In recent days, the Internet has been abuzz with news about the new software with which the Ministry of Interior and in particular the Directorate of Internal Affairs will have the ability to read mobile and desktop computer devices. Of course, our society, like any other, is sensitive to such issues and the news caused a wave of concerns, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty. Very quickly, there appeared and …
More »Hemp and elections
And in this election race, the topic of hemp was not heavily affected. The parties poured out their promises of all kinds of social benefits, such as more money (from taxpayers) for pensions, education, healthcare, defense, police, infrastructure, borders, world peace, the ozone hole, physical education, sports, etc. On the sidelines, however, stand tens of thousands of voters who are interested in who …
More »Media Fattening Month
In just a few days, the official election campaign will begin. Smiling and presentable party members will pour out promises of a bright future, solutions to every problem, a new child for every grandmother and… media vouchers. We decided to write a few lines about them, provoked by an incident on Facebook, which we became unwitting witnesses to. Yesterday (22.02) in …
More »Harm reduction: Psychedelics 101
Every culture known to us from history (with the sole exception of the Eskimos) has had its own potions, mushrooms, herbs for visions, meetings with the gods, spiritual growth. The Aztecs and Indians have their Peyote cactus (from which Mescaline is extracted), the Mayans have Ayahuasca, the Thracians in our lands had a selection of …
More »What we're missing from the pedestrian traffic light saga
Recently, it has become fashionable for Sofia citizens to brag on social networks about original and effective ways of dealing with the latest innovation in the pedestrian life of the capital's residents - traffic light buttons. As you know, at this point, their function seems completely redundant as the only thing they do is not let …
More »The silent cry of the old authorities
Changing the mindset of a society does not happen overnight. It is a long and tiring process, requiring the energy and tireless work of a large number of people. We are not talking about the masses of people who need to change their worldview, we are talking about those public figures and leaders who need to explain …
More »Analysis: The legalization of medical weed in Macedonia
The article is translated by Drugreporter.hu Original in English. Yes, it’s true – since February 2016, Macedonia has legalized medical weed. The law covers the production of cannabis by legal entities, which then supply companies dealing with plant-based medical products. What is happening surprises everyone, especially considering the intolerant attitude of …
More »Independence…my ass
Yes. This is one of those articles that says again that ours is not independence at all. And… that today we are celebrating a hollow holiday. So if today you are in the mood to wave tricolor flags, drink brandy and get pumped up, cursing Syrians, Russians, gayrope, the international situation, the Great Powers, Ottoman enslavers, etc., …
More »Legalization of cannabis around the world and in our country – in 2016
The year is not over yet, but in politics almost nothing happens overnight, especially when it comes to serious and large-scale reforms, such as the legalization of cannabis. Let's take a look at what is happening around the globe with the prohibition of this much-discussed plant. …
More »The quiet rebellion against the expensive ticket
There is hardly a citizen of Sofia who does not work at the Center for Urban Mobility and finds economic logic in increasing the fare by 60% with constantly falling fuel prices. I did not succeed either. The good thing about being in a market economy is that …
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