narconon is a non-traditional drug rehab and drug education center. Here are the facts on Ecstasy: Slang or Street Names: Ecstasy, XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, Lover’s Speed Chemically, MDMA (Ecstasy) is similar to the stimulant amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA (Ecstasy) can produce both stimulant and mild sensory-altering effects. Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA), and paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA) are chemically similar to MDMA (Ecstasy), are sometimes found in ecstasy tablets, and can produce deleterious health effects. MDMA (Ecstasy) is usually taken orally, via a tablet or capsule. Its effects last approximately 3 to 6 hours, though depression, sleep problems, and anxiety have been reported for days to weeks afterwards. MDMA (Ecstasy) can produce a significant increase in heart rate and blood pressure and a sense of alertness similar to that associated with amphetamine use. MDMA (Ecstasy) can cause a marked increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), which may further be exacerbated by hot and crowded conditions characteristic of the rave environment. Hyperthermia can lead to liver, kidney, and cardiovascular system failure. MDMA (Ecstasy) can interfere with its own metabolism (breakdown), so repeated use over a short interval of time can lead to especially harmful levels in the body. Ecstasy users can …