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Category: News Archive

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18.052014May 18, 2014

Prescription drug use continues to climb in U.S.

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Prescription drugs are playing an increasingly larger role in U.S. life, with nearly half of all Americans taking one or...

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17.052014May 17, 2014

George Soros claims the drug war is a failure

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17.052014May 17, 2014

First legalization, then lawsuits – Can marijuana retailers survive the tort bar?

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The legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington has spawned reports of increased use, declining perception of risk, increased neonatal...

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17.052014May 17, 2014

Marijuana use involved in more fatal accidents in Colorado

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The proportion of marijuana-positive drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado has increased dramatically since the commercialization of...

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17.052014May 17, 2014

DEA chief dials back drug war bluster after talk with Holder

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Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele Leonhart and her boss, Attorney General Eric Holder, appear locked in a bureaucratic staring match over...

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17.052014May 17, 2014

5 ways to accurately cover marijuana policy issues in the media

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The world of marijuana is changing. And that means the world of marijuana-related news stories is also changing. With two...

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14.052014May 14, 2014

Cannabis abuse rife in college kids with mental illness

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Cannabis use in college students with psychiatric disorders is high and appears to have a significantly greater negative impact on...

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13.052014May 13, 2014

U.S: Deadly mix of heroin blamed for 28 deaths in Philadelphia

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Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about a deadly mix of heroin and the powerful narcotic fentanyl that has killed...

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13.052014May 13, 2014

Interview with Uruguay´s President José Mujica

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13.052014May 13, 2014

UK: Drug gangs target Range Rover lights

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Gangs are stealing headlights from Range Rovers and Land Rovers for use in cannabis factories. The £800 units have very...

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