Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?
...Clinton signed a bill in 2000, indicating that its possession or use is illegal except for supervised study on narcolepsy. The government has turned GHB into a forbidden fruit. The FDA outlawed this drug lacking proper procedure. Narcoleptic patients have found that Xyrem, a liquid form of GHB, to have been in...Rhode Island legalizes use and possession of Marijuana
..., AIDS and other chronic // diseases the use and possession of Marijuana to ease pain in these patients. The new bill allows patients to have possession of Marijuana under medical prescription, as earlier the possession of marijuana was illegal. But, th...No Increased Schizophrenia Risk With Use Of Cannabis
...ch means that the penalty associated with personal possession of such a substrate would be much lower. This decision has led to mixed reaction from health officials who are worried that cannabis could be perceived as a relatively safe drug. The council members have however warned that the possibility of cance...Hong Kong To Implement New Backyard Poultry-Keeping Law
...hat any tenant (under the public rental system) in possession of animal or bird without prior consent // would be subjected to legal action, characterized by a deduction of five penalty points. . In addition, those who breach the new law would be required to pay a fine of 100, 000 HK dollars, according to Lai......officers. In New Zealand it is illegal to be in possession of a prescription-only medicine without having obtained a prescription. Medsafe said the medicines were labelled in Chinese characters and appeared to have originated in China. Two were emergency contraceptives, three were abortion pills and one was ...20 Years Later: Chernobyl’s effects are indelible and lastin
...he 20 years gone by, relying on Geiger counters in possession of government inspectors who scan the lambs before they are sold, to check for signs of radiation. It is possible that the lambs could have grazed on lands which would have been contaminated after the nuclear disaster, rendering the lamb meat unsafe ...Misplaced Bravado: A Career In Surgery Eludes Women?
... nicknamed as "old boys' club", which also implies possession of the ‘right surgical personality’, which women, are thought not to possess. This opinion is published along with the results of the survey in the April issue of Archives of Surgery Debra A. Gargiulo, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Vermo...Actor Anil Kapoor Supports Birth Registration Cause
...ument that the state gives to its citizens and its possession ensures a large number of rights and privileges. Plan India, as per the National Population Policy, has set the goal of achieving 100 percent registration of births by 2010. Source:IANS...Seizure of Low Quantity of Heroin is No Ground for Bail: HC
...his section, a person upon conviction for being in possession of "intermediate" quantity of narcotic substances can be sentenced for a period that may extend up to 10 years besides being fined upto Rs one lakh. After the trial court rejected the bail pleas, the accused appealed to the High Court. (Source:PT...Spurious Drugs Seized In Allahabad
...ugs and arrested one person in this connection for possession of drugs having fake labels of costly life-saving medicines//. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a drug store in Leader Road and seized the spurious medicines. The owner of the store was arrested, officials said. The store owner confessed ...Higher Lead Content Causes Recall of Toys
...n of any remaining bendable cats and dogs in their possession and issue a recall to all patrons who may have received this toy. Following this, Neenah Public Library and the Appleton Public Library have recalled the toys and have offered replacements for the toys as an incentive for parents to return the toys...Despite The Governments Vow Drug Death Rates On The Rise In UK
...ass B to C in January 2004, which means the simple possession less likely to lead to an arrest, would lead to an outpouring in the use of all illegal drugs. It has also been reported that a report by the Prime ministers office had admitted that there is now an increase in the lure for people who use cannabis to...Effects of the Drug Ice- A Tip of the Iceberg!
...res from the last decade, lock-ups /arrests due to possession of ice have gone up by more than 250 per cent. Yet, despite this entire hullabaloo, scientists have not been able to ‘break the ice’ and bridge the gap in medical research that is still unclear about the link between this drug and violent psychosi...Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse?
A new law which makes possession of child pornography material a federal crime is f...sic psychiatrists this way: "How do you assess the possession of Internet child pornography without the risk of offending, without the risk that the person will a......linked to criminal activity such as illegal weapon possession and fraud, according a Swedish study published on Monday. // The study which provided a fresh warning about the dangers of the muscle-building drugs however also revealed that steroid users were no more likely than nonusers to commit violent crime...No Dying in Peace for Woman Prescribed Medical Pot
...government for breaching federal drug laws, by the possession and usage of drugs. Suffering from scoliosis, b...s a pre-cautionary measure to avoid arrest for the possession of drugs. This latest legal battle follows the conflict between the federal government, which declar...Quack of Gurgaon Confesses of Aborting 250 Female Fetuses
...medical degree. "In 1994, he had been fined for possession of spurious drugs. Now a case has been registered against him under provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including cheating, and the Medical Council Act," Dhawan said. The clinic has been sealed....Maninder Says Wrist Injuries Were Sustained Accidentally
...al market price of about 5,000 rupees, from Singhs possession at the time of arrest from his Gagan Apartments flat in Preet Vihar. A case was registered against Singh, who played for India in the 1980s before retiring in 1993, for allegedly consuming drugs....Maninder Singh Hospitalised After Suicide Attempt
...l market price of about Rs 5,000, was found in his possession at the time of arrest from his Gagan Apartments flat in Defence Enclave in Preet Vihar by the Narcotics Branch of Delhi Police. A case was registered against Singh, who played for India in the 1980s before retiring in 1993, for allegedly consuming ......s statement that consumers who believe they are in possession of the recalled product should discontinue use immediately. The company is currently contacting retailers, customers and distributors regarding return and replacement instructions. The CDC estimated that one or two out of one million of contact le...