Tag: overdose

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September 25, 2013
09/25/2013
Mother Says ‘Spice’ Killed Her Son

Mother Says ‘Spice’ Killed Her Son

A Kwik Stop convenience store sold a teenager the synthetic marijuana that killed him, the boy’s mother claims in court. Stephane Colbert says she found her 19-year-old...
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August 12, 2013
08/12/2013
Reflections on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN Documentary: WEED

Reflections on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN Documentary: WEED

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, created a documentary, simply titled WEED, based on a year’s research. The show focused on medical cannabis and aired last night. Overall, I was...
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August 8, 2013
08/08/2013
Video: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Marijuana, We’ve Been Terribly Misled, DEA Has No Scientific Basis

Video: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Marijuana, We’ve Been Terribly Misled, DEA Has No Scientific Basis

Dr. Sanjay Gupta made a huge statement for cannabis reform, when he appeared on Piers Morgan last night and apologized on air for opposing marijuana legalization in...
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April 30, 2013
04/30/2013
Overdose Prevention Deal in New Jersey

Overdose Prevention Deal in New Jersey

Last fall, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) vetoed the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act (Assembly Bill 578), which would have provided limited legal protection to people...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
PopSci.com Infographic – Which Drugs Kill Americans

PopSci.com Infographic – Which Drugs Kill Americans

PopSci.com (Popular Science) has released a great infographic and article by Katie Peek, who reports: “hile cocaine, heroin and alcohol are all responsible for enough deaths to...
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March 19, 2013
03/19/2013
DC 911 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Takes Effect

DC 911 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Takes Effect

As of Tuesday, there will be limited legal protections for people who witness or experience a drug overdose in the District of Columbia and summon medical assistance....
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites

France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites

03:47pm France looks to be the latest European country to embrace the harm-reduction practice of providing supervised injection sites, according to France 24 TV. Facilities could be...
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October 16, 2012
10/16/2012
Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill

Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill

03:29am New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) Friday conditionally vetoed the 911 Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act, which would have exempted from criminal prosecution people who participated...
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September 19, 2012
09/19/2012
California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law

California Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Signed Into Law

03:06pm California Gov. Jerry Brown Monday signed into law Assembly Bill 472, the “911 Good Samaritan Bill,” aimed at reducing fatal drug overdoses by removing the threat of...
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August 29, 2012
08/29/2012
California Drug Overdose Prevention Bill Passes

California Drug Overdose Prevention Bill Passes

04:18pm A bill aimed at saving the lives of drug overdose victims by protecting those who would come to their assistance from prosecution on drug charges...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Round 1: Marijuana Safer Than Peanuts, Round 2: Caffeine

Round 1: Marijuana Safer Than Peanuts, Round 2: Caffeine

If you recall from Round 1 of our public health menace cage match fight, marijuana lost to peanuts. Peanuts kill 100 people every year, is the most...
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June 8, 2012
06/08/2012
Marijuana, Safer Than Peanuts!

Marijuana, Safer Than Peanuts!

  Statistically speaking this is true, no deaths have ever been attributed to marijuana use, while peanuts kill 100 people every single year!  Who knew that peanuts...
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