Monthly Archives: August 2013

Treatment and fraud

CNN has a pretty powerful investigative series on California’s dysfunctional treatment system: Rehab racket: Frauds, felons, and fakes Teens claim they were used as fake rehab clients Over $185 million per year of state and federal money goes into California’s … Continue reading

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Milestones

I’ve been busy the past couple of weeks, and forgot about the fact that Drug WarRant just had a birthday. As of July 26, this blog is 11 years old. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. At … Continue reading

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Kerlikowske

Tweeted just now by Rafael LeMaitre, spokesperson for the ONDCP: News: President Obama announces intent to nominate @ONDCP Director Kerlikowske to serve as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Yes, this is the guy who’s made a living out of … Continue reading

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Quinn

“As Nelson Mandela once said, ‘Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.’ Over … Continue reading

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She’s back

Continuing on her crusade against marijuana as medicine (except when it’s sold by a company she works for), Andrea Barthwell has resurfaced in Ohio. Dr. Andrea Barthwell says she’s seen marijuana shops pop up like liquor stores. “These people move … Continue reading

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