Harsh Drug Laws Increase Addict Deaths

Harsh drug laws increase addict deaths
Countries with harsh laws against drugs have worse death rates for addicts when compared to countries who rely on other policies to wean people off drugs, experts say, after the release of a global survey of illicit substance abuse. Researchers … Vos … Read more on BigPond News

Convict's prison time slashed due to lab scandal
Comilus Pope, 40, pleaded guilty a year ago to four counts of selling heroin and cocaine in Manchester. Because that was his third conviction for drug dealing, he faced the much higher … Pope's lawyer, Michael Shklar, argued for time served — about … Read more on Boston Globe