Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske talks tough on marijuana as pressure grows
Christian Sederberg, a legalization supporter who's worked closely with many of Colorado's medical marijuana dispensaries, said the federal government's response was an issue “on everyone's minds” as the two states attempted to finalize their …
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Gate Church International defends Dundee street 'healing' sessions
A leaflet handed out in the city centre asks: “Do you suffer from back pain, arthritis, MS, addiction, cancer, ulcers, depression, allergies, fibromyalgia, asthma, paralysis, crippling disease, phobias or any other sickness? “We'd love to pray for your …
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Christian group alleges discrimination in decisions on Lane County addiction …
EUGENE, Oregon — A Christian group trying to expand a faith-based addiction treatment center has filed a suit in federal court alleging that Lane County discriminated against it. A dispute over the expansion revolves around the facility's sewage …
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White House drug czar emphasizes drug treatment, education
As the federal government shifts its drug control strategy toward drug treatment and education initiatives, the U.S. drug czar said Wednesday at an event in Baltimore that he plans to emphasize the expansion of drug courts to divert nonviolent …
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Drug czar: Treatment, not legalization, is focus – Philly.com
Drug czar: Treatment, not legalization, is focus. A marijuana plant available for purchase by patients at a medical marijuana dispensary in Long Beach, California on March 21, 2012. … BALTIMORE – The nation's drug czar said Wednesday that the …
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment
Pennsylvania is only able to adequately treat one out of every eight drug addicts because of a lack of money for treatment programs, says the newly minted secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Gary Tennis, a former prosecutor in the …
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