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There is a major political debate currently happening in many parts of this country, but the astonishing thing is that most politicians -- especially those on the national stage -- seem to want to pretend the debate doesn't even exist . We saw this previously on the issue of gay marriage, when even the Democratic candidates for president in 2008 wouldn't support the idea for fear of losing votes -- even though it was obviously the right thing to do.
After the Drug Enforcement Administration announced an "emergency" ban on kratom at the end of August, a spokesman for the agency said "our goal is to make sure this is available." The spokesman, Melvin Patterson, also told The Washington Post kratom does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the law's most restrictive category, even though that is where the DEA had just put it.
Is judicial engagement little more than a camouflaged appeal for more libertarian judicial outcomes? Not a bit of it, argues Evan Bernick of the Center for Judicial Engagement, responding to a critique of his lead essay over at Cato Unbound. Click here to read more .
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In this March 17, 2015 file photo, former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, left, walks to a meeting at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., with Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, right. Giffords was visiting to push for a gun control measure that would prevent subjects of a court-ordered temporary restraining order from being able to possess firearms or ammunition during the days leading up to their hearing.
New Hampshire's attorney general says a Republican former lawmaker charged with trying to lure a 14-year-old girl into a sexual encounter also smoked marijuana in the Statehouse and sold the drug to several other legislators. But the attorney general says there's insufficient evidence to charge them with drug crimes.
The mother of an unarmed black man shot to death in a confrontation with police in a San Diego suburb this week called for peaceful protests Thursday and said her son did not deserve to die. Alfred Olango "was a good, lovely young man," said the mother, Pamela Benge.
Alaska-based soldiers have been barred from attending any events involving promotion of the use of marijuana or hemp, including all fairs, festivals and conventions, to clarify the military's position as the state prepares to allow legal pot sales. The policy, issued by Maj.
His son, KC, died of a heroin overdose in 2008. He and his wife Maryann then started City of Angels , a nonprofit group helping individuals with drug addiction.
As overdose deaths from prescription painkillers have soared in recent years, members of a loose coalition of drug manufacturers and allied advocacy groups have donated more than $500,000 to state and federal elected officials and political parties in Delaware.
The White House, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, has proclaimed this week National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week to draw the nation's attention to the escalating problem we face with opioid abuse, addiction and overdose deaths. In north Alabama, our awareness has been raised by the stark numbers of overdose deaths we have seen across our communities.
Proponents of the Adult Use Marijuana Act say it is time to shine a light on what is already a well-established industry in California that needs to be regulated. "The time is right, the support is there .
Attorney General Lynch will Travel to Lexington, Kentucky as Part of the Justice Department's Awareness Campaign to Address the Rising Public Health Crisis of Drug Addiction The Obama Administration is announcing a "week of action" to raise awareness about the rising public health crisis caused by drug overdoses. As part of this effort, the Department of Justice designated the week of Sept.18-23, 2016, as National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week .
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced Thursday that national police have compiled a new list of public officials with ties to the nation's illicit drug trade, and that he is preparing to make the over one thousand names public, with the blessing of Congress. "The final report is there.
President Duterte returned home from his productive two-nation swing in Asia, saying he has become a "peaceful man" after his first international journey. Upon arrival in Davao City airport early Saturday morning, the President said he deserves a "few applauses" after pushing for the country's interests abroad, from a peaceful settlement of the maritime dispute to an independent foreign policy.
A top pharmaceutical lobbying group is launching a television ad campaign to defend drugmakers that have been under fire for their pricing practices. "We're under pressure and scrutiny like never before," said Jim Greenwood, chief executive officer of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is expressing regret after his obscenity-laden rant against President Barack Obama prompted the White House to cancel planned bilateral talks between the two leaders. Duterte, who cursed Obama as a "son of a bitch" Monday, said in a statement through his spokesman that he regretted "it came across as a personal attack on the US President."
President Barack Obama had better think twice about raising the issue of Philippine extra-judicial killings, warned the country's confrontational leader on Monday. The US president and his Philippines counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, were set to meet in Laos this week, where Obama is attending a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.
Nationwide, the opioid epidemic has contributed to an increase in the number of parents who turn over caregiving responsibility to their relatives. Programs in Georgia and several other states now offer support to these families.