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White House tries to combat drug demand with rehab

 
Legalizing marijuana is off the table, the White House says (CNN) – As President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon talk tough about cracking down on the deadly drug war, the United States is changing tactics in the battle against illegal narcotics at home. The man Obama picked to be the new "drug czar," Gil Kerlikowske, has [...] (link)

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