Bill to end federal marijuana prohibition to be introduced in Congress today

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Blumenauer's office said Monday that tax revenue from the new regulations should be in the ballpark of $ 20 billion per year, which he recommends allocating towards “law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and the national debt.” This isn't the first …
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New strategies help lower Iowa prison population

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That includes substance abuse treatment, vocational education GED classes, behavioral programs, drug courts and mental health courts that “are a sound investment for taxpayers,” Baldwin said. The combined strategies of Corrections and the parole board …
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5 of Our Favorite Rappers Who Have Battled Drug Addiction

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Joe has battled drug addiction in the past and despite being clean for 14 years, he reveals that he recently relapsed. The No Love Lost … “You don't know how to treat her/You don't know that I need her,” he raps, in love with the purple, syrupy high …
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LGUs urged to implement Anti-Drug Abuse Councils

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THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has urged local government units in Eastern Visayas to strengthen the implementation of their Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Adac) which gives priority to preventive or educational program, rehabilitation or …
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