Seniors and Marijuana: A Hidden Epidemic?

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Tuesday, 21 November 2017 / Published in Drugs, Marijuana
Every day 10,000 Baby Boomers (those born between 1946-1964) turn 65 years old and this “Silver Tsunami” will continue for the next 15 years. Within this group of Boomers exits

Winter Driving: 5 Tips to Arrive Safely

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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 / Published in Traffic Safety
While the calendar still says it’s fall, in the northern hemisphere many people are starting to see winter conditions: freezing rain and snow covered roads. Every year around this time

Veterans Treatment Courts: A Special Court to Deal Effectively with Convicted Veterans

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Saturday, 11 November 2017 / Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Veterans Courts
A soldier, let’s call him Joe, was severely wounded in Iraq.  He was riding in a vehicle when an IED exploded under it.  His physical wounds were treated, if not

Not Your Usual “Drug Addicts”

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Tuesday, 31 October 2017 / Published in Drugs, Prescription Medication
A huge health problem facing the elderly is misuse of prescription painkillers. Senior citizens take 30% of all prescription medication but they make up only 12% of the population.  A

Who Should Pay for a Legally Required Lawyer?

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Tuesday, 08 August 2017 / Published in Law
Oakland County is suing Michigan. The lawsuit is about attorneys. More specifically, the lawsuit is, in part, about which set of taxpayers pays for attorneys. The lawyer who sued for

Justice Speaks Podcast Episode #29

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Thursday, 03 August 2017 / Published in Podcast
Tough on Crime is not Smart on Crime – Justice Speaks Podcast The shibboleth “Tough on Crime” is one politicians find quite appealing.  The problem is that being tough–without being

Avenues to Truth: A Free Press

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Tuesday, 01 August 2017 / Published in Law
Do you care about your freedom?  If so, this article is for you. Norway and North Korea – What do they have in common?  Overall, not much, with a significant

Pot Smoking Parents

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Tuesday, 25 July 2017 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
Voters or legislators in 29 states plus Guam, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical purposes and eight states have legalized it for recreational use.

“Dumb on Crime”

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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 / Published in Drugs, Law
Procedural Fairness
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, liberals and conservatives, there was support from both the right and the left to dismantle the “war on drugs” and reduce mass incarceration.  For a number of

Words Matter: Changing Our Language on “Addiction”

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Tuesday, 16 May 2017 / Published in Substance Use Disorder
Psycho, lunatic, cripple: all words that now have a demeaning connotation.  If someone had a medical condition and got labeled with these words, they were not being complimented. These words,

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