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Marijuana decriminalization bill hits friction
The Baltimore SunLegislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana hit friction in a key committee Thursday afternoon. The proposal to give only a fine - and not jail time - to people caught with less than 10 grams of pot passed the Senate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics
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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Substance Abuse, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cairo (Egypt), Drug Use, Tramadol (drug)
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Where Obama should hear Paul: Legal pot
As the nation's capital prepares to open its first legal medicinal marijuana dispensary and Sen. Rand Paul's call for legalization basks in bipartisan praise, it's time for President Barack Obama to clear the air around his own passive-aggressive...Tags: Washington, DC, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Politics, Justice and Rights
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, American Civil Liberties Union, Lifestyle and Leisure, Government, Interior Policy
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...Tags: X Games, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Use, Social Media, Foot Locker Incorporated
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Harford offering new drug, alcohol education program April 2
In response to a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, in which 49 percent of youth in grades six to 12 indicated they feel strongly that alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives are needed, the Harford County Department of Community Services...Tags: Substance Abuse, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prescription Drugs, Drug Use, Drugs and Medicines
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Appeals court upholds drug testing injunction
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court decision to stop enforcement of a state law that drug tests people applying for welfare. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court wrote in its opinion that there was no concrete... -
Lance Armstrong admits drug use, bullying tactics
Lance Armstrong calmly told Oprah Winfrey in a highly anticipated taped television interview Thursday night that he took a variety of performance-enhancing drugs while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, but that in his mind at the time, he...Tags: Testicular Cancer, Lifestyle and Leisure, Cycling, Frankie Andreu, Drug Use
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Goddard beats national trends for marijuana use
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsAmericans use marijuana more than any other illegal drug according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And the number of teens using it has grown in recent years. But a local school district has the numbers going in the opposite direction. Most...Tags: Substance Abuse, Lifestyle and Leisure, Marijuana Use, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Doctors debate telling patients to smoke marijuana
Perhaps you know whether you’d want to use marijuana to relieve severe pain or nausea. But if you were a doctor, what would you tell patients who asked about taking something that’s against federal law? The New England Journal of Medicine...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Food and Drug Administration, Marijuana Use
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U.S. foes of legal pot focus on risks to the brain
Reuters(Reuters) - With U.S. backers of legalized marijuana emboldened by victories in two states during the November elections, foes are ramping up efforts and honing their message to focus on risks they say the drug poses to mental health and intellectual...Tags: Health Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Behavioral Conditions, Drug Use, U.S. Congress
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Where There's Smoke: School District concerned about changing perceptions of marijuana
WDBJ7 ReporterHigh School is beginning to take on a life of it's own in Roanoke County. "I've heard that there are some people who do end up coming to school high." Sally Greenberg is a freshman at Hidden Valley High School and she's noticed that more and more of...Tags: Music, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tobacco Addiction, Health and Safety at School, Marijuana Use
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