Majority of Americans Want to Treat, Not Jail, Drug Users: Survey – Reuters India

Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey – Reuters India


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Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
Reuters India
Already, 20 states and Washington, D.C. have laws allowing medical use of marijuana while Washington state and Colorado allow wider recreational use. Despite the softening stance toward U.S. drug policy, many Americans surveyed now said they still …
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Ky. jail signs up exiting inmates for health insurance – USA TODAY

Ky. jail signs up exiting inmates for health insurance
USA TODAY
And it provides coverage to a population whose high rates of chronic disease, substance abuse and mental illness often land them back in jail, where they are expensive to treat. STORY: With insurance enrollment closed for most, what's next

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Pew: US Wants Treatment, Not Jailing, of Drug Users – Voice of America


Voice of America

Pew: US Wants Treatment, Not Jailing, of Drug Users
Voice of America
Already, 20 states and Washington, D.C. have laws allowing medical use of marijuana while Washington state and Colorado allow wider recreational use. Despite the softening stance toward U.S. drug policy, many Americans surveyed now said they still …

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