Prosecutor: DC Cop Left Child to Die in Hot Car

Prosecutor: DC cop left child to die in hot car

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors say a D.C. police officer involved in a paternity dispute with his mistress shot the woman dead and left their infant child to die in a hot car. Prince George's County, Md., State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks …
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Deadlines Approaching For The National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

We welcome work on case reports, clinical studies, safety and drug abuse issues, implementation, basic scientific research, policy analysis, and related topics in the field of cannabis and cannabinoids. Submissions are welcome from undergraduates …
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Carl Hiaasen: America's war on pot has gone up in smoke

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

Pot is now medically dispensed in 18 states and Washington, D.C. It's the largest cash crop in the nation's largest agricultural state, California. A legitimate pain … Some drug experts fear that more lenient laws will increase consumption and abuse …
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New Board of Ethics Appointment Made

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

Clyde R. W. Garrigan has been nominated by Concord Mayor Jim Bouley to fill the position of board member Scott Daniels, who resigned to take a position as a federal judge dealing with patent law in the Washington, D.C., area, according to an email from …
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