Drugs
“Breaking Bad” belongs to pantheon of great, dark TV
August 12, 2013Breaking Bad has made a centerpiece out of the realities of class and economic vulnerability.
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California inspectors afraid to go after marijuana-growing polluters
August 1, 2013Marijuana is the state's biggest cash crop with an estimated $14 billion in legal and illegal sales annually.
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Letter from the heartland: Silent factories, human pain
May 23, 2013High unemployment, the paycheck-to-paycheck population of the area, and the increasing incidence of spousal abuse, teen pregnancy and drug use still dominate daily life.
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Workers have right to union rep before taking drug test
May 16, 2013Ralph's fired Razi in 2011 when he refused to take a drug test - which the union contract allows - without having the chance to consult with his union rep first.
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Video: “Pot” tops “church” on Family Feud
December 13, 2012Public opinion has shifted considerably on legalizing pot in the last two decades.
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