HUMAN SERVICES CALENDAR

Published February 3, 2014

HUMAN SERVICES CALENDAR
The Community Guidance Center now has certified application counselors to help individuals applying for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (7240 465-5576. • The Habitat for … Read more on Indiana Gazette

How the Myth of the 'Negro Cocaine Fiend' Helped Shape American Drug Policy
In 1986, Congress passed the infamous Anti-Drug Abuse Act, setting penalties that were 100 times harsher for crack than for powder cocaine convictions. We now know that an astonishing 85 percent of those sentenced for crack cocaine offenses were black, … Read more on The Nation.

PHL drug problem has reached 'too alarming level,' solon says
“We should adopt a comprehensive campaign strategy and battle plan against drugs treating it as a public menace against health and, at the same time, wielding an iron fist policy and action against big time syndicates especially the Mexican cartel … Read more on Business Mirror

Obama Supports Marijuana Legalization With Caution [Video]
The drug must have a high potential for abuse, must have no currently accepted medical treatment use, and the use of the drug must lack accepted safety measures under medical supervision. Addictive drugs have been legislated against in America since … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice