More Than Zero: Reclassifying Marijuana Could Have a Significant Impact on Drug Policy
More Than Zero: Reclassifying Marijuana Could Have A Significant Impact On Drug Policy
Ever since Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970, drug policy reformers have complained that marijuana does not belong on Schedule I, the statute’s most restrictive drug category. Schedule I ostensibly is reserved for drugs… Continue reading
Chief Lansdowne’s Fatally Flawed Fix for Drug Abuse – U-T San Diego
Chief Lansdowne’s fatally flawed fix for drug abuse – U-T San Diego
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Chief Lansdowne's fatally flawed fix for drug abuse U-T San Diego The drug-overdose death last weekend of the marvelously talented actor Philip Seymour Hoffman highlighted the fact that heroin abuse has increased dramatically in recent years across… Continue reading |
Vt. Drug-Abuse Film Goes National – Rutland Herald
Vt. drug-abuse film goes national – Rutland Herald
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Vt. drug–abuse film goes national Rutland Herald Vermont filmmaker Bess O'Brien figured she was finished with her drug–abuse documentary “The Hungry Heart” after its Green Mountain premiere last fall. Then Gov. Peter Shumlin touted the movie in this… Continue reading |
Industry Group Voices Concern About Drugs
Industry group voices concern about drugs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A prominent Vermont business group is echoing concerns voiced recently by Gov. Peter Shumlin about drug abuse, saying too many job applicants are failing drug tests. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
SALINE: City to… Continue reading
Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont’s, and Nation’s, Drug Abuse Problem?
Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont’s, and Nation’s, Drug Abuse Problem?
Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin made history as the first governor to devote his entire State of the State address to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding… Continue reading
Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara De Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
approximately 3.1 million Americans need treatment for a substance-abuse problem. Chiara sounds like so many young people who struggle with belonging, or who hide feelings of depression or anxiety. Chiara has used pot… Continue reading