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What Do You Think of Medicinal Marijuana? a Local Slant?

Question by handyman: What do you think of medicinal marijuana? A local slant?
In my state, medical marijuana is legal and licensed, although this is a fairly recent occurrence. A man was recently fired from Wal-Mart because he failed a mandatory drug test. As it turns out, he carries a card that entitles him the right to smoke pot for a medical condition. (They didn’t state on the news report what it was.) His lawyers claim that he was unjustly fired because he wasn’t doing anything illegal. Wal-Mart’s lawyers claim that they do not have to follow state guidelines, because they are justified in firing the man according to federal law. So, what’s the answer?
@answers smartass – It’s a good thing you don’t smoke pot, because if you did, your answer would even more misspelled and poorly punctuated.

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AP News in Brief at 5:58 A.m. EDT

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. government agency that secretly created a "Cuban Twitter" communications network designed to undermine the communist government in Cuba is expected to testify next week before a senator who thinks the whole idea …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – the Journal News / Lohud.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – The Journal News / Lohud.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
The Journal News / Lohud.com
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. They gave him an IV flush, and sent him home. Marchese, then 26, and his sister called multiple inpatient clinics only to be told: We have no beds.

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Coroner: Bucks inmate died of heart failure during heroin withdrawal – Bucks County Courier Times

Coroner: Bucks inmate died of heart failure during heroin withdrawal
Bucks County Courier Times
heroin withdrawal By Jo Ciavaglia Staff writer Bucks County Courier Times. A 49-year-old Bensalem woman found dead inside her Bucks County prison cell suffered sudden cardiac death during heroin detoxification, according to the Bucks County coroner.
Coroner: Bucks inmate died of heart failure during heroin withdrawThe Intelligencer

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Ohio's Epidemic

Ohio's Epidemic
Carrel said in Muskingum County heroin is treated on an out patient basis. The volume of those seeking treatment is so great they're researching opening a Suboxone clinic. Suboxone is a drug that helps get people through the intense detox of opiates.
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Heroin spreads misery across the US
This photo released by the Massachusetts State Police shows some of the 1,250 packets of heroin labeled "Obamacare" and "Kurt Cobain" which state police troopers confiscated during a traffic stop in Hatfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Massachusetts …. My next …
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Family’s ‘Full-Time Job’ Is Managing Son’s Heroin Addiction – NBCNews.com

Family’s ‘Full-Time Job’ Is Managing Son’s Heroin Addiction – NBCNews.com

Family's 'Full-Time Job' Is Managing Son's Heroin Addiction
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Family's 'Full-Time Job' Is Managing Son's Heroin Addiction. A family of eight outside Boston is struggling with their second-oldest son's heroin addiction. Recently, he overdosed, and paramedics revived him with Narcan. About Us · Careers · Contact

Heroin Addiction – Google News

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: ‘This Is Not the Life I Want’ – NBCNews.com

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
NBCNews.com
Editor's note: This story is part of a series, Hooked: America's Heroin Epidemic, that will be featured on NBC News from April 7-9. When they were little, Ben and Ryan used to ride their bikes together on the quiet streets of their suburban St. Louis …
Former Putnam teacher, heroin addict appears on TV news seriesThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Hooked: A teacher's addiction and the new face of heroinToday.com

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Kenosha County Holding Anti-Drug Summit for Parents, Children, and Community

Kenosha County holding anti-drug summit for parents, children, and community
And what we know is by that time, the addiction has already taken hold," explained Rafenstein. There are early warning signs parents should watch for. "Pupils dilated, the kid is withdrawing from their normal activities. And what we do know is that …
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A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
MISSOURI: The upturn in heroin problems in St. Louis County has prompted police to hold town hall meetings in high school gyms to alert parents to warning signs. In 2001, state records listed 18 heroin overdose deaths. By 2011, the number reached 245.
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