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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, with State Sen. Michael Venditto, second from right, and Assemblyman Ed Ra, second from left, and other health and local officials outside the Nassau University Medical Center on Aug. 25.

Supervisor: laws against ‘K2’ not strong enough

State and local officials gathered at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Aug. 25 to call for harsher criminalization laws for the sale and use of K2, a street name for a type of synthetic marijuana that has become a popular recreational drug among young adults in recent years. more

By David Weingrad | 9/9/15

Hair-raising tale of drug cartel hits home

I cherish a dreamy memory of Mexico. It was 1990, and we were on vacation in Zihuatanejo, then a sleepy fishing village, on the Pacific coast. more

8/19/15

Good news week? Bad news week? Your choice.

I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories. more

8/5/15

Employment Law

Q: I am the President of mid-sized company on Long Island which has a zero-tolerance drug policy which includes prohibiting the use of marijuana. We also randomly test … more

By Paul F. Millus | 1/23/15

The not-so-long hot summer

For a handful of people in the political world, this is the summer of blame, shame and credit. While everyone else is trying to get some free time, the political world is immersed in its frenzy to get the attention of almost no one. more

7/30/14

Substance-abuse experts say the legalization of marijuana in Colorado is making drug education more difficult. Many teens, they say, now underestimate the dangers that the drug presents.

Drug education getting tougher in Nassau County after budget cuts

With heroin claiming the lives of hundreds in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the past two years, police are stepping up enforcement measures. In February, nine were arrested in the so-called … more

By Anishaa Kumar | 3/27/14

'Medical' marijuana — we should look before we leap

Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will. more

3/6/14

Time to face the new reality of medical marijuana

Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . . more

2/21/14

It's time to legalize marijuana in New York

Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. more

1/16/14

A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.

Prescription drugs are a problem

Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more

By John Maher | 10/2/13

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