Experts: Zero-tolerance on 'cannabis driving' too severe

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According to Henrik Rindom, a doctor specialising in drug abuse, the legal limit for cannabis use has been set so low that it amounts to harassment. “Because the authorities can't impact the cannabis trade through policing efforts, they are instead …
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Junkie who stole meat found with a wrap of heroin

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In interview, Salmon said he was desperate for a fix so stole six packets of steak, which he swapped for the Class A drug. He admitted he was struggling to overcome his drug addiction and, despite being clean for two years, he had fallen back into the …
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U.S. Marijuana Legalization Sends Clear Signal to Canadian Politicians

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This is money taken directly from the hands of organized criminals, and instead put into health care, drug abuse treatment, and education. … Washington and Colorado voters have sent a clear message: treating marijuana use as a crime has failed …
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End Zone: SHOCKING stories of Armstrong's bullying

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Doping might sometimes be a victimless crime, but not in the case of Lance Armstrong, whose drug abuse and illicit blood transfusions created a phony empire of wealth, adulation and power that had to be protected at all costs. The Armstrong myth was so …
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