Former prison to become site for homeless vets

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DENVER (AP) — An aging former prison in southeast Colorado is unusable for many purposes and should be turned into transitional housing for the chronically homeless, state budget-writers were told Thursday. The governor's … Fort Lyon was envisioned …
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This Holiday, The Social Capitalist Book Launches with Social Entrepreneur …

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Social Entrepreneurs, Authors, and Journey Healing Centers (private drug and alcohol treatment) Founders Josh and Lisa Lannon are leading by example this holiday by honoring Make a Wish Foundation and regularly giving back. Their annual holiday party …
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Breaking good is hard to do

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Alison Watros, 43, who now runs a drug-treatment center for women in Texas, recalls the final days of her meth addiction: "I was so tired; I had a pipe in one hand and a hamburger in the other." Breaking good, so to say — ending the cycle of addiction …
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Medical marijuana coming to a town near you?

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Under the law, up to 35 nonprofit treatment centers, with at least one in each of the state's 14 counties, will be able to grow, process, and provide marijuana. The state's … “There will be no drug addicts standing on the corner trying to shove …
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