Policy
Federal Budget Contradicts Research, Targets Supply over Demand
A private research and policy analysis organization, Carnevale Associates LLC, has released a two page policy brief that examines the federal drug control budget. The document shows that from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2009, federal spending for drug treatment grew at 22% to $618M while federal spending for drug interdiction grew at 100% […]
American College of Physicians Calls for Research of Medical Marijuana
On February 8, the American College of Physicians (ACP) issued a position paper calling for additional research into the therapeutic role for marijuana. The ACP, a national organization of internists - physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults - is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in […]
