Setting a federal standard on marijuana

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If marijuana does indeed have a medical purpose, then it makes sense to write federal legislation that would treat it like an ordinary prescription drug, complete with FDA oversight. Anything less would probably just add to the confusion and abuse …
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Langley murder victim identified

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No one suffering the loss of a loved one (especially so young) should have to suffer the abuse and mindless comments of some (not all) of the jackals on this blog. Whats msad is its the same idiots over … I also have a son that age and cannot imagine …
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Drugs, alcohol, and obesity push Britons to bottom of pile in health study

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Also in the top five over two decades are stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and lower respiratory infections. Smoking is a risk factor for all of these. But there has been a startling increase, say the … Murray and colleagues …
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New Lancet paper reveals that UK lags behind much of Europe on key …

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Drug and alcohol use disorders, which were ranked as two of the least important causes of death in this age group in 1990, rose to sixth and 18th place in 2010, respectively. Only in men older than 55 has the UK experienced significantly faster drops …
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