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A wise legalization might help with access & harm-reduction... but legalizations are sometimes bungled. In the SF bay area – & plenty of other regions around the world – the crimin…

Oregon had gone with a broader decriminalization as of February 1, 2021, but rolled that back in 2024: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Oregon_Ballot_Measure_110

Note that 'DMT' isn't a shortened name for '5-MeO-DMT'. While related, 'DMT' and '5-MeO-DMT' are different compounds, with different effects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-MeO-DM…

Yes, some allegations against Epstein himself on other occasions include girls who appeared as young, by witnesses' estimations, as 11-12. But the specific allegation against Massa…

In the Massachusetts of MIT, Harvard, & Martha's Vineyard, the age of consent is 16. So while coerced sex, or prostitution, remains illegal there no matter the age, mere consensual…

That's not what I see when I click on that link! Just in case we're seeing different page-versions, what does a frozen copy of the Wikipedia page from a third site show? Also "16":…

In they were in Massachusetts, Minsky might have asked, "Are you here willingly, and how old are you?" And he could have received the reply, "Absolutely, I'm having the time of my …

There are lots of opportunities for career second chances in the US – probably more so than most other regions, according to the preponderance of reports I've seen from people with…

Of course insights from drugs may not always be fully reliable, but what drug did you take, and did you try taking more? Almost everything gets better with practice. Memorization e…

I've never intentionally had fenugreek, and my diet is simple enough that I doubt it could be a hidden ingredient in anything I eat.

I figured roughly that. But is there anything I can do to enable any metabolism of these compounds, or otherwise neutralize them? (Can some people metabolize them better? Would the…

I'd love to have spicy food more often – but 2-4 days after a spicy dish, I can usually smell the pepper/byproducts coming out of my skin as a particular, somewhat unpleasant body …

Many have made practical, technical recommendations about your computer issues. But it sounds like stress/panic may be the real issue. (Your concerns and plans are all-over-the-map…

You reminded me: I switched years ago to SLS-free toothpaste (Biotene), because that's supposed to help. And for many reasons, I now eat way less sugar and sugary drinks. Maybe bec…

Some such sores, if occasional, may just be canker sores: http://www.healthline.com/health/canker-sores I've noted a correlation with: stress or lack of sleep; candy binges; eating…

If you mean, go into an office with others, no – not until symptoms have started to recede, 2-3 days after the realization "I've got a cold". For as long as there are residual symp…

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Honoring commitments is important, but so is adjusting to new information, even if it's only new information about your ow…

From the description of your situation, there's no single-step answer. Phase 1 has to be to recover some balance & perspective: take a week off, and if/when you resume work, cap yo…

Maybe you've heard the expression, "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"? Being rigorous about permission-in-advance can result in an involved, costly process that o…

If you're on the brink of homelessness, there's something amiss that's deeper than will be fixed by a "startup accelerator" gig, "crowdfunding campaign", or desperation lowball con…

The delusion that many people are actually one person recurs in mental illness, there's probably even a name for it. Coupled with insecurity, it might lead to paranoia and feelings…

Honestly, the answer is internet addiction.

most sprays are gentle If you say so. Last spray setup I saw was a garden hose with a pistol-nozzle at the end (in Indonesia, no paper provided). Even assuming some other more-gent…

As a North American who enjoys discussing taboo subjects clinically and honestly, and in the interest of cultural understanding, I would explain it as: Cleanliness standards for th…