Minnesota Tribes See Prescription Drug Use Leading to Heroin Addiction

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According to the 2012 Drug & Violent Crime Task Forces, the average Minnesota heroin user is between 16-28 years old and has turned to heroin after becoming addicted to prescription painkillers. Despite huge crackdowns at ports and other points of …
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Washington Residents High on First Day of Marijuana Legalization

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Washington State residents rejoiced on Thursday morning with a joint as the state became the first in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Residents there voted to approve legalization in a statewide referendum on Nov. 6, but …
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War on drugs a trillion-dollar failure

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Today, the American people are showing their dissatisfaction with the war on drugs by voting for change, often in the face of federal law. Colorado and Washington recently became the first U.S. states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Eighteen …
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