Policy and Legislation
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Although every dollar spent on prevention yields an eventual savings of up to $12, US governments remain reluctant to put real funding dollars where they might make a difference.
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Last week, the Dallas Morning News printed a column by the local CEO of Mothers Against Teen Violence - Joy Strickland, arguing that the “war on drugs” puts our children at risk and that national drug laws have failed to minimize the availability of illicit drugs.
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A couple in LA have sued the County after their children were removed from the home after a single positive drug test result - a test they maintained, and ultimately proved, was wrong.
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Pending State Senate approval, New Yorkers prescribed marijuana for pain relief will be free from prosecution.
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55% of California gay men have tried crystal meth, and it's causing increased rates of HIV infection.
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After passing through the State Judiciary Committee, a bill proposing to allow for the involuntary commitment and treatment of meth using pregnant women will face a vote on the Senate floor.
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Inner city Vancouver suffers a heroin epidemic. In a harm reduction effort, the province has funded a clinic for safe, medically supervised injection drug use. US municipalities are watching, but the idea remains controversial, even within Canada.
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The Clinton campaign again came under scrutiny after an influential supporter publicly raised the issue of Obama's past drug use - and voters this week had their own questions about his past, and future thoughts on drugs.
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