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Beyond harm reduction? Steroids, social control and the limits of intervention
The central challenge is not simply to improve anabolic-androgenic steroid harm-reduction, but to clearly define its legitimate scope and limits. Without attention to proportionality, the structural production of risk, consumer agency and perceived benefit, harm-reduction risks widening intervention while reproducing, rather than displacing, the dominant narrative of harm. Piatkowski et al.
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
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The Toxic Avenger Part II
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Hawaii Can’t Afford To Wait To Lower Blood Alcohol Level
Several good bills died this legislative session without explanation, even though they had support. On Friday, May 3, the Hawaii Legislature will adjourn its 33rd session sine die and the legal blood alcohol concentration for driving in our state will still be 0.08%. Four bills to lower the BAC from 0.08% to 0.05% — BAC bills, as we like to call them — were proposed this year. Each of them has died. And, along with them, more humans.
Bill Lowering Blood Alcohol Level For Drivers Should Have Passed
Bill Lowering Blood Alcohol Level For Drivers Should Have Passed - Honolulu Civil Beat
News Alert: Mandatory Product Listing and Dietary Supplements
Q: Should dietary supplements be subject to Mandatory Product Listing? A: You’ve probably been distracted by the headlines about Ukraine, the Supreme Court, and Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. But if you care about dietary supplements, including sports nutrition products, you need to know what’s going on with a new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Sketchy dietary supplement ingredients for sports nutrition
Sports nutrition has a history of pushing the envelope of innovation into questionable terrain. Prohormones, 1,3-dimethyamylamine (DMAA) and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are infamous examples of ingredients that played with the fringes of regulations drawing the ire of FDA and plunging brands and formulators into legal jeopardy.
CBD makes its way into the sports nutrition category
Cannabidiol is on the rise with athletes, while several unique legal and regulatory complexities surround the ingredient. FDA maintains that CBD is not a dietary ingredient, dietary supplement or food additive, and it runs counter to some anti-doping policies. Rick Collins | Jul 08, 2020 CBD is sweeping the nation and is now appearing in various sports nutrition products on the dietary supplement market.
COVID-19: Dividing line between the old reality and the new
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a dividing line between old reality and what will be new reality. The question is, what long term lessons we can learn from this global pandemic? Rick Collins | May 22, 2020 I’m a native New Yorker. Everybody in New York remembers exactly where they were on September 11th. But with the current pandemic, and national and local responses that could change our country even more dramatically, nobody here has a clue.
Q & A: What does the 2018 Farm Bill mean for CBD Supplements?
Q & A: What does the 2018 Farm Bill mean for CBD Supplements? On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, changing the landscape for companies in the hemp industry. However, the devil is in the details, and companies marketing and selling CBD (cannabidiol) as a dietary supplement need to know what the new Farm Bill says … and what it doesn’t say. While the landscape is fluid and still evolving, here are our thoughts as of the moment.
Federal Sentencing for Steroids
Q: How much federal time are you looking at for selling steroids online? A: Federal sentences are tied to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. There’s a chart with “Offense Level” on one axis and “Criminal History Category” on the other. Judges must look at the guidelines in sentencing an offender.
How Steroids Became Controlled
Q: Why is possession of steroids a crime like possessing cocaine and heroin? A: Once upon a time, in the mid-1980s, media reports claiming the increasing abuse of anabolic steroids in professional and high school sports came to the attention of Congress. Between 1988 and 1990, Congressional hearings were held to determine whether the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) should be amended to include anabolic steroids.
TRT Likely Good for Heart If You Have Low T
TRT Likely Good for Heart If You Have Low T How are all those lawsuits going, the ones against testosterone marketers for not disclosing heart risks?
CBD Oil - Legal in Dietary Supplements?
Q: Is it legal to sell CBD oil in supplement products? A: At this year’s Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, the question everyone was asking me was, “Is CBD legal?” Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring cannabinoid found in cannabis plants, which produce both marijuana and hemp.
Boobs - Milking Your Gains? Don’t Be a Sucker for Internet Breast Milk
Boobs - Milking Your Gains? Don’t Be a Sucker for Internet Breast Milk Q: What are your thoughts on the news that bodybuilders are buying breast milk online for its supposed muscle-building properties? A: ABC News apparently ignited this media frenzy.1 Google “breast milk bodybuilding” and you’ll see what I mean.2 The volume of “me too” news reports and their sensationalized tone might suggest a massive army of muscleheads trolling the Internet for lactating women. Is there any truth to it?
Launching a New Dietary Supplement Product
The extensive list of FDA warning letters that cite dietary supplement companies and manufacturers for selling products containing substances that do not comply with the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)(Pub. L. 103-417) highlights the fact that some brand marketers may not understand how to comply with the law, especially when it comes to new dietary ingredients (NDIs).
Judge orders release of evidence to Surrey Six killers for appeal
Lawyers for convicted Surrey Six killers Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston will be reviewing new evidence ordered released to them Friday to see if it will impact their clients’ appeals. Johnston’s lawyer Brock Martland said Sunday that some of the new material started arriving just after B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker ordered murder and conspiracy charges against Jamie Bacon to be stayed after months of secret hearings.
Female Bodybuilder Framed! | MD Legal Muscle
Q: How common are undercover informants in steroid cases? A:Informants (aka rats or snitches) have been a longtime weapon in the war against narcotics, and lately used in steroid cases, too. An informant is typically a person who gets busted and, in return for a better deal, agrees to help bust others, such as by making “controlled buys” wearing hidden recording devices. These transactions must be closely monitored to ensure the integrity of the evidence.
Would You Confess to a Crime You Didn't Do?
Would You Confess to a Crime You Didn't Do? Q: There was a case in Illinois where several men spent nearly 20 years in prison for crimes they confessed to, but didn’t do. What makes innocent people confess? A:The story got national play when three men, imprisoned since they were 14 to 16 years old for the 1991 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, were freed after DNA testing showed that the actual perpetrator was a serial rapist who was 33 years old at the time.
The Science of Sports Nutrition
Science and technology have changed how athletes train and recover. What they put into their bodies has also changed dramatically. These developments go hand-in-hand, as medical advances and new research discoveries drive nutrition innovation, and vice versa. Besides the latest in ingredients, research and legal issues pertaining to sports nutrition, this issue contains insight from Ingredient Marketplace speakers Bruce Kneller and Rick Collins, Esq.
To bot or not to bot: Understanding A.I.'s role in the enterprise
Over the past few months, the internet has been buzzing about bots. Microsoft, Facebook and other major players are opening up their A.I. platforms for developers, and these toolkits are an exciting and important step towards democratizing access to A.I. For the enterprise, however, the bot frenzy has accelerated a challenge that executives have been facing for the past couple of years.
Many Roads Lead to Adulterated Sports Nutrition Products
The U.S. retail sports nutrition market is expected to grow to an estimated value of US$37.7 billion by 2019, according to Euromonitor International. Opportunity abounds, but brand owners should not be careless. Scrutiny by FDA can identify adulterated products, and expose companies and their principals to serious legal and economic consequences. Adulterated products are those that are unsafe, such as by contamination or mislabeling.
Protein Shakedown: Nitrogen Spiking in the Sports Nutrition Industry
Protein powder is the go-to supplement for health and fitness enthusiasts, especially before and after exercise. Whey protein, either alone or in combination with other proteins, now dominates the market. But are consumers getting the protein they’re paying for? A new class action complaint suggests otherwise.
How artificial intelligence is transforming enterprise
We are in a similar position with AI now, as we move from a "search economy" to an AI-based, "answer economy". Customers will rely on AI to help them find and engage a business. Business will rely on AI to support and service customers. And employees will rely on AI to perform their work on a daily basis. As these systems take a more central role in the business world, every modern enterprise will need an AI strategy. What systems can the AI access?
Carry The Challenge - Phase One
Whether a hot air balloon ride above Kilimanjaro, a deep sea dive on the great barrier reef or.... Well maybe not that nice, but if you want to donate something we can auction to boost our campaign please do. Also if you think your company wants their own coins and bracelets to support our campaign we can add perks at any time during and even after if we meet our number, never too late. Thanks.
Bear Country Powersports LLC | New Hampshire ATV Dealer
Sales & Service 54 Main Street Errol, New Hampshire 03579 Phone: 603-482-3370 User Reviews we were on vacation in January and my new 2015 sled would not run. I took it to this dealer and they took it right in with no waiting. They even took a part off another new sled to get mine working. I could of not asked for any better service. I will stop at this dealer any time we get back to this ... area. A huge thanks too you and ur staff.
The Future Of AI Will Be Stacked – TechCrunch
Rick Collins Contributor Editor’s note: Rick Collins is the president for enterprise business at Next IT, creators of the Alme virtual assistant platform. Prior to joining Next IT, he served as director of business development for Microsoft. We are entering an exciting period for artificial intelligence. We’re seeing more consumer impacting developments and breakthroughs in AI technology than ever before.
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