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In medical practice, the term "drug abuse" is typically understood to describe habitual consumption with harmful consequences to the user. It's also sometimes used to describe non-therapeutic or unintended use of a medical drug. But when it comes to illegal substances, the press routinely -- and ignorantly – calls it full-blown "drug abuse," even if you try the substance just one time.
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. Chronicle story here.
Oh, by the way, this huge thing is happening in a hour. Familiar friends, foes, and random celebrities will be debating the drug war like never before. It will be delicious.
Christian Science Monitor has a bit of a reputation for launching rabid attacks against the marijuana legalization movement, so you can imagine my surprise to find them advertising the high-end Volcano Vaporization System™ right next to an anti-legalization editorial.
A marijuana decriminalization has squeaked to victory in the New Hampshire House, but faces a veto threat from Gov. John Lynch (D).
The coalition behind this year's California medical marijuana initiative is shifting gears.
