Welcome to 2008
Welcome to 2008!
Brainsturbator Articles on Drugs
Our friends over at Brainsturbator have some good articles about drugs they wanted to share with our readers. From Kary Mullis, Doc Ellis and Meditation on LSD to Psychological warfare using chemical weapons its sure to spark your curiosity. Don’t forget to check out one of my favorites, TV Science: More Dirt on the Demon Box, and see how your TV is just like a drug!
Reversing Liver Damage for Dedicated Alcoholics
It looks like Keith really will live forever. The Guardian reported on a new medical treatment with huge potential applications—reversing liver damage. I’m not even a drinker like I used to be, but I’d still investigate this on general principles.
Homeland Security Don’t Like Drug Research
Andrew Feldmar, a well-known Vancouver psychotherapist, rolled up to the Blaine border crossing last summer as he had hundreds of times in his career. At 66, his gray hair, neat beard, and rimless glasses give him the look of a seasoned intellectual. He handed his passport to the U.S. border guard and relaxed, thinking he would soon be with an old friend in Seattle. Turns out he was wrong. When a google search turns his name up in conjunction with the study of LSD he was barred from ever entering the United States again.
Medical Marijuana Opens New Doors For Consumption
Thanks to Medical Marijuana, companies have been able to come up with some really cool, interesting and healthier new ways to consume marijuana. Here are some that I found intriguing! Of course you can get the high grade medical marijuana and smoke it, but when Willy Wonka gets involved things get a bit more interesting.
The Church of Cognizance: Sign Me Up
The Church of Cognizance, which leaders say has 72 monasteries located in members’ homes nationwide, has a simple motto: “With good thoughts, good words and good deeds, we honor marijuana; as the teacher, the provider, the protector.”Dan Quaintance, 54, says the church has 40 to 50 members in Arizona, but cannot estimate how many there are nationwide
Liquid Wet Library—May 2007
Howdy folks—as we get the Liquid Wet machine up and running, what better way to keep the ball rolling than a ton of free books? We have quite a stash, courtesy of the BIPT Library, and today I’m going to share it all with you.
Mushroom Spore Insulation: Yes, For Real
Eben is a Vermonter, and the insulation is made with mushroom spores, so this seemed like an obvious fit. The article is full of depressing nuggets, like: “Households use nearly one-fifth the total energy consumed in the United States every year – and of that energy, 50 to 70 percent is spent on heating and cooling, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.” That’s an unthinkably huge waste of energy, all caused by shitty design and idiot contractors, but let’s not dwell on it.
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Drug Dealers Say, Let Us Pay Taxes
A coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to solve the current state budget crisis. The group, calling itself Let Us Pay Taxes makes the offer through its web site LetUsPayTaxes.com. The offer comes at a time when the California legislature is deadlocked on a new budget and California has stopped issuing checks for vitally needed social services. Legislators are currently arguing over which programs will be cut in order to balance the budget.