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    Mar 4, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  1. Sheriff talks about drug problem with Chandler, White House aid

    WASHINGTON — Congressman Ben Chandler joined with Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue and other officials last week to talk with R. Gil Kerlikowske, White House director of national drug control policy.
    WASHINGTON — Congressman Ben Chandler joined with Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue and other officials last week to talk with R. Gil Kerlikowske, White House director of national drug control policy. At the Feb. 23 roundtable, Chandler focused...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Drugs and Medicines, Epidemics and Plagues, White House, Health

    2. Mar 7, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Chandler: National solution to pill abuse needed

    There are a number of things Kentucky is known for: great basketball, the best bourbon, the fastest horses, and our state’s incredible natural beauty. But sadly, the commonwealth is becoming known for something far less flattering: prescription pill...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Epidemics and Plagues, Crime, Law and Justice, White House, Rick Scott

    3. Feb 24, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  3. The drug czar's visit

    The numbers are staggering: We’re losing 82 Kentuckians a month to drug overdose, from the cities to rural areas in Appalachia. Nearly 1,000 of our fellow Kentuckians died from drug overdoses in 2009, more than those killed in traffic crashes....

    Tags: National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, White House, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. California conservative defends state's pot law in Congress

    WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana.
    WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic — the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) and his allies have so far...

    Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Frank R Wolf, Dana Rohrabacher

    5. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Illicit drug prices in Baltimore fluctuate under DEA estimates

    A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment was "high" at $40,000 per kilogram, agents wrote in court documents, making the proposed robbery "especially lucrative."
    A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment...

    Tags: OxyContin (drug), Prices, Theft, Methamphetamine (drug), Cocaine

    6. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.

    Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show.
    Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Pain, Barack Obama, Demographics, White House

    7. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts

    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding for several other programs, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday.
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    Automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at Work, Abusive Behavior, Head Start, Joe Manchin III

    8. Feb 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. US military expands its drug war in Latin America

    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales.
    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales. When the Navy guided-missile frigate later dropped anchor in Panamanian waters on that sunny August...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Central Intelligence Agency, Drug Trafficking, Restraint of Trade, Honduras

    9. Jan 20, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. The war on pot is no safe bet

    As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it doesn't stimulate violence or destroy livers. Unlike tobacco, it doesn't cause lung cancer and heart disease. The worst you can say is that it produces intense, unreasoning panic. Not in users, but in critics.
    As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it doesn't stimulate violence or destroy livers. Unlike tobacco, it doesn't cause lung cancer and heart disease. The worst you can say is that it produces intense, unreasoning...

    Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Marijuana Use, Heart Disease, Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational Substance Use

    10. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Obama considers easing up federal marijuana regulation

    WASHINGTON — President Obama and a key Senate Democrat said Friday they were willing to consider relaxing federal enforcement of the laws against marijuana for those who possess small amounts of the drug. They were reacting to new voter-approved...

    Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Joe Mozingo, Lawyers, George W. Bush, Executive Branch

    11. Nov 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. More Californians driving high than drunk on weekends, study says

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    State officials are warning against "drugged driving" after a statewide survey found that drugs that can affect driving in one of every seven weekend nighttime motorists -- nearly twice as many drivers as has alcohol in their system....
    12. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Legal drugs, deadly outcomes

    Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit.
    Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...

    Tags: Methadone (drug), Addiction, Crime, Law and Justice, Substance Abuse, Alprazolam (drug)

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