[2]: Law You Can Use: How is Ohio combatting drug problems?
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news-herald - (US) Opioid abuse in Ohio is bad and getting worse. (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

[2]: 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit
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news-herald - (US) Ohio opiate lawsuit 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine CHILLICOTHE (( Five drugmakers are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that alleges they helped perpetrate the state’. (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

TOP: Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring, but stoners need not apply - Orlando Sentinel
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orlandosentinel - (US) Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring. Stoners need not apply - Orlando Sentinel Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring. (Sat Aug 18 14:07:03 2018 PDT)

TOP: Maryland football player's death raises broad questions for university - Baltimore Sun
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baltimoresun - (US) In 1986, All-American Len Bias b one of the best basketball players in school history b died of a cocaine overdose, two days after the Boston Celtics selected him with the second pick of the (Sat Aug 18 14:05:57 2018 PDT)

TOP: 'Narcan in my purse': Overdose antidote training expands to public as opioid epidemic continues - Aurora Beacon-News
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chicagotribune - (US) 'Narcan in my purse': Overdose antidote training expands to public as opioid epidemic continues - Aurora Beacon-News 'Narcan in my purse': Overdose antidote training expands to public as opioid epidemic continues Andy Ob Brien dove right into the topic of abuse of opiates like heroin or prescription pills. Andy Ob Brien dove right into the topic of abuse of opiates l... (Sat Aug 18 14:01:20 2018 PDT)

UK: Cocaine seized at New York's UN building - The Voice Online
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voice-online - (Netherlands) CRIME SCENE: 35 pounds of cocaine was seized at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York A BAG containing up to 35 pounds of cocaine was seized at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York last week. (Sat Aug 18 10:17:19 2018 PDT)

PHILIPPINES: Lacson: Focus on big-time drug lords - Inquirer News
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newsinfo.inquirer - Lacson said it was time for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). (Sat Aug 18 08:02:57 2018 PDT)

drug-war dehumanization

drug users, dehumanized

UK: Cocaine seized at New York's UN building - The Voice Online
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voice-online - (Netherlands) CRIME SCENE: 35 pounds of cocaine was seized at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York A BAG containing up to 35 pounds of cocaine was seized at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York last week. (Sat Aug 18 10:17:19 2018 PDT)

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kdrv - (US) Opioid Pilfering According to the national institute on drug abuse, people are most likely to begin abusing drugs as adolescents. According to the national institute on drug abuse, p... (Fri Aug 17 21:31:31 2018 PDT)

OR: President Trump Wants Federal Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers
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kdrv - (US) President Trump Wants Federal Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers President Donald Trump is asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a federal lawsuit against certain companies that supply and manufacture opioids. (Fri Aug 17 21:31:31 2018 PDT)

OR: Medford Woman Hospitalized After 100-Foot Fall While Hiking
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OR: Medford Works To Install ADA Compliant Sidewalk Ramps
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kdrv - (US) The city of Medford is installing 140 new sidewalk ramps in order to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Fri Aug 17 21:31:31 2018 PDT)

OR: UPDATE: Search for California Man Lost at Oregon Falls Begins to 'Ramp Down'
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kdrv - (US) UPDATE: Search for California Man Lost at Oregon Falls Begins to 'Ramp Down' UPDATE: Search for Cal... (Fri Aug 17 21:31:31 2018 PDT)

OH: Ex-Trump aides often find a soft landing for staying quiet -- The Daily Reporter
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thedailyreporteronline - Former White House assistant Omarosa Manigault Newman contends in her new book that she was offered a hush-money contract with the Trump campaign paying $15,000 a month, hardly the first erstwhile staffer to find a lucrative off-ramp in the expanse of pro-Trump political organizations. Manigault Newman, who cont... (Fri Aug 17 08:46:48 2018 PDT)

drug-free utopia

intolerance will save the kids (drug war propaganda themes 5 6 and 7.)

TOP: Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war - Chicago Tribune
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chicagotribune - (US) Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war - Chicago Tribune Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war Record amounts of opioids and cocaine are being seized en route to the United States. (Sat Aug 18 14:01:20 2018 PDT)

FL: Cannabis Producer Gets $4 Billion Investment From Beer Company - WUSF News
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wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu - (US) Is expanding its partnership with a Canadian pot producer. (Fri Aug 17 20:25:51 2018 PDT)

TOP: Trenton's first openly gay mayor an early backer of medical marijuana, marriage equality - Philly
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philly - (US) Court rulings that have an impact on everyday life. Among the latest visitors to his office were medical marijuana dispensary representatives from California and Colorado to express interest in setting up shop in Trenton after the state approves a new round of licenses in the coming weeks. (Fri Aug 17 14:04:43 2018 PDT)

CANADA: Portugal Cove-St. Philip's entrepreneur's cannabis dispensary initiative dealt setbacks - Local - News - Local - The Telegram
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thetelegram - (US) In response to a petition signed by nearby residents in opposition to his planned licensed cannabis retail location in Portugal Cove-... (Fri Aug 17 02:36:10 2018 PDT)

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wrangellsentinel - (US) A budding business: Happy Cannabis Marijuana legalization is a hot topic of discussion across the country. (Thu Aug 16 18:34:44 2018 PDT)

UK: One month without a smartphone: This is what one MailOnline journalist learnt - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (UK) This made me question whether I ever really was addicted to my smartphone in the first place. (Thu Aug 16 10:03:16 2018 PDT)

TOP: Ronald S Marsico Articles, Photos, and Videos - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Pennsylvania lawmakers OK medical marijuana HARRISBURG b Pennsylvania will become the 24th state to legalize marijuana for people suffering from various diseases. (Wed Aug 15 14:20:21 2018 PDT)

epidemic of omnipotent drugs

scare parents with tales of irresistible drug-power (themes 4, 5, and 6.)

[2]: Amid opioid crisis, Ohio panel urges K-12 drug education
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news-herald - (US) Amid opioid crisis, Ohio panel urges K-12 drug education Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine in November 2014. COLUMBUS (( With Ohio in the midst... (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

TOP: Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war - Chicago Tribune
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chicagotribune - (US) Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war - Chicago Tribune Mexico's presidential front-runner doesn't want to escalate the drug war Record amounts of opioids and cocaine are being seized en route to the United States. (Sat Aug 18 14:01:20 2018 PDT)

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newsinfo.inquirer - Drug war ! The latest from Inquirer News Drug war Eight drug suspects arrested in Quezon City 6, including 3 minors, nabbed in Caloocan drug raid Party drugs peddler nabbed in San Juan buy-bust Woman visiting jailed partner... (Sat Aug 18 08:02:57 2018 PDT)

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OR: CBS News - Breaking News, Live News stream 24x7 - (US) What if a black undercover detective infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan? ... (Fri Aug 17 21:45:55 2018 PDT)

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kdrv - (US) Opioid Pilfering According to the national institute on drug abuse, people are most likely to begin abusing drugs as adolescents. According to the national institute on drug abuse, p... (Fri Aug 17 21:31:31 2018 PDT)

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(US) Marijuana Marijuana Opioids addiction Topics: hthopioids FDA seeks to tailor length of opioid prescriptions to patient conditions The Food and Drug Administration is developing new opioid prescribing guidelines that would tailor the duration of the prescriptions to &hellip. (Fri Aug 17 21:15:45 2018 PDT)

UK: Shocking footage shows junkies taking over San Francisco BART station - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (UK) Shocking footage shows junkies taking over San Francisco BART station ! Daily Mail Online 'Simply unacceptable': Disturbing footage em... (Fri Aug 17 10:02:53 2018 PDT)

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[2]: Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis
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news-herald - (US) Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine speaks during a prenwss conference at the Attorney General&... (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

[2]: 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit
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news-herald - (US) Ohio opiate lawsuit 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine CHILLICOTHE (( Five drugmakers are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that alleges they helped perpetrate the state’. (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

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wbiw - (US) Christina Burns, 24, Bloomington, visiting a common nuisance, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke 4:35 p.m. Christina Burns, 24, Bloomington, visiting a common nuisance, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, po... (Sat Aug 18 23:12:32 2018 PDT)

OR: Two arrested on U.S. Highway 26 with meth - Local News - The Daily Astorian
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dailyastorian - (US) The Oregon State Police seized more than half a pound of drugs Highway 26 after more than half a pound of methamphetamine was located in a car. (Fri Aug 17 22:09:55 2018 PDT)

FL: High Springs Police Department fundraising for new K-9 Unit
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wcjb - (US) High Springs Police Department fundraising for new K-9 Unit The High Springs Police Department is looking to add a new K-9 Officer to their pack. (Fri Aug 17 19:31:29 2018 PDT)

FL: State has spent $2M on bill for medical marijuana - Clay Today
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claytodayonline - (US) Medicinal cannabis advocates b including Orlando lawyer John Morgan b have called on term-limited Gov. (Fri Aug 17 18:19:37 2018 PDT)

FL: CLJNews.com - Two charged with making meth on sandbar
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cljnews - Both men were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. (Fri Aug 17 18:15:19 2018 PDT)

prohibitionists in the news

infamous drug warriors

[2]: Amid opioid crisis, Ohio panel urges K-12 drug education
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news-herald - (US) Amid opioid crisis, Ohio panel urges K-12 drug education Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine in November 2014. COLUMBUS (( With Ohio in the midst... (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

[2]: Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis
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news-herald - (US) Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine speaks during a prenwss conference at the Attorney General&... (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

[2]: 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit
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news-herald - (US) Ohio opiate lawsuit 5 drugmakers ask judge to dismiss Ohio opiate lawsuit Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine CHILLICOTHE (( Five drugmakers are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that alleges they helped perpetrate the state’. (Sat Aug 18 23:14:19 2018 PDT)

TOP: The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, lives modestly in his Georgia hometown - The Washington Post
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Their one-story house sits behind a government-owned fence that once surrounded Richard Nixonb s house in Key Biscayne, Fla. Their one-story house sits behind a government-owned ... (Fri Aug 17 14:00:49 2018 PDT)

UK: Police work to stop overdoses after 76 fall ill in Connecticut - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (UK) Police work to stop overdoses after 76 fall ill in Connecticut ! Daily Mail Online Tesla's value plunges by $4.6BILLION after tearful CEO Elon Musk pleads for someone to take his job and admits to relying on Ambien as friends fear for his health - but says he wasn't 'on weed' when he sent privatization tweet Trump claims HE canceled his cherished military parade and blames local DC politicians for the bloated... (Fri Aug 17 10:02:53 2018 PDT)

CANADA: McKENNA: Is Trump becoming increasingly spiteful and dictatorial? - The Chronicle Herald
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thechronicleherald - Connect With Cannabis No U.S. president in modern history — including the disgraced Richard Nixon — has exhibited such undemocratic and autocratic tendencies as Trump. No... (Fri Aug 17 02:16:22 2018 PDT)

TOP: Newspaper editorials on Trump's 'fake news' attacks: Hundreds answer call to speak out - The Washington Post
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President Richard Nixon ,b not even Nixon tagged the lot of us, Soviet-style, as b ... (Thu Aug 16 14:01:19 2018 PDT)

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UK: Police work to stop overdoses after 76 fall ill in Connecticut - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (UK) Police work to stop overdoses after 76 fall ill in Connecticut ! Daily Mail Online Tesla's value plunges by $4.6BILLION after tearful CEO Elon Musk pleads for someone to take his job and admits to relying on Ambien as friends fear for his health - but says he wasn't 'on weed' when he sent privatization tweet Trump claims HE canceled his cherished military parade and blames local DC politicians for the bloated... (Fri Aug 17 10:02:53 2018 PDT)

FL: Veterans Push Feds To Recognize Marijuana As A Treatment - Health News Florida
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health.wusf.usf.edu - (US) Give it to them and stop giving them these psychotropic dangerous drugs that are destroying their bodies and their minds. (Thu Aug 16 21:16:33 2018 PDT)

TOP: Parent of Corona beer bets $3.8 billion on U.S. love of marijuana
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latimes - (US) Parent of Corona beer bets $3.8 billion on U.S. love of marijuana A pair of U.S. research firms predict that global consumer spending on cannabis will hit $32 billion a year by 2022. (Wed Aug 15 14:00:43 2018 PDT)

cannabis propaganda

articles mentioning cannabis and propaganda themes

CANADA: DavidsTea shareholder demands answers on Segal's leadership, CEO search - Business - The Telegram
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thetelegram - (US) Clarenville-based medical marijuana facility passes environmental assessment with conditions Clarenville-base... (Sun Aug 19 02:35:04 2018 PDT)

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wbiw - (US) Christina Burns, 24, Bloomington, visiting a common nuisance, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke 4:35 p.m. Christina Burns, 24, Bloomington, visiting a common nuisance, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, po... (Sat Aug 18 23:12:32 2018 PDT)

OR: Green Drinks - Evolutionary Medicine - Bend Events at ktvz.com
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TOP: As New Haven Grapples With Overdoses, Here's What You Need To Know About 'K2' - Hartford Courant
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courant - (US) Many people have blamed the designer drug K2. For the more than 85 overdoses that occurred in a 24-hour window this week across the Many people have blamed the designer drug K2. (Sat Aug 18 14:11:47 2018 PDT)

TOP: Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring, but stoners need not apply - Orlando Sentinel
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orlandosentinel - (US) Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring. Stoners need not apply - Orlando Sentinel Florida's medical marijuana industry is hiring. (Sat Aug 18 14:07:03 2018 PDT)

TOP: Dallas Sports News: Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars: Dallas Morning News
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TOP: Dallas Sports News: Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars: Dallas Morning News - (US) I was medicated': Cowboys' David Irving defends marijuana use. (Sat Aug 18 14:03:17 2018 PDT)