Category Archives: Drugs
Gun Control, Mental Health Issues, And Psychotropic Drugs.
Keith Hanson chats with the ladies of “Conservative Chic Chat” about gun control and mental health issues surrounding psychotropic drugs. | Listen Free on SoundCloud
Posted in Crime, Culture, Drugs
Tagged Conservative Chic Chat, Gun Control, Karen Testerman, Keith Hanson, Mental Health
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NH Senate rejects alcohol, drug treatment fund mandate
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate has rejected a bill that sought to mandate the state devote 5 percent of profits from liquor sales to alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs. While state law already specifies that 5 … Continue reading
N.H. Lawmakers Consider Lowering Drinking Age to 20
Lawmakers are again considering lowering the drinking age in New Hampshire. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that would lower the legal age for alcohol possession from 21 to … Continue reading
Report: Drug Addiction, Overdoses and Fraud Increases in Medicaid Expansion States
[Yesterday], organizations that make money as drug abuse treatment centers held a breakfast for legislators to urge them to continue supporting Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion. These organizations directly benefit from taxpayer dollars because they rely on them in order to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drugs, Health Care
Tagged Addiction, Fraud, Medicaid Expansion, Overdose
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Marijuana industry gets blunt: Stop using the word ‘pot’
“…marijuana still carries a stigma that surfaces with the use of old slang like pot and weed. For many, the words evoke an image of lazy, not-so-bright people who puff their lives away. The image deeply bothers the marijuana industry, … Continue reading
Right of feds to make drug arrests at I-93 immigration roadblocks challenged
PLYMOUTH — District Court Judge Thomas Rappa is considering whether to dismiss state drug charges against 16 people stopped at federal Border Patrol immigration checkpoints on Interstate 93 in Woodstock in August and September. *| Keep Reading at the Union … Continue reading
The High Cost Of Medical Marijuana Causes Pain In Vermont
Recent scientific reviews have found substantial evidence that marijuana can be useful in easing at least some types of chronic pain. Yet even for the majority of Americans who live in states that have legalized medical marijuana, choosing opioids can be much cheaper. … Continue reading
4,700 Now Enrolled Under N.H.’s Medical Marijuana Law
New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program has more than doubled in size since 2016, according to the latest available data from the Department of Health and Human Services. About 4,700 patients were enrolled as of Dec. 20, up from just over 2,000 patients … Continue reading
Vermont rehashes recreational marijuana bill as legislative year comes to a start
Vermont lawmakers are expected to consider a recreational marijuana bill this week that would make The Green Mountain State the first in the nation to legalize weed with its legislature rather than a voter referendum. | Keep Reading at the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Drugs
Tagged Decriminalization, Marijuana, Vermont, Weed
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New Hampshire House Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization On January 3rd
On January 3, the New Hampshire House is expected to vote on HB 656, a bill that would make marijuana legal for use by adults 21 and older. Although the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has recommended against the bill’s … Continue reading
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