Court Rejects Appeal to Reclassify Marijuana for Medical Uses

Court rejects appeal to reclassify marijuana for medical uses

Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. The appeals court panel denied the bid from three medical marijuana groups …
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Javier Merle Sentenced For Son's Accidental Gun Death

Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia drug dealer whose young son fatally shot himself with a gun that had been hidden in a sofa has been sentenced to nine to 18 years in prison. Twenty-six-year-old Javier Merle apologized to his family and in-laws at his …
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Lawmakers propose to legalize marijuana

Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse

The move comes in the wake of marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington last year. Sen. … The Legislature has considered bills to legalize the substance for recreational use in the past and faced opposition from the law enforcement community.
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Report: Arizona has nation's sixth-highest prescription drug abuse rate

Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse

Obviously not, because there are still a lot of people using prescription pain relievers,” Delany said. According to the report, Western states tended to have a higher rate of prescription drug abuse. The top four states were Oregon, Colorado …
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