Drug Testing. Garden State municipal prosecutors say legalize it, an Arizona sheriff has to give back medical marijuana seized rom a patient, Colorado wants to crack down on high plant-count patients, Louisiana takes a resolutely last century approach to heroin, Uruguay is going to seriously track its legal weed, and more.
Let's get to it: This much heroin could get you a two-year mandatory minimum sentence under a bill being considered in Lousiana (wikimedia.org) Marijuana Policy New Jersey Prosecutors Say Legalize It. The New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association has come out in favor of legalizing marijuana possession. Poll Shows Virginians Split on Legalization, Strongly Favor Medical Marijuana. Wisconsin Decriminalization Bill Filed. Wisconsin's Dane County (Madison) Votes Tomorrow on Legalization Advisory Referendum. Vermont Legislature Legalization Debate Killed. Hundreds Rally for Marijuana Reform in Harrisburg. Medical Marijuana Oregon Has Now Approved 22 Dispensaries. Drug Testing. Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
A drink a day for health? Forget it, research says. Originally published October 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified October 21, 2007 at 2:02 AM CHICAGO — You eat your veggies, you exercise at least a few times a week, you gave up cigarettes and hormone-replacement pills, and you have a glass of red wine every day, all because you care about your health.
But one of these things is not like the others. While your attention has been elsewhere, scientists have amassed persuasive evidence that drinking alcohol regularly — any form, even in moderate amounts — can pose a serious threat to your health. Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and liver. But those diseases don't receive much publicity. The risk is "dose dependent," meaning the more you drink the higher the risk.
Women who have one to two drinks a day increase their breast-cancer risk by 13 percent. Benefits overplayed? Quitting reverses risk But that would involve taking on the alcohol industry. Is Alcohol Actually Good for You? What's Right and Wrong With Drinking. When you toast a bride and groom with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory.
But have a few too many, and your risks for breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis rise fast. So when it comes to drinking, should you or shouldnt you? Here, experts make sense of the contradictions and help four drinkers (and one abstainer) find the healthiest imbibing strategy. Can a glass a day keep the doctor—and the pounds—away? Gabrielle Studenmund, 31, of Southern Pines, N.C., is trying to lose 10 to 20 pounds from her five-foot-five, 155-pound figure. What the experts sayThe wine is probably doing more good than ill. Still, Gabrielle needs to watch what she eats when shes drinking.
Down the road, Gabrielles well-behaved taste for wine should pay off in a lower risk for dementia, heart disease, and certain cancers. Neurotransmitters and Drugs Chart. Some chemical structures.
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