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4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday: Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday on Saturday is ...
apnews.com/article/420-history-marijuana-07ecdd87c4756cc4a1dbd4ad3b1f682c
Quick Glance: Experts Caution Against Risks of Marijuana Consumption
- The 420 day, also known as 'Weed Day,' is celebrated, but experts warn about the health implications of marijuana consumption.
- While 24 US states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, research raises concerns about the potential harm cannabis can do to the body.
- Studies suggest that marijuana smoke poses health risks, including an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, as well as links to heart issues.
- Despite some medicinal benefits of marijuana, such as reducing seizures in epilepsy, there are warnings about the risks of excessive consumption, especially among adolescents and pregnant women.
US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply: The shortages affect everything from generic cancer drugs to ADHD medication.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/us-drug-shortages-reach-record-high-with-323-meds-now-in-short-supply/
Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states : The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of ...
nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/marijuana-grow-busted-maine-feds-investigate-trend-20-states-rcna148708
Adderall Abuse Risks Becoming Another Opioid Crisis, DEA Says: The fast rise of prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants, along with rampant online ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/adderall-abuse-risks-becoming-another-opioid-crisis-dea-says
Hot air balloon pilot had high level of ketamine in his system during crash that killed 4, toxicology report finds
cnn.com/2024/04/04/us/hot-air-balloon-crash-ketamine/
Drug shortages reach all-time high: The 323 drugs in active shortage are the most since tracking began almost 25 years ago.
axios.com/2024/04/11/drug-shortage-record-high
House GOP looks beyond impeachment for new Biden targets: All told, House Republican Committee chairs sent nearly 50 oversight requests from several different ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/03/house-gop-impeachment-biden-00150266
ADHD medication shortage continues with no end in sight: "People are just getting fed up," said one psychiatrist.
axios.com/2024/04/03/adhd-medicine-shortage-adderall-vyvanse
Inside Asia’s Toughest Drug Cartel — And the CIA Plot to Disrupt It: Patrick Winn spent years pursuing Asia’s most notorious narcotics syndicate ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/united-wa-state-army-asia-drug-cartel-power-1235003689/
NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40,042 litres of seized drugs in Lagos: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40 ...
punchng.com/ndlea-destroys-304436kg-40042-litres-of-seized-drugs-in-lagos/
Are delta-8, delta-10 and other hemp products safe and legal in Wisconsin? What to know
jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/2024/04/18/are-delta-8-delta-10-and-other-hemp-products-safe-and-legal/73194290007/
China is subsidising global fentanyl supply, says report by US congressional panel
scmp.com/news/china/article/3259253/china-subsidising-global-fentanyl-supply-says-report-us-congressional-panel
Quick Glance: China's Subsidization of Fentanyl Production Intensifying Crisis in the U.S.
- A report from a special House committee states that China is fueling the Fentanyl crisis in the U.S. directly by subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by traffickers outside the country to produce the drug.
- The committee found that the Chinese government provides tax rebates for the production of specific Fentanyl precursors and other synthetic drugs as long as they are sold outside of China.
- The report highlights that China not only subsidizes the manufacturing of precursor chemicals but also thwarts investigations into illegal manufacturers by warning the targets when formal requests for assistance are made by U.S. law enforcement.
- Former Attorney General William Barr recommended that the U.S. should leverage its trade and economic power to push for stronger enforcement from Chinese authorities, and victims should take civil actions against companies and individuals involved in distributing the precursors and synthetic drugs.
SF crime rates are plunging, police data shows: Reported crimes fell in San Francisco over the first quarter of this year across all categories.
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-crime-rates-drop-19400210.php
Brie Larson wore a #Prada look from the Fall/Winter 2024 collection while attending Deadline Contenders Television in Los Angeles.#PradaPeople
How former opium-producing towns in Thailand’s Golden Triangle are cashing in on their troubled past via museums and more
scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3259484/how-former-opium-producing-towns-thailands-golden-triangle-are-cashing-their-troubled-past-museums
North Charleston Police Chief Greg Gomes announces retirement after 1 year on job
postandcourier.com/news/north-charleston-police-chief-greg-gomes-retire/article_3ccd6d50-fe3f-11ee-a430-6b3a24baf61f.html
US agents, police praised for nabbing American sex-crime accused in Princes Town - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/17/us-agents-police-praised-for-nabbing-american-sex-crime-accused-in-princes-town/
Fentanyl crisis subject of town hall in Oakland County: 'This doesn't affect 1 population, 1 race, 1 socio-economic status, 1 Republican or Democrat .. ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2024/04/17/fentanyl-crisis-subject-of-town-hall-in-oakland-county/73347403007/
Missouri House OKs bill toughening penalties for trafficking fentanyl: The measure, which passed the House Monday evening on a 108-25 vote with 21 lawmakers ...
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/missouri-house-oks-bill-toughening-penalties-for-trafficking-fentanyl/article_b64910c8-fc12-11ee-a766-c3e510be43d3.html
Story of 'Pill Mill Killer' outlined in Eil's new haunting tale: A doctor who thought was helping southeastern Ohio's underserved communities turns 'Pill Mill ...
dispatch.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/04/14/eil-tells-tale-of-ohios-pill-mill-killer-in-new-book/73214849007/
Here comes an illicit drug 40 times more potent than fentanyl: Nitazene first appeared in 2019 in the Midwest as a white powdery substance similar to cocaine ...
oregonlive.com/crime/2024/04/here-comes-an-illicit-drug-40-times-more-potent-than-fentanyl.html
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Detroit business owner linked to historic fentanyl seizure charged: Barry Willis, 55, was indicted on multiple felony charges, officials said Thursday.
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/11/detroit-business-owner-linked-historic-fentanyl-seizure-charged/73291564007/
Drug-trafficking feud led to 2015 quadruple murder plot in Orange, Fontana, prosecutors say
ocregister.com/2024/04/09/trial-begins-for-man-charged-in-2015-quadruple-murder-plot-in-orange-fontana/
San Antonio man pleads guilty for 3 fatal drug overdoses: Mark Elliot Stool admitted supplying substances containing methamphetamine and fentanyl ...
expressnews.com/news/article/fentanyl-deaths-plea-19397535.php
Green Bay man sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for selling drugs in Manitowoc
htrnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/08/man-sentenced-to-prison-for-selling-cocaine-and-meth-in-manitowoc/73248643007/
53rd annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor honors life, legacy of activist John Sinclair: John Sinclair's voice lives on through a new generation of activists ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/06/53rd-annual-hash-bash-in-ann-arbor-honors-life-legacy-of-activist-john-sinclair/73199681007/
EXCLUSIVE: DEA-Licensed Cannabis Co. Maridose To Launch Series A Funding Round At Upcoming Benzinga Confe
benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/04/38112906/exclusive-dea-licensed-cannabis-co-maridose-to-launch-series-a-funding-round-at-upcoming-benzing
DEA indicts Mexican cartel members on drug trafficking charges: Operation Rainmaker resulted in the arrest of nearly two dozen people associated with the Jalisco ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/opeartion-rainmaker-cartel-arrests-trafficking-19379751.php
Local, foreign authorities intercept semi-submersible vessel carrying 5,000+lbs of cocaine - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/05/local-foreign-authorities-intercept-semi-submersible-vessel-carrying-5000lbs-of-cocaine/
Two Bay Area men federally indicted in drug-dealing, extortion case: Joel Dowen, 44, of Concord, faces up to 60 years in prison, and Micah-Luc Almeida, 45 ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/two-bay-area-men-federally-indicted-drug-dealing-19384499.php
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Two men charged with distributing illicit drugs in death of transgender activist: Two men were charged with distributing illicit drugs that caused the death of ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/two-men-charged-distributing-illicit-drugs-death-transgender-activist-rcna145883
What to know about ketamine after Elon Musk discusses use of drug: While speaking with former CNN reporter Don Lemon, Elon Musk talked about his use of ketamine ...
thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4541741-what-to-know-about-ketamine-after-elon-musk-discusses-use-of-drug/
Quick Glance: Don Lemon cancels show partnership with X after Elon Musk's decision
- Don Lemon canceled the partnership for his show with X after Elon Musk's decision.
- Elon Musk lifted the exclusivity of the show on X after months of pursuing exclusive content.
- Don Lemon challenged Musk, discussing his ketamine use and hate speech on X.
‘Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed,’ US Vice President Kamala Harris said at a meeting on the topic with those pardoned for marijuana ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/us/us-vp-harris-talk-marijuana-reform-white-house-friday-2024-03-15/
Quick Glance: Harris' Journey to a Clear Stance on Marijuana
- The evolution of Vice President Kamala Harris' views on marijuana, from prosecution to legalization, raises questions that she should explain to voters. Vice President Kamala Harris' support for cannabis law reform at the White House on Friday will certainly be scrutinized by skeptical Californians who can still remember her time as an anti-weed district attorney.
- Now, Harris has the opportunity to move beyond her journey on marijuana and tell voters how and why she has changed regarding cannabis. This explanation could also enhance her reputation with young voters and people of color who are not enthusiastic about supporting the Biden-Harris ticket.
- It is crucial for Harris and Biden to elucidate their position changes to counter critics who may argue they are acting out of political expediency. Harris' cannabis history is intricate and often contradictory. She has evolved since her tenure as San Francisco District Attorney in 2003, when only 34% of Americans supported legalization.
- Biden has endeavored more than any other president to modify cannabis laws since taking office. He mandated an administrative review to reclassify cannabis from the Schedule 1 category of controlled substances. While Biden and Harris are making progress on cannabis reform, Congress lags behind. Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer promised to put a cannabis reform bill on the Senate floor three years ago, which has yet to happen.
Why Democrats say drug screening welfare recipients isn’t a GOP wish come true: Leaders like San Francisco Mayor London Breed say the requirement is about ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/27/democrats-welfare-drug-testing-00149034
Biden, at risk with young voters, is racing to shift marijuana policy: The president wants regulators to move marijuana from a Schedule I classification under ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/28/biden-at-risk-with-young-voters-is-racing-to-shift-marijuana-policy/
US levies fentanyl-related sanctions on Sinaloa members, Mexico-based entities: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 15 Sinaloa Cartel members and ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-levies-fentanyl-related-sanctions-sinaloa-members-mexico-based-entities-2024-03-22/
Opinion | The DEA Needs to Stop Restricting Opioids: Restrictions on pain medications are hurting patients who are suffering.
nytimes.com/2024/03/22/opinion/dea-opioids-restrictions-overdoses.html
In recent years, counterfeit medication laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl has been seized by the DEA and linked to drug cartels.
Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market: A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the ...
propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-us-marijuana-market
Federal watchdog to examine DOJ law enforcement task forces after NBC News report
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-watchdog-examine-doj-law-enforcement-task-forces-nbc-news-repo-rcna145165
Biden is racing to shift marijuana policy ahead of election: As President Biden seeks support from young people, his administration is banking on cannabis policy ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-03-26/biden-election-young-voters-marijuana-weed-policy
Elon Musk says his ketamine prescription is in investors’ best interests: Elon Musk said in an interview that when it comes to Wall Street, “what matters is ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/elon-musk-says-his-ketamine-prescription-is-in-investors-best-interests-20240319-p5fdg1.html
VP Harris Comments On Marijuana Rescheduling Spark Weed Stock Rally: Canopy Growth stock led weed stocks higher early Wednesday. Shares continue rallying on Vice ...
investors.com/news/canopy-growth-stock-weed-stocks-vp-harris-dea-marijuana/
270,000 overdose deaths thrust fentanyl into heart of US presidential race: To understand the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it is essential to understand the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/270000-overdose-deaths-thrust-fentanyl-into-heart-of-us-presidential-race/
Chinese Organized Crime Dominates America’s Illicit Marijuana Market: A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the ...
propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-us-marijuana-market
US VP Harris gathers Fat Joe and people pardoned for marijuana convictions to discuss reforms
reuters.com/world/us/us-vp-harris-gathers-fat-joe-people-pardoned-marijuana-convictions-discuss-2024-03-13/
How the Cartels Launder Their Drug Money, According to a Former Agent: Robert Mazur tells the full story of his time as a government agent investigating ...
businessinsider.com/how-cartels-launder-drug-money-former-undercover-agent-2024-3
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Japanese mafia boss conspired to traffic nuclear materials, says US: Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, allegedly tried to sell material he believed would go to Iran to build ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68365597
Quick Glance: Yakuza Leader Charged for Attempted Trafficking of Nuclear Materials
- New charges filed against Takeshi Ebisawa by investigators.
- Ebisawa accused of attempting to transport uranium and plutonium.
- Japanese national expressed interest in selling nuclear materials.
- Charges include drug and weapon trafficking for Ebisawa and co-defendants.
Judge trims US Justice Department lawsuit against Walmart over opioids: A federal judge on Monday narrowed the U.S. government's lawsuit accusing Walmart of ...
reuters.com/legal/government/judge-trims-us-justice-department-lawsuit-against-walmart-over-opioids-2024-03-11/
US helped turn Honduras into a narco-state. Hold Obama, Trump and Biden accountable | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/article286530175.html
Son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-president jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68662811
US seals aid for drug fight, port security: Apart from an award of US$300,000 ($60m) from the United States to combat narcotics trafficking here ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/03/19/news/guyana/us-seals-aid-for-drug-fight-port-security/
California border patrol officers seize thousands of pounds of drugs this week - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/29/border-patrol-narcotics-siezures-fentanyl-california/1571709253509/
DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia: A veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent is on trial in Buffalo, New York ...
apnews.com/article/dea-corruption-mafia-mob-buffalo-bribery-drugs-bfa546895215ba235a770b17af9e6256
Mexican president lashes out after reports of drug cartel investigations: The report, which said U.S. agents had investigated possible ties between the ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/22/mexico-president-report-drug-investigation/
Law enforcement leaders urge Biden to reclassify marijuana to lesser status: A group of law enforcement leaders urged President Biden to reclassify marijuana to ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4481949-law-enforcement-leaders-urge-biden-reclassify-marijuana-lesser-status/
U.S. Drug Agency Has New Target in Fentanyl Fight: Sellers of Pill Presses: The DEA has warned more than 450 digital-commerce businesses they could be breaking ...
wsj.com/business/logistics/u-s-drug-agency-has-new-target-in-fentanyl-fight-sellers-of-pill-presses-5fc943d6
Detroit business owner allegedly sold fentanyl, Livonia police say: Livonia police were investigating Barry Anthony Willis, a 55-year-old man known as "Blue" to ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2024/04/02/detroit-business-owner-allegedly-sold-fentanyl-livonia-police-say/73176239007/
Most Americans want legal pot. Here's why feds are taking so long to change old rules.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/17/is-marijuana-legal-why-feds-are-taking-so-long-to-change/72537426007/
AMLO Attacked Our Reporting. Here Are Some Facts.: After we wrote about a suspected cartel donation to the Mexican president’s 2006 campaign ...
propublica.org/article/mexican-president-lopez-obrador-called-our-story-slander-and-our-reporter-a-pawn-here-are-some-facts
Two men get federal prison time after S.F. drug dealing convictions: Marcos Carcamo and Raul Alexander Guisa-Ortega had drugs on them with the intent to sell ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-drug-dealing-federal-sentences-19379510.php
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New study by leading trauma psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk shows therapy-assisted MDMA could help treat PTSD
cnbc.com/2024/02/27/bessel-van-der-kolk-therapy-assisted-mdma-and-treatment-of-ptsd.html
Police seize $7.5 mil. in cocaine in drug bust in Mayaguana: Police confiscated over 860 pounds of cocaine during a drug bust on Mayaguana Tuesday morning.
thenassauguardian.com/news/police-seize-7-5-mil-in-cocaine-in-drug-bust-in-mayaguana/article_7b00bdbe-ebb8-11ee-9e51-bbaed6b89bf1.html
'Magic mushrooms' are making a comeback, particularly in the Midwest. Here's why: Hallucinogenic mushrooms are emerging again as a popular drug choice for some ...
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/02/20/magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-shrooms-making-national-comeback/72543204007/
Paid articlePaid Veterans groups join calls for Biden administration to reschedule marijuana: Some of the nation’s largest veterans groups are pushing the Biden administration to ...
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/veterans-groups-join-calls-biden-administration-reschedule-marijuana-rcna139565
Easterly Government: Dividend May Be Too Aggressive: Easterly Government Properties is a REIT focused on acquiring and developing properties leased to the U.S ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4681238-easterly-government-reit-dividend-may-be-too-aggresive
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Leaders gather in Charlotte to discuss fentanyl epidemic. Here’s what they said.: At a press conference Wednesday, state, local, and law enforcement leaders ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article287110615.html
Michigan wants to study marijuana’s health benefits. It’s not easy.: The effort underscores the challenges of studying potential health benefits and consequences ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/02/29/marijuana-research-fda-dea/
Will donut-eating DEA agent’s sweet tooth disprove Aryan Brotherhood prosecution? One lawyer thinks it could
mercurynews.com/2024/03/27/will-donut-eating-dea-agents-sweet-tooth-disprove-aryan-brotherhood-prosecution-one-lawyer-thinks-it-could/
The Adderall Shortage: Is One Factory Magnifying the Crisis?: James D. Walsh reports on the Adderall shortage. Ascent Pharmaceuticals’ feud with the DEA is ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/adderall-shortage-adhd-medication-ascent-pharmaceuticals.html
Xylazine or 'tranq' testing strips legalized in Wisconsin in effort to combat overdoses
greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2024/03/27/xylazine-or-tranq-testing-strips-to-soon-be-available-in-wisconsin-tony-evers/73107021007/
Ex-Honduran leader praised by Trump faces trial in US for running ‘narco-state’: Juan Orlando Hernández stands trial in a New York courtroom on Monday accused of ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/20/juan-orlando-hernandez-trial-honduras-president-drugs-bribes
Quick Glance: Former Honduran President on Trial in New York
- Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández faces drug trafficking and weapons charges in New York.
- Accused of running his country as a 'narco-state' by collecting millions from violent cartels.
- Hernández allegedly profited from drug trades bringing cocaine to the U.S., working with Sinaloa cartel.
- He is accused of accepting bribes to support his political ambitions, including involvement with 'El Chapo'.
Day-care operator kept license despite cocaine trafficking conviction: Prosecutors alleged Jenny Vicente-Desoto “provided a safe haven” for drug distribution ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/27/metro/daycare-license-cocaine-trafficking/
When doctors cut off their opioids, these patients turned to unregulated kratom for pain
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/03/26/kratom-use-increases-pain-opioid-addiction/72961250007/
Hadland & Friedman: Teaching kids to stay safe in fentanyl era: Drug-prevention programming can still tell teens they shouldn’t use substances while equipping ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/12/hadland-friedman-teaching-kids-to-stay-safe-in-fentanyl-era/
Utahns struggle more than most to get prescription medication. Here’s an expert’s advice.
sltrib.com/news/2024/03/25/utahns-struggle-more-than-most-get/
DEA agent warns of fentanyl dangers: A special agent with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said the US is doing what it can ...
thenassauguardian.com/news/dea-agent-warns-of-fentanyl-dangers/article_b7930376-ea01-11ee-8381-47d50d133a90.html
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