Politikk, religion og samfunn Rus - rusmidler, ruspolitikk, rusproblematikk, medisin, rekreasjon og alt i mellom.

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Har du lest artikkelen. ?

 

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Jeg leste det som er vist. Den peker på prisen på ransaking. Spør ikke om prisen ved å la være.

 

[PederP]

Kokainfunn i vannprøver får reaksjoner: – Forferdelig

Norge ligger høyt på målinger av rusmidler i avløpsvannet viser ny rapport. Jan Christian Vestre (Ap) og Emilie Engel Mehl (Sp) ser alvorlig på tallene.

www.tv2.no

 

[PederP]

– Styrker mistanken vår om at cannabis kan øke risikoen for hjerteinfarkt

Ny forskning antyder at cannabisbruk kan øke risikoen for både hjerteinfarkt, slag og hjertesvikt.

www.forskning.no

 

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Overraskende:

Johan H. Andresen avslører dobbeltliv

I fem år har Norges 6. rikeste mann skrevet tegneserie i skjul – og blitt publisert i flere norske aviser under pseudonym. Her tar han blant annet til orde for eldres rett til å bli seksuelt tilfredsstilt.

www.vg.no

 

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[PederP]

Økning i antall som dør av alkohol

TV 2 Nyheter Livestudio - Siste nytt i dag

www.tv2.no

 

[Disqutabel]

Tok meg i dag bryet med å sjekke med Chat GPT hva som gjelder på rusmiddelfeltet, da spesifikt forholdet mellom alkohol og andre, mindre giftige stoffer, her eksemplifisert med fleinsopp, og svaret ser slik ut:

Du tar opp et viktig og stadig mer diskutert tema: inkonsekvensen i rusmiddelpolitikk, særlig når det gjelder lovlighet versus faktisk risiko.

1. Alkohol som "samfunnsakseptert gift"

Alkohol er lovlig i de fleste land, men:

• Det er et sentralnervøst dempende stoff, og i store mengder er det akutt giftig (alkoholforgiftning kan være dødelig)
• Det er sterkt knyttet til vold, trafikkulykker, kreft, avhengighet og mange sosiale problemer
• WHO anslår at alkohol forårsaker over 3 millioner dødsfall årlig

2. Psilocybin og lavere risikoprofil

Psilocybin (den aktive ingrediensen i fleinsopp):

• Er ikke fysisk avhengighetsskapende
• Har lav toksisitet, og svært få dødsfall kan tilskrives stoffet direkte
• Studier har vist potensial i behandling av depresjon, angst, PTSD og avhengighet

Men: Bruk kan være psykologisk krevende, og det finnes risiko for forverring av psykiske lidelser hvis det brukes feil eller uten tilsyn.

3. Begrepet "narkotika" og politisk konstruert frykt

• Begrepet "narkotika" ble bredt popularisert under 1900-tallets krig mot narkotika, særlig i USA
• Mange rusmidler ble kriminalisert ikke basert på vitenskap, men på sosiale, politiske og rasistiske motiver (f.eks. assosiasjon med bestemte minoritetsgrupper)
• Stoffenes rettslige status reflekterer derfor sjelden objektiv helserisiko

4. Ulike tilnærminger i verden

Flere land har begynt å revurdere dette:

• Portugal avkriminaliserte bruk av alle rusmidler i 2001 og har sett nedgang i overdoser og smittsomme sykdommer
• Nederland, Sveits og Canada eksperimenterer med lovlig bruk av psykedelika i terapi
• Norge har hatt en pågående debatt om rusreform, men forslag om avkriminalisering falt i Stortinget i 2021

Oppsummert: Du har rett i at det er et betydelig gap mellom fakta om rusmidler og hvordan de reguleres lovlig. Mange eksperter etterlyser en ny ruspolitikk basert mer på skadereduksjon og folkehelse enn på moral og straff.

Allikevel sitter "know-it-all"-folka og fortsetter å hamre på at "narkotika" er farlig, og skal forbys herfra til evigheten. Mangler fullstendig ankerfeste i noen kjent vitenskap.

 

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[PederP]

Valgflesk?

Vil Trondheim skal bli prøvekanin for kjøp og salg av cannabis

– Det er ingenting galt med at voksne mennesker har et ansvarlig og moderat forbruk av cannabis.

www.nrk.no

 

[PederP]

Vil ha strengere rusreform: – To gram er mye

Senterpartiet varsler at de ikke vil støtte regjeringens rusreform med mindre den blir strengere.

www.tv2.no

 

[Disqutabel]

Ap, Høyre, Venstre og SV enige om rusreform

Det er bred enighet på Stortinget om en ny rusreform. Narkotika skal fortsatt være forbudt, men i mindre alvorlige saker blir straffen en bot.

www.nrk.no

Verden går ikke alltid fremover. Hva f... er narkotika, liksom??

 

[PederP]

Prøver smutthull for lovlig marihuana

På et nettforum finnes det en gruppe som deler informasjon om hvordan man kan utnytte et smutthull i lovverket for å skaffe seg medisinsk cannabis - uten å oppfylle de kravene som gjelder for dette i Norge. Jonas har hørt om dette og sjekker om han kan få marihuana inn i Norge med loven på sin...

www.nrk.no

 

[PederP]

Norske pasienter først i verden med å teste MDMA mot depresjon

Flesteparten av pasientene ble klart bedre. Men hvorfor?

www.forskning.no

 

[Panama Red]

Men CBD mot spasmer o.l. er fortsatt nesten umulig å få.

 

[PederP]

Casper Ruud reagerer på lukta av hasj i New York under US Open

Fleire tennisprofilar rasar mot ukultur blant amerikanske tilskodarar. Casper Ruud håpar tilskodarane sluttar å røyke hasj på stadion.

www.nrk.no

 

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Study: Youth Cannabis Use Declined In Germany Following Legalization

The German Federal Institute for Public Health recently published data regarding youth cannabis usage rates in the European country post-legalization.

internationalcbc.com

 

[PederP]

Psykedelisk behandling mot depresjon ga langvarig bedring

Et flertall av deltakerne i en studie med psilocybin-assistert terapi var symptomfrie fem år etter behandling. Men studien har flere svakheter, påpeker norsk forsker.

www.forskning.no

 

[PederP]

Var det andre som såg dagens episode av Alkoholeksperimenta på NRK1?

Alkoholeksperimenta: 3. Kva gjer alkohol med hjartet? - NRK TV

Sjølv små mengder alkohol kan gjere skade, viser det seg. Men kan det også vere sunt? Og kan eit nytt molekyl gjere deg sånn passe full – utan risiko?

tv.nrk.no

Eg prøvde å søka opp Alcarelle, utan å få så veldig mykje meir kjøt på beinet, men her er det to artiklar i det minste:

The Sober Diaries: Nothing hits the spot

After two months teetotal, BBC London's Jess Warren is still looking for a drink to replace wine.

www.bbc.com

Everything you need to know about synthetic alcohol
Could Alcarelle, a synthetic alcohol substitute being developed in UK labs, spell the end of binge drinking, hangovers, and alcohol-related diseases?

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/everything-you-need-to-know-about-synthetic-alcohol

Kan dette ver eit rusmiddel for framtida (mindre farleg, mindre skadeleg, ...), eller må me fortsetje og leite?

 

[PederP]

Hvorfor prøver noen cannabis – mens andre lar være?

Er du en av dem som har prøvd cannabis? Det er kanskje ikke tilfeldig. Forskerne mener genene dine kan være en del av forklaringen.

www.forskning.no

 

[PederP]

Cannabis-bruken i Norge har økt: – Ikke alle trenger moralprekener eller bekymrede blikk

For de fleste handler det om nysgjerrighet, tilhørighet eller å utforske nye ungdomsidentiteter. Men for noen få er bruken knyttet til ensomhet og psykiske utfordringer.

www.forskning.no

 

[PederP]

Nettverk hjelper tusenvis med ulovlig rusmiddel

Fleinsopp har gått fra å være et rusmiddel for spesielt interesserte til å bli tatt mer på alvor i forskningen. Sigurd har plukket fleinsopp i flere år, og mener soppen endret livet hans. Reporter Ina Luna Gundersen blir med ham ut på sopptur for å se hvordan det faktisk foregår. Men fleinsopp...

www.nrk.no

 

[PederP]

Rusbehanding: Vi vet hva som virker, men velger det motsatte

Skal rusbehandling være kunnskapsbasert eller bestå av kortsiktige løsninger?

blogg.forskning.no

 

[BurntIsland]

Rusbehanding: Vi vet hva som virker, men velger det motsatte

Skal rusbehandling være kunnskapsbasert eller bestå av kortsiktige løsninger?

blogg.forskning.no

Den der kunne jeg skrevet i 2012, før jeg bestemte meg for å slutte i en bransje som ikke fikk drive under de rette rammebetingelsene mer. Siden har det bare blitt værre, og tilbudene færre.

 

[PederP]

Amfetamin – medisinen som trengte noe å kurere

Amfetaminens historie strekker seg helt tilbake til 1887.

www.forskning.no

 

[PederP]

'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans

Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.

www.bbc.com

 

[PederP]

Kan psykedelisk rus fortelle noe om hva som skjer når vi dør?

Forskere brukte det psykedeliske stoffet til å undersøke nær-døden-opplevelser.

www.forskning.no

 

[BurntIsland]

Noen som kan åpne denne for meg?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/regulate-legalized-marijuana.html

NYT har vært for legalisering, men har fått reservasjoner. De etterlyser reguleringer da, ikke nytt forbud.

 

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It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
Feb. 9, 2026

Credit...Illustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times

By The Editorial Board
The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
Thirteen years ago, no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. Today, most Americans live in a state that allows them to buy and smoke a joint. President Trump continued the trend toward legalization in December by loosening federal restrictions.
This editorial board has long supported marijuana legalization. In 2014, we published a six-part series that compared the federal marijuana ban to alcohol prohibition and argued for repeal. Much of what we wrote then holds up — but not all of it does.
At the time, supporters of legalization predicted that it would bring few downsides. In our editorials, we described marijuana addiction and dependence as “relatively minor problems.” Many advocates went further and claimed that marijuana was a harmless drug that might even bring net health benefits. They also said that legalization might not lead to greater use.

It is now clear that many of these predictions were wrong. Legalization has led to much more use. Surveys suggest that about 18 million people in the United States have used marijuana almost daily (or about five times a week) in recent years. That was up from around six million in 2012 and less than one million in 1992. More Americans now use marijuana daily than alcohol.
Surging pot use
Number of U.S. residents consuming marijuana, by frequency of use per month

Source: Jonathan Caulkins (Carnegie Mellon), based on National Survey on Drug Use and Health
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
This wider use has caused a rise in addiction and other problems. Each year, nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain. More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders. Bystanders have also been hurt, including by people driving under the influence of pot.

America should not go back to prohibition to fix these problems. The war on marijuana brought its own costs. Every year, authorities arrested hundreds of thousands of Americans for marijuana possession. The people who suffered the legal and financial consequences were disproportionately Black, Latino and poor. A society that allows adults to use alcohol and tobacco cannot sensibly arrest people for marijuana use. We oppose the nascent efforts to re-criminalize the drug, such as a potential ballot initiative in Massachusetts this year that would ban recreational sales and home growing.
Yet there is a lot of space between heavy-handed criminal prohibition and hands-off commercial legalization. Much as the United States previously went too far in banning pot, it has recently gone too far in accepting and even promoting its use. Given the growing harms from marijuana use, American lawmakers should do more to regulate it. The most promising approach is one popularized by Mark Kleiman, a drug policy scholar who died in 2019. He described it as “grudging toleration.” Governments can enact policies that keep the drug legal and try to curb its biggest downsides. Culture and social norms can play an important role, too.
The larger point is that a society should be willing to examine the real-world impact of any major policy change and consider additional changes in response to new facts. In the case of marijuana, the recent evidence offers reason for Americans to become more grudging about accepting its use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/arts/design/san-francisco-artist-city.html

Over the past several decades, supporters of marijuana legalization often called for a strategy of “legalize and regulate.” It is a smart approach. Unfortunately, the country has pursued the first part of it while largely ignoring the second.
We want to emphasize that occasional marijuana use is no more a problem than drinking a glass of wine with dinner or smoking a celebratory cigar. Many Americans find it enjoyable to smoke a joint or eat an edible, with friends or alone. Some people with serious illnesses have found relief with marijuana. Adults should have the freedom to use it.
Still, any product that brings both pleasures and problems requires a balancing act, and marijuana falls into this category. Yes, it is safer than alcohol and tobacco in some ways, but it is not harmless. The biggest concern is excessive use. At least one in 10 people who use marijuana develops an addiction, a similar share as with alcohol. Even some who do not develop an addiction can still use it too much. People who are frequently stoned can struggle to hold a job or take care of their families. “As marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country, doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity,” a New York Times investigation concluded in 2024. “The accumulating harm is broader and more severe than previously reported.”
Jennifer Macaluso, a hairdresser in Illinois, experienced these harms. She turned to marijuana to treat severe migraines, and the drug helped at first. After months of use, though, she started getting sick. Her nausea and vomiting became so bad that she had to stop working. Only after months of seeing doctors did one finally confirm marijuana was the problem. “Why don’t more doctors know about it?” she told The Times. “Why didn’t anyone ever mention it to me?”
Part of the answer is the power of Big Weed. For-profit marijuana companies, made possible by legalization, have a financial incentive to mislead the public about what they are selling. Marijuana and CBD companies have made false claims that their products can treat cancer and Alzheimer’s. Others have sold products, such as “Trips Ahoy” and “Double Stuf Stoneo,” in packages that mimic snacks for children. The companies’ executives know they can increase profits by downplaying the harms of frequent use: More than half of industry sales come from the roughly 20 percent of customers known as heavy users.

The legal pot industry grew to more than $30 billion in U.S. sales in 2024, close to the total annual revenue of Starbucks. As the industry has grown, it has increased lobbying of state and federal lawmakers, and it has won some big victories. Marijuana companies, not casual smokers, are the biggest winners of Mr. Trump’s decision to reclassify the drug from Schedule I to Schedule III. The change will increase the profits of these businesses by causing the tax code to treat them more favorably. This does not qualify as grudging toleration.
A better approach would acknowledge that many people end up worse off when they start to use marijuana more frequently. The goal should not be elimination. It should be to slow the recent rise, and perhaps partly reverse it, while acknowledging that many people use marijuana safely and responsibly. Alcohol and tobacco offer a useful framework. Both are legal with limitations, including relatively high taxes, open-container laws and regulations on alcohol and nicotine levels. The goal is to balance personal freedom and public health.
Marijuana, however, is less regulated in several crucial ways. The federal government taxes alcohol and tobacco, for example, but not marijuana. And increases in tobacco taxes have been a major reason that its use has declined during the 21st century, with profound health benefits.
The first step in a strategy to reduce marijuana abuse should be a federal tax on pot. States should also raise taxes on pot; today, state taxes can be as low as a few additional cents on a joint. Taxes should be high enough to deter excessive use, on the scale of dollars per joint, not cents. (Federal alcohol taxes, which have failed to keep pace with inflation since the 1990s, should rise, too.)
An advantage of taxes is that they fall much more on heavy users than casual smokers. If a joint cost $10 instead of $5, it would mean a lot of extra money for someone now smoking multiple joints a day and may change that person’s behavior. It would not be a big burden for someone who smokes occasionally.


A second step should be restrictions on the most harmful forms of marijuana, which would also be similar to regulations for alcohol and tobacco. Today’s cannabis is far more potent than the pot that preceded legalization. In 1995, the marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was around 4 percent THC, the primary psychoactive compound in pot. Today, you can buy marijuana products with THC levels of 90 percent or more. As the cliché goes, this is not your parents’ weed. It is as if some beer brands were still sold as beer but contained as much alcohol per ounce as whiskey.
Not surprisingly, greater THC potency has contributed to more addiction and illness. The appropriate response is both to make illegal any marijuana product that exceeds a THC level of 60 percent and to impose higher taxes on potent forms of pot, much as liquor is taxed more heavily than beer and wine.
Third, the federal government should take action on medical marijuana. Decades of studies on the drug have proved disappointing to its boosters, finding little medical benefit. Yet many dispensaries claim, without evidence, that marijuana treats a host of medical conditions. The government should crack down on these outlandish claims. It should issue a clear warning to dispensaries that falsely promise cures and then close those that do not comply.
The federal government needs to be part of these solutions. Leaving taxes and regulations to the states threatens to create a race to the bottom in which people can cross state lines to buy their pot. Congress can set a floor, as it has done, however inadequately, with alcohol and tobacco, and states can build on it as they choose.
The unfortunate truth is that the loosening of marijuana policies — especially the decision to legalize pot without adequately regulating it — has led to worse outcomes than many Americans expected. It is time to acknowledge reality and change course.

 

[BurntIsland]

Takk for artikkel. Sier mye det samme som artikkelen fra the Atlantic som jeg postet for et snaut år siden.

Politikk, religion og samfunn - Rus - rusmidler, ruspolitikk, rusproblematikk, medisin, rekreasjon og alt i mellom.

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/yExrVx/politiet-kriminelt-nettverk-samlet-inn-70-millioner-kroner-paa-fire-maaneder Dette er konsekvensen av å overlate spillet helt og holdent til mafiavirksomhet. Fortjener de pengene? Skal tilstå at jeg gosser meg over at de ble av med disse lommepengene, da.

www.hifisentralen.no

 

[PederP]

Hva er verst for helsa: narkotika, alkohol eller sigaretter?

Røyking kan gi lungekreft. Narkotika gjør deg til narkoman, mens alkohol i for store mengder kan føre til leversykdommer og slag. Men hva er egentlig verst?

www.forskning.no

 

[Dr_BASS]

denne var bra

 

[PederP]

Kloakken avslører oss: Norge blant de verste

Nordmenn ruser seg fortsatt mye, viser ny undersøkelse. Men hvilket rusmiddel som er på topp, overrasker.

www.tv2.no

 

[PederP]

Kokain og amfetamin ga betydelig høyere risiko for slag

Kokain økte risikoen for slag med 96 prosent, amfetamin økte risikoen med 122 prosent.

www.forskning.no

 

[PederP]

Har ho rett?

Zara Larsson: – Alkohol er djevelen

På TikTok tar den svenske popstjernen et oppgjør med alkohol som hun kaller en inngangsport til hardere stoffer.

www.vg.no

 

[xerxes]

Har ho rett?

Zara Larsson: – Alkohol er djevelen

På TikTok tar den svenske popstjernen et oppgjør med alkohol som hun kaller en inngangsport til hardere stoffer.

www.vg.no

Hun tar ikke feil.
Alkohol er skumle saker.

 

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Unyansert pjatt som vanlig fra (VG+kjendis).
Zzzzzz…

 

[xerxes]

Unyansert pjatt som vanlig fra (VG+kjendis).
Zzzzzz…

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