Judge John Wulle in Court: July 6, 2010

Judge John Wulle in court: July 6, 2010 – Clark County Superior Court Judge John Wulle on Feb. 22 was charged with conduct violations. In this video from July 6, 2010 he yells at a juvenile appearing on an arraignment for a probation violation. (He ran from a drug treatment center.) The 17-year-old says he doesn’t care about the judge’s work, and the judge detains him for five days for bad behavior.

Op-ed: Use marijuana tax revenue to improve law enforcement, courts and prisons

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While 15 percent of state tax revenue generated by marijuana sales is already earmarked for substance-abuse treatment, state and local governments will gain access to many millions of dollars of discretionary funds annually. … as the Washington State …
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Mental health initiatives see progress

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14th open house — involved a special drug dispensing unit. The tiny acute care facility will contract with Copley Hospital for pharmacy services, but will have a dispensing machine … noting it establishes decentralized, no-refusal psychiatric care …
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Bed bugs die on Merck drug, suggesting possible method for control

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A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington. ATLANTA — Bed bugs died after feeding on people treated with Merck's Stromectol, a treatment typically used against parasitic worms, in the first …
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