1870 to 2022 – No Change

Nowhere near enough people understand, or care, that today’s “Opioid Crisis” is nothing new. There may be a few new … Continue reading 1870 to 2022 – No Change

Historical Insights Into Hashish

Before getting to the promised insights, dear reader, please indulge me for a few paragraphs. Readers of this blog know … Continue reading Historical Insights Into Hashish

Poppy Juice, Synthetic Pills, & The Trap Of Addiction

“The Intercept” has just run an excellent piece outlining the lobbying efforts of the Opioid Manufacturing sector of the Pharmaceutical … Continue reading Poppy Juice, Synthetic Pills, & The Trap Of Addiction

The War On Drugs: “Let’s Get Real” Accounting

Most readers of this blog don’t have to be convinced that the “War On Drugs” has created more suffering, ruined … Continue reading The War On Drugs: “Let’s Get Real” Accounting

Opium, Peru, & The British Empire Drug Cartel

When most of us think of Peru and drugs we naturally think of Cocaine, and of course I hope that … Continue reading Opium, Peru, & The British Empire Drug Cartel

Curing Drug Addiction With Coca Leaf & Cannabis

Wow – talk about an apparent contradiction in terms! Hot water or alcohol (red wine) extracts of Erythroxylon Coca, the … Continue reading Curing Drug Addiction With Coca Leaf & Cannabis

Opium As A Medicine – The View From 1700 AD

Editor’s Note: I am in the process of digitizing a lengthy and fascinating book from 1700 by Dr. John Jones … Continue reading Opium As A Medicine – The View From 1700 AD

A Rational Perspective On The Opium Poppy

Readers of this blog have encountered the remarkable Sir George Birdwood before in my previous post “A Dismal End To … Continue reading A Rational Perspective On The Opium Poppy

Coca Leaf, Hashish, & Poppy Juice – A Perspective From 1871

Just as Coca Leaf was rather deliberately turned into the plague of Cocaine, the natural juice of the Opium Poppy … Continue reading Coca Leaf, Hashish, & Poppy Juice – A Perspective From 1871

A Dismal End To The “War On Drugs” Predicted – In 1885

In the mid-1880s the forces of drug and alcohol prohibition were gathering strength. The global anti-slavery movement had just experienced … Continue reading A Dismal End To The “War On Drugs” Predicted – In 1885