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The Latest News from Our Field

We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.

A recent amendment to New Mexico's medical-marijuana law allows producers of the drug to get licensed as legitimate medical suppliers. But the state's (and the nation's) sole recipient of a marijuana producer's license said she lives in fear of theft or prosecution and doesn't want her identity revealed.
A California Superior Court judge has issued an injunction preventing the city of Los Angeles from shuttering a Playa Vista medical-marijuana dispensary, a decision that effectively brakes the city's efforts to shut down most such clinics.
Currently operating drug courts have a little more time to apply for scholarships that offset some of the costs of attending the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC) DWI Court Training Programs.
The United States Soccer Foundation's 2010 Program and Field Grants provides funding, equipment, and services for soccer programs in the U.S., and is particularly interested in funding organizations that incorporate a youth-development elements such as anti-violence, drug prevention, and healthy lifestyles into their programs.
The more parents expect their teens to engage in risky behaviors such as drinking and using drugs, the more likely their teens are to follow through with those behaviors, a study says.
A youth-led initiative from northern Virginia launched the regions' first Sticker Shock campaign to educate adults who might betempted to purchase alcohol for minors.