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    Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress

    WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana.
    WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...

    Tags: Barbara Lee, Environmental Issues, Hampshire, Dana Rohrabacher, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Illicit drug prices in Baltimore fluctuate under DEA estimates

    A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment was "high" at $40,000 per kilogram, agents wrote in court documents, making the proposed robbery "especially lucrative."
    A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment...

    Tags: Prices, OxyContin (drug), Theft, Cocaine, Heroin

    3. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Prescription drug-related deaths continue to rise in U.S.

    Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Vicodin (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Health Organizations, Disease Prevention

    4. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts

    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding for several other programs, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday.
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    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Abusive Behavior, Head Start, Substance Abuse, Employment

    5. Feb 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. US military expands its drug war in Latin America

    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales.
    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales. When the Navy guided-missile frigate later dropped anchor in Panamanian waters on that sunny August...

    Tags: Honduras, U.S. Army, FBI, Central Intelligence Agency, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Jan 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. The war on pot is no safe bet

    As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it doesn't stimulate violence or destroy livers. Unlike tobacco, it doesn't cause lung cancer and heart disease. The worst you can say is that it produces intense, unreasoning panic. Not in users, but in critics.
    As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it doesn't stimulate violence or destroy livers. Unlike tobacco, it doesn't cause lung cancer and heart disease. The worst you can say is that it produces intense, unreasoning...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational Substance Use, Taylor Swift

    7. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama considers easing up federal marijuana regulation

    WASHINGTON — President Obama and a key Senate Democrat said Friday they were willing to consider relaxing federal enforcement of the laws against marijuana for those who possess small amounts of the drug.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama and a key Senate Democrat said Friday they were willing to consider relaxing federal enforcement of the laws against marijuana for those who possess small amounts of the drug. They were reacting to new voter-approved...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Health Treatments

    8. Nov 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. More Californians driving high than drunk on weekends, study says

    L.A. NOW
    State officials are warning against "drugged driving" after a statewide survey found that drugs that can affect driving in one of every seven weekend nighttime motorists -- nearly twice as many drivers as has alcohol in their system....
    9. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Legal drugs, deadly outcomes

    Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit.
    Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Alcohol Addiction, Substance Abuse, Hailey Branson-Potts, Addiction

    10. Jul 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. 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.....
    11. Jul 11, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Plan calls for pain-pill prescribers to get better educated

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in United States, according to the Food and Drug Administration. To help curb it, the agency announced Monday a new risk management plan that would require manufacturers of long-lasting and...
    12. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. 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: Bath Salt Drugs, Health, Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice, Epidemics and Plagues

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