Saturday's day off was marred by the disturbing news that an 18-year-old man beat up a nurse and strangled a patient in the Emergency Department of Pirogov Hospital. "An 18-year-old man, admitted to the toxicology department of Pirogov, attacked and beat up the nurse on duty due to marijuana use. She is currently lying in the maxillofacial ward. … …
More »The economics of legal weed and why there's no turning back
They say ideas are contagious. They start with a few, they spread by word of mouth, which promises them a furious growth until they circle the Earth. What if that idea was to live in a country where you could freely buy cannabis from your local shop? Only a quarter of a century ago, Amsterdam was …
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 »Julian Karadjov and Stoyan Panchev on cannabis, Russia, political incorrectness
The Cannabis Festival in Prague…or where the next Steve Jobs will be born
Anyone who has seen the first Steve Jobs biopic (Pirates Of The Silicone Valley) remembers the scene where he and his garage company debuted at the 1977 San Francisco Computer Show and realized they were on their way to becoming the hit of a nascent...
More »Position: Testing all students for drugs and dangerous "herbs"
To bTV News Today I accidentally came across your video material, where an unknown gentleman practiced on the topic of "Drugs" in an extremely clumsy way and even allowed himself to suggest "testing all students for drugs" under the stormy ovations of the host. I noted several main statements and points from the conversation with ...
More »Guest article: On the war on drugs
Economists are said to be the downfall of any party. Maybe because, unlike most people, we know that there are no easy solutions in life, only painful compromises. For example, I have never used drugs myself. Not because they are expensive, illegal, or I doubt that they would be fun. Even …
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