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Police in Washington State, where pot is decriminalized, are handing out bags of Doritos at Hempfest, complete with this sticker at bottom of the bag. Clever, or something else? (ht @ThinkProgress)
A buoyant plume of smoke rises from a stick of incense. At first the plume is smooth and laminar, but even in quiescent air, tiny perturbations can sneak into the flow, causing the periodic vortical whorls seen near the top of the photo. Were the frame even taller, we would see this transitional flow become completely chaotic and turbulent. Despite having known the governing equations for such flow for over 150 years, it remains almost impossible to predict the point where flow will transition for any practical problem, largely because the equations are so sensitive to initial conditions. In fact, some of the fundamental mathematical properties of those equations remain unproven. (Photo credit: M. Rosic)
AIDS. It’s a waking nightmare for thousands of intravenous drug users.
Because the fact is that one of the fastest ways to transmit AIDS is by sharing a needle or works with an infected person. And here’s the scary part: There’s no easy way of telling if the person you’re sharing with is infected.
So do yourself a favor. Don’t shoot drugs. Or, at least, don’t share needles or other shooting equipment.
Because, today, a dirty needle, works, or spoon can be a straight shot to AIDS.
Drug abuse is a serious issue. Many people do not understand the difference between drug use and drug abuse. Drug abuse is when recreational or medicinal drug use gets out of hand. Medicinal drug use, such as prescription drugs, can be easily abused because of the powerful but short-lived...
Weed tax on the horizon: Colorado is set to become the first state in the nation to collect tax revenue from marijuana sales. Both chambers of the state legislature have passed legislation that would tax the substance—which is legal for recreational use in the state—and Governor John Hickenlooper is expected to sign it. Asked what how the federal government will respond should the legislation take effect, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s office in Colorado said that the DOJ “is taking into consideration all aspects of this issue.” (Photo: Reuters) source