Federal Authorities Charge FedEx for Shipping Illegal Prescription Painkillers On Thursday, July 17th, federal authorities charged FedEx with shipping prescription painkillers from illegal online pharmacies. The federal indictment was filed in San Francisco, and alleges that the Memphis, TN-based … [Read more...]
“Operation Beach Sweep” Drug Bust Leads to 21 Drug Charges Arrests
July 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Massive Year-Long Drug Bust Operation Leads to 21 Arrests, and 50 Arrest Warrants on Drug Charges. On Thursday, July 17th, officials in Horry County announced that a year-long investigation into heroin trafficking in Horry and Georgetown counties has led to a drug bust and the arrest of 21 suspects … [Read more...]
Marijuana Possession Charges in SC After Man Hides Baggies in Underwear
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Marijuana Possession Charges in SC: Man Hid 41 Baggies of Marijuana in Underwear Although one type of medical marijuana is technically legal in South Carolina – cannabidiol, an oil extract that does not contain THC, the compound in marijuana that intoxicates the user – no other type of marijuana … [Read more...]
New Synthetic Drug Killing Teenage Users
July 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New Synthetic Drug, LSD-Like “N-Bomb” Killing Young Users A new synthetic drug is responsible for killing some young users. The synthetic drug is commonly referred to as “N-Bomb,” and causes euphoria and hallucinations. The drug is described as much like LSD, but can be more deadly. In South … [Read more...]
Prescription Painkiller Addiction Highest In South
July 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
South Carolina, More Southern States, Have Worst Rates of Prescription Painkiller Addiction A report published on Tuesday, July 8th, analyzed rates of opioid prescriptions across the nation in 2012, and while Florida – previously one of the worst offenders – appeared to have cleaned up its act, … [Read more...]
FDA to Re-Examine Safety of Marijuana
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
FDA Will Re-Examine Safety of Marijuana, And How Effective It Really Is The Food and Drug Administration announced that it will re-examine the the scheduling and safety of marijuana as a Schedule I substance, to see if the plant has some possible benefits. Currently, marijuana is scheduled as a … [Read more...]
Massive SC Drug Bust Leads to 45 Arrests
June 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
2-Year Investigation Leads to Drug Bust, 45 Arrests, 100 Warrants A two-year investigation combining efforts from state and local officials from Newberry, Laurens, and Fairfield counties led to a massive drug bust that led to 100 warrants and 45 arrests. The drug bust, launched the morning of … [Read more...]
Meth Lab Explosion in Columbia SC Home, Three Possibly Injured
June 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Meth Lab Explosion Injures Three Suspects, Including One Child The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for two suspects and a 3 month old baby after a meth lab exploded inside a mobile home on Tuesday morning in Northeast Richland County. The meth lab explosion occurred just after 8 … [Read more...]
Four Arrested in Lexington County Meth Lab Bust
June 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Four Suspects Arrested After Another Meth Lab Bust in Lexington Lexington County continues a successful campaign to crack down on drug trafficking and meth labs across the area; four suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 3rd, for operating a meth lab. On Tuesday around 1:40 PM, Lexington County … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Oil Now Legal in SC
June 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
Medical Marijuana Bill Legalizing Cannabis Oil Passes into Law On June 2nd, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed a bill legalizing one specific form of medical marijuana – CBD oil, or cannabidiol – into law to treat some specific disorders such as severe childhood epilepsy. The bill was … [Read more...]
