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Media Dustup Pits Bloggers and Wired Against NYTimes

destinyland writes "Wired magazine ran a table listing the scientific effects of prescription drugs (and one illegal drug) — leading to an accusation from the NYTimes that they were 'promoting' drug use. But this routine controversy led to a fierce pushback online from bloggers and from Wired's reporter, who discussed his past drug use on his own blog and called for an honest discussion of scientific evidence and straight talk about medical effects."

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  1. Re:Methamphetamine is NOT illegal! by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Meth isn't illegal, eh? Try that one on the cop when you get busted. "Honestly officer, it's only schedule II.

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