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Aljazeera.com
February 24, 2018
Catholic groups held a pre-dawn "walk for life" on Saturday against the drug killings, as well as the proposed restoration of the death penalty. ... Since Duterte came into office in 2016, the Catholic church has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of his deadly anti-drug policy. The death toll in the drugÃÂ ...
Norwich Bulletin
February 24, 2018
Dufficy's goal through Matt's Mission, a group she founded, and Griswold PRIDE is to push communities to end drug addiction stigmas and join together to provide ... Each of the three organizations received a community mini-grant from Northeastern Communities Against Substance Abuse, administered inÃÂ ...
Indiana Public Media
February 23, 2018
The report from Trust for America's Health, a non-profit policy organization, finds in the category of drug deaths, Indiana's rate rose 20 percent from 2015-2016. That's more than 1,500 Hoosiers, a record high. Chief Strategy Officer Benjamin Miller says the rise in fatalities has deeper, cultural implications.
GMA News
February 23, 2018
Filipino Americans, drug policy reformers, and other human rights defenders will call "for an end to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and for Senator de Lima to be freed." De Lima was jailed for her alleged involvement in the prison drug trade. Prior to her imprisonment, De Lima headed a SenateÃÂ ...
Boulder Daily Camera
February 22, 2018
Gould's organization advocates for changes in national drug policy, including efforts to minimize harm associated with illegal drugs. As such, the group hosted a demonstration on campus Wednesday night on how to administer naloxone, a drug known by it's brand name Narcan and used to counteract theÃÂ ...
RollingStone.com
February 21, 2018
Steves credits his European travels for opening his eyes to a more creative and sensible approach to drug policy. ... "I would take him to Switzerland and we'd go to a heroin maintenance clinic," Steves says of the Swiss clinics where even hard drugs like heroin are not treated with a carceral approach.
Vox
January 31, 2018
If even a federal threat over marijuana legalization didn't stop Vermont's legalization momentum or slow down California's massive new legal pot market, ... “And I think 2016 may be the last year in which drug policy reform organizations, driven primarily by concerns of civil liberties and civil rights and otherÃÂ ...
The Hill
January 29, 2018
More than 150 organizations are strongly opposing the Trump administration's reported proposed changes and cuts to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), arguing it would “create an unnecessary distraction from efforts to save our lives." Earlier this month, Politico reported that the Office ofÃÂ ...
Healthcare Finance News
December 31, 1999
Over 160 organizations, including many advocates for mental health and opioid use disorder, have written to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to protest the new federal policy imposing work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries. The groups want Azar to withdraw the guidance on theÃÂ ...
The Diamondback
December 7, 2017
After tabling debate for a week, the SGA passed a bill 25-1-1 recommending the Department of Resident Life update its drug policy with a lesser ... The action plan recommends programming to inform students about their rights and responsibilities regarding drugs, which may include sessions at freshmen ...
Binghamton University Pipe Dream
December 7, 2017
Now, budding entrepreneurs and business students can learn more about the industry through Green Wolverine, a student organization aimed at learning ... The group plans on collaborating with other drug policy-related groups on campus, including Binghamton Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP).
WEAR
December 7, 2017
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) tried to add it to the Schedule I drug list, putting it on the same level as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, but failed. In small doses, Kratom ... According to Kratom legalization groups, Kratom is illegal in seven states, including Alabama. The supplement is also ...
WFYI
December 7, 2017
They levied a slew of arguments against legalization – that it functions as a gateway drug for young people, that it leads to increased traffic fatalities, and that a lack of regulation around the industry has created dangerous, unstable markets in states like Colorado. And Executive Director David Powell says ...
The Cannabist
December 7, 2017
The legalization of recreational marijuana for adults in California and other states poses an added challenge for drug education and prevention programs. ... “That is an unintended consequence of legalization,” said Pam Luna, a consultant with the Rand Corp., a nonpartisan research organization.
HuffPost
December 7, 2017
In an effort to address the negative consequences of the war on drugs, the city will give license processing priority and other assistance to individuals ... about to become legally available and taxed in the largest city in the largest state in the country,” said Tom Angell, chairman of the drug policy reform group ...
New York Times
December 7, 2017
As marijuana legalization and the opioid epidemic sweep across the country, parents are once again questioning the root causes of addiction. ... lame attempt to resuscitate a theory that's been largely debunked,” said Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
The Independent
December 5, 2017
Drug policy and the allocation of budgets for drug prevention and treatment are informed by surveys such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales. The survey shows that twice as many men as women use drugs. However, the survey misses some key groups, such as homeless people and university ...
OCRegister
November 22, 2017
In other instances, as documented by groups like IJ and the Drug Policy Alliance, the use of civil ... Fortunately, a bipartisan group of senators is pushing for the ... to recognize that marijuana prohibition or legalization shouldn't be a ... staff are independent of the news-gathering side of our organization.
Toowoomba Chronicle
November 22, 2017
UPDATE 1:40PM: A TOOWOOMBA school principal who expelled six students over drug offences has described the boys as "lovely kids" but ...
cleveland.com
November 22, 2017
Beyond that, deaths from drugs, suicide and alcohol combined are ... a health policy and advocacy organization, and Well Being Trust, a mental ...
NBC2 News
November 22, 2017
In the absence of new federal policies to tame break-the-bank drug prices, ... almost all drugs that have received Food and Drug Administration approval, ... a senior policy fellow at the National Academy for State Health Policy, other ... the drug industry's trade group, has already lodged its displeasure, ...
Huntington's Disease News
November 22, 2017
Rare Disease Patient Groups Unite to Preserve Orphan Drug Tax Credit in US ... The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) says it's ... A statement signed by 91 patient organizations under the NORD umbrella ... If the orphan drug tax credit were repealed, we'd see one-third fewer drugs going ...
Common Dreams
November 21, 2017
Raids by federal agents in Florida suggest a policy shift that will make it ... to lower drug costs and allow Americans to import drugs from Canada and ... of America (PhRMA), a top drug industry trade organization. In February, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and group of lawmakers introduced a bill that would ...
The Cannabist
November 21, 2017
Michigan pro-legalization group submits 100K more signatures than needed to get on 2018 ballot ... make Michigan the ninth state to legalize the drug for recreational use. ... for petition gathering, from groups such as the Marijuana Policy Project, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that was the driving ...
Stuff.co.nz
November 19, 2017
A 'big pharma' lobby group has sunk more than $150,000 into a ... Labour's new drug policy, a fund will allow extremely expensive drugs to be ...
The National
November 15, 2017
Anna Ross: Impasse on drugs policy means more people are dying ... Working Group on Drug Consumption Rooms explored their legality and ...
The Michigan Daily
November 15, 2017
We, as members of Students for Sensible Drug Policy at the ... students at the University are overwhelmingly in favor of legalization. Students understand what is at stake in the struggle to rethink how society acts when it comes to drugs. ... unequal system of law, which disproportionately affects groups such ...
Richmond News
November 15, 2017
Richmond's school board has voted to oppose the legalization of non-medicinal marijuana. ... also a member of the 2018 Marijuana Legalization Concern Group. ... message to students and conflicts with current education on drugs. ... learn about how drug use may impact their health and future,” added Ho.
Nasdaq
November 15, 2017
Investor group warns U.S. farm antibiotic policy lagging ... of the possibility of dangerous drug-resistant "superbug" infections as a result, according to a new report on Tuesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the farm sector ... policy which reduces the use of these medically crucial drugs," said ...
CapitalGazette.com
November 15, 2017
Anne Arundel students talk opioid abuse with Trump's acting 'drug ... Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy Richard J. Baum talks about drugs ... Around a makeshift roundtable inside Meade High School, a group of ...
The Diamondback
November 15, 2017
When it comes to the legalization debate, this argument is rarely made. ... The drug trade fuels conflict in these countries, as cartels, rebel groups and terrorist organizations use the income from selling drugs around the world.
Seattle Times
November 14, 2017
Group wants more religious drug treatment options ... The organization mainly tries to spread its message through choir performances, ... “I said, 'There's probably some drugs and alcohol in this place. ... Attempts to reach the state's Director of Drug Policy and Prevention Jolinda LaClair were unsuccessful.
Baltimore Business Journal
November 9, 2017
Mapping app aims to fight 'war on drugs' with data ... It helps first responders map incidents of drug overdose in real time, ... Beeson's program leverages federal funding through the Office of National Drug Control Policy to work with ... With this funding, the organization was able to develop the ODMap app ...
WRTV Indianapolis
November 9, 2017
... the legalization of medical cannabis and urging lawmakers to reclassify the ... The group is also asking lawmakers to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug to something that recognizes it “as a drug with potential medical value. ... be better off using marijuana than the drugs they're able to give them.".
InterAksyon
November 9, 2017
It was coordinated by the Washington-DC based organization ... leading human rights organizations in the Philippines, Filipino-American advocacy groups, drug policy reform, recovery, (and) HIV/AIDS groups,” among others. ... on drugs during the ASEAN and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, ...
Boulder Weekly
November 9, 2017
He deals in opiods, the drugs that are currently killing more than 100 ... to the campaign that defeated a marijuana legalization initiative in Arizona last year. ... to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, a group leading the fight ...
Bangkok Post
November 8, 2017
(Photo via The Global Commission on Drug Policy) ... fear that many communities feel, and the distress of policy-makers in dealing with drugs.
NZCity
November 8, 2017
Helen Clark appointed to drug policy group ... discussion about effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and societies.
Indianapolis Star
November 8, 2017
The group wrote a letter to the state's drug czar last week, asking ... and recreational marijuana legalization are wrong for Indiana," said the Nov. ... advocacy groups, such as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. ... with epilepsy who did not respond to traditional prescription drugs.
TVNZ
November 8, 2017
Helen Clark joins high-profile world leaders on global drug policy group ... about effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and societies.
FederalNewsRadio.com
November 7, 2017
Both federal employees and contractors are still subject to the Drug Free Workplace ... receive a federal contract of $100,000 or more and organizations that receive a federal grant of any size must maintain a drug-free policy.
WSB Atlanta
October 23, 2017
Group demands name of Iditarod musher in dog doping case ... race handled its first instance of dogs testing positive for a banned drug. ... the rule change was "wholly inadequate," saying a policy is needed that outlines steps ...
The Independent
October 23, 2017
However, sale of watch group and reserve group antibiotics rose much ... drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
ModernHealthcare.com
October 23, 2017
White House eyes value-based payment models for drugs and devices ... A purported list of policy goals for the Trump administration was leaked ... at the CMS helped develop accountable care organization models said in order to ... also supports the idea of accountability for drug and device spending but ...
Oregon Daily Emerald
October 23, 2017
The UO substance abuse education and prevention policy has expanded in ... university to educate themselves on the risks associated with alcohol and drugs. ... trusted settings,” such as group alcohol education sessions where students are ... According to the 2017 Alcohol and Drug Policy, the local laws ...
Cherwell Online
October 23, 2017
In Argentina, a group of 136 families lobbied the Government for the right to treat their ... The most recent piece of drugs legislation enacted in the UK, the ... harm-reduction groups such as the Loop, who provide drug safety ...
Economic Times
October 23, 2017
Drug MNCs lobby against price cuts of stents & knee implants ... This was to gauge the thinking of the government on the new pharma policy as well as intellectual ... Advamet, the lobby group of MNC device makers, has also met officials ... government now plans to put a price cap on non-essential drugs.
MERRY JANE
October 23, 2017
What organizations or groups are out there that are already involved in cannabis activism? ... of cannabis advocacy groups, NORML is the premiere organization ... Why not check out Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). Since 1998, the group's main focus has been on dismantling the War on Drugs ...
Los Angeles Times
October 22, 2017
UCLA in 2005 licensed the drug to San Francisco biotech firm ... for the drug in India, sparking protests from at least two consumer groups, the ... UCLA's group is appealing to the Delhi High Court, an appeal the ... policy by aggressively seeking a patent in India on this drug,” KEI Director James Love said.
The Nation.
October 19, 2017
How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis ... Neoliberal strictures, support for oligarchs, and the War on Drugs have ... Mexico $2 billion in technology and training, ostensibly to fight drug cartels. Yet, as an international coalition of human-rights groups reported in August, the documented ...
