Paul M. Marigonda, presiding judge for Santa Cruz Superior Court, has heard what people say about him and his colleagues. Public Safety Task Force members pressured judges to get tougher on criminals last year, and activists from the Santa Cruz Hall of Shame have criticized the court for supposedly creating a “revolving door” for repeat offenders.
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Santa Cruz Group Scrutinizes Powerful Psychedelic
The Santa Cruz-based organization, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, has been tracking the long-term progress of ibogaine in treating opiate addiction.
Anger Over Leaked Facebook Post
Locals have been asking what makes for a fair public safety discussion since last week when public safety task force member left a Facebook comment that elicited strong reactions.
Opiate Overdose Drug Saving Lives in Santa Cruz
Over the past decade, in Santa Cruz and nationwide, the use of opiates has skyrocketed—and so have deaths resulting from opiate overdoses. While some of the increase can be attributed to the much-publicized resurgence of heroin use, it results primarily from a flood of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin.
MDMA And The Cure for PTSD
Seven years ago, John was in crisis, cut off from the rest of humanity and disconnected from the people he loved. He was suffering extreme anxiety in social situations and having trouble sleeping, and even when he did sleep he was waking suddenly with night terrors. He was 23, fresh out of a five-year stint in the U.S. military, including six months fighting in Iraq, and could see no help in sight.
