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White House says the war is working – the war on drugs
Top of the TicketThe White House is asking for over $26 billion in 2012 to fight illegal drug use, world leaders say it won't help... -
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... -
U.S., Mexican governments reject report calling for drug legalization
La PlazaThe 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... -
Marijuana bill officially introduced to Congress by Ron Paul, Barney Frank
Top of the TicketMarijuana should be regulated by the state, not the federal government, says Ron Paul... -
President Obama is the key to decriminalizing marijuana, Tommy Chong says
Top of the TicketPresident Obama could end a major part of the war on drugs with an executive order according to Tommy Chong... -
Ron Paul and Barney Frank are wrong about weed, says former drug czar
Top of the TicketRon Paul wants to decriminalize marijuana, Bill Bennett says that's a bad idea... -
White House: Cocaine market in U.S. under 'stress'
La PlazaThe 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... -
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...Tags: Brain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Political Corruption, Behavioral Conditions, Health Treatments
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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
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Prescription drugs left around house tempt kids
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPrescriptions 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
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Pro: Marijuana Use for Chronic Pain and Nausea
Special to The TimesMedical 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
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Put to the test
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOnce 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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