read through, reasons why legalization would be good: "decrease incarcerating people of color."

71% want to abolish Mandatory Minimums

http://reason.com/blog/2013/12/13/poll-71-percent-of-americans-want-to-el3

Doctor to be held on Silk Road drug sale charges

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/doctor-to-be-held-on-silk-road-drug-sale-charges/2013/12/12/00850e88-637d-11e3-af0d-4bb80d704888_story.html

Being born in the winter months may have a link to Schizophrenia?

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/05/20/winter-babies-at-greater-risk-for-schizophrenia/38936.html

Some more background on the portion Dustin described in his presentation.

Link between a parasite in cat faeces and undercooked meat and an increased risk of schizophrenia.

We briefly talked about this in my psychopathology class. Parasite leaves in cat feces and is transferred to humans by scooping cat litter. Apparently there's evidence to spreading in undercooked meat?Thought it was weird and kind adds to "crazy cat lady" folklore.

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?P=7349

ADHD Diagnoses Rise

ADHD Medication over Prescribed

MPs urge Theresa May to reverse qat ban

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/29/mps-urge-theresa-may-reverse-qat-ban

California soon to legalize

South Korea groups gaming with drugs and alcohol

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/south-korean-bill-that-groups-gaming-with-drugs-and-alcohol-sparks-debate-457516

pretty shocking view of gaming in South Korea

First Legal Marijuana Market

Uruguay legalizes marijuana

http://rt.com/news/uruguahttp://rt.com/news/uruguay-legalizes-sale-marijuana-987/y-legalizes-sale-marijuana-987/

Viagra as a cure for menstrual cramps?

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/2013/12/10/can-viagra-cure-menstrual-cramps/JMac8Zj8HoptjtbfWZzj8J/story.html

Psychedelics and the Brain

This site has information on how Psilocybin, LSD and Marijuana works on the brain to produce mind altering effects:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/magic-mushroom.htm

Synopsis of FDA Process

For those interested in how a drug makes it through the process of FDA approval:
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm143534.htm

CDC: 6% of teens take psychotropic drugs

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/04/cdc-6-of-teens-take-psychotropic-drugs/?iref=allsearchhttp://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/04/cdc-6-of-teens-take-psychotropic-drugs/?iref=allsearch

Raising Coca and Hopes in Bolivia

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/raising-coca-and-hopes-in-bolivia/?_r=0http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/raising-coca-and-hopes-in-bolivia/?_r=0

Uruguay set to legalize marijuana

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/09/world/americas/uruguay-marijuana-bill/index.html?iref=allsearchhttp://www.cnn.com/2013/12/09/world/americas/uruguay-marijuana-bill/index.html?iref=allsearch

Arrests decrease in Larimer CO after Amendment 64

Military vs cartel

http://www.bmstahoe.com/Drugs/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/07/09/is-it-time-to-legalize-illicit-drugs/

Narco Cultura- The Documentary

http://laist.com/2013/12/06/narco_cultura_examines_the_popular.php

http://cinemalatino.com/default/synopsis/1034 (page in Spanish- movie times and location info)

Sinaloa cartel's influence in the Midwest

Sinaloa cartel controls 70-80% of narcotics in and out of the Midwest

Baltimore jail officers accused of taking bribes, bringing drugs to gang members

Even though these correction officers are getting all the publicity, I'm sure hundreds of other jails and prisons have guards sneaking in drugs to the prisoners.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/23/justice/maryland-corrections-officers-indicted/index.html?iref=storysearch

Bill Would Legalize Marijuana on a Federal Level

http://www.hightimes.com/read/bill-would-legalize-marijuana-federal-level

I thought since I did my presentation on marijuana and proposed marijuana legalization that I would show what the most current status of marijuana is today.  This article was released on December 2nd!

Meth Vaccine

Here are some links to information about the Meth Vaccine. The first is the article I used in my paper but I included others also. Enjoy!

http://www.doctortipster.com/11968-new-vaccine-against-methamphetamine-drug-addiction-shows-promising-results.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/meth-vaccine_n_2082978.html

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252314.php

http://www.neogen.com/blog/study-meth-vaccine-shows-encouraging-results-in-early-stages/#sthash.Mc8nZE2h.dpbs

Mouse Party

This is an flash "game" that will explain the neuroscience behind a wide variety of drugs, from alcohol to heroin. I will be showing the marijuana part as part of my presentation tomorrow.

Click Me

More Financial Evidence That The War On Drugs Is Failing!

http://blog.seattlepi.com/marijuana/2013/12/02/report-more-cracks-surface-in-worlds-backing-of-u-s-led-war-on-drugs/#10916101=0

This article highlights some more reasons why the War on Drugs is failing, primarily in the United States. Interesting how we used to be so in favor of the War on Drugs and are now hesitant to continue supporting the movement.

New approach to club culture in Manchester

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/dec/01/drug-testing-warehouse-project-nightclub

1/6 unemployed people are drug abusers....shocking or no?

http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/26/news/economy/drugs-unemployed/

Smarter way of smuggling drugs?!

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/drug-dealers-use-sydney-students-to-bring-drugs-into-australia

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/30/un-drugs-policy-split-leaked-paper