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Tag Archives: Harm Reduction
WHY WE’RE A CULTURE OF ADDICTS
By Leslie Garrett Source: Waking Times If there’s one constant among addicts of all types, it’s shame. It’s what makes us lie and hide. It’s what keeps us from asking for help – though we don’t think we need it … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Drug War, Health, Law, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged addiction, Buddhism, Compassion, Consciousness, Criminalization, culture, Dr. Gabor Maté, drugs, Harm Reduction, In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts, Neurology, Philosophy, psychology, Recovery, Shame, society, Sociology, spirituality, Trauma
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Decriminalizing the Drug War?
Calculating the Damage from a Century of Drug Prohibition By Alfred W. McCoy Source: TomDispatch.com We live in a time of change, when people are questioning old assumptions and seeking new directions. In the ongoing debate over health care, social … Continue reading
Posted in black ops, CIA, culture, Deep State, Economics, Geopolitics, Health, History, imperialism, Law, Mass Incarceration, police state, Social Control, society, State Crime, wasted taxpayer dollars
Tagged addiction, Afghanistan, Alfred W. McCoy, black ops, CIA, drug war, Economics, geopolitics, Harm Reduction, Lucien Conein, Mass Incarceration, Narcotics, Prohibition, Roger Trinquier, The Politics of Heroin, Tom Tripodi, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vietnam
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New Study Reveals Why Cannabis is Still Illegal, Legal Pot DESTROYS Big Pharma Profits
As more and more people drop prescription drugs for medical cannabis, reports like this explain why Big Pharma is scrambling to keep prohibition in place. It also explains why the DEA has such close ties to the pharmaceutical industry. By … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, culture, Drug War, Economics, Health, Law, society, State Crime
Tagged Big Pharma, Cannabis, Corporate Crime, DEA, decriminalization, drug war, Harm Reduction, legalization, marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medicinal Marijuana, Pharmaceuticals, Prohibition, Public Health, War on Drugs
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The War On Consciousness
By Graham Hancock Source: Body Mind Soul Spirit We are told that the “War on Drugs” is being waged, on our behalf, by our governments and their armed bureaucracies and police forces, to save us from ourselves. “Potential for abuse … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Drug War, History, police state, Psychology, Science, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime
Tagged Alcohol, Cannabis, Consciousness, decriminalization, drug war, drugs, Entheogens, Harm Reduction, legalization, neurodiveristy, Prohibition, Psychedelics, Public Health, Tobacco, Victimless Crimes, War on Drugs
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2016 election decides who controls the drug trade
By Daniel Hopsicker (Mad Cow Morning News) In the Presidential Election of 2016, Republican and Democratic insiders are wrestling like two dogs over a bone over who controls the illegal drug trade. To the victor go the spoils. Who wins the … Continue reading
Posted in black ops, Conspiracy, Corruption, culture, Dirty Politics, Drug War, Dystopia, Economics, Empire, Geopolitics, History, Law, police state, Social Control, society, State Crime
Tagged Big Banks, Bill Clinton, Cartels, Columbia, Democrats, drug war, Election 2016, geopolitics, Global Drug Trade, Harm Reduction, Hillary Clinton, Mena, Mexico, NAFTA, Narcos, Operation SCREENPLAY, Presidential Elections, Republicans, Turkey, UN, War on Drugs
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SMARTPHONES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SLEEP: THE INVISIBLE DANGERS OF OUR 24/7 CULTURE
By Martijn Schirp Source: High Existence If there is one book to read about our addictions to work, phones, consumption, and the current state of capitalism, it’s 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep by Jonathan Crary, a professor of … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, capitalism, Consciousness, culture, Economics, Harm Reduction, Philosophy, sleep, Smartphones, Social Media, society, technology
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The Growing Acceptance of Marijuana Smoking in Society
By Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel Source: NORML Blog We are at a tipping point in this country regarding the legalization of marijuana, and it is exhilarating to experience the ending of prohibition and the start of legalization. Even as … Continue reading