Lowell Police Chief, Leaders Say Legalizing Medical Marijuana a 'Disaster …

Lowell police chief, leaders say legalizing medical marijuana a 'disaster …

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LOWELL — Legalized medical marijuana would make a gateway drug more available, and treatment centers for patients could simply become fronts for drug dealing in Massachusetts, officials warned Thursday. At a press conference at City Hall, …
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Dr. James Broadhurst: 'Sham' medical marijuana program would lead to …

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As an addiction physician, I am concerned about the diversion of prescription drugs. In Massachusetts the explosion of the narcotics supply, associated with increased pressure to treat pain more aggressively coupled with the decreased sense of risk …
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Abuse of ADD and ADHD drugs rises in the teenage community

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – When you think of drug rehab, you probably think Cocaine, Heroin, Oxycontin. But some different drugs are sending an exploding … “If you're just popping them willy-nilly and you're using them in context with other …
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Contamination found in more drugs made by Mass. pharmacy

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Federal regulators have detected contamination in two more drugs made by a Massachusetts pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak, but neither medication made its way to Maine, except in a topical form still considered safe. Regulators announced …
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