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    Jun 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  1. White House says the war is working – the war on drugs

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    The White House is asking for over $26 billion in 2012 to fight illegal drug use, world leaders say it won't help...
  2. Jun 17, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  3. The war on 'the war on drugs' [The conversation]

    Opinion L.A.
    With the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's "War on Drugs" Friday, many people seem to agree that the battle against “America’s public enemy No. 1” has failed. After the Global Commission on Drug Policy released its June...
  4. Jun 3, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  5. U.S., Mexican governments reject report calling for drug legalization

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    The governments of the United States and Mexico promptly rejected this week the conclusions of a high-profile international report calling for the "legal regulation" of some drugs. In separate statements, the governments signaled that they would not...
  6. Jun 23, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Marijuana bill officially introduced to Congress by Ron Paul, Barney Frank

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    Marijuana should be regulated by the state, not the federal government, says Ron Paul...
  8. Jun 24, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  9. President Obama is the key to decriminalizing marijuana, Tommy Chong says

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    President Obama could end a major part of the war on drugs with an executive order according to Tommy Chong...
  10. Jun 30, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  11. Ron Paul and Barney Frank are wrong about weed, says former drug czar

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    Ron Paul wants to decriminalize marijuana, Bill Bennett says that's a bad idea...
  12. Dec 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times
  13. White House: Cocaine market in U.S. under 'stress'

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    The cocaine market in the United States is under "significant stress," reports the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. Cocaine production has dropped in Colombia due to recent eradication efforts, putting stress on the U.S. market in...
  14. Nov 11, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Medical marijuana inspires strong opinions, but what does science say?

    Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant with medical uses and drawbacks, worth exploring.
    Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant...

    Tags: Brain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Political Corruption, Behavioral Conditions, Health Treatments

  16. Nov 27, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. U.S. war on drugs has failed, report says

    The United States' war on drugs has failed and will continue to do so as long as it emphasizes law enforcement and neglects the problem of consumption, a Washington think tank says in a report co-chaired by a former president of Mexico. The former...

    Tags: Crimes, Drug Trafficking, Politics, Yale University, Death

  18. Sep 15, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Prescription drugs left around house tempt kids

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Prescriptions for painkillers -- left over from surgeries, orthopedic injuries or dental work -- frequently languish, unfinished, in family medicine chests. Supplies of anti-anxiety medications, including the benzodiazepines known by their commercial...

    Tags: Teen-agers, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pain, Adults, Death

  20. Aug 18, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Pro: Marijuana Use for Chronic Pain and Nausea

    Special to The Times
    Medical marijuana use has a history stretching back thousands of years. In prebiblical times, the plant was used as medicinal tea in China, a stress antidote in India and a pain- reliever for earaches, childbirth and more throughout Asia, the Middle...

    Tags: Education, Vomiting, Pain, Health Treatments, Multiple Sclerosis

  22. May 21, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Put to the test

    Once a year or so, Roy Tialavea is summoned from his classes at Oceanside High School to report to the athletic director's office bathroom. He receives a urine specimen cup and heads for a stall.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Once a year or so, Roy Tialavea is summoned from his classes at Oceanside High School to report to the athletic director's office bathroom. He receives a urine specimen cup and heads for a stall. The 17-year-old is unruffled. Random drug testing has been...

    Tags: Crimes, Adults, Behavioral Conditions, Juvenile Delinquency, OxyContin (drug)

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