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Obama’s newly released strategy for drug policy is neither new nor a strategy
Last week the Obama administration unveiled its 2012 Drug Control Strategy, touting it as a new way forward for U.S. drug policy. Yet, the administration’s report dismisses the possibility of legalizing drugs while crediting its own strategy...
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Treating opioid addiction with heroin rather than methadone
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that treating opioid addiction with heroin is not only more effective at combating dependence, but also more cost efficient than using methadone. [h/t CBC News]The study draws...
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Sen. Schumer's misguided campaign against synthetic marijuana
Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D- N.Y.) crusade against synthetic marijuana, which he sees as an “emerging drug crisis,” not only misses the broader point in its entirety, but also demonstrates severe ignorance with respect to...
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