Drug Policy , Question of the Week

What are clinical trials?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-28-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-28-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3403 Question of the Week: What are Clinical Trials? Wikipedia defines clinical trials as, “a set of procedures in medical research conducted to allow […]

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What are model laws?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-11-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-11-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3382 Question of the Week: What are model laws? According to a 2007 review in the American Journal of Public Health, “Model and uniform […]

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Is Asset Forfeiture taxation?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-20-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-20-11.  http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3355. Question of the Week: Is Asset Forfeiture taxation? According to the U.S. Justice Department, “Civil forfeiture is a proceeding brought against the property […]

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Do drug courts work?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-12-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-12-11.  http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3343. Question of the Week: Do drug courts work? A new report called “Drug Courts Are Not the Answer” from the Drug Policy Alliance […]

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What is domestic surveillance?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-4-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-4-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3331 Question of the Week What is domestic surveillance? In a 2003 report, the American Civil Liberties Union warned, “In recent years – in […]

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What is naloxone?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-26-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-26-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3320 Question of the Week: What is naloxone? A Drug Profile for Naloxone HCl from the Arizona Department of Health Services describes the drug […]

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Can people with a drug conviction vote?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-22-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-22-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3304 Question of the Week: Can people with a drug conviction vote? Just before the election last fall, the Sentencing Project reported, “… more […]

Cannabis & Hemp , Drug Policy , Question of the Week

What is dronabinol?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-12-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-12-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3302 Question of the Week: What is dronabinol? A November 2010 Federal Register posting by the Drug Enforcement Administration defined dronabinol as, “the United […]

Cannabis & Hemp , Drug Policy , Question of the Week

What can hemp be used for?

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Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-2-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-2-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3289 Question of the Week: What can hemp be used for? A 2010 report from the Congressional Research Service defines, “Hemp, also called “industrial […]