Category Archives: Drugs

Why H.R. 3433 Is a Bad Bill: Because We Can Count on Republicans to Abuse It

Posted on February 6, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of Jonathan Eisen, we learn that there is a new bill wending its way through Congress, H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 (pdf), the goal of which is “to provide transparency and require … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Drugs, Global Warming, Public Health, The War on Science, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

‘Misunderestimating’ the Political Importance of Pot

Posted on October 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

For the record, I’m not a big fan of pot: I think it’s very stinky, and I just don’t see the need for doing it. But each to his or her own. But a lot of people do seem to … Continue reading →

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I Wonder What the Anti-Needle Exchange Nitwits Would Think of This Policy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Here, in the Commune of Massachusetts, the state (that is, we) has a policy that saves heroin users’ lives: Massachusetts public health officials say a program to distribute medicine for heroin addicts to take in case of an overdose has … Continue reading →

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Maybe This Is Why the Authorities Are Worried About ‘Bath Salts’?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Tasers don’t work.
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Posted in Drugs, Fucking Morons | 11 Comments

A Caveat About My Support for Marijuana Legalization

Posted on November 12, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Simply put: it’s very stinky.
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A Question for Doctors and Public Health Experts: Why Don’t Patients Take Their Medication?

Posted on June 18, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

How to convince people to take care of themselves.
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Posted in Drugs, Healthcare, Public Health | 19 Comments

Data, Drinking, and Boston: The Stupid Ranking Edition

Posted on February 22, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Boston, the least drunk city? Data failure.
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Posted in Boston, Drugs, Fucking Morons | 2 Comments

What the 1,000 Foot Ban Means for Needle Exchange

Posted on December 7, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

What a de facto ban on federal funding for needle exchanges means.
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Posted in Drugs, HIV, Public Health, Viruses | 2 Comments

When Lifting a Needle Exchange Ban Isn’t

Posted on November 9, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

It would be impossible to have a needle exchange in Boston. Heckuva needle exchange bill.
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Posted in Boston, Drugs, Fucking Morons, Public Health | 8 Comments

The Drug War’s Death Toll and a Case for Legalization

Posted on September 22, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

“I have all this speculation about what may happen to addiction rates, and then…I see all these dead bodies that are actually fact, not speculation.”
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Posted in Drugs, Public Health | 5 Comments