Rethinking Drug-Free School Zones

Rethinking Drug-Free School Zones
The only thing new about Gov. Deval Patrick’s recent proposal to shrink so-called “drug-free” school zones in Massachusetts is his support. For years, advocates of criminal justice reform have been critical of the school zone law, which carries mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes that take…
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How a Republican faces February
The columnist, a resident of Chatham, a former Republican state senator, where she served as the assistant majority leader, can be reached at [email protected]. Her column appears here the second and fourth weeks of the month, alternating with columnist George Stafford, a Democrat.
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NHGRI charts course for the next phase of genomics research
A new strategic plan from an arm of the National Institutes of Health envisions scientists being able to identify genetic bases of most single-gene disorders and gaining new insights into multi-gene disorders in the next decade. This should lead to more accurate diagnoses, new drug targets and the development of practical treatments for many who today lack therapeutic options, according to the …
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