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    Apr 2, 2009 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  1. Seattle Police Chief Seeks Senate OK as Drug Czar

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said Wednesday that as national drug czar, he would take a balanced, science-based approach to the job.  He also told the Senate Judiciary Committee he will help develop a strategy to help address...

    Tags: Punishment, Patrick Leahy, Gil Kerlikowske, Crime, Law and Justice, Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie, Florida)

    2. May 23, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters to the editor

    Solving problems in education Re "Rewriting the Locke story," May 20 This article does not explain how Green Dot, or any charter school operator, will make such drastic changes immediately. Please do not give false hope that Green Dot will go into Locke...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Punishment, Juvenile Delinquency, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues

    3. Nov 27, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. U.S. war on drugs has failed, report says

    The United States' war on drugs has failed and will continue to do so as long as it emphasizes law enforcement and neglects the problem of consumption, a Washington think tank says in a report co-chaired by a former president of Mexico. The former...

    Tags: Heads of State, Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, Barack Obama, Colombia

    4. Apr 18, 2009 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Idaho, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5. May 21, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Testing resources

    Testing resources For more information on school-based drug testing, as well as arguments for and against testing, go to: White House Office of National Drug Control Policy — the Bush administration's case for testing, how it works and how to...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Health, Health and Safety at School

    6. Nov 6, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Drug traffickers use submersibles to ferry narcotics

    It was on a routine patrol that the Colombian coast guard stumbled upon an eerie outpost amid the mangroves: a mini-shipyard where suspected drug traffickers were building submarines.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    It was on a routine patrol that the Colombian coast guard stumbled upon an eerie outpost amid the mangroves: a mini-shipyard where suspected drug traffickers were building submarines. Perched on a makeshift wooden dry dock late last month were two 55-...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Drug Trafficking, Central America, Armed Forces, Tampa

    7. Sep 15, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Prescription drugs left around house tempt kids

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Prescriptions for painkillers -- left over from surgeries, orthopedic injuries or dental work -- frequently languish, unfinished, in family medicine chests. Supplies of anti-anxiety medications, including the benzodiazepines known by their commercial...

    Tags: Adults, Colorado, Pain, Los Angeles Times, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    8. Feb 15, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Physicians group urges easing of ban on medical marijuana

    A large and respected association of physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine and hasten research into the drug's therapeutic uses.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    A large and respected association of physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine and hasten research into the drug's therapeutic uses. The American College of Physicians, the nation's largest...

    Tags: Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Earthquakes, Science, Los Angeles Times

    9. Aug 18, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Pro: Marijuana Use for Chronic Pain and Nausea

    Special to The Times
    Medical marijuana use has a history stretching back thousands of years. In prebiblical times, the plant was used as medicinal tea in China, a stress antidote in India and a pain- reliever for earaches, childbirth and more throughout Asia, the Middle...

    Tags: Earthquakes, AIDS, University of California, Health Treatments, Newspaper and Magazine

    10. Feb 11, 2009 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  10. Reports Say SPD Chief Leaving for D.C. Job

    Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske could soon be headed for Washington D.C. to take a high level job in the Obama administration. Q13 Fox News caught up with Chief Kerlikowske Tuesday night and he would not confirm or deny the rumors. A source tells...

    Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Heads of State, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Justice System

    11. Mar 11, 2009 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  11. Mayor Nickels To Announce Interim Police Chief

    Mayor Greg Nickels says he tried to talk his police chief, Gil Kerlikowske into staying in Seattle. In the end, Nickels said, he believes Kerlikowske wanted to serve in a more policymaking position. Kerlikowske was introduced in Washington, D.C....

    Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Regional Authority, Health

    12. May 7, 2009 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  12. Senate Approves: Kerlikowske Named As Drug Czar

    Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has been named the country's director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
    Staff reporter
    Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has been named the country's director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The Senate approved the nomination Thursday. Kerlikowske is a 36-year law enforcement veteran. He has said he will take a balanced,...

    Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Drugs and Medicines, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Seattle

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