Davis County Sheriff: Legalizing Marijuana Would Harm Society

Davis County Sheriff: Legalizing marijuana would harm society

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“Will we fight to keep marijuana illegal in the state of Utah? Absolutely,” said Davis County Sheriff … Even as it is, with marijuana illegal, drug use and the need for that addiction to drugs contribute to so many crimes. Legalizing it would only …
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The Social Costs of Abandoning the Meaning of Marriage

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A Brookings Institution study found that $ 229 billion in welfare expenditures between 1970 and 1996 can be attributed to the breakdown of the marriage culture and the resulting exacerbation of social ills: teen pregnancy, poverty, crime, drug abuse …
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FDA Ratchets Down On Prescribing Of OxyContin And Other Opioids

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The Food and Drug Administration today took another step toward restricting use of OxyContin and other powerful and often-abused prescription pain medications. The move comes amid an emotional debate over so-called long-acting opioid analgesics.
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