criminal justice system

Drug Test at Job Interview?

...  marijuana for another year or so at least, competing with the state-licensed stores that are supposed to start opening this summer, will Durkan feel compelled to crack down … Read more on Forbes Kayyem: Decriminalizing drugs should go beyond… Continue reading

Juliette Kayyem: Drug Decriminalization Approach Should Extend Beyond

...  Kayyem: Drug decriminalization approach should extend beyond … Kayyem said she meant the word “decriminalization” to refer to moving offenders out of the criminal justice system, into specialized drug courts and treatment programs and enacting sentencing reform for… Continue reading

Everything I Learned Was Wrong

...  I learned was wrong Instead of questioning why people abuse drugs, why there is a federal differentiation between crack and powder cocaine, how black and brown communities are affected, we don't question this. We don't question the prison, criminal… Continue reading

SUNDAY EXTRA: Prescription Drug Abuse Persists in Area Counties

...  drug abuse persists in area counties The Trust's report said Oklahoma scored positive in eight out of 10 strategies for curbing prescription drug abuse. These include a law requiring a pharmacist to require an ID before dispensing a controlled… Continue reading

Report: Heroin Use Soars in US

...  with drug problems agree to enter drug court, where they'll get treatment and frequent drug tests to ensure that the treatment is working. Drug courts vary from county to county and state to state, but in Sangamon … Read… Continue reading

Irricana Council Pursues New Lease Options for Recreation Complex

...  Along with the rest of council, residents will be voting to replace Wayne Niblow, who resigned after being charged for … Read more on Rocky View Weekly MSNBC's Harris-Perry: Zimmerman verdict says it's 'OK to kill' unarmed African …… Continue reading