DC City Council Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Decriminalization

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WASHINGTON, DC — The DC City Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold public hearings on legislation introduced earlier this year by Councilman Tommy Wells, The Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana Decriminalization …
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FDA Recommends Restricting Access To Hydrocodone Painkillers

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WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter restrictions on products that contain hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller present in commonly prescribed, potentially addictive drugs such as Vicodin …
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Marijuana – the silent killer

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Asked whether he would discriminate between hard drugs and soft drugs, Fr Cordina said that in terms of social responsibility, there is no difference between them. “The abuse of hard drugs is easier to detect due to its overt symptoms. Yet marijuana is …
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Suspect arrested in shooting of Howard County police officer

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No one was injured. Prather was convicted of assault in the incident and was initially sentenced to five years in prison. In 2007, a judge agreed to reduce his sentence, sending him to a drug rehabilitation facility and requiring he serve five years of …
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