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SBDE 2013 Lt. Ed Moses [Ret.]
1. Penalties too harsh = “Decrim” 2. Right to use = “Recreational” abuse 3. Product = Hemp - Rope 2 Dope 4. Medical Marijuana = “Weed’O’Magic Rx 5. Religion = Chief Wanna Doobie –Jesus hemp 6. Taxe$ = Politician$ $pecial Intere$t, Public Pay$ 7. Descrimination = Legalizing is descrimination
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Estimated Number of Sentenced Prisoners and Drug Offenders Under State Jurisdiction, 1985 to 2009
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2009 (December 2010); Prisoners in 1996 (June 1997).
6/2011
All Offenses
Drug Offenses
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FOX News 4/12/08 Arizona SMUGGLING:
IF UNDER 500 LBS SMUGGLER LET GO-NOT ARRESTED
*90% AZ POSSESSIONS UNDER 500 LBS*
IN LAST 6 MONTHS 1/2 MILLION LBS NOT PROSECUTED
• IN 1980’s 5 TONS OR LESS WAS NOT PROSECUTED IN
THE FLORIDA KEYS
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Connect the DOTS
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Mexican Cartel with poison Aka Rx Pot Supply House
Washington State Grow Operation
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Oregon >> …Going……Gone…..GREEN???
20,000
93,000
VICTIMLESS???
May 9, 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana
Driver of a charter bus crashed and killed 22 people … driver tested positive for marijuana
Driver had previously been fired from bus company after testing positive for marijuana
4 TIMES
[DEA MS]
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Fox News 5/9/08
Mom and 2 boyfriends give 2 year old son hits off joint of marijuana in Wisconsin Obvious he is already a veteran toker
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Legalization [ *In CAPS passed Rx & hemp ]
16 states - have passed hemp laws: .
Arkansas, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, Kentucky, MAINE, MARYLAND, Minnesota, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, VERMONT, Virginia, and West Virginia & ZERO FARMS
HEMP
Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Robert C. Clarke and David P. Watson
Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD Can NOT tell by appearance
Committee members are: Brian Nieves, 26th, Chairman- Rob Schaaf, 34th, Vice-
Chairman- Doug Libla, 25th- Gary Romine, 3rd- Ryan Silvey, 17th- Jason Holsman, 7th
introduced and supports the bill- Jamilah Nasheed, 5th
• Weekly News Notes by John Payne
• The two Democratic Senators, bill sponsor Jason Holsman
(Kansas City) and Jamilah Nasheed (Saint Louis), were both
supportive of the bill. On the Republican side, Senator Schaaf,
who is also a doctor and previously sponsored a medical
marijuana bill, seemed to favor the proposal. Even more
remarkable, at one point, Chairman Brian Nieves said that he
wanted to pass the bill out of committee that day!
• That's the good news. The bad news is that we still don't have
committee assignments for the decriminalization bill (H.B. 512)
or the medical marijuana referendum (H.B. 688). Speaker Tim
Jones has told several interested representatives that he will
assign those bills
From pro marijuana site:
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Legalization [ *In CAPS passed Rx & hemp ]
• 20 states - passed Rx “Weed”: .
• Alaska, Arizona, CALIFORNIA,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,District of Columbia, HAWAII, ILLINOIS,
MAINE, Massachusetts, Michigan,
MONTANA, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NEW MEXICO, Oregon,
Rhode Island, VERMONT, Washington
Rx pot
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Rx “weed” not the first
smoke “some” doctors
recommended
• Some early research even recommended tobacco smoking was a cure for some illnesses
• One ploy reportedly used was the company sending free cigarettes to the doctor then calling shortly thereafter and asking what brand they are currently smoking???
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MEDICAL Rx ALCOHOL and MARIJUANA
• Yes, docs could (and did quite
often) prescribe wine, beer
and/or whiskey for "medicinal
purposes.” Script for 1 pint of
Whiskey [John Coleman DEA
Ret]
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• CA High School students MJ
Rx card Fox News 3/07 The
doctors sell their
recommendations for $120 to
$200 per card - no exam
• 1,000 LA “clinics” all illegal
says PA i.e. “MEDIMAR”
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Why Marijuana Is NOT A Medicine
Don't buy the ”Weed'O'Magic lie!
How many other medicines that people take:
• Are smoked? = 0
• Come in unmeasured doses? = 0
• Have unknown strengths? = 0
• Taken as often as patient think needed? = 0
• In crude form (like aspirin > tree bark, penicillin > bread mold, etc.)? = 0
• Voted on by the public? = 0
• Circumvent safety of FDA New Drug Unit testing? = 0
• Contain no warnings of harm? = 0
• “Recommended” by doctors, not prescribed? = 0
• Medical examination NOT required = 0
• Exempt from state regulations by the compliance authorities = 0
• Allow a person to grow or produce their own medicine? = 0
• Allow some unnamed doper dude to hold patients stash/medicine? = 0
ONE exception would be amazing, but all of them?
U N B E L I E V A B L E ! Ed Moses
Opposed to “Weed’O’Magic” Rx
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
CENTER for MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LUNG ASOCIATION
American Glaucoma Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology
United States Supreme Court 8-0 [DEA]
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Quackery in Rx
The Plant
There are three varieties of cannabis grown for its
psychoactive effect. Each strain has distinctive features.
• Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana): Species is in the
botanical Genus “Cannabis L.” – Hemp of the Family
“Cannabaceae” – Hemp Family.
• Cannabis indica (marijuana) is a
subspecies of Cannabis sativa L.
• Cannabis ruderalis
(marijuana) is a subspecies of
Cannabis sativa L.
• And Cannabis variants
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Compassionate care or increased access to marijuana?
>80%
•Most card holders in CA and CO are white men* between the ages of 17 and 35 •No history of chronic illness •History of Alcohol and Drug Use
22 *Women in conventional practice are majority of pain Rx
14 states pass
”SELF MEDICATION”
IRMA PEREZ
SHE LAY DYING AFTER TAKING…
1 ECSTASY PILL
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…HER FRIENDS MISTAKENLY GAVE
HER MARIJUANA, THINKING IT WAS
“MEDICINE”
[DEA MS]
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FBI: Unruly Passenger Blames Medical Pot Cookies Feb 3, 2010
Pittsburgh AP
• A San Francisco man claims he was high on a double dose of
medical marijuana cookies when he screamed, dropped his
pants and attacked crew members on a cross-country
flight, forcing its diversion to Pittsburgh, the FBI said
Wednesday.
• Opened all restroom compartments???
• "Chan advised he has a medical marijuana card and he took
double his normal dose???," the complaint said.
Recent Study revealed abuse
When young can lower IQ by 8 pts.
EVEN after quitting
Keef Cola Extreme
• Introduced in July of 2010, Keef Cola Extreme is the high dosage drinkable for patients with more severe medicinal conditions. Now with 100mg potency the five Keef Cola Extreme flavors, include the ‘Extreme Exclusive’ Cherry Cola, as well as Blue Razz, Lemon Lime, Orange and Root Beer.
THC information (says 10mg THC, but two samples tested at ~37.5mg active THC),
That doesn’t mean that components in marijuana do not have medical properties. These are being scientifically developed. So Does: Botulism, bread mold, horse urine, tree bark have Rx value today 26
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Religion = Chief Wana Dubie -
Jesus hemp
Joseph Bickell, Salem
2.7 million Arrests for alcohol-related crimes in
2008
847,000
Marijuana-related arrests in 2008
(Does NOT include violence; Includes violations of liquor laws and
driving under the influence)
Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., www.kevinsabet.com
“If Only We Treated It Like Alcohol…”
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Alcohol & Tobacco Money Makers or Dollar Drainers
Alcohol T obacco
$14 billion
Costs
Revenues $25
billion
$200 billion
$185 billion
Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., www.kevinsabet.com 30
Discrimination??
• Lack of enforcement and accountability is discriminatory
• 1877 Deadwood SD 10 opium dens ok until middle and upper class started going to dens
• Crack cocaine law came from a request to DEA from community leaders in minority group
• Lack of resources for Native American Abuse
• Non abusers pay for those who abuse financially and in loss of safety i.e. crime and DWI
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Marijuana
Kronic
Hashish
Hashish Oil
Marinol Rx
Types Of Cannabis
One of the most abused Therefore one of our biggest Problems
Trace to o/ 38% < 5% to 15% > .
< 20% to 40% + > < 40% to 90% >
< + 95% >
Over 400 chemicals – 66 cannabinoids
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CBD
THC
New unabated THC
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“BC Bud” over 37% THC - DEA
• University of Mississippi Marijuana Potency Monitoring Project, Report 95, Jan 9, 2007
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80%+ u/5%
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60% o/5% <‘89 - ’06>
W A R N I N G ! ! ! C B D F a c t o r
Netherlands new law –
THC o/15% Felony hard drug
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Glycerin Tincture Marijuana
• The basic process for producing Glycerin Tincture is as follows: (1) Processed marijuana is soaked in a liquid, removing the THC from the marijuana; (2) The mixture is heated; and (3) After a cooling period, the marijuana and remaining liquid are separated. The liquid has a high THC content.
• The user places a few drops of the liquid under his or her tongue, and the drops are absorbed into the body.
• Glycerin Tincture has a honey-like appearance and an odor similar to that of a marijuana bong.
• The substance will not field test positive for marijuana when using a Narco Pouch test, but K-9 dogs have detected the substance in the past.
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Different parts of the marijuana plant may be used to produce Glycerin Tincture,
including stems, seeds, and shake.
Law enforcement officers who come into contact with any substance
suspected to be Glycerin Tincture should wear protective gloves so as to
prevent the substance from being absorbed into the skin.
It’s not your Woodstock’s
Wild Weed anymore
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THC levels from…..to 95%
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Hash Oil Explosions
• A clear, golden
brown cannabis
derivative also known as;
• honey oil, shatter, wax
and (disgustingly)
“earwax,” butane hash oil
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: Dabs are very small amounts of
concentrated cannabis resin. Per Playboy
• Manufacturers of concentrates apply various names to their wares, but these actually comprise only three concentrate forms: shatter (or glass), budder (or wax), and honey oil (or BHO, a.k.a. butane hash oil).
• Products such as edibles and balms made with concentrates are generally referred to as i n f u s i o n s .
• But highly varied labels are given to concentrates as people rename and repurpose these three basic forms.
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Winterization PB 6-19-13
• Winterization treats
concentrated resin that was
extracted using butane,
nitrogen or CO2 as the
primary initial solvent. It
doesn't matter which fluid is
used, as all three generally
yield good quality and
considerable quantities of
cannabinoids, terpenes
and terpenoids.
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Playboy process cont.
• After proper filtration, what's left
is a pure alcohol-infused extract.
To simplify the drying and
collecting, filter the extract
directly into a pan or container
lined with unbleached parchment
paper. To recover the
cannabinoids trapped in the
sediment in the solvent
container, refill it with alcohol and
heat to 100°F before refreezing
and then repeating the filtration
process.
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PB’s cont. • Next, the filtered solution must be dried.
Place the pans in front of fans in a
clean, dust-free environment with no
light (even subdued light) and very good
ventilation.
• Most importantly, be sure that there is
absolutely no source of ignition, such
as flames or sparks of any sort,
including water heaters, dryers,
refrigerators, electric tools, etc. And
never flip on a light or any other kind
of electrical switch.
• Be smart: There is no room for errors or
carelessness in this line of work.
• Also remember that breathing alcohol
vapor is unhealthy, so performing this
part of the operation outdoors will
greatly reduce your risk.
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PB’s sunlight degrades and darkens
product
• The concentrate industry
requires testing labs to
produce reliable data on
cannabinoid levels, but it
also sorely needs labs to
give cautions and
recommendations on health
issues. Questions
concerning the means of
ingestion are, as yet,
unanswered.
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Stronger plants and extracts
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In 2009, Reports of Past Month Use of Marijuana
Among 12th Graders Exceeded that of Cigarette for the
First Time in the Survey’s History
SOURCE: University of Michigan, 2011 Monitoring the Future Study
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Euphoria
Dysphoria
Baseline Metabolism
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Heroin
Crash
Withdrawal
Craving Drug
Seeking
Cycle of Drug Use Related to Pleasure Chemistry
Mimic Survival
Urge
Normal Limits
Normal Limits
Chronic Pain Patient
Neuroadaption
Neuroadaption
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51 51 Stahl, Essential Psychopharmacology
JD
Drugs Can be Chemical Imposters
(THC mimics a natural brain chemical)
1992 Cannabinoid receptor identif ied
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THC binds to THC receptors that are concentrated in areas within the reward system as well as these other areas.
– Action of THC in the hippocampus explains its ability to interfere with memory
– Actions in the cerebellum are responsible for its ability to cause incoordination and loss of balance.
Localization of THC Binding Sites
Marijuana
•When a person smokes marijuana,
THC, travels quickly to the brain.
–Areas THC (magenta) concentrates
–VTA, nucleus accumbens, caudate nucleus, hippocampus, and cerebellum are highlighted.
JD
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Frontal Lobe Functions:
• Behavior
• Abstract thought processes
• Problem solving
• Attention
• Creative thought
• Some emotion
• Intellect
• Reflection
• Judgment
• Initiative
• I N H I B I T I O N
• Coordination of movements
• Generalized and mass movements
• Some eye movements
• Sense of smell
• Muscle movements
• Skilled movements
• Some motor skills
• Physical reaction
• Libido (sexual urges)
Three Main Parts
Cerebrum – Frontal Lobe
Control
Marijuana Abuser
The Lower Baseline Cerebellar Metabolism in Marijuana Abusers is likely to Result in Motor
Deficits
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Source: Volkow et al., Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 67, pp. 29-38 (1996).
EFFECTS OF SMOKING MARIJUANA
In our experience, the effects of smoking marijuana use typically cause
decreased activity in the posterior temporal lobes bilaterally. The damage
can be mild or severe, depending on how long a person used, how much
use occurred, what other substances were used (nicotine is a powerful
vasoconstrictor) and how vulnerable a particular brain is.
Heavy Marijuana Use Lowers IQ1
• A recent study found that those who used cannabis heavily in their teens and continued through adulthood showed a permanent drop in IQ of 8 points.
• A loss of 8 IQ points could drop a person of average intelligence into the lowest third of the intelligence range.
57 1M.H. Meier, Avshalom Caspi, et al. 2012. “Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from
childhood to midlife.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
More Drug Use Means More Problems
These are MRI scans of the corpus callosum, the bundle of fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres, allowing the two hemispheres to communicate and work
in a coordinated way indicating that there are white matter integrity issues for the daily user
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Source: Caspi, A. et al., Biol. Psychiatry, 57: 1117-1127; 2005.
Adolescent Cannabis Use Increases the Risk for Adult
Psychosis in Genetically Vulnerable Individuals
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TEEN MARIJUANA USE WORSENS DEPRESSION: ONDCP, May 2008
An Analysis of Recent Data Shows Self-Medicating Could Actually Make Things Worse
• Using marijuana can cause depression and other mental
illnesses.
• Depressed teens are twice as likely as non-depressed teens to use marijuana and other illicit drugs.
• Marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide.
• Teens who smoke marijuana at least once a month are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than non-users.
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Major Legal Issues with Legalization
• United Nations Conventions forbid legalization
• 3 International Treaties (Single Convention’61 by 185 countries)
• The Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) forbids legalization
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Two independent, peer-reviewed studies looking at medical marijuana states in the 2000s concluded that:
States with medical marijuana programs had an increase in marijuana use not seen in other states.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), State Estimates from the 2008- 2009 National
Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2011
Medical Marijuana States Have Higher Youth Marijuana Use Rates
Rocky MT. HIDTA
2006 - 2011
Colorado
• DWI Fatalities decreased by 6%
• DWI Fatalities Marijuana up by 114%
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Hidden drugs - Hidden message
“NORMLIZE”
Some real
“BAD EGGS”
are behind all this
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George Soros, [ $19.2 Billionaire ] World’s 30th richest-Forbes
[quoted in news as making 1.5B more in ‘08-’09]
• John Sperling, U.of Phoenix [ $3 Billionaire ]
• Peter Lewis, Chairman Progressive Ins.[ $1.1 Billion ] Forbes
• George Zimmer, Founder Men’s Wearhouse [$150. Million ] net
• John Morgan, Orlando Fl Attorney pledged $3.5 Mill To legalize
A few of the groups funded
– National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
(NORML)
– Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)[Lewis $3mill ‘07; Wikipedia]
– Marijuana Legalization Organization
– Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
– Numerous other splinter groups with misleading titles
Legalization: Who is behind it?
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NORML’s MISSION
STATEMENT
• “NORML’s Mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of the marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.”
Adopted by the NORML Board of Directors
Feb, 27, 1999
How did we get here?
• “NORML’s Mission is to move public
opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of
the marijuana prohibition LEGALIZE so
that the responsible use INTOXICATION of
cannabis 95%+ THC by adults ANYONE is
NORMALIZED no longer subject to penalty.
• How did they do it?? to
and politicians by lobbyist with $$$$$$$
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“The use of marijuana ... has important implications for the tobacco industry in terms of an alternative product line. (We) have the land to grow it, the machines to roll it and package it, the distribution to market it. In fact, some firms have registered trademarks, which are taken directly from marijuana street jargon. These trade names are used currently on little-known legal products, but could be switched if and when marijuana is legalized. Estimates indicate that the market in legalized marijuana might be as high as $10 billion annually.” From a report commissioned by cigarette manufacturer Brown and Williamson (now merged with R.J. Reynolds) in the 1970s.
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Marijuana HEMP food [NOT
FDA approved] NORMALIZED
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Marijuana HEMP food NORMALIZED
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NSDUH 2005
74.1%
Mj
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LEGALIZATION
Alcohol & Tobacco have caused Significant Health, Social, and Crime Problems - another Legalized Drug would only make the
Situation Worse. .
All illegal drugs combined = less death, injury, costs .
Alcohol is #1 killer of teens .
Tobacco is #1 killer of adults .
Marijuana could become… #1 problem
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• There is a growing misconception that some illegal drugs can be taken safely
• Drug use can be deadly, far more deadly than alcohol if legalized.
–According to CDC, during 2000, there were
CDC
–17,000 Drug-induced deaths; [6k - 50k]
103,000* Alcohol-induced deaths, [50k - 200k]
435,000 Tobacco-induced deaths. [300k - 500k]
–*Including 18,000 Alcohol traffic crashes [MADD]
Legalization
Dealers Research
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Headshops are illegal in MO 195.010
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The 1,000 word picture!
"The price of excellence is
discipline.
The cost of mediocrity is
dissapointment!” –
William W. Ward
Books used as resources
Marijuana and the Cannabinoids Edited by Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD
The School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi; ElSohly Laboratories Inc., Oxford, MS
The Craving Brain, by Roald A. Ruden, MD, Ph.D. with Marcia Byalick
This is your Brain on Joy, by Dr. Earl Henslin
The Selfish Brain; Learning from Addiction, by Robert L. DuPont, MD
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Whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/hidta/midwest.html
dea.gov
oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k5NSDUH/2k5results.htm
monitoringthefuture.org
cspinet.org/booze/FactSheets/PRIDE2000.htm
drugwatch.org
drugfree.org
nida.nih.gov
cdc.gov/mmwr/review/mmwrhtml/ss5505al.htm
isp.state.id.us/DEC_Conference/materials.html
madd.org