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Not PC | Supply and demand 2008-12-01
Through hard work and incredible diligence the NZ Police have pushed up the price of cannabis, ensuring better prices for dealers, and ensured demand for harder drugs will soar. (In the jargon, they're ensured a leftward shift of the cannabis supply curve, and a positive substitution effect for harder drugs.) News here. Copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com ©
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Lindsay Mitchell | Saving us from socio-economic harm 2008-12-01
Police operations to destroy cannabis production and distribution are being described as the most successful in 5 years. The police claim they have saved us, the community, $336 million in socio-economic harm.But how do they arrive at that figure?They destroyed 124,000 plants - or a yield of 992,000 oz - or 62,000 lbs - or 28,180 kg.Then they multiply that figure (28,180) by the BERL Drug Harm Index figure of $11,80
Not PC | Beer O'Clock: Epic Scrambled Eggs 2008-11-28
Our beer correspondent Neil Miller from RealBeer sends this missive on a strange but true beakfast food. Read on, McDuff. When Paul Mercurio (right) was announced as the Master of Ceremonies for the 2008 BrewNZ Beer Awards, I have to confess to immediately heading for Google. A quick perusal of his career quickly explained how he had completely evaded my pop culture radar. He leapt to stardom in the 1992 film
TUMEKE! | Dumb Drug Laws on P 2008-11-26
Tougher rules to combat 'P' The Government wants tougher rules on the sale of cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine as part of its suite of proposals to crack down on P. Police Minister Judith Collins said yesterday officials will report to her in March about possible options for tightening the rules. Ms Collins did not want to pre-judge the report, which would have to take into account privacy and cost imp
Blair's Brain | Doubt Cast On Psychosis Connection. 2008-11-24
....the odds of an association between cannabis and psychosis is "low." / British Journal of Psychiatry.
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