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http://www.mapinc.org/pix/xmlpower.gifCN BC: LTE: Say No To Drugs The Best Message
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Cowichan Valley Citizen, 03 May 2021 - I have not heard any reporting on what type of drug education our children are receiving in schools. Considering the high number of deaths due to drug overdoses just this year alone, that is 500 in B.C. in the last three months, I would like to know if the schools have any drug prevention education and if so, what is the message? Recently the granddaughter of a friend of mine who is in Grade 7 stated that her teacher said, "if you're going to do drugs, do it safely" =2E Adam, CristinaCowichan Valley CitizenDrugnews - North America2021-05-06CN BC: PUB LTE: Just Say No Education Doesn't Work
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Cowichan Valley Citizen, 05 May 2021 - Letter writer Cristina Adam asserted that abstinence-based drug education is the best, adding that "in no uncertain terms there is NO way to take drugs safely." ("Letter: Say no to drugs the best message," May 3) Alas, the "drug abuse resistance education" and "Just say 'no'" messaging Adam recalls from her youth was found to be ineffective, if not counter-productive. DARE graduates and those exposed to such simplistic messaging were actually more likely to experiment with drugs. Elrod, Matthew M.Cowichan Valley CitizenDrugnews - North America2021-05-05US: LTE: Wokeness And U.S. Demand For Illegal Drugs
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Wall Street Journal, 09 Apr 2021 - Once again, we are reminded of the unintended consequences created by the demand for illegal drugs in this country and the destruction it has caused to democracy and good government in Central and South America ("Rewriting History in Bolivia-and Mexico," by Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Americas, March 29). The demand for illegal drugs in this country fuels drug trafficking, human trafficking, drug wars, murders, official corruption, electoral fraud and finances the repression of democracy. Healey, TimWall Street JournalDrugnews - North America2021-04-09US AZ: Forget Arizona's Cactuses, It's Now About The Weed
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New York Times, 01 Apr 2021 - PHOENIX - When Arizonans voted to legalize recreational cannabis in November, it seemed plausible that sales would begin sometime in the spring. But on Jan. 22, less than three months after the vote, the Arizona Department of Health Services started quickly approving applications, allowing dispensaries to sell cannabis to adults 21 and older immediately. Safronova, ValeriyaNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-04-01US NY: New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move To
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New York Times, 01 Apr 2021 - After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized the use of recreational marijuana, enacting a robust program that will reinvest millions of dollars of tax revenues from cannabis in minority communities ravaged by the decades-long war on drugs. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the cannabis legislation on Wednesday, a day after the State Legislature passed the bill following hours of debate among lawmakers in Albany. Ferre-Sadurni, LuisNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-04-01US NY: With Marijuana Deal, New York Could Create $4 Billion Industry
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New York Times, 26 Mar 2021 - State lawmakers finalized a deal on Thursday to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, paving the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs and become one of the largest markets in the country. Following several failed attempts, lawmakers in Albany struck an agreement with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, a move that officials hope will help end years of racially disproportionate policing that saw Black and Hispanic people arrested on low-level marijuana charges far more frequently than white people. Ferre-Sadurni, LuisNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-03-26US: Senior Happy Hour Goes Up In Smoke
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New York Times, 23 Mar 2021 - For years, Harry B. Lebowitz spent the cocktail hour at his home in Delray Beach, Fla., sitting in his backyard overlooking a lake and smoking a joint while his partner relaxed with her vodka and club soda. Mr. Lebowitz, 69, a mostly retired businessman, qualified for a state medical marijuana card because he suffered from anxiety, sleep apnea and back pain. He credits cannabis with helping to wean him off several prescription drugs. Span, PaulaNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-03-23US: Column: Can Magic Mushrooms Heal Us?
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New York Times, 21 Mar 2021 - Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon announced the members of the state's newly formed Psilocybin Advisory Board this week. Why does Oregon need an official board to offer advice about the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, you ask? Because Oregon is about to become the first state in the country to try to build a support infrastructure through which psychedelic mushrooms can be woven into everyday life. This framework is different from what we've seen before: not legalization, not medicalization, but therapeutic use, in licensed facilities, under the guidance of professionals trained to guide psychedelic experiences. Whoa. "Like many, I was initially skeptical when I first heard of Measure 109," Brown said in a statement. "But if we can help people suffering from PTSD, depression, trauma and addiction - including veterans, cancer patients, and others - supervised psilocybin therapy is a treatment worthy of further consideration." Klein, EzraNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-03-21US DC: White House Shifts Rules For Past Use Of Marijuana
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New York Times, 20 Mar 2021 - WASHINGTON - In February, the Biden administration signaled that past marijuana use would not necessarily disqualify a person from employment by relaxing longstanding policies that have barred some past users of the drug from working in the White House. The change was seen as a way to open the door for younger talent from parts of the country where marijuana has been legalized, but it took only a few weeks for the new guidelines to be publicly tested. Rogers, KatieNew York TimesDrugnews - North America2021-03-20More Headlines
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