Congress Takes Passive Stance as D.C. Fires Up Medicinal Pot Program

Published August 20, 2013

Congress takes passive stance as D.C. fires up medicinal pot program

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City health officials said the District's nascent program hasn't raised the ire of federal lawmakers or Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s Justice Department so far, although only nine D.C. patients have registered to obtain the drug and two …
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Fear and loathing at the border

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The heavy-set immigrant stood outside the bus station, trying to figure out a way to get home before he got into trouble with one of the drug cartels operating in Matamoros. “I don't feel safe here,” said … Immigrants shouldn't be deported to …
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Current Status of Carbapenemases in Latin America

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Even though information about the prevalence of carbapenemases in Latin America is scarce, the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program collected information from Latin American medical centers located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
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