From Discovery News
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Alcohol More Harmful Than Heroin, Cocaine: Report
Alcohol is more dangerous than heroin, cocaine and other “hard” drugs, claims a new study published in The Lancet.
Researchers scored a variety of legal and illegal drugs on 16 criteria of harm, nine related to the harms the drug produces in the individual taking them and seven related to the harm to society. They studied substances such as alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, LSD and tobacco.
Marijuana Soda Provides a High Without the Smoke
One Colorado soda company has developed a line of sodas that have an unusual ingredient: marijuana. Dixie Elixirs has made their drinks available to anyone with a prescription for medical marijuana.
The drinks come in eight different flavors, including pink lemonade, root beer and grape. But if the company really wants to get their drinks into the hands of marijuana lovers, they may want to start working on pizza and nachos flavors. full article
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