Like other Americans, people in recovery from addiction along with their loved ones look at the approaching holiday season with a mixture of feelings and expectations. As families and friends gather, we cherish the time spent together. We also know there is more stress during the holiday season, especially if you’re early in your recovery. So here is a suggestion during this season. Check to ...

... is unique about this is the unspoken absence of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). For the greater part of the last decade, the ONDCP has been the principal medium for formally releasing information related to coca cultivation levels within Colombia. The fact that the CIA/CNC released this report and not the ONDCP should spark some question and debate.Link

... doctors have control over, like leaving sponges inside patients after surgery. I’m sure there is more government hampering that I’m just not thinking of right now. Oh, yes, stop the war on (some) drugs. Abolish the ONDCP. Related posts:When an Insurance Company Holds the Patient HostageYour Right to Healthcare Or Your Right to Choose?The Prohibitive Cost of Electronic Medical Records

... cities and six counties (Madera, Nevada, Tulare, San Bernardino, Placer, and San Diego) have dispensary moratoriums in place, by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's count (ONDCP numbers and "facts" are always suspect). At this point, L.A. City Council Members are probably wondering why they've spent four years and a ton of taxpayer money wrestling with this ...

... . Obama's drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, was police chief in Seattle, where voters officially made enforcement of marijuana laws the lowest priority. "I've been thrown out of the ONDCP many times," St. Pierre said. "Never invited to actually participate." Anti-drug advocates counter with surveys showing high school students nationwide already are more likely to smoke ...

... . Obama’s drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, was police chief in Seattle, where voters officially made enforcement of marijuana laws the lowest priority. “I’ve been thrown out of the ONDCP many times,” St. Pierre said. “Never invited to actually participate.” Anti-drug advocates counter with surveys showing high school students nationwide already are more likely to ...