Variety of proposals on ballots in 37 states

Variety of proposals on ballots in 37 states
California voters rejected the legalization of marijuana Tuesday, according to a CNN projection based on exit polling.
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The return of Nutt: ‘Alcohol more harmful than crack’
The UK drug advisor who was sacked by Alan Johnson has waded into the debate on drugs again by insisting crack is less damaging than alcohol.
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NIH-supported mouse studies suggest treatment target for alcohol problems
A molecular pathway within the brain’s reward circuitry appears to contribute to alcohol abuse, according to laboratory mouse research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The findings, published online today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also provide evidence that the pathway may be a …
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