NEWSNATIONNOW (Alicia Sitz) - Flawed drug tests can separate mothers and newborns
Part of the problem with the urine drug tests carried out by hospitals is how certain medications and foods can contribute to false-positive results.
NYTIMES (Matt Richtel and Alana Paterson) - At Shambhala Music Festival, a Plan To Make Drugs Like Ketamine and MDMA Safer
Most raves turn a blind eye to drugs. At Shambhala, free testing offers peace of mind — but can’t eliminate risk altogether.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Stephen A. Smith wants the NBA to ban marijuana again, calling it a performance-enhancing drug
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is pushing the NBA to reverse course on marijuana, arguing that weed's nerve-calming effects give players an unfair competitive edge, a stance the league shows no sign of adopting. Smith made the case on a recent episode of "The Culture Table," a podcast produced by his company Straight Shooter Media. His […] The post Stephen A. Smith wants the NBA to ban marijuana again, calling it a performance-enhancing drug appeared first on American Almanac .
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is pushing the NBA to reverse course on marijuana, arguing that weed's nerve-calming effects give players an unfair competitive edge, a stance the league shows no sign of adopting. Smith made the case on a recent episode of "The Culture Table," a podcast produced by his company Straight Shooter Media. His argument is straightforward: marijuana quiets the anxiety and competitive jitters that separate elite professionals from talented amateurs, and that chemical calm amounts to a performance advantage the league should not tolerate. The NBA removed marijuana from its banned substances list ahead of the 2023-24 season, finalizing the change in a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union. That…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'CIA administered LSD to people who didn't know they were being tested': Retired CIA officer
Rick de la Torre explains what the MKUltra program was, how long it lasted, how it was implemented and why there are still questions about the program over 50 years after it was ended. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/XSPWIX9p9VA #MKUltra #CIA #experiments
NYTIMES (Jan Hoffman) - Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs
The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - US Drug czar blasts World Anti-Doping Agency over proposed changes that could undermine Olympics
Among the recommendations expected to be discussed at the meeting is transferring some testing responsibilities to an independent agency and away from a host country's anti-doping agency, which would be the United States in the next Olympics.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Doctor reveals new autism drug testing aimed at treating core symptoms | CUOMO
A recent trial of a new drug showed the ability to successfully treat some of the core symptoms of autism, including communication skills, repetitive speech and socialization. Dr. Tom Megerian, a pediatric oncologist, joins “CUOMO” to discuss L1-79. #autism #drugs #l179 Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.