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The Watershed Opens New Facility in Texas
The Watershed, a leading drug and alcohol treatment center, headquartered in South Florida, officially opened its doors on January 15th to a premier 28-bed facility in Clear Lake serving the Southeast Texas community. The Watershed Addiction Treatment …
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Spike In Heroin Use Can Be Traced To Prescription Pads
Hoffman struggled with drug addiction throughout his career. This is not the first time heroin use has skyrocketed in the United States. In the 1970s and '80s, the drug took hold in urban centers. But now officials say it is reaching the country's …
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Woman sues, claiming she was sexually assaulted at Delray treatment center
A 27-year-old Texas woman who claims she was sexually assaulted while undergoing inpatient treatment at a Delray Beach substance abuse rehabilitation center on Tuesday sued the facility for negligence. In the lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit …
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Question by : Need Ur Help! Any Law Students? On Marijuana Legalization!?
we’re gonna debate on the legalization of marijuana. its more like an argument, not a trial. 10 Min’s each. i know you guys love it! we are the proponent team. now i need more examples that have a high authority, any recent case about marijuana? do you have any or a draft you’ve worked before? i checked on findlaw.com found little about it…thank u folks. contact me at [email protected]
@Ergre United States of America! thank you
Best answer:
Answer by Ergre
dude – marijuana legislation of what country?
Answer by ☯420★
The following source states how the prohibition of drugs has failed, thus recommending the legalisation of illicit substances. Specifically, it mentions the legalisation of cannabis.
– http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Report
This report was conducted by the “Family Council of Drug Awareness” Europe. It states that the prohibition of cannabis is unfounded and recommends that it should be reversed. They also go into details about the Cannabis Biomass Energy Equation — it shows how marijuana is the best bio fuel.
– Cannabis: The Facts, Human Rights and the Law – The Report of the FCDA Europe:
The following is a patent given by the US government. The US government often states that marijuana has no medicinal benefits, yet it has given a patent stating that cannabinoids (found in THC in marijuana) has great medicinal benefits.
– U.S. Patent # 6630507: “Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants”
I’d recommend you do the following areas for your presentation:
– How prohibition does not work: Use the first source and examples of how the US government spends billions of dollars each year on the “War on Drugs”. In spite of this, marijuana use is on the increase and its availability is also increasing. The lack of government regulation, such as that seen with alcohol and cigarettes, means it is easier for younger people to get access to marijuana compared to alcohol and cigarettes. (CASA report: http://blog.norml.org/2009/08/28/study-says-its-easier-for-teens-to-buy-marijuana-than-beer/)
– How marijuana is medically less harmful and addictive than other legal drugs: Alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana; show how many people die each year from alcohol, compared to the number who have overdosed from marijuana — ZERO people have died from marijuana overdoses.
To summarise, think about the following:
– negative effects on society due to prohibition causing more gang crime, etc.
– negative effects on economy due to billions being wasted trying to enforce the prohibition.
– medical facts that marijuana is less dangerous than other legal drugs, and how cannabinoids have been shown to be medically beneficial.
You’ll nail the debate because there are no valid arguments from the opposition who support its criminalisation.
P.S. If they mention Dr Heath’s study in 1974 which linked cannabis to brain damage, remind them that it was because the monkeys were starved of oxygen during the experiment, as he pumped 50 joints worth of cannabis into the monkey without including oxygen — it was oxygen starvation which caused the brain damage, not marijuana!
Dr Heath’s study is the main foundation of all the propaganda and misinformation out there. Modern medical science has debunked his findings.
Also, they’ll probably mention it causes mental illnesses. Again, this is wrong. Only those who have mental illnesses in their genes are susceptible to it being highlighted by marijuana. Cannabis DOES NOT cause mental illnesses.
JL Newbern Students Win Drug Awareness Essay Contest
Earlier in the school year, the Valdosta Elks Lodge held a Drug Awareness Essay and Poster Contest for students from 3rd through 8th grade in the Valdosta City and Lowndes County School Systems. The theme for this year's contest was “Down with drugs.
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Octorara district to host drug awareness town-hall meeting Tuesday
The Octorara Area School District will host an informational town hall meeting Tuesday to raise awareness about the use of heroin and other drugs in the community. Speaking at the meeting will be Betsy Gillen, whose 21-year-old son, John Gillen, died …
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Parents Honor Alyssa Byrne With Volunteerism, Drug Awareness
Parents of a Petaluma girl who died after leaving a concert with drugs in her system are raising awareness of the importance of having a buddy system. Jean Elle reports. Parents Honor Alyssa Byrne… Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video.
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Question by Berni: My Dad Has just been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. Does anyone have any personal experiences to share?
I know the basics of the condition and treatment. What I would like is someones practical experiences that might be helpful?
Best answer:
Answer by onlymatch4u
The typical methodology and approach the medical people use is based on the “autoimmune” theory that has been debunked by most people in the world, but still remains as “fact” in the U.S. One thing the medical people suggest is to remove the thymus gland! Well if the body isn’t working, let’s just remove parts and that should fix it! Same logic as, well the gallbladder isn’t working right, let’s just remove it!
INFECTION is at the root of most problems in the body. Identifying them and dealing with them by using drugs and surgery by treating the symptoms, not the root cause is ludicrous. It’s one thing to treat a symptom with a drug to relieve some pain, but doing that while damaging the body and over a long period of time is NOT healing, but abuse. MG is a degenerative disease. Realizing that the body has an innate intelligence and is capable of being healthy and even repairing many problems it only makes sense to tap into that intelligence to work on this MG issue. The real problem is to start the process of making the body healthy early on and not waiting until the nerve tissue is damaged to extensively.
An approach the medical people seem to forget, neglect, and even disregard intentionally, is to focus on making the body healthy, not just treating a symptom to relieve pain. This requires some education and understanding of how the body works. Doctors are sorely inept in this area. You need to consult with a Certified Nutritional Therapist that understands QRA testing to have your dad evaluated on a nutritional basis. They can work with your doctor or not to find the best solution.
Many things medical people tell us is simply NOT TRUE. Diabetes type 2 is NOT something that is incurable as we are told. That is simply not true and a silly statement being told anyone that is diagnosed with diabetes type 2. People are being told they have to take drugs for the rest of their life to be functional. It takes about 4 weeks to get rid of diabetes type 2. It is illegal for people to treat cancer patients with anything other than chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery in the United States. Yet, in Mexico, many people are getting their cancers CURED at clinics like the Max Gerson clinic by focusing on health, not a bunch of drugs and surgery that is clearly not working well with cancer fast becoming the number one killer disease in America over heart disease that is also a degenerative disease that is being exploited by the medical industry in an unbelievable way.
Ultimately, it is up to your dad how he wants to approach this issue.
good luck to you
Question by That One Girl: What do you think of the article “A budget cure: Marijuana taxes?”?
Agree or disagree? Thoughts?
The article talks about how much money the government is using to stop marijuana and how much they are missing out on by not taxing medical marijuana. It also covers the pro’s and con’s.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/StockInvestingTrading/a-budget-cure-marijuana-taxes.aspx#pageTopAnchor
I posted this before, but wanted to get different opinions.
Best answer:
Answer by Invisible
Never going to happen save your breath.
Answer by Charlie K
Realistically, nothing much will change regarding marijuana laws under Obama. It’s more of a state issue anyway. But Obama has larger problems and higher priorities right now.
Police, Nacada Partner to Rid Region of Drug Abuse
NYANZA regional coordinator Francis Mutie has directed the police to firmly deal with drug peddlers in the area. Mutie said officers manning the borders need to be vigilant, pointing out that drug abuse trends in the region are worrying. The order …
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Heroin's hook in NH
The highly addictive narcotic is a drug of last resort for addicts who can never be sure of its potency or purity, but either graduated to it after abusing other street drugs or turned to it as a cheap alternative to prescription painkillers they no …
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Documentary about game addiction premiers at Sundance Film Festival
The story wasn't reported on much in the United States since it broke in 2010, but the couple received a reduced sentence after the court recognized their addiction as a mental disorder. The filmmakers … It was fear that [drove] these news stories …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Montreal Announces Program to Help Adolescents Cut …
A Montreal alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing a new program geared toward helping adolescents, especially those in high school, cut down and stop their marijuana addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. A report from the Canadian …
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Time for Oregonians to learn the facts about marijuana
The newer more potent forms of marijuana are unquestionably addictive. In 1992, about 93,000 people were admitted to treatment for marijuana addiction in the United States. Less than two decades later in 2009, more than 360,000 were admitted for …
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New Study Finds Hormone that Blocks Marijuana Addiction
It delivers a natural defense mechanism which helps protect the brain from all the harmful effects of marijuana. The hormone greatly decreases the release of THC-triggered dopamine. This is a significant effect as the drugs' addictive effects usually …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kelowna Launches Program to Help Adults and …
A Kelowna alcohol and drug rehab center is introducing a program geared toward helping adults and adolescents stop their cocaine addiction at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Based on information released by the National Anti-Drug Strategy in Canada, …
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Mexico's Teletón fundraiser builds first US children's rehab center in San Antonio
“They're bringing the first rehabilitation center, called CRIT (Centro de Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón), to the United States and they chose San Antonio to open the first CRIT,” a beaming Jiménez told La Prensa. Channel 41 will be heavily involved …
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