Debate over cannabis status Nov 2, 2009
Cannabis and the law Possession of Class B Drugs (including cannabis and amphetamines) carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail Possession of Class C drugs (including ketamine and GHB) carries a maximum sentence of two years in jail Supply of Class B and C drugs can attract a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Hippies. (BBC News -- UK)
New federal marijuana policy a welcome change Oct 24, 2009
Have you ever seen the headline Violent Stoner Shoots Six in pot fueled rage or Woman raped, GHB was in her bong. You conservatives crack me up with the fact that you don t want big government to do anything helpful for American citizens, you just want big government to mandate who someone can marry, how much control a woman has over her own body (if men had babies wars would have already been fought starting with these words You re kidding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'No going back' Oct 7, 2009
" Mikaila Tyhurst lost her front teeth in a drug-induced fall Her front teeth were knocked out in a drug-induced fall, she has liver damage and four months ago she nearly died of an overdose. She took the drug almost every day for four years. GBL is an industrial solvent and there is no law against possessing it. However, when swallowed it behaves like the banned drug GHB. It can make user feel euphoric, but it highly addictive and can also cause unpleasant effects including unconsciousness,... (BBC News -- Health)
The War on Designer Drugs: Britain Bans Legal Highs Aug 28, 2009
GBL, which is used legitimately as an industrial cleaning agent but is touted as a substitute for the outlawed date-rape drug GHB, has also garnered attention in the U.K. for its role in the death of a 21-year-old woman whose mother has crusaded to outlaw the chemical. "The key message to get across to young people is , Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's safe," the victim's mother, Maryon Stewart, told the BBC.. (Time.com)
'Legal highs' set to be banned Aug 25, 2009
" LEGAL HIGHS BZP was first trialled as a worming treatment for cattle, but never widely used as it caused fits in some animals GBL is an industrial cleaner used to strip paint and remove graffiti and is taken in liquid form Spice is a powerful herbal smoking mixture imported from China that gives a "cannabis-like" effect BZP and GBL would carry a prison term of up to two years for possession and 14 years for dealing. GBL is taken as a substitute for the "date rape" drug GHB, which is already... (BBC News -- UK)
Pregnant Women with Drug Addictions... Aug 1, 2009
Club Drugs (Ecstasy and GHB) ... GHB is more commonly referred to as the date rape drug ... It's highly recommended never to breast feed a child if using cocaine, crack, ecstasy or GHB.. (Suite101.com)
2 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Blast Jul 23, 2009
The Carlyle Group same thing which GHB & the son GWB and Cheney are a part of. No one seemed to ask excuse me, but did Irag attack America, please. (CBS News -- World)
High, above the law Jun 25, 2009
" Festival goers are using alternatives to traditional party drugs like ecstasy Professor Les Iversen, who sits on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, agrees. He says legal highs are emerging at an increasing rate, with most not matching up to their claims. One called "Spice", which users smoke, is of particular concern, he says. Spice contains a chemical linked to the active ingredient in cannabis - and could be up to 10 times stronger, some researchers believe. Although Spice and... (BBC News -- UK)
Mum's mission Jun 24, 2009
" LethalGBL (gamma-butyrolactone) is a colourless, odourless liquid - developed as an industrial solvent - which can give users an intense high when taken in small doses. It is similar to the banned "date-rape" drug GHB, and converts into that substance in the stomach, which can be lethal in tiny doses when mixed with alcohol. You don't expect to take two legal things like alcohol and a natural high, and end up in a coffin". Maryon Stewart. (BBC News -- UK)
Call for swift 'party drug' ban Jun 24, 2009
"It is a colourless liquid which turns into GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) in the stomach. A small amount of GBL mixed with alcohol can be lethal. "GBL could be classified within 90 minutes by the Statutory Instruments Committee. I hope banning GBL for personal use will be a swift process. (BBC News -- UK)
Do-It-Yourself Anti-Overdose Kits: Do They Help? May 30, 2009
He had overdosed on heroin and GHB (a party drug that is also used as a date-rape drug), according to his two panicked friends. The friends were high too, and afraid to call 911, so they called Bigg instead, whom they knew from Chicago Recovery Alliance's needle-exchange program. (Time.com)
Boone County group aiming to raise awareness of sexual assault Apr 30, 2009
Also used in this form of sexual assault includes drugs like GHB, Ketamaine, Rohypnol and other benzodiazepines including Xanax, Valium, Versed and Klonipin. She said GHB is no longer in the blood after four to five hours and is excreted in the urine within 12 hours ... This just proves that you dont have to be in a dark parking lot or a bad neighborhood to be in danger. (Boone Today, IA)
Police log: Week of April 23 Apr 28, 2009
What drugs are in my neighborhood ... A. Heroin and other opiates such as morphine; some designer drugs such as GHB and ketamine (special K). (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Two critical, dozens ill after GHB overdose Apr 11, 2009
A Melbourne rave at which dozens of people overdosed on the party drug GHB went ahead without police and patrons were not searched ... "The potential for danger if you take GHB is that it could have fatal consequences. "For whatever pleasure they might think they are going to get out of it, the trauma they are going to put their loved ones and people close to them under, it is just not worth the risk ... " Victorian Health Minister Lisa Neville also joined the condemnation, saying GHB was... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
5 victims of rape in 2 weeks (2) Mar 3, 2009
GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyric acid, is the most common drug ... If a date rape drug such as GHB is being used, sometimes the victims don't report the rape fast enough before the drug wears off. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Homebuyers encountering meth contamination Feb 23, 2009
The previous owner, Joseph Hasen, is serving a 12-year sentence in a Texas prison for three convictions on different charges: two counts of possession of a controlled substance, the date-rape drug GHB, and one charge of possession with intent to deliver meth ... Often, the property owners find out from neighbors that their home was once a suspected meth lab or that suspected users lived there ... Find Activities: What's happening in your neighborhood. (KHOU.com, TX)
Web-Based Program Improves Diabetics' Self Care Feb 18, 2009
All study subjects had levels of the blood sugar marker glycohemoglobin (GHb) of 7 percent or above, indicating poor long-term blood sugar control ... 7 percent drop in their GHb levels compared to those who weren't participating, while 33 percent of Web program users had GHb levels below 7 percent ... In contrast, just 11 percent of non-users had brought their GHb levels below 7 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Mom of dead addict helps other parents cope with drug deaths Feb 8, 2009
Flynn s daughter, Christi Nowak, 20, suffered seizures from an overdose of cocaine, a date-rape drug called GHB and chloroform at her family s home in Woodstock on Oct. 1, 2005. There were ropes around Nowak s feet, poles on her legs and her face was covered with a deflated air mattress. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
