8 Questions About Heroin and the Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman
... questions about heroin and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman On Monday, CNN cited unnamed law enforcement sources as saying that Hoffman's apartment was littered with signs of a serious heroin habit. The network reported that investigators found close… Continue reading
Drugs vs. the Drug War: A Response to Michael Gerson
... vs. the drug war: A response to Michael Gerson Jacob Sullum's book Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use, for example, presents compelling empirical evidence that the vast, vast majority of people who use drugs—even hard drugs—do so recreationally,… Continue reading
Maryland Officials Were Warned for a Year of Problems With Online Health …
... officials were warned for a year of problems with online health … Martin O'Malley (D) and state lawmakers are working to enact emergency legislation to spend millions to help insure those who could not sign up and had to… Continue reading
Trapped Behind Bars for Too Long
... behind bars for too long LAST WEEK, President Obama granted clemency to eight people serving long sentences on crack-cocaine convictions. It was long past time the president acted — and it remains long past time for many others enduring… Continue reading
Vets Return to Streets to Reach the Homeless
... by day and the train depot where he'd sleep some nights. Now, he has a family, a home … Read more on WKRC TV Cincinnati In Boston, VA enlists help of former homeless veterans to help others still …… Continue reading
Obama Commutes Sentences of 8 Inmates With Crack Cocaine Convictions, Citing …
... commutes sentences of 8 inmates with crack cocaine convictions, citing … President Obama on Thursday commuted the sentences of eight people serving lengthy time for crack cocaine convictions, part of the administration's effort to reduce what it views as… Continue reading