Rona Ambrose Announces .5-Million Anti-Pot Program
"He wants to make it available for sale, like alcohol and tobacco. But that would dramatically increase its availability to minors and send the message that recreational drug use is acceptable." But the Liberals, through a battery of ads, maintain Tory … Read more on Huffington Post Canada

DC Week: Senate Passes SGR 'Patch'
The Senate on Wednesday passed a budget that includes a 3-month "patch" to delay a 24% cut to physicians' Medicare payments set to begin Jan. 1 under the … The announcement came in a proposed rule released by the agency and doesn't apply to hand … Read more on MedPage Today

Street Watch: drug MDMA seized
A SECOND man has been charged after hundreds of MDMA tablets and a handgun were allegedly found at a Bringelly property earlier this month. Evan Tompsett, 22, was … Ballard is charged with large scale and commercial drug supply and dealing in the … Read more on NEWS.com.au

Teen marijuana use rises as risk perception wanes
Meanwhile, teens' use of other drugs, such as alcohol and cigarettes, continued to decline, according to the National Institutes of Health's 2013 Monitoring the Future Survey, which adds context to its findings with anonymous, written answers from 41 … Read more on Christian Science Monitor