Guest Columnist: Focus in Case of Overdose Should Be Safety, Not Punishment

Guest columnist: Focus in case of overdose should be safety, not punishment

Filed under: Drug Use Washington

Washington was one of the first states to enact a 911 Good Samaritan law, in 2010. One year later, 88 percent of opiate users in the state reported they would be more likely to call 911 during future overdoses as a result of awareness of the new …
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Obama says going after legal pot in Washington not a 'top priority' | Q13 FOX News

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In November, both Washington state and Colorado passed laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. However, the drug still remains a Federally Controlled Substance and a Schedule I drug. Schedule I drugs have no accepted medical value in the …
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1 dead, 2 wounded in Lucedale shooting

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President Obama says he won't go after pot users in Colorado and Washington, two states that just legalized the drug for recreational use. But advocates argue the president said the same thing about medical…More >>. President Barack Obama says he won …
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Obama Comments on Pot, Says Feds Won't Pursue Users in Colorado …

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But Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority said Obama's comment isn't anything new, and he could use executive power to reclassify marijuana as a legal drug. In recent years, federal prosecutors haven't targeted users in the 18 states and Washington, D.C …
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