Uganda Aids Bill slammed
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sundaymail.co.zw - The HIV and Aids Prevention and Control Bill also requires that a person convicted of prostitution, drug use or possession of hypodermic needle be subjected to HIV testing for purposes of criminal investigation. (Sat Nov 07 12:19:23 2009 PST) [also news2410010]
Committee Syndrome Delays Action on Drug Strategy
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netnewsledger - (US) [Addiction and drugs are.] Thunder Bay's needle exchange program goes through over 800,000 needles annually. Addiction and drugs are, bluntly put a severe drain on our city's economy. Thunder Bay's needle exchange program goes through o... (Sat Nov 07 04:49:13 2009 PST)
Criminalization of other conduct related to HIV/AIDS
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hrw - The HIV bill also contains provisions requiring that a person convicted of drug use or possession of a hypodermic needle, or convicted for prostitution or lewdness, "shall be subjected to [an] HIV test for purposes of criminal investigation." Mandatory testing of marginalized... (Fri Nov 06 12:49:30 2009 PST)
UK: Irish News: LIVING: LIFESTYLE: Diocese sets out plan for anti-drugs initiative
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irishnews - (UK) Irish News: LIVING: LIFESTYLE: Diocese sets out plan for anti-drugs initiative growing problems: The Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative was set up in response to the growing social problems as a result of alcohol and drug abuse throughout Ireland growing problems: The Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative was set up in response to the growing social problems as a result of alcohol and drug abuse throughout Ireland IBDI ... (Fri Nov 06 10:31:46 2009 PST)
HPV program boosts spending on preventive health
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pharmacynews - (Australia) Communicable disease control, which involves needle and syringe programs run in many states through pharmacies, fell as a proportion of total governmental public health spending b from 14.8 per cent in 2006-07 to 11.9 in 2007-08 b even though the total amount rose by $2.5 million to $256.7 million. Stiffer warnings for Champix, ... (Thu Nov 05 20:04:20 2009 PST)
Do Marijuana Arrests Really Accomplish Anything?
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opposingviews - (US) Decide About Marijuana New Research Shows Marijuana Arrests have Doubled Since 1991 Maine Votes b Yesb on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and concluded that "there is no clear relationship between the number of arrests and the number of pot smokers.". (Thu Nov 05 16:05:28 2009 PST)
So-called patients are hijacking medical marijuana
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sdnn - (US) So-called patients are hijacking medical marijuana Steve Lopez finally decided to take obvious step No. 1: get a physician’. The unscrupulous have hijacked the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. That have city permits and some 600 more that don’. No way is all that weed from legal sources: The eight ounces of dried marijuana. Six mature plants or 12 immature plants allowed qualified patients and primary... (Thu Nov 05 13:04:33 2009 PST)
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