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41. ONDCP Releases "Pulse Check" on Latest Drug Abuse Trends
The Office of National Drug Control Policy announces the release of its biannual Pulse Check report on the latest trends in drug use with a special focus on the abuse of synthetic opioids. 01/09/2002 (News)

42. SAMHSA Releases 2001 DAWN Survey
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announces the release of new data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) showing that marijuana and cocaine emergency department visits increased in 2001. 08/21/2002 (News)

43. Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Justice Department appeal of a ruling that would allow marijuana to be distributed for medical purposes to seriously ill patients. 11/29/2000 (News)

44. Annual Youth Survey Sees No Increase in Meth Use
Use of illicit drugs by American youth generally declined or stayed flat in 2004, including use of methamphetamines -- a result that seems to defy recent anecdotal evidence on the scope of the meth problem. 02/04/2005 (News)

45. Golf Tournament Raises $24,000 for California Drug Court
At an annual fundraiser, members of area businesses and public offices played golf and donated auction prizes to raise funds for a highly successful local drug court. 05/27/2005 (News)

46. Canada Enacts Interim Medical-Marijuana Plan
The Canadian government is putting into place an interim plan that would allow people to obtain marijuana for medical reasons. 07/11/2003 (News)

47. U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Medical-Marijuana Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on relaxing federal anti-drug laws to allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. 03/27/2001 (News)

48. Calif. Medical Marijuana Clubs Get Taxed
Medical-marijuana clubs in California may soon be taxed just like any other business in the state. 11/03/2005 (News)

49. Overall Youth Drug Use Down in 2006, But Survey Sees Trouble Brewing with Inhalants, Prescription Drugs, Smoking
The number of American youths who tell researchers that they used illicit drugs within the last year continues to inch downward, but the annual Monitoring the Future survey also found stubbornly high levels of prescription-drug abuse and an end to the decline in smoking among young teens. 12/21/2006 (News)

50. Landmark SAMHSA Bill Awaits Clinton's Signature
A long-awaited bill to reauthorize SAMHSA for another three years and boost spending levels for addiction and violence-prevention programs is expected to be signed into law by President Clinton. 10/04/2000 (News)