Abdoul Mahdieu Savage: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2025: Source: https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/sierra-leone-cocaine-cartels-and-the-rise-of-state-capture/ Sierra Leone has come under renewed scrutiny as a key transit hub for international drug trafficking. A damning report by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs underscores the extent of the crisis, stating that “drug trafficking and […]

When it comes to mitigating the pain and depression suffered by patients with terminal cancer, some people argue no potential treatment should be off the table. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), tasked with enforcing the nation’s drug laws, might not agree with that assessment. On February 13, 2025, a panel of judges on the Ninth […]

Stoke On Trent Live A one-man crimewave high on magic mushrooms went on a rampage around his own town. Gareth Williamson has been jailed after his trashing spree around Biddulph, including damaging a car, a house, shop and pub. The 38-year-old also threatened a man with an offensive weapon and attacked two police officers who were […]

Marijuana Moment A second Hawaii Senate committee has advanced a proposal that would create a special fund to support clinical research into psychedelic-assisted treatment using substances such as psilocybin and MDMA, both of which have been granted “breakthrough therapy” status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill, SB 1042, from Sen. Chris Lee (D), […]

A bill that would regulate the prescription and dispensing of so-called “magic mushrooms” in Virginia passed the House Tuesday. SB1135, which had already passed the Senate, was approved 51-45 in a nearly party-line vote with one Republican in favor. It  directs the Board of Pharmacy,“to promulgate regulations that allow for prescribing, dispensing, possessing, and using,” […]

As usual i can’t tell you what the the article actually says as it’s behind the Lexis paywall but I’d suggest having spoken to plenty of the solo practitioners over the past 12 months that the article purports to relate to in its introduction; these people are actually the last individuals with an ego that […]