Bill: Divert Nevada Medical Marijuana Money for Treatment
Bill: Divert Nevada medical marijuana money for treatment
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
(AP) — Nevada Health and Human Services officials say lawmakers should pass a bill that would take money from the state's medical marijuana program to fund a drug treatment program. The Nevada Appeal of Carson City says DCFS Administrator Diane …
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Judge hopeful about drug court
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
John Kasich's signing of House Bill 59 last week includes a $ 5 million addiction treatment pilot program for drug courts in Crawford, Franklin, Hardin, Mercer and Scioto counties. The program will treat up to 500 offenders in each county over a two …
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US Embassy official in Guyana removed in alleged sex-for-visas scandal
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
Local media are also claiming the official, who was recently withdrawn from normal duties pending completion of an official investigation, associated with drug lords as part of his visa scam. The scandal began when executives and tourists complained …
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