legal high news and reviews
As of data released January 8, 2015, there are currently 23 states (and DC) that have legalized marijuana in some forms (medical/recreational use). In four states, recreational marijuana is permitted, and in Alaska, individuals over 21 years old can buy,… (Read more)
People are 114 times more likely to die from overdosing on alcohol than they are from cannabis. A study conducted by a team of investigators from Canada and Germany in the journal “Nature: Scientific Reports” concluded that the purported dangers… (Read more)
Now that a new publication, “Nature: Scientific Reports,” is out revealing that marijuana is 114 times safer to use than alcohol (alongside cocaine and heroin), talks about medicinal marijuana health benefits are reopened. But, what is the real score on… (Read more)
Misinformation on legal highs makes matters worse. Get the facts (and stay out of trouble). What are legal highs? Also called designer drugs, club drugs, new psychoactive substances (NPS) or synthetic cannabinoids, legal highs are substances taken, consumed or used… (Read more)
What are the dangers of mixing drugs (or polydrug use)? Before going on further, know that polydrug use happens when at least two types of drugs are used on the same occasion or at the same time, while mixing drugs… (Read more)
Herbal incense, which still persists today, has been around for ages; in fact, it has its frequent reference in the Old Testament, implying that the Jews have started using it since the early times. In this digital age, incense is… (Read more)
Also called βk-2C-B or Beta-keto 2C-B, Bk-2CB is structurally related to 2CB (a Schedule I drug which is illegal to buy, possess or manufacture in the US without a license from Drug Enforcement Administration). BK-2C-B is 2-amino-1-(4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenyl) ethan-1-one, a… (Read more)
In an article “Kofi Annan: The War on Drugs Has Failed in West Africa and Around the World” published at Vice.com, former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, said that drug users needed help and not punishment. And together with the… (Read more)
United Kingdom – Ironically and very far from what cannabis opponents expect, marijuana use is not among the top ten killer drugs, but the list is led by tobacco smoking (with 100,000 deaths annually in the UK, as of data… (Read more)
Probably one of the most negative impacts of weed comes from smoking, wherein a smoker exposes himself to its numerous harmful respiratory effects that may lead to cancer, mainly because smoking can deliver carcinogens and a multitude of damaging substances… (Read more)
Back in the 90s, ecstasy has been the drug of choice for clubbers in the UK and US, but once users seek for alternative substances other than methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), its popularity declined. But according to Drugscope, an organization monitoring illicit… (Read more)
Also known as synthetic marijuana, K2 is a designer drug with herb, leafy materials and incense, which are sprayed with lab-created liquid chemicals that can mimic the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a type of psychoactive element found in the natural… (Read more)
Does legal bud get you high? Also called legal drugs, legal intoxicants (e.g. alcohol, nicotine, caffeine), legal highs are substances that LITERALLY mimic or copy the effects produced by illegal drugs, including amphetamines, ecstasy and cannabis and are temporarily legal… (Read more)