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...Several passages reflect Cobain's well-documented heroin addiction and bouts of depression (he committed suicide in 1994). Others - like a huffy list of band rules - reveal the surprising ambition of an artist who popularized a genre - grunge - that scorned popular success. - reported by Andrea Sachs
Next month, however, the Drug Enforcement Administration is set to begin enforcing a new rule treating foods that contain "any amount of" THC (even nonpsychoactive amounts) as controlled substances, making them as restricted as heroin. Anyone possessing such foods is supposed to dispose of them now, though hemp sellers and eaters won't be prosecuted until March 18. Nationally marketed products include the Hempzel Pretzels, baked in Pennsylvania, and Organic Hemp Plus Granola, made in Blaine, Wash. Gastronomically speaking, a ban on these earthy-tasting comestibles would be no great tragedy--though the hemp-crazy Galaxy Global Eatery...
Xanax is usually used to relieve panic and anxiety, which may be why Noelle wanted it. But though it ranks low on the scale of drugs most likely to be abused (heroin is termed a Schedule I drug; Xanax is a Schedule IV), the Drug Enforcement Administration has been keeping a close eye on it for years. Like other benzodiazepines, it acts on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, decreasing brain activity and producing a drowsy or calming effect. "It's like being drunk, without the toxicity of alcohol," reports a helpful chat-room participant...
...Another scourge as deadly as terrorism - the trade in illicit drugs - suffered a setback as a result of the attacks and the consequent war in Afghanistan. The bombing severely disrupted a main source of the world's supply of heroin, while heightened border security is leaving hundreds of tons of illicit drugs lying undeliverable in smugglers' hiding places from Tijuana to Tehran. Already, producers in Peru are switching from coca to opium poppies to fill the gap - but 2002 will see fewer lives ruined by heroin addiction, largely thanks to Osama bin Laden...
...Omen The N.Y.P.D. seized 91 bags of heroin stamped with the logo of the World Trade Center in what police are calling an attempt by dealers to cash in on Sept...