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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use

    BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States.
    BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...

    Tags: Pakistan, Colombia, Mexico, Mexico City, Bogota (Colombia)

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana

    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes.
    Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...

    Tags: AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice, Prescription Drugs, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Lifestyle and Leisure

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say

    addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...

    Tags: Josh Hamilton, Mike Scioscia, Tooth Decay, Tommy Hanson, Barry Enright

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Pot in a pill: All the pain relief without the smoke

    Unless there is some recognized analgesic effect of rolling a joint, lighting it up and deeply inhaling the by-products of marijuana combustion, then it stands to reason that you could distill the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, and formulate it into, say, a capsule. Doing so would combine the relief that comes with smoked marijuana with the ease of a pill and the quality control that comes with approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Unless there is some recognized analgesic effect of rolling a joint, lighting it up and deeply inhaling the by-products of marijuana combustion, then it stands to reason that you could distill the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana,...

    Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Marijuana Use, Pain, Substance Abuse, Placebo

    5. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Marijuana legalization wins majority support in poll

    WASHINGTON -- A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana, a new poll indicates, with the change driven largely by a huge shift in how the baby boom generation feels about the drug of their youth.
    WASHINGTON -- A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana, a new poll indicates, with the change driven largely by a huge shift in how the baby boom generation feels about the drug of their youth. By 52% to 45%, adult Americans back...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Marijuana Use, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections

    6. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Suspect held after car crashes into San Jose Wal-Mart

    A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose.
    A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose. Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Walmart, Motorvehicle Accidents

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say

    CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...

    Tags: Tramadol (drug), Substance Abuse, Addiction, Egypt, Drug Trafficking

    8. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Doctors debate telling patients to smoke marijuana

    Perhaps you know whether you’d want to use marijuana to relieve severe pain or nausea. But if you were a doctor, what would you tell patients who asked about taking something that’s against federal law?
    Perhaps you know whether you’d want to use marijuana to relieve severe pain or nausea. But if you were a doctor, what would you tell patients who asked about taking something that’s against federal law? The New England Journal of Medicine...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Marijuana Use, Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Addressing girls' health needs at juvenile detention centers

    Latrice lifts the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt to reveal small, dark lines — scars from slicing her forearm over and over to drown out pain from years of sexual abuse. She says she was an alcoholic, dropped out of school in the eighth grade and got pregnant at 16.
    Latrice lifts the sleeve of her gray sweatshirt to reveal small, dark lines — scars from slicing her forearm over and over to drown out pain from years of sexual abuse. She says she was an alcoholic, dropped out of school in the eighth grade and got...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Asthma, Marijuana Use

    10. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?

    Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay.
    Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...

    Tags: Foot Locker Incorporated, Chris Tucker, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Howard Dean, Lifestyle and Leisure

    11. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers

    In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football.
    In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...

    Tags: Sid Gillman, Merlin Olsen, Crime, Law and Justice, National Football League, Super Bowl

    12. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The DEA's pot defense [Blowback]

    Reacting to a federal appellate court decision upholding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's denial of reclassification of marijuana, The Times states in its <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-marijuana-dea-medical-research-20130125,0,5887628.story">Jan. 25 editorial</a> that whether marijuana should be reclassified under federal law to permit its prescription as a medicine should be based on science and an evaluation of the facts, rather than on myths. I fully agree.&nbsp;
    Reacting to a federal appellate court decision upholding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's denial of reclassification of marijuana, The Times states in its Jan. 25 editorial that whether marijuana should be reclassified under federal law to...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Food and Drug Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Research, University of Mississippi

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