Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence?
Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence? – Complete video at: fora.tv Beau Kilmer and Richard Lee debate the potential effects marijuana legalization in California could have on Mexican drug cartels. Kilmer cites that California only accounts for a small percentage of the cartels’ revenue, while Lee counters that legalization in California could lead to legalization nationwide. —– Will California become the first state to legalize the production and sale of marijuana? November ballot measure Proposition 19 would allow local governments to choose whether and how to regulate and tax marijuana. Some are concerned about legalization’s effect on consumption and public health, while others tout the potential boon to city and state coffers. Besides the jaw-dropping estimated retail price decrease from 0 to per ounce, nothing is really certain about the potential impact of Prop 19. Get informed before the vote — don’t miss advocates of both sides arguing the pros and cons of pushing pot through the legal pipeline. – Commonwealth Club of California Beau Kilmer is codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. His primary fields of interest are illicit markets, community corrections, drug treatment, and the future of drug testing. Kilmer’s recent work focused on measuring the size of the global drug market for the European Commission and developing indicators to measure the impact of drug enforcement in Europe. His current work focuses on identifying the community-level effects of drug treatment and …
Triumph and tears – lessons we learned from health world in 2012
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These include drugs to treat cancer, high cholesterol, heart and blood-vessel conditions as well as prevent infections. Side effects can range from abnormally rapid heartbeat to kidney damage. The advice is to always read the patient information …
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Longer Looks: Helping Other Parents Reach Out To Mentally Ill Children
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(Jennie Linn) McCormack knew that an abortion would cost $ 400 to $ 2,000, depending on how far along she was. … She couldn't come up … Pediatrician Tomás Magaña has treated it all — gunshot wounds, drug overdoses and domestic abuse injuries. "I've …
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MediciNova Provides Development Update
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End-of-phase 2 guidance from the FDA and the newly extended patent protection (to expire no earlier than 2030) for use of MN-221 in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma (AEA) provide a clear development path for MN-221. … MediciNova will …
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