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Legal cannabis oil sold in British health shops can get users high and make it dangerous to drive, study shows

Cannabis oil sold as a health product in Britain can get users ‘high’, study finds  Researchers found driving under the influence of CBD cannabis ‘may be harmful’ The products have soared in popularity amid claims they help combat ailments By JONATHAN BUCKS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY  … Read More »Legal cannabis oil sold in British health shops can get users high and make it dangerous to drive, study shows

‘She was an alcohol girl’: Friends of FOMO music festival fatality say she ‘never took drugs and just wanted to try it once’

Daily Mail January 15, 2019  A 19-year-old who died of a suspected drug overdose at a Sydney music festival never took drugs and ‘just wanted to try it’, according to her friends. For more Pill Testing Would NOT have Stopped This! See Also Scoring Pill Test  and Pill Testing & National… Read More »‘She was an alcohol girl’: Friends of FOMO music festival fatality say she ‘never took drugs and just wanted to try it once’

New drug MDPV or ‘monkey dust’, found in Australia. What is it and what are the harms?

What does MDPV do? An oral dose of MDPV is estimated to be around 5-20 milligrams (compared to 100-150 milligrams for MDMA). The main psychoactive effects last two to three hours, and side-effects persist for several additional hours. Side-effects, particularly at high doses, can include anxiety and… Read More »New drug MDPV or ‘monkey dust’, found in Australia. What is it and what are the harms?