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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

Atlantic Beach resident Oliver Miller, who suffers from daily seizures, could benefit from the state’s new medical marijuana law.

Getting a ‘yes’ on medical marijuana

Missy Miller watched the State Senate debate on June 20 from her Atlantic Beach home for the same reason she has been advocating for medical marijuana: her 14-year-old son Oliver was having severe seizures, and instead of staying in Albany where they had traveled to see the debate in person, they had to return a day earlier. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/25/14

Five Towns Crime Watch

A house on South End in Woodmere was ransacked and assorted property was stolen between 6 and 11 p.m. on May 17, according to police. more

5/21/14

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

Atlantic Beach resident Oliver Miller, who suffers from seizures due to a pre-birth stroke, would be greatly helped by medical marijuana, says his mother, Missy Miller.

Seeking a ‘yes’ to medical marijuana

Atlantic Beach resident Missy Miller has spent a significant portion of the past few months advocating for the State Legislature to pass a law that would permit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/12/14

'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

Lawrence resident Kyheim Lameek Bethea was arrested in Inwood for alleged possession of marijuana and a handgun.

Lawrence man arrested in Inwood

A Lawrence man, stopped by police for not wearing a seat belt, was arrested by officers of the Bureau of Special Operations in Inwood at 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 7, for alleged possession of marijuana and a handgun. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/9/13

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