Legalize Drugs: Zero Tolerance, Prohibition, Drug Laws, and the War on Drugs – Ron Paul
Legalize Drugs: Zero Tolerance, Prohibition, Drug Laws, and the War on Drugs – Ron Paul – thefilmarchive.org 1988 Paul favors the right to use marijuana as a medical option. He was cosponsor of HR 2592, the States’ Rights to Medical Marijuana Act. He is currently a supporter of the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008. He also believes marijuana should be completely legal at the federal level. Paul contends that prohibition of drugs is ineffective and advocates ending the War on Drugs. “Prohibition doesn’t work. Prohibition causes crime.” He believes that drug abuse should be treated as a medical problem: “We treat alcoholism now as a medical problem and I, as a physician, think we should treat drug addiction as a medical problem and not as a crime.” The US Constitution does not enumerate or delegate to Congress the authority to ban or regulate drugs in general. Paul believes in personal responsibility, but also sees inequity in the current application of drug enforcement laws, noting in 2000, “Many prisoners are non-violent and should be treated as patients with addictions, not as criminals. Irrational mandatory minimal sentences have caused a great deal of harm. We have non-violent drug offenders doing life sentences, and there is no room to incarcerate the rapists and murderers.” When asked about his position on implementing the Tenth Amendment, Paul explained, “Certain medical procedures and medical choices, I would allow the states to determine that. The state law should prevail not the Federal Government.” Speaking specifically …
Highs and lows of using marijuana
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Proponents for legalizing marijuana tout its pain-relieving benefits and use by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments; opponents stress that science has yet to prove the drug is safe. It's a bit like the fairytale, … The …
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UCLA Nursing School Dean Calls for Removal of “Outdated Barriers” So Nurse …
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
This includes prescribing or renewing prescriptions for most drugs; ordering blood tests; performing routine medical examinations; monitoring chronic conditions; counseling patients about prevention; and treating colds, sore throats and the flu …
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Diagnosing and Treating Gastric Ulcers in Horses
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Currently, there is only one treatment–omeprazole–approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for gastric ulcers in horses. In 2000, the Fédération Equestre Internationale allowed the use of the gastric ulcer medications omeprazole and …
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Accuracy Isn't Priority as VA Battles Disability Claims Backlog
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000
Years of drug abuse left him estranged from his wife and daughters. Fox wrote a four-page memo to her … Gordon Erspamer, a senior counsel based in San Francisco at the law firm Morrison & Foerster who has practiced veterans law for more than three …
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