This article is about marijuana research being conducted at the University of Mississippi. The report quotes the main researcher as saying that marijuana may see use in treating Parkison's and cancer. The article is significant in that it brings to light the fact that the only federally mandated marijuana farm is under the control of the National Institute on Drug Abuse whose primary goal is to support Drug War polices rather than investigating medical uses for drugs.

This article discusses the reintegration of psychedelics into the mainstream culture, and mentions MAPS' research with veterans of war and PTSD. The author calls MAPS executive director Rick Doblin "persistent and ingenious." ]]> Los Angeles Times. "Position on pot is a bit hazy." Editorial department.

When President Obama nominated Michele Leonhart to head the Drug Enforcement Administration last month, those hoping for a sensible federal policy regarding medical marijuana -- one that promotes scientific research into its medicinal value and eschews prosecution when it is used in accordance with local laws -- shivered.

Despite news generated by a new study authored by Schifano and colleagues, ecstasy is not especially deadly in younger people.

Howard Lotsof, discoverer and advocate of the anti-addicitve properties of ibogaine, is commemorated in this article.