Marijuana and Meth Case Sends 2 Forest Grove Men to Prison

Published March 22, 2013

Marijuana and meth case sends 2 Forest Grove men to prison

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… contact with his co-defendants. Shields was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison, followed by three years of post-prison supervision. Shields was fined $ 400 and must pay $ 900 in attorney's fees. Both men must undergo drug abuse treatment. — Roger …
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Providers fear Malloy's budget will increase health care costs for poor

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"I frankly am scared to death of what will happen to the system if these stay in place," said Diane Manning, president and CEO of United Services, which provides mental health and substance abuse treatment in northeastern Connecticut. "It's …
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Vermont House passes bills to stem drug abuse

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Set new standards for hospitals to refer patients who appear to be addicted to painkillers to drug treatment programs. — Have the Health Department create a new program to distribute to friends and families of addicts a drug known to counteract the …
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