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Monthly Archives: April 2005
Drug Scandals in our Schools!
This startling story: Nine students were sent to a hospital after eating caffeine-laced mints taken to class by a 13-year-old boy. The boy was suspended from school for 10 days. Yep. Dangerous stuff. Definitely deserving of a suspension. What were … Continue reading
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Is this what we want in our schools?
This came to me via the Eurodrug group, regarding a school bust in Norway: Friday 50 police officers and some toll officers with dogs, sealed off an entire High School / College, refusing free movement and scaring 1700 students in … Continue reading
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And yet, the drug war continues without pause…
(From CNN: Report: Colombia drug war failing.) A new White House report showed that a massive aerial spraying offensive last year failed to dent the area of coca under cultivation in Colombia. But President Alvaro Uribe vowed on Friday to … Continue reading
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Some Interesting Reading
“bullet” Jacob Sullum on the conviction of pain doctor William Hurwitz in Dose Response Misconceptions about pain treatment could put a doctor in prison for life “bullet” In a potentially related story, UNM Doctors Discover Way to Measure Pain. Interesting, … Continue reading
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Bush to re-classify Marijuana
Amazing news, and about time! From the New York Tribune: April 1, 2005. WASHINGTON DC: President Bush today announced the administration’s decision to change the classification of cannabis (marijuana) under Controlled Substances Act (CSA) scheduling. While there had been some … Continue reading
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