When police mistakenly shoot an innocent civilian, they are usually exonerated. When a civilian shoots the police during a no-knock raid, mistaking them for criminals, they are not often so lucky. https://t.co/gsi7DgO0SK
Marijuana legalization seems to be opening the door to evidence-based consideration of other banned Schedule 1 drugs, and that's a good thing. https://t.co/W02MkEvpHz
Do we need a roadside test for marijuana impairment? There's evidence that “low concentrations of THC do not increase the rate of accidents, and may even decrease them”. https://t.co/UYAx2SFYDO
Even when states legalize marijuana, problems remain (current or former users can't own or even use firearms or enter the US). Federal and international reform is needed still. https://t.co/4rZTtEDdJZ
Neither capital punishment opponents or advocates really care about "cruel and unusual". The lethal injection cocktail -- which is beginning to include fentanyl -- is all about appearances and the comfort of the observer. https://t.co/DLw8mq2Ftr
Fentanyl may have killed Prince and Tom Petty, but -- rumors and early reports to the contrary -- it probably won't kill you or your dog if you accidentally touch it. https://t.co/M5uGTARU0X
I wish the federal government was more concerned about the known harms of smoking tobacco than the potential harms of vaping marijuana. All evidence to date suggests that the former is much more harmful than the latter. https://t.co/PSTXHrBpVC
Substance abuse rehabs ban alcohol (and marijuana, even where it's legal under state law) but something like 65% permit tobacco. Why? https://t.co/aAGA6pe9tA
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Traumatic brain injury -- such as caused by sports, an accident or military service -- can lead to substance abuse. And alcohol or drug use can increase the likelihood of experiencing a brain injury. https://t.co/OAKgKQNTAq
The feds classify marijuana as just as dangerous as heroin and psychedelics. Does that make all three drugs seem equally safe or equally harmful?https://t.co/jYu5jUqM6i