Jim Kenyon: Reefer Madness in Vermont, New Hampshire Approaches to Pot

Published March 31, 2013

Jim Kenyon: Reefer Madness in Vermont, New Hampshire Approaches to Pot

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“I am a big fan of (substance abuse) treatment. I am absolutely not a fan of legalization,” responded Saffo, who later told me that she also opposes decriminalization. “I'm extremely worried about the message that we're sending to young people.” Saffo …
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Penthouse Pet gets jail time

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Simone Farrow will remain in custody where she will receive medical treatment for her addiction to the prescription anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Farrow, 39, was on bail and living in a Surry Hills apartment owned by disability pensioner and author Richie …
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Government decision to promote abstinence for drug users 'is about saving …

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Despite overwhelming evidence that substitution therapy reduces harm, in 2010 the new UK government announced that substance misuse services should follow a recovery model, writes Jason Luty, a locum consultant in substance misuse. Basically, this …
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