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Fentanyl
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Feds Charge 47 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
The defendants belonged to various trafficking organizations that were part of an extensive network supplying Imperial County, CA.
Jelly Roll Says ‘Marijuana Has Kept Me Sober’
The country star opened up about how pot has kept him off of hard drugs like opioids and Xanax.
Fentanyl Dealer on Snapchat Who Caused Deadly Overdoses Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison
“Dirty 30” pills were sold on Snapchat, and it led to numerous deadly overdoses, sometimes within the same home.
South Dakota Tribes Ban Gov. Kristi Noem After She Says They Cater to Drug Cartels
Native American tribes in South Dakota banned Gov. Kristi Noem from their reservations for her remarks about drugs.
Federal Register Proposes Adding Fentanyl, Removing MDMA From Drug Testing Panels
A recent proposal is considering adding fentanyl to the Department of Health & Human Services drug panel for testing, and removing MDMA/MDA.
U.K. Researchers Report Finding Xylazine in Illicit Weed Vapes
The powerful sedative xylazine is turning up in THC vapes and counterfeit pills, according to researchers in the U.K.
Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S.
The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from his neighbor to the north.
Oregon Cannabis Grower Dies After Nurse Allegedly Replaces his Fentanyl IV with Tap Water
An Oregon nurse and the hospital she worked for are being sued for millions of dollars in a lawsuit that alleges the nurse may have caused dangerous blood infections in several of her patients, one of which resulted in the death of the co-founder of an Oregon cannabis company.
DEA Cracks Down on Internet Pill Press Sales
For years now it has been incredibly easy to purchase tools online to use in the production of fake pills, designed to look like their pharmaceutical counterparts but typically containing fentanyl. The DEA is now attempting to curb the sale of such tools.
Study: Higher Dose of Naloxone Didn’t Save More Lives
Four-milligram naloxone works just fine, compared to the eight-milligram version.