Drug Courts Give Heroin Users an Alternative to Prison

Drug courts give heroin users an alternative to prison
When heroin addicts are arrested for possession or another crime, some end up in drug court instead of being thrown in jail. Drug courts are using a stick-and-carrot approach to help end the heroin epidemic. The carrot they offer is a chance to avoid a …
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DEA Raids Legal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In Washington, 'Humiliating …
Bill "Didn't Inhale" Clinton has supported decriminalizing marijuana for more than a decade and more recently has spoken out against the war on drugs. “I think that most small amounts of marijuana have been decriminalized in some places, and should be …
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How Vancouver Became a Safe Haven For Heroin Addicts Like Cory Monteith
Mark Townsend, an InSite campaigner, stressed to CNN the importance of treating drug addicts with respect, citing that the way we treat addicts in North America is "ridiculous. … In fact, over 50% of Toronto residents are in support of an injection room.
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