So-Called “Legalized” Marijuana Laws Intended to *Stop* Pot Use – I-502 WASHINGTON COLORADO VOTE
So-called “Legalized” marijuana laws intended to *stop* pot use – I-502 WASHINGTON COLORADO VOTE – “Legalization” initiatives in two states, Washington State, and Colorado, I502 and Ammendment 64 , are actually considered by polled voters and select local law enforcement to be efforts to stop drug abuse more effectively than what many voters felt are ineffective (current) measures. The initiatives do in effect make it easier [for police] to arrest the actual users. A few from the “pro-pot” crowd have caught on to this, (after initially thinking it was literally decriminalization), and have since been the main opponents of these “legalization” initiatives after realizing what the refined initiatives actually stated. Other opponents feared that those who read headlines feel this could potentially send mixed messages to kids, as well as conflict with federal laws, as it takes focus off of possession (hence the term “legalization”), but puts more focus on combating usage. Voters have apparently decided to try this new approach by voting on these new initiatives (I-502 and Ammendment 64) which give police more tools and angles to use to combat drug abuse, as well as to fund anti-drug education campaigns to “stop kids from ever using pot in the first place”. Of course this approach is one that conflicts with federal law, which will likely be its demise. However, some of the aspects of these initiatives are as follows: – I-502 creates laws that facilitate the incrimination of people who are “medicinal” users. This aspect is something “medicinal” proponents do not like …
UNDP/GFATM Handover Ceremony for HSS Procurement Items
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The ceremony included speeches by H.E. the Federal Minister of Health, Mr. Bahar Idris Abugarda, UNDP Sudan Country Director, Mr. Sayed Aqa; as well as the Global Fund Portfolio Manager, High Impact Africa I, Maxim Berdnikov and the State Minister of …
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A detailed summary of the national report card on mental health and suicide …
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Housing (It notes, for example: The Commission is deeply concerned that since 2008, despite some attempts, thereis still no reliable and robust national measure of exits into homelessness from human services or government mental health and drug and …
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A Holiday Gift from Me to You — Really!
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Founded in 1988, Homeboy Industries is now the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the United States, assisting up to 1,000 people in any given month. Father Greg sees his work as a calling. "I don't save people. God …
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