Myths and Misinformation / General

Documents:

• Three Things Marijuana Doesn't Do
  By California NORML, 1992.
• 10 Things Every Parent, Teenager & Teacher Should Know About Marijuana
  Text of a flyer from the Family Council on Drug Awareness.
• Cannabis Hemp FAQ
  Frequently Asked Questions about Cannabis Hemp by Brian Julin, 1994.
• MDMA and Heroin, and Other Myths
  Edited version of an article by Nicholas Saunders, from Eternity Magazine, December 1994
• Strychnine and LSD
  Some excerpts on this myth.
• Herbal "Ecstasy"
  An article on this MDMA "subsitute" by Nicholas Saunders
• Marijuana Myths
  By Paul Hager, ICLU Drug Task Force
• "Speed and rat poison"?
  More LSD myths debunked.
• "Herbal Ecstacy" [sic] Marketing Copy
  Read with extreme skepticism.
• Facts about Marijuana
  Lion's Club propaganda flyer collected at Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, Washington, 1993. Not recommended as a source of factual information, despite the title.

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Contacts and URLs:

• Erowid (homepage, more info)
  "Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives"
  • Debunking the "Red Rock Opium" Myth (related items...)
• Salon.com (homepage, more info)
  Web magazine with excellent reporting on drug policy issues.
  • The Menthol Myth
    Debunking the myth that mentholated cigarettes are more cancerous than regular cigarettes (related items...)
• Sputnik Drug Information Zone (homepage, more info)
  Historical snapshot of one of the original internet drug information resources.
  • "Blue Star" LSD Tattoo Urban Legend Page
    A classic, well-documented page on the persistent myth. (related items...)
• Tequila (homepage, more info)
  "This site offers a comprehensive look at the Mexican drink called tequila - with individual sections (pages) on tequila's production, history, lore, culture, and more. "
  • Tequila: culture and myths
    Very basic information, debunking myths (related items...)

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