UK: Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' - Metro.co.uk
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(UK) Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' ! Metro.co.uk Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' The illegal drug ketamine is enjoying rising popularity among young people. (Tue May 13 11:02:06 2008 PDT) [also metro6853]

Abbott Shines as Xience Stent Beats Taxus
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(US) Health Blog Obit: Murray Jarvik Studied LSD, Developed Nicotine Patch (Tue May 13 10:19:03 2008 PDT)

Rape suspect in court; companions plead not guilty to robbery ...
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(US) Who is being charged as an adult. (Tue May 13 09:49:24 2008 PDT)

Williams Lake Tribune - Your Best source for Local Community News delivered in print or online
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LSD and marijuana were the biggies back then. (Tue May 13 08:18:49 2008 PDT)

Pat Smith: World leaders must still smell incense and peppermints
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[His name was Albert Hofmann.] His name was Albert Hofmann, and he discovered a mind-altering drug called lysergic acid diethylamide-25 – better known as LSD – that arguably warped an entire generation of hippies who are now running the world in which we live. I produced (LSD) as a me... (Tue May 13 08:04:43 2008 PDT)

AVANIR Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
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(Austria) Zenvia is a combination of two well-characterized compounds: the therapeutically active ingredient dextromethorphan and the enzyme inhibitor quinidine, which serves to increase the bioavailability of dextromethorphan. (Tue May 13 07:34:46 2008 PDT)

Vans pop culture, too
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(Canada) A common element to the various shows was The Mystery Machine. (Tue May 13 01:33:54 2008 PDT)

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UK: Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' - Metro.co.uk
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(UK) Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' ! Metro.co.uk Ketamine 'is the new youth drug' The illegal drug ketamine is enjoying rising popularity among young people. (Tue May 13 11:02:06 2008 PDT) [also metro6853]

Trial next month in Everett on Ecstasy drug death
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(US) Prosecutors moved the case to adult court after Huertas refused a plea bargain that would have kept her in state custody until the age of 21. (Tue May 13 08:49:55 2008 PDT) [also theolympian5088, seattlepi.nwsource6164, tri-cityherald4532, bellinghamherald5555, kndo5368]

$10 billion to fix hospitals
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(Australia) However, an advertising campaign initiated by the Howard government warning of the the links between illicit drug use and mental illness will be dropped. I took ecstasy, Mercedes admits (Tue May 13 08:18:49 2008 PDT)

Drugs and cash seized in raid
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(UK) Three of the men were also cautioned for possession of cannabis. (Tue May 13 07:49:22 2008 PDT)

Corby admits taking drug in teens
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(Australia) Some of which was captured in photographs tendered to the Supreme Court. (Tue May 13 07:34:46 2008 PDT)

Corby sister tells of 'stupid' drug use
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(Australia) MERCEDES Corby has agreed she was "grossly irresponsible" to have taken half an ecstasy tablet in 2002 when she was a 27-year-old mother of two children. (Tue May 13 07:03:52 2008 PDT)

Bust that went bad prompts outcry
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(US) TALLAHASSEE - The mayor of Tallahassee and the Florida head of the American Civil Liberties Union called for independent investigations Monday after accusations that a 23-year-old woman should not have been used as a police informant on a dangerous drug bust. (Tue May 13 03:04:37 2008 PDT)

magic mushroom news

magic (psychedelic) mushrooms mentioned in breaking news

Rape suspect in court; companions plead not guilty to robbery ...
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(US) Who is being charged as an adult. (Tue May 13 09:49:24 2008 PDT) [also wenatcheeworld6575]

New York: Saratoga Springs man going to prison for selling illegal mushrooms, marijuana :: PostStar.com
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(US) A 42-year-old Saratoga Springs man arrested for selling marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday in Saratoga County Court. (Mon May 12 23:32:23 2008 PDT)

Churchill, Whitman teens arrested in drug bust
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(US) Four suspects including the two teens were arrested. (Mon May 12 18:34:40 2008 PDT)

CO: aE The Boys:' Some ties clear, some not - Aspen Daily News Online
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(US) Some suspects are accused of being involved in cocaine rings. (Mon May 12 16:01:44 2008 PDT)

LOCAL STATE NATION WORLD
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(US) Dozens of San Diego State University students were arrested after a sweeping drug investigation found that some fraternity members openly dealt drugs. (Sun May 11 04:50:23 2008 PDT)

Matt Bellamy's drug 'doorway'
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(US) The Muse frontman insists he isn't a regular drug user but does indulge in hallucinogenics every 12 months. Setting aside one day a year for hallucinogenics definitely opens up new doorways." He added to Q magazine: "That was the last time I did magic mushrooms actually. (Sat May 10 05:34:51 2008 PDT)

San Diego State students facing lengthy sentences
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Said Lawyers for two students who pleaded not guilty to marijuana charges Wednesday said their clients should not have been lumped in with those involved in trafficking. (Fri May 09 15:18:47 2008 PDT)

How Pot Became Demonized: The Fine Line Between Good Medicine and ...
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Does America Have a Prescription Drug Problem? The concept of "medical marijuana" is a contradiction in terms. (Tue May 13 00:39:25 2008 PDT)

CantonRep.com - The Canton Repository - Canton, Stark County and Northeast Ohio News, Community Events and Classifieds
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State wants to ban powerful hallucinogenic herb Salvia divinorum Lake Township sets limit on high grass State wants to ban powerful hallucinogenic herb New police officers sworn in in Canton New police officers sworn in in Canton Slater might have been high on Salvia divinorum or Sally D a pere... (Mon May 12 22:05:42 2008 PDT)

Cit Libre: Where Have All the Flower Children Gone? Part One
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(US) SIMS was an organization that descended on U.S. campuses, grabbed pothead kids by the scruff of their raggedy necks, cleaned them up and turned them into upstanding members of society. (Mon May 12 21:50:36 2008 PDT)

Laws go to pot over religion
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(Canada) Laws go to pot over religion Laws go to pot over religion Things have really gone to pot for the Church of the Universe in Hamilton. (Mon May 12 00:50:18 2008 PDT)

News and Star
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(Europe) Have been ordered to pay up just a third of their profits because they donb t have any more money. (Sat May 10 03:04:52 2008 PDT)

News and Star
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(Europe) Toughening cannabis laws are b pointlessb (Sat May 10 03:04:52 2008 PDT)

Religion is marijuana suspect's defense
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(US) Religion is marijuana suspectb s defense ! KHON2 FOX ! KHON News Religion is marijuana suspectb s defense Religion is marijuana suspectb s defense When Florida police busted what they call an elaborate marijuana operation. (Thu May 08 22:39:42 2008 PDT)

plants

various psychoactive plants in the news

It's Happening - North York
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(Canada) BERNARD BETEL CENTRE for Creative Living seeks at-home respite volunteers to give family caregivers a break. (Tue May 13 10:19:03 2008 PDT)

Pete Doherty: I gave up drugs after nearly killing my cat - Mirror.co.uk
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(UK) Pete Doherty reveals drug free certificate on prison release (Tue May 13 07:19:52 2008 PDT)

GIGWISE, Pete Doherty Admits To Cheating On Drugs Test
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"I was pretty much back into the [heroin] cycle. Doherty said that he took the heroin replacement drug Sebutex during his prison stay and that he doesn’t think he has “ever been healthier.” (Tue May 13 06:02:55 2008 PDT)

Pete Doherty: I used inmate's piss to pass drug test
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(US) Supposedly I was in debt to big-time drug dealers. (Tue May 13 04:33:43 2008 PDT)

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(US) The hoodia pure is the latest natural ingredient in hoodia gordonii has no stimulant properties. The hoodia pure is the latest natural ingredient in hoodia gordonii has no stimulant properties. (Tue May 13 03:19:34 2008 PDT)

Pete Doherty: 'I cheated drugs test on probation' - News - NME.COM
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(US) "I was pretty much back into the [heroin] cycle. explained that he was put on a drug treatment programme in jail where he received heroin replacement drug He said that reports that he took heroin in jail were "complete rubbish", and that he wished the prison had reacted to newspaper repor... (Tue May 13 03:04:37 2008 PDT)

Post-metal rockers blow away the faithful
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(Canada) The mind-altering dirge of Regular John, from the band's highly regarded self-titled 1998 debut, nestled cosily alongside a wank-infested blues jam devolving from the highly addictive First It Giveth, thus displaying a band's talent to gel. (Tue May 13 01:33:54 2008 PDT)

LSD news

LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) in the news

Abbott Shines as Xience Stent Beats Taxus
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(US) Health Blog Obit: Murray Jarvik Studied LSD, Developed Nicotine Patch (Tue May 13 10:19:03 2008 PDT)

Williams Lake Tribune - Your Best source for Local Community News delivered in print or online
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LSD and marijuana were the biggies back then. (Tue May 13 08:18:49 2008 PDT)

Pat Smith: World leaders must still smell incense and peppermints
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[His name was Albert Hofmann.] His name was Albert Hofmann, and he discovered a mind-altering drug called lysergic acid diethylamide-25 – better known as LSD – that arguably warped an entire generation of hippies who are now running the world in which we live. I produced (LSD) as a me... (Tue May 13 08:04:43 2008 PDT)

CO: aE The Boys:' Some ties clear, some not - Aspen Daily News Online
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(US) Some suspects are accused of being involved in cocaine rings. (Mon May 12 16:01:44 2008 PDT)

Man charged with Super X felony
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(US) The charge is a Class X felony. (Mon May 12 04:18:46 2008 PDT)

Closing arguments today in Rezko trial
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(US) Courts (AP) - Prosecutors say Antoin "Tony" Rezko is a crafty crook who used political clout to launch a $7 million kickback scheme but was careful not to say much linking himself to wrongdoing. (Mon May 12 03:20:25 2008 PDT)

What to expect on last day
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(US) Prosecutors will tell jurors in closing arguments that they've made their case . (Sun May 11 22:35:16 2008 PDT)