DEA Issues Rules to Restrict Prescription Painkiller Use to Curb Abuse On Thursday, August 21st, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it would restrict prescription painkiller use in the US in order to curb the use of some of the most common rising problem of narcotic drug … [Read more...]
New Type of Synthetic Pot Leads to State of Emergency
August 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
New Hampshire Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to New Type of Synthetic Pot On Thursday, August 14th, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan declared a state of emergency in response to 44 reports of overdoses linked to a new form of synthetic pot. Synthetic pot belongs to a classification … [Read more...]
Drug-Free Workplace Laws Conflict with Legalized Marijuana
August 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As Marijuana Legislation Sweeps the Country, Employment Laws Must Keep Up Both Washington State and Colorado passed bills legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, and about half the states in the US now have legalized medical marijuana. However, federal law still states that marijuana is … [Read more...]
Three Meth Lab Busts in SC Over the Weekend
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As Methamphetamine Use Grows in SC, Police Bust Three Meth Labs Over the Weekend The Southern United States is the epicenter of a methamphetamine epidemic, and South Carolina is not immune to the problem. Statistics from the White House show that meth lab busts have increased across the state by … [Read more...]
Robert Downey Jr’s Son Charged with Felony Drug Possession
August 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Son of Hollywood Actor Robert Downey Jr Faces Felony Drug Possession Charges According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Robert Downey Jr’s son, Indio, was arrested in June on charges of felony drug possession for cocaine. The 20-year-old was allegedly seen taking a hit off a cocaine … [Read more...]
Teen Faces Life in Prison for Marijuana Brownies
August 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Teen Faces Federal Indictment, Life in Prison for Making Marijuana Brownies A 19-year-old Texas man faces a federal grand jury, and potentially life in prison, for making marijuana brownies, brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil. Jacob Lavoro’s case will be presented to a federal grand jury … [Read more...]
2 “Well-Known” Crack Cocaine Dealers Arrested
August 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
6-Month Investigation Leads to Arrest of 2 Notorious Crack Cocaine Dealers Kershaw County drug investigators have arrested two men they call “well-known crack cocaine dealers” after a 6-month long investigation involving both state and federal drug investigators. Katrell Cooke, 36, and Tarik Omar … [Read more...]
Abuse-Resistant Prescription Painkiller Approved
July 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
FDA Approves Prescription Painkiller with Anti-Addiction Drug After a huge outcry against the powerful opioid prescription painkiller Zohydro, the FDA has approved a new version of a similar drug, but this time with naloxone, a drug that reportedly slows down the euphoric high induced by abusing … [Read more...]
After Attempt to Smuggle Heroin, School Principal Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
July 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
NY State School Principal Arrested on Federal Drug Charges: Attempted To Smuggle Heroin into a Prison Federal drug charges against a principal? A woman and partner were arrested on Friday, July 18th, were arrested on federal drug charges for attempting to smuggle heroin and prescription drugs to … [Read more...]
FedEx Charged with Illegal Prescription Painkiller Deliveries
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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...]
