Mummified Monkey Remains Confiscated at Boston Airport
An airline passenger traveling from Africa to the United States was stopped at an airport in Boston with somewhat unusual items included in his luggage: the mummified remains of four African monkeys, a rare illegal delicacy known as “bushmeat.”
Man Dies at Tokyo Airport With Kilo of Drugs in His Stomach
A man has been confirmed dead after attempting to smuggle a large amount of drugs through an airport in Tokyo through a process known as “body packing.”
DEA Allows Big Pharma Giant that Helped Fuel Opioid Crisis To Continue Operating
A Big Pharma company which had their license revoked for distributing suspicious shipments of opioids has been given their license back thanks to a little help from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
‘Old Smoker’ Star Discovered Lurking in Milky Way Galaxy
A new star with a name stoners might appreciate has been discovered hidden at the heart of our very own galaxy.
Grateful Dead Break Billboard Record Almost 30 Years After Disbanding
Three decades after the untimely demise of Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead are still making music history by beating out Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand and others for the most top 40 album releases of all time.
19 Charged in Connection to Southern California Drug Trafficking Organization
Canada doesn’t often come to mind in regard to giant drug trafficking busts, but an exception to this rule made headlines this week when multiple arrests were made in the U.S. and Canada, including an Italian organized crime figure, in connection to massive quantities of drugs moving over the northern border.
DEA Re-Hires Agent Who Was Fired for Taking CBD
The Drug Enforcement Administration has demonstrated a rare spot of good will towards cannabis users by agreeing to rehire a special agent fired four years ago who tested positive for THC after using CBD products to treat severe back and neck pain.
Amsterdam Mayor Advocates for Legal Cocaine Sales
Shortly after the capital of Switzerland announced consideration of a pilot program for adult recreational cocaine sales, the Mayor of Amsterdam has tossed her own hat into the legal cocaine ring in an attempt to reign in widespread organized crime in the Netherlands.
Trump’s White House Pharmacy Had a Bit of a Pill Problem
A federal investigation released earlier this month has found sufficient evidence that White House medical services during the Trump years were extremely casual and did not operate within federal guidelines for medical care, with particular emphasis on how they distributed medications considered to be scheduled narcotics.
Delaware Bill Allowing ‘Human Composting’ Goes to Governor’s Desk
Delaware may very well become the eighth state in the nation to legalize a post-mortem process that may sound a bit strange: naturally composting human bodies.