“President Barack Obama’s top adviser on drug policy called June 11 for greater emphasis on treating drug abuse as a public health problem in the United States rather than as a crime. In a speech at the Betty Ford Center in Palms Springs, California, Gil Kerlikowske blamed U.S. laws punishing drug consumption for making Read more »
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“Treat drug abuse as public health issue, Obama adviser says”
by Lisa October 24, 2020 » Add the first comment.
NORMLtv Interviews Gov. Gary Johnson: “We’re on the Verge of Making Marijuana Legalization Happen”
by Lisa October 14, 2020 » Add the first comment.
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Coordinator “This past Thursday, on the night of the Vice Presidential debates, NORMLtv caught up with Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Governor Gary Johnson, and asked him questions regarding his views on marijuana legalization. In the interview, he discusses what he would do in regards Read more »
Exploding the Myths: Marijuana Addiction is a Matter of Semantics
by Neal Smith March 27, 2020 » Add more comments.
By Neal Smith 03-24-2011 What is an addiction? www.dictionary.com defines addiction as: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. “…its cessation causes severe trauma” Read more »