US RI: State Troopers Get Drug Overdose Antidote

Johnston Sun Rise, 02 May 2014 - The Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, or DMAT, conducted recent training and has ordered 300 doses of Narcan for the state police. With the death toll from Rhode Island's ongoing drug overdose epidemic continuing to rise, the State Police on Friday announced the full deployment of Narcan to state troopers.

US RI: State Troopers Get Drug Overdose Antidote

Warwick Beacon, 02 May 2014 - The Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, or DMAT, conducted recent training and has ordered 300 doses of Narcan for the state police. With the death toll from Rhode Island's ongoing drug overdose epidemic continuing to rise, the State Police on Friday announced the full deployment of Narcan to state troopers.

US VT: Man Shares Intimate Struggle With Addiction

Rutland Herald, 28 Apr 2014 - Editor's note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories of one person's battle against heroin addiction. At 27 years old, Colin MacNeil is starting his life over - again.

US VT: PUB LTE: Listen To Those Who Know PTSD

Times Argus, 26 Apr 2014 - I share Joe Hanson's concerns regarding Keith Flynn's influence over the House Human Services Committee's consideration of medical marijuana for PTSD (Letters April 24: "What is the real agenda?"). "A lack of testimony" was cited as a reason to drop PTSD ("Lawmakers balk at medical marijuana for PTSD," April 12) Why was there no testimony?

US MT: PUB LTE: Marijuana Helps Those With Chronic Pain

The Billings Gazette, 26 Apr 2014 - In response to Steve Zabawa's effort to make any possession of marijuana illegal, I suggest that he try living with the chronic pain that many users have to deal with. True, when the law was first enacted, people abused it, but that will happen with almost everything due to the current society we live in.

US VT: PUB LTE: What Is The Real Agenda?

Times Argus, 24 Apr 2014 - I'm writing a letter in response to the article "Lawmakers balk at medical marijuana for PTSD." It is astounding to me that the committee which was set to vote in favor of adding PTSD to the medical marijuana laws 7-4 until one man, Keith Flynn, stepped in to personally deny our most vulnerable and brave citizens a medication which is easily attainable in other states th

US VT: Bill Would Study Revenue From Legal Marijuana

Times Argus, 24 Apr 2014 - MONTPELIER - The Vermont House advanced a marijuana dispensary bill Wednesday that includes a study on the revenue effects of legalizing the drug. The House version, passed on a voice vote, stripped the expansion to six dispensaries that was passed in the Senate. The House would keep the number at the current four.

US VT: Some Challenge Tougher Drugged Driving Law

Times Argus, 23 Apr 2014 - MONTPELIER - A Senate panel is looking to wrap up work on a drugged driving bill this week, but questions remain on how the changes it would make in state law would affect Vermonters.

US RI: Edu: Judiciary Committee Examines Marijuana Legalization

The Brown Daily Herald, 22 Apr 2014 - Legalization Bill Would Allocate Millions In Tax Revenue To Narcotic Abuse Prevention The House Judiciary Committee last week heard testimony on several bills proposing to legalize marijuana in Rhode Island and to improve current regulations on the sale and distribution of medical marijuana.

US MT: Proposed Initiative Seeks To Ban All Marijuana

Eastbourne Herald, 19 Apr 2014 - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Billings car-dealership owner has proposed a ballot measure that would completely ban the use and possession of marijuana in Montana, even for medical uses.