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  2. Strange laws - Wikipedia

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    Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.

  3. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Stokes's law of sound attenuation is a formula for the attenuation of sound in a Newtonian fluid, such as water or air, due to the fluid's viscosity. Streisand effect : whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely.

  4. 'We're going to advertise how bad drugs are for you': Trump ...

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    President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will launch a new anti-drug advertising campaign to show the physical impact of taking drugs like fentanyl and repeated his threat to designate ...

  5. Legal status of cocaine - Wikipedia

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    Possession of cocaine without a medical prescription is illegal. Small amounts for personal consumption may go unpunished for first-time or non-regular offenders, however this varies by state. Usually revocation of a driving license will follow from confiscation of any drug except marijuana, since drug users are considered a road hazard. [15 ...

  6. Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take ...

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    The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable ...

  7. Urban legends about drugs - Wikipedia

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    Many urban legends and misconceptions about drugs have been created and circulated among young people and the general public, with varying degrees of veracity. These are commonly repeated by organizations which oppose all classified drug use, often causing the true effects and dangers of drugs to be misunderstood and less scrutinized.

  8. Why Elton John Calls the Legalization of Marijuana ‘One of ...

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    It leads to other drugs,” John, who was named Icon of the Year by Time Magazine, told the outlet. “And when you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t think normally.

  9. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    As of 2022, the gas enjoys moderate popularity in some countries as a recreational drug. [22] Nitrous oxide has the street names hippy crack and whippets (or whippits). [1] In Australia and New Zealand, nitrous oxide bulbs are known as nangs, possibly derived from the sound distortion perceived by consumers. [23] [24]