3. Affordable Care Act – Federal Actions Impacting California (Fields)
3. Affordable Care Act – Federal Actions Impacting California (Fields) – California Mental Health & Substance Use Policy Forum February 14, 2013 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM Presenter: Suzanne Fields, MSW, LICSW, Senior Advisor on Health …
Legislation Would Push FDA To Investigate Antibiotic Use In Farm Animals
Filed under: California Drug Use
… (California), and Susan Collins (Maine), calls for “increased data collection by the FDA, enhanced transparency and public awareness of antimicrobial drug use in agriculture and strengthened FDA accountability regarding unsafe antimicrobial drug …
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California hasn't emptied its prisons enough, but it is trying
Filed under: California Drug Use
Marin County, north of San Francisco, reduced recidivism rates with “recovery coaches”—former addicts assigned to drug offenders to help them kick the habit. Others freed up space by placing pre-trial detainees … States from Kentucky to Ohio have …
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California Supreme Court Rules That Cities And Counties Can Ban Medical …
Filed under: California Drug Use
The two California medical marijuana laws protect patients from being prosecuted under state drug laws, but federal laws criminalizing marijuana use make no exception for state laws. In addition to prosecuting marijuana growers in criminal cases, U.S. …
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