Prohibition Politics & Afghanistan

Vice.com wrote:Activists estimate there have been approximately 25,000 marijuana possession arrests in Canada since Trudeau came into power.

In his speech at the Hot Box, Larsen asked audience members to imagine a time in the future when their grandkids would be asking them about the prohibition era in disbelief .

"Let's make it so we can end this war on marijuana now, in our time, in the next few years," he said, to loud applause.

"We have a special opportunity now but let's not waste it."

The government has not yet set a timeline for legalization, but many activists, business owners, and pot smokers are operating as if it's already here. And, unlike in the past, there seems to be more of a push to work with politicians and law enforcement in order to create good policy around the new regime.

With nearly 2,000 civilians killed or wounded and more than 80,000 people displaced this year already, the Afghan conflict continues to affect lives in record numbers, the United Nations said on Sunday.

JOHN RUXTON, M.B. wrote:Reverting to my original idea of giving cannabis Indica, I recalled to memory the vivid description given us by our learned and highly respected Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Aberdeen where I studied-Alexander Harvey-more especially about the smoker dreaming he was climbing hills of Cavendish tobacco, which, to an indulger in that so-called pernicious plant, was too great a temptation for frail mortal, and I determined to taste the pleasures of Indian hemp; and I now relate my experience.

On dismissal of the class, I took a fair dose, was highly exhilarated thereby, and, to use a vulgarism, had very jolly sensations all over, content with my temporary paradise ; then, feeling heavy and drowsy, I sat down on the window-sill of a fashion able shop, and was asleep in a short time, as I was afterwards told by two fellow-students, in a stage of intoxication, which the passers-by, in their usually charitable spirit to medical students, no doubt attributed to alcohol. My two friends, who had been watching me throughout, had considerable sport at my expense, but did not leave me till I awoke from a sound and refreshing sleep. My object in this case being to make this wretched lad happy, though only as a palliative, I tried my old friend cannabis Indica, and with the best results. The drug was given by the mouth with difficulty, and I wondered he swallowed as much as he did; had I failed to give the medicine in this way, the hypodermic method could be used. The natives of India smoke it as "'bang"; they say it makes them happy, relieves indigestion, and gives a glowing sensation all over.

[...] while pondering over the lad's wretched state, the happy and soothing effects of cannabis Indica I had pre viously experiencedl, ancl which are hereafter more fully dctailed, flashed across my mind, and as a palliative I determined to try it. Five minims of the tincture were with great difficulty given by the mouth, and sleep for a short time followed; but he again awoke in a wild while pondering over the lad's wretched state, the happy and soothing effects of cannabis Indica I had previously experienced, and which are hereafter more fully detailed, flashed across my mind, and as a palliative I determined to try it. Five minims of the tincture were with great difficulty given by the mouth, and sleep for a short time followed; but he again awoke in a wild screaming fit, and spitting saliva from between his teeth. As there were several other children in the house, and a spare ward was made ready in hospital, I removed him thither, explaining to his parents that he would not be seen by other members of his family in this hopeless state, and that I did not expect he would live long.

The room was darkened and isolated, most complete quietude rigidly enforced, and five minims of tincture of cannabis Indica were repeated by mouth in short convulsive gulps ; most of it, however, was swallowed, I think. A deep sleep, lasting for ten hours, soon followed, and he awoke conscious of those around him, recognizing his mother for the first time for twenty-seven hours. His pupils were contracted to a point; and, he seeming very heavy, went quickly to sleep again for another twelve hours, with slight interruptions till the morning of October 22nd, when, to my utter astonishment, he took some milk and beef-tea without difficulty, still seeming heavy and dozing off to sleep at intervals during the day. I determined to continue for one night more my physiological dose of cannabis Indica; and after careful feeding with beef-tea, I administered five minims by the mouth without difficulty about 5 P.M., which kept him asleep for eighteen hours, during which time he was carefully watched, his pulse and respiration more particularly, both of which continued good throughout