Neuroscientist Carl Hart: Science Says We Should Decriminalize Drugs

Neuroscientist Carl Hart: Science Says We Should Decriminalize Drugs – “We haven’t had an adult conversation about drugs in America,” says acclaimed neuroscientist Carl Hart, who’s trying to do just that with his new book, High …

As drug czar exits, does US really need a new one?

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Kerlikowske, who became Obama's top drug-policy adviser in 2009, dismissed the legalization votes as “extreme” and gave a speech in April in which he said that no states or executives had the power to override the federal Controlled Substances Act …
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The Drug War Prophet

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But rather than shipping someone to prison, the most effective addiction treatment outcomes stem from contingency management programs such as job training and behavioral counseling. The societal benefits of such a shift would be enormous: lower …
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NIH awards M to research projects to investigate emerging field of exRNA

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Through these awards, scientists will explore basic exRNA biology and develop tools and technologies that apply new knowledge about exRNA to the research, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. … Common Fund and led by a trans-NIH team that includes …
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