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The Gross Reason Berlin's Dogs Are Overdosing on Human Drugs

The Gross Reason Berlin's Dogs Are Overdosing on Human Drugs
For the average dog, the term "cold turkey" describes a delicious snack, not a case of sudden drug withdrawal. Except, perhaps, in Berlin. The German capital is currently reeling from news of a … Dogs have been found with heart palpitations …
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Maryland's Synthetic Marijuana Ban Takes Effect
“It's worse than heroin withdrawal. The dreams are so realistic that when you wake up you don't know how to discern what's reality and what's not.” Eichler had to go to the hospital for his synthetic marijuana use. A heart monitor was tucked inside his …
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DEA: Law and Science Unto Itself
“If BNDD (Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, predecessor to DEA) files are any indication, many. . . marijuana users are getting 'high' on parsely, alfalfa, or some other weed.” Common plants which have been confused with marijuana include …
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More drug war follies
How long would it take to consume the pound of pot? Probably all night. Drug addition is how I learned … Opiate withdrawal is a traumatic enough in adults, to see it in an innocent newborn provokes a visceral reaction. Say what you will about NAS, it …
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