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<title><![CDATA[Drugs & Magic in Classical Greece]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Classical literature abounds with sorcerers, magicians, and witches. Translators rarely reveal that their power stemmed from their great expertise in drugs. Sorcerers were classical drug dealers and the effects of drugs were seen as magical in those times. Drugs and magic were one.

Dr. David Hillman writes in his book, The Chemical Muse (2008): "The Greeks and Romans used opium, anticholinergics...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Drugs__Magic_in_Classical_Greece/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Professor Nutt is developing a healthy alcohol]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ex Government drugs tsar Professor David Nutt is working on the development of a type of booze without the health risks associated with alcohol. It is said to mimic the effects of alcohol but without the hangover or liver damage. 

Nutt says...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Professor_Nutt_is_developing_a_healthy_alcohol/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Dutch among lowest cannabis users in Europe-report]]></title>
<link>http://azarius.net/news//Dutch_among_lowest_cannabis_users_in_Europe-report/?lang=uk</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to figures published in the annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Dutch are among the lowest users of cannabis in Europe. Only 5.4 percent of Dutch adults reported using cannabis, which is a fair bit below the...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Dutch_among_lowest_cannabis_users_in_Europe-report/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Tell the truth, get sacked]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The British government's chief drug advisor David Nutt is "extremely disappointed" after being asked to leave for claims that cannabis, ecstasy and LSD are less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes.

In a lecture and briefing paper for the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King's College, London, Professor Nutt attacked what he called the "artificial" separation of alcohol and tobacco from...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Tell_the_truth_get_sacked/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA['Rape drugs in drink is urban myth']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The use of date-rape drugs such as rohypnol and GHB is just “an urban myth” a study revealed where more than 200 students in the UK and US were surveyed. Academics believe this legend is fuelled by young woman unwilling to accept they have simply consumed too much alcohol. 

The ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Rape_drugs_in_drink_is_urban_myth/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Psychedelic research making headlines]]></title>
<link>http://azarius.net/news//Psychedelic_research_making_headlines/?lang=uk</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Guardian, Scientific American and many other reputable news outlets have recently published articles about new studies investigating the therapeutic effects of psychedelic substances like psilocybin and MDMA.  

Prior to the early '70s lots of research had already been done and many patients had been treated, primarily with mescaline (the active component of the Peyote and San Pedro cactus) and...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Psychedelic_research_making_headlines/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court: Bong water is illegal drug]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Minnesota  ruled that the water left in a bong after smoking can be considered an illegal drug.

The case involved  a 46-year old woman from Minnesota who was arrested in 2007, and items seized from her home included a glass bong. It contained a small amount of liquid that tested positive for the presence...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Supreme_Court__Bong_water_is_illegal_drug/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Tougher laws in Australia]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The West Australian government plans to toughen its cannabis law by reducing the legal possession limit from 30g to 10g and banning the sale of all smoking implements and paraphernalia.

To be introduced this week, the new legislation will repeal the former Labor government's Cannabis Control Act, which allowed people to cultivate two plants for personal use.

Under the new laws anyone caught with...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Tougher_laws_in_Australia/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Dutch Labour Party: ‘lift ban on magic mushrooms’]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lea Bouwmeester, MP of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) says she would like to see a roll back of the much-criticized mushroom ban. She claims the ban is ineffective and does not tackle the actual problems.

She believes combined use of alcohol and drugs amongst tourists is the main issue, and not particularly the use of mushrooms. “Statistics prove this, as 95 percent of ambulance calls related to...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Dutch_Labour_Party___lift_ban_on_magic_mushrooms/?lang=uk</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Rise in use of grade-boosting drugs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A study has shown that seven percent of Dutch university students use the ADHD-medicine ritalin for non-medical purposes. 

Three percent say they use the amphetamine-based 'smart drug' to improve concentration during exam periods, while five percent claim to use it for recreational purposes. Of all...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>http://azarius.net/news//Rise_in_use_of_grade-boosting_drugs/?lang=uk</guid>
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