Tag: prescription drugs

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January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
FDA Panel Wants Tighter Controls on Pain Relievers

FDA Panel Wants Tighter Controls on Pain Relievers

A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted last Friday to recommend that popular pain relievers containing the opioid hydrocodone be moved from Schedule III to Schedule II...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain

Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain

The administration of vaporized, low THC cannabis is associated with reduced analgesia in subjects with neuropathic pain, according to clinical trial data published online by The Journal of Pain. Investigators at...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

As 2012 ends and 2013 begins, I reflect back and think how the world has changed from just a year ago. Cannabis legalization is at the forefront of...
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January 2, 2013
01/02/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.01)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.01)

07:38pm Philadelphia keeps on paying for its out-of-control drug squad, and a pair of probation officers have pill-pilfering problems. Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia, the city...
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December 24, 2012
12/24/2012
PTSD, Marijuana and Immature Experts

PTSD, Marijuana and Immature Experts

Dr. Phillip Leveque has used cannabis to successfully treat 1,000 soldiers with PTSD, never mind 1 million combat veterans say it works. He says the use of...
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November 19, 2012
11/19/2012
Cannabis Made Everything Feel Better

Cannabis Made Everything Feel Better

A couple weeks ago I was involved in a car accident. After a three hour drive home in my mangled Tacoma, an hour long conversation with Geico,...
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November 8, 2012
11/08/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.11.07)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.11.07)

05:55pm Week after week, the beat goes on. Here’s the latest on the bad cop front. Let’s get to it: In Baltimore, a Baltimore police detective was...
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November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
Dr. Ali Shaygan’s Saga: Prosecutorial Misconduct in the War on Pain Docs

Dr. Ali Shaygan’s Saga: Prosecutorial Misconduct in the War on Pain Docs

08:07pm In what could become an historic case, a Florida doctor acquitted of drug dealing charges over his prescribing practices is asking the US Supreme Court...
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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 26, 2012
09/26/2012
Prescription Drug Use Drops Among U.S. Adults; Marijuana Remains Most Popular

Prescription Drug Use Drops Among U.S. Adults; Marijuana Remains Most Popular

Although overall drug use in the U.S. has declined slightly, the rate of marijuana use increased to 7% from 5.8%. The number of users increased to 18.1...
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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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August 9, 2012
08/09/2012
Bill O’Reilly Shouts Dumb Stuff About the Drug War Again

Bill O’Reilly Shouts Dumb Stuff About the Drug War Again

10:25pm I don’t even want to know how many times I’ve written about the reckless idiocy of this man, but what am I supposed to do,...
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