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August 20 Weekly News [#110]
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This week, Sam and Sarah discuss the latest news, from opiate overdoses to competing measures of alcoholism rates. Another short episode for the TWiD hiatus as we transition from season 4 to season 5.
News Updates:
- Opioid users 50 percent more likely to get treatment under Obamacare
- Woman Banned from US After Border Agent Finds Proof of Drug Use on Phone
- Citing overdose ‘crisis,’ police to allow unsanctioned Toronto injection site
- Study claims large increase in alcoholism, but methods called into question
Headlines:
- Psilocybin synthesized in lab for first time
- Maine recreational marijuana regulations will not be in place by the February 2018 deadline
- Iran parliament edges towards softening drug laws to curb executions
- Indonesia emulates crackdown in Philippines; 55 people have been killed without judicial process so far this year
Forecast:
- Possession of small amounts of narcotics now minor offense in Oregon
- Friday, August 25, is the last day to get early bird registration rates for the Drug Policy Alliance’s Reform Conference in Atlanta Georgia this October!
Sponsor:
Call to Action:
- To get involved with the fight over marijuana advertising in California, email lauren@omarfigueroa.com!
- Call your senators and ask them to co-sponsor the Marijuana Justice Act!
Music Credits:
Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
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Manage episode 185186637 series 80852
This week, Sam and Sarah discuss the latest news, from opiate overdoses to competing measures of alcoholism rates. Another short episode for the TWiD hiatus as we transition from season 4 to season 5.
News Updates:
- Opioid users 50 percent more likely to get treatment under Obamacare
- Woman Banned from US After Border Agent Finds Proof of Drug Use on Phone
- Citing overdose ‘crisis,’ police to allow unsanctioned Toronto injection site
- Study claims large increase in alcoholism, but methods called into question
Headlines:
- Psilocybin synthesized in lab for first time
- Maine recreational marijuana regulations will not be in place by the February 2018 deadline
- Iran parliament edges towards softening drug laws to curb executions
- Indonesia emulates crackdown in Philippines; 55 people have been killed without judicial process so far this year
Forecast:
- Possession of small amounts of narcotics now minor offense in Oregon
- Friday, August 25, is the last day to get early bird registration rates for the Drug Policy Alliance’s Reform Conference in Atlanta Georgia this October!
Sponsor:
Call to Action:
- To get involved with the fight over marijuana advertising in California, email lauren@omarfigueroa.com!
- Call your senators and ask them to co-sponsor the Marijuana Justice Act!
Music Credits:
Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba
Like what we do? Help pay our bills.
The post August 20 Weekly News [#110] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.
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