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    Sep 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Will pot laws go up in smoke?

    Judging from recent history, any young person who aspires to be president should be aware that certain attributes seem to be critical. You have to be male. You have to have an Ivy League degree. You have to have been a governor or senator. And, don't forget, you have to have smoked marijuana.
    Judging from recent history, any young person who aspires to be president should be aware that certain attributes seem to be critical. You have to be male. You have to have an Ivy League degree. You have to have been a governor or senator. And, don't...

    Tags: Politics, Marijuana Use, George W. Bush, Elections, Medical Marijuana Therapy

    2. Jul 28, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Rx for Danger: Oxycodone crackdown drives addicts to other drugs

    For years, oxycodone reigned as the prescription drug of choice for dealers and abusers in Florida.
    For years, oxycodone reigned as the prescription drug of choice for dealers and abusers in Florida. The painkiller was so widely prescribed in the Sunshine State that just two years ago, 90 of the top 100 oxycodone-buying physicians in the nation were...

    Tags: Orange County (Florida), Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug), Drug Trafficking, Volusia County Sheriff's Office

    3. Jul 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. White House: Peru displaces Colombia as top cocaine producer

    World Now
    Peru has regained its former distinction as the world’s top cocaine producer, according to an annual White House report issued Monday that said Colombia’s output fell sharply last year, putting the former leader in third place behind Bolivia.....
    4. Jun 19, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Webliography: Marijuana decriminalization

    Change of Subject
    An array of sources on the subject of marijuana decriminalization. As always, feel free to add to this list in the comment thread. Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use (an assortment of links to studies from the National Organization......
    5. Sep 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S., data show

    Los Angeles Times
    Propelled by an increase in prescription narcotic overdoses, drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States, a Times analysis of government data has found. Drugs exceeded motor vehicle accidents as a cause of death in 2009, killing...

    Tags: Politics, Prescription Drugs, OxyContin (drug), Anxiety, Hydrocodone (drug)

    6. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. White House drug czar, nation's leaders in Orlando for Rx-drug abuse summit

    Hundreds of representatives from the public and private sector are in Orlando for an inaugural prescription drug abuse summit, which included keynote presentations Tuesday from the White House drug czar and a top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official.
    Hundreds of representatives from the public and private sector are in Orlando for an inaugural prescription drug abuse summit, which included keynote presentations Tuesday from the White House drug czar and a top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...

    Tags: Health, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Gil Kerlikowske, Hepatitis C

    7. May 10, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Pharmaceutical drop-off boxes a success

    Beginning in the summer of 2011, 16 permanent pharmaceutical drop boxes were installed at law enforcement offices throughout Northern Michigan. 
    Beginning in the summer of 2011, 16 permanent pharmaceutical drop boxes were installed at law enforcement offices throughout Northern Michigan.  In less than one year, 780 pounds of pharmaceuticals have been collected in the permanent drop boxes, making...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Government can't keep up with Freedom of Information Act requests

    <span class="s1">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Obama administration couldn&rsquo;t keep pace with the increasing number of people asking for copies of government documents, emails, photographs and more under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of the latest federal data by The Associated Press.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration couldn’t keep pace with the increasing number of people asking for copies of government documents, emails, photographs and more under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, NASA, Media Industry, Washington, DC

    9. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. News briefs: White House grant helped pay for New York Police Dept. spying on Muslims

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Nostalgia rules as &lsquo;The Artist,&rsquo; &lsquo;Hugo&rsquo; dominate safe, predictable Academy Awards</strong></span>
    Nostalgia rules as ‘The Artist,’ ‘Hugo’ dominate safe, predictable Academy Awards LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nostalgia ruled at the Oscars, with the classic film homages “The Artist” and “Hugo” dominating...

    Tags: International Military Interventions, Arab Spring, Entertainment, NASA, Air and Space Accidents

    10. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Leading marijuana growing supply store opens few miles from White House

    <span class="s1">A company dubbed the &ldquo;Walmart of Weed&rdquo; is putting down roots in America&rsquo;s capital city, sprouting further debate on marijuana &mdash; medical or otherwise.</span>
    A company dubbed the “Walmart of Weed” is putting down roots in America’s capital city, sprouting further debate on marijuana — medical or otherwise. Just a few miles from the White House and federal buildings, a company that...

    Tags: Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Walmart, Hospitals and Clinics, National Government

    11. Nov 14, 2011 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  11. There's DNA in that weed you're smoking, and people are tracking it

    Warning: The dope you are smoking can now be identified by its DNA.
    Warning: The dope you are smoking can now be identified by its DNA. Heather Coyle’s new marijuana DNA database at the University of New Haven can tell if a particular fragment of pot is the “White Widow” strain, “Skunk Number...

    Tags: Health, Entertainment, DNA, Crimes, Drug Trafficking

    12. Nov 29, 2011 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  12. The White House Program to Address Popular Petitions is Pretty Lame

    "We the people," is one of the most sacred phrases in the American lexicon, right up there with "Play ball!" "In God we trust," and "Hi, my name is X and I'm an alcoholic." It heralds a revolutionary dispersal of power from the mighty to the many, and any savvy elected official should probably think twice before making it the cornerstone of a project that reduces a revered if mostly decorative passage of the Bill of Rights into a means for dispensing technocratic talking points. Whoops, too late.
    By Greg Beato
    "We the people," is one of the most sacred phrases in the American lexicon, right up there with "Play ball!" "In God we trust," and "Hi, my name is X and I'm an alcoholic." It heralds a revolutionary dispersal of power from the mighty to the many, and any...

    Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, U.S. Army, Groupon, Inc.

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