In KENTUCKY this is how cops control a 51 lb handicap third grader

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

A school resource officer shackled two disabled elementary school students in violation of their rights under the U.S. Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the American Civil Liberties Union charges in a lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court in Covington, Kentucky. According to the ACLU, an 8-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl, both […]

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We could be savings lives… but we would rather save DEA jobs ?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

States with Legal Marijuana See 25 Percent Fewer Prescription Painkiller Deaths http://www.healthline.com/health-news/states-with-legal-marijuana-have-fewer-overdose-deaths-082614 One unexpected benefit of medical marijuana legislation appears to be a decrease in painkiller overdoses, perhaps because some chronic pain patients are turning to cannabis instead of powerful opioid drugs.   In states with laws legalizing medical marijuana, new research shows there are nearly 25 […]

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Ken Mc Kim on the internet airways/highway again :-)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

In the premiere episode of my new web series (click the link below), “Pain Nation with Ken McKim,” I speak with health advocate and activist Sheila Purcell. She shares with me her personal struggles with chronic illness, her success in amending a particularly unpleasant piece of state legislation pertaining to pain medication, and what she […]

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The EPIDEMIC they don’t like to talk about !

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Manatee County paramedics says heroin crisis spiraling out of control       MANATEE — The 38-year-old man was sitting on the floor of a bathroom stall in the Manatee County Department of Health. A needle had already been picked up off the ground nearby, and the remains of a dose of heroin were shoved […]

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Standards Committee announces a public meeting

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Board of Pharmacy The Board of Pharmacy Controlled Substance Standards Committee announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: Monday, August 10, 2015, 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Double Tree Hilton, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 The hotel phone number: (954)427-7700 GENERAL SUBJECT […]

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