Marijuana: Bill That Would Transfer MMJ Patient Fees for Drug Counseling Gutted

Published April 26, 2013

Marijuana: Bill that would transfer MMJ patient fees for drug counseling gutted

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

… would have transferred $ 10 million over the next four years from the medical marijuana program cash fund to the Colorado Department of Human Services, where it would have been earmarked for marijuana and prescription-drug abuse treatment programs …
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How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives – Truthout

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

In fact, a wealth of research documents that targeted investments in preschool programs, substance-abuse treatment and promoting high school graduation are more cost-effective in the long term. How are imprisoning people for drug use and race …
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Indictment: Counselor took bribes, sex for drug treatment referrals

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

Rockland courts oversee the Drug Treatment Alternatives to Prison program, which targets repeat felony offenders who need substance-abuse treatment. In exchange for guilty pleas, they get drug treatment and if they complete the program do not serve …
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