W.Va. Schools Chief Defends Teachers to Lawmakers
W.Va. schools chief defends teachers to lawmakers
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Phares called on lawmakers to support the fight against such ills as truancy, drug addiction in the home, neglect and physical and sexually abuse. He recalled how after Superstorm Sandy in October, when he was Randolph County's schools chief, "we had …
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Club drug 'Molly' makes waves in Atlanta
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According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the side effects include confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving and anxiety which can last days and weeks. "I have noticed extreme … It is causing your brain to work overtime. It is …
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Somali's call for UK government to ban the herbal stimulant khat falls on deaf …
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abukar stop khat is coming to uk_0 The prohibition on purchases of drugs and other substances through sumptuary laws has been a common means of attempting to prevent drug addiction since the classical antiquity. … Whilst Khat is outlawed in the …
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Ron Paul Supports Decriminalization/Legalization of ALL Drugs – www.facebook.com Drug prohibition Paul contends that prohibition of drugs is ineffective and advocates ending the War on Drugs.[248][249][250] “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 Constitution does not enumerate or delegate to Congress the authority to ban or regulate drugs in general. He believes the war on drugs is a racist policy against African Americans, who are affected disproportionally. 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.”[251] 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 about Drug Enforcement Administration raids on medical marijuana clinics Paul said, “They’re unconstitutional,” and went on to advocate states’ rights[252] and personal …