Uruguay Set to Legalize Marijuana Trade

Uruguay Set to Legalize Marijuana Trade

Filed under: drug addiction help washington

Washington and Colorado last year became the first two political jurisdictions in the world to vote to legalize marijuana," he said. "Uruguay now becomes the first nation-state to do so." Uruguay's attempt to undo drug trafficking is being … Critics …
Read more on Voice of America

A Better Treatment for Hepatitis C

Filed under: drug addiction help washington

Because hepatitis C and H.I.V. are transmitted similarly, patients are often infected with both, which further complicates treatment because of toxicities, drug interactions, and difficulties getting the doses right. Sofosbuvir, on the other hand, is …
Read more on New Yorker (blog)

Legal pot supported by California majority for first time, Field Poll shows

Filed under: drug addiction help washington

California voters narrowly rejected a legalization measure in 2010, and Washington and Colorado voters approved theirs — the nation's first — in 2012. Kleiman said he actually is surprised the Field Poll number isn't higher, in light of Gallup's …
Read more on Contra Costa Times