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LOWELL — The murder retrial of Billy, Billoeum, and Channa Phan is officially ready to proceed. Jury impanelment is scheduled to begin in Middlesex Superior Court on Monday…
Read more Phan brothers murder retrial set to begin Monday, weather permittingResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a way to help identify people at risk of overdosing on stimulants, including cocaine and methamphetamine. “We wanted a tool…
Read more Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding.Photo provided by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. – A man was discovered secretly living in the crawl space of…
Read more Man Found Secretly Living In Crawl Space Of Clackamas County Condo, Authorities Say – KXLA Border Patrol agent is positioned by the border fence. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Last week, Border Patrol agents teamed up with San Diego…
Read more Border Patrol sees pattern of narcotics hidden in vehicle batteriesA cleaning crew arrived at an Airbnb residence in Alhambra last month where they found boxes that contained about 235 pounds of methamphetamine, police said Sunday. Officers arrived…
Read more Cleaners find 235 pounds of meth at Airbnb, then U-Haul arrives for pickup, police say; 2 arrested(FOX40.COM) — California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of over 500 grams of fentanyl, 150 grams of meth, 50…
Read more California Highway Patrol finds over 500 grams of drugs during I-80 traffic stop(FOX40.COM) — The Modesto Police Department said it arrested two Stanislaus County men on Wednesday after a traffic stop and search warrant revealed over 200 pounds of methamphetamine,…
Read more Police arrest two after finding over 200 pounds of drugs, nearly $100k in Stanislaus CountyDespite the skewed messaging of the past suggesting that cannabis is a gateway drug or will lead to the use and abuse of more addictive and harmful substances,…
Read more Study: Cannabis May Be Effective Harm Reduction Tool To Ease Stimulant Cravings | High TimesThe Department of Justice announced a major drug bust after narcotics were discovered in ceramic plates, hollowed-out books and dolls. Law enforcement seized 91 packages of meth, carrying…
Read more DOJ: 5 arrested after meth found in plates, books and dollsDriving south along Highway 6 in Clifton, Texas, you pass a Subway, a Sonic and a Dairy Queen, where until a few weeks ago, several employees allegedly sold…
Read more Meth and Dipped Cones: ‘Operation Blizzard’ Nabs 10 in DQ Drug BustNEW MILTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Doddridge County woman was charged after an unresponsive 2-year-old was taken to the hospital and tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana. Gabrielle…
Read more Mother charged after 2-year-old tests positive for meth – Medical Marijuana Program ConnectionThey covered themselves with hazmat suits, gloves and masks and put plastic bags over their boots. That’s how dangerous the substance was that U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Read more A $10-million 'spicy situation': Thousands of pounds of meth, cocaine hidden in jalapeño pasteOMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Below is a roundup of sentences handed down last week in federal court in Omaha, according to updates from acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell.…
Read more Federal court sentences 2 for marijuana conspiracy in Omaha – Medical Marijuana Program ConnectionHORTON, Kan. (WIBW) – One man from Kansas and three from South Dakota are behind bars after meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in two separate traffic…
Read more Four behind bars after meth, marijuana found in separate traffic stops – Medical Marijuana Program ConnectionBy Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Biking while stoned leads to thousands of serious crashes each year, a new study…
Read more Biking While High on Meth, Opioids Is Sending Thousands to ERBy Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new…
Read more Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
