More Black Leaders Are Shifting Their Views on Marijuana

More black leaders are shifting their views on marijuana

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Adams, 47, said he overcame serious drug and alcohol problems two decades ago, and he now serves on several boards of drug-abuse programs. “Those of us in the treatment and prevention community feel marijuana is a gateway drug (that) often leads …
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The FDA Has Approved Hetlioz For Sleep-Wake Disorder

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Washington, D.C. manufactures Hetlioz. The FDA reviewed the drug under its priority review program, which expedites new drug applications that offer significant improvements for serious diseases or conditions. Hetlioz is …
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Senate passes farm bill, sends it to Obama for expected signature

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About $ 8 billion in savings over 10 years comes from cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, which accounts for nearly 80 percent of the bill's spending. The program provides funds to about 47 million … U …
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Campus briefs Feb. 4

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She became department chair in 2012, and her research focuses on synthesis of biomaterials used for such functions as drug delivery and gene therapy. … The award recognized his contribution to introducing gene modifications to mice using embryonic …
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