Drugs News
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An Arizona medical examiner said Monday that he could find no reason why a convicted murderer who was given a lethal injection last week took nearly two hours to die in a possible violation of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Caracas -
Aruba on Sunday freed a Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief wanted in the United States on drug trafficking charges, stating that he had diplomatic immunity.
In the Media
by Patricia Clarembaux (AFP)
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New studies show that cholesterol management drug niacin produces more side effects than previously known. On that basis, some doctors now caution against taking it.
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Washington -
The New York Times called for the legalization of marijuana, in a bold editorial comparing the federal ban on cannabis to Prohibition.
In the Media
by AFP
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Police officers in Italy arrested a catholic priest after he took part in a noisy cocaine party in the fashion capital of Milan.
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Washington -
The US Justice Department announced Thursday that package-delivery giant FedEx has been indicted for allegedly facilitating the distribution of controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.
In the Media
by AFP
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Charlie Sheen is well known for having some demons when it comes to drugs. A new video has surfaced in which Sheen looks a bit worse for wear when greeting a fan.
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Berlin -
German Member of Parliament (MP), Michael Hartmann, has admitted to using crystal meth. The police were notified by a drug dealer.
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Boston -
Two years after a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak linked to a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick has signed a law aimed at addressing a "gray area" between state and federal oversight of pharmacies.
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Geneva -
The World Health Organization on Friday urged men who have gay sex to consider taking antiretroviral drugs, warning that HIV infections are rising among homosexual men in many parts of the world.
In the Media
by Nina Larson (AFP)
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Montevideo -
Uruguay President Jose Mujica told AFP sales of marijuana will be delayed until next year because of difficulties in implementing the controversial law legalizing the drug.
In the Media
by Ana Inés Cibils, Maria Lorente (AFP)
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Montevideo -
Uruguay President Jose Mujica told AFP Wednesday that sales of marijuana will be delayed until next year because of difficulties in implementing the controversial law legalizing the drug.
In the Media
by AFP
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Winnipeg -
The Frontier Center for Public Policy has published report called ‘A Blueprint for Reorienting Canadian Drug Policy’. The report argues that the ‘war on drugs’ is not working and calls for a new strategy.
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After an ongoing Toronto Star investigation exposed the fact that Health Canada was scrubbing crucial information from public view, the federal regulator will make public information it has kept secret regarding serious, sometimes fatal side-effects.
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Seattle -
Recreational marijuana use will soon become a part of everyday life for residents of Washington, even more so than it already is. This legalization is transforming how we think about drugs using money and public opinion.
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Researchers have modified the precursor to one of the drugs used to treat tuberculosis. This is seen as an important first step toward new drugs that can transcend antibiotic resistance issues and treat serious global diseases.
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Boston -
A new poll conducted by a Massachusetts newspaper indicates that about half of voters there would vote for a measure that would legalize marijuana.
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Sydney -
Six Taiwanese men are facing life sentences after being charged with importing Aus$42 million ($39 million) worth of methamphetamine into Australia, authorities said Sunday.
In the Media
by AFP
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The U.S. FDA is proposing that it be given powers to to destroy any drug valued at $2,500 or less that has been refused admission into the United States under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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A new approach in tackling and destroying antibiotic resistant bacteria is being considered. New research reveals an Achilles' heel in the defensive barrier that surrounds drug-resistant bacterial cells.
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A new report has indicated that it may be possible to 'turn off' withdrawal symptoms deriving from when people refrain from taking illegal substances for a period of time to make it easier for people to stop.
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Madrid -
Police in Spain said Tuesday they had smashed four rings that smuggled hashish, ketamine and other drugs into the country to sell during the annual San Fermin bull-running festival.
In the Media
by AFP
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Toronto -
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted he had been in "complete denial" about his drug and alcohol abuse, but asked voters for another chance as he returned to work following a stint in rehab.
In the Media
by AFP
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SWAT teams are kicking in doors in the early morning to serve search warrants typically related to the War on Drugs and according to a new American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), report, it’s happening in 124 homes every single day.
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Toronto -
Crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is to return to work Monday more popular than ever after a stint in rehab for his internationally publicized alcohol and drug abuse.
In the Media
by AFP
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London Colney -
Humans face the very real risk of a future without antibiotics. The implications of this are that life expectancy could fall due to people dying from diseases that are readily treatable today. This is the warning issued in a new paper by Tim Sandle.
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Dallas -
More than 1,000 unaccompanied children who crossed illegally into Texas earlier this month are on their way to shelters in Dallas, Texas.
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Mexican officials on Friday announced the arrest Jose Manuel Mireles, the face of a powerful anti-crime vigilante group in the western state of Michoacan.
In the Media
by Katia Lemus (AFP)
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Michigan -
A Muskegon county man allegedly charged an officer's patrol car and bounced off it shorty after. He then threw the pipe into the windshield. The reported weirdness did not stop there.
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San Luis -
Authorities allegedly found a pound of meth that a woman was trying to smuggle across the border in her vagina. She was detained and had the meth confiscated.
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Drugs Image
A variety of statin drugs
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Erik Fenderson
A rolling paper with a filter and marijuana.
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Photo by Sponge
File photo
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Alexander Beydeman (1826—1869)
Homeopathy watching horrors of Allopathy
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A Walgreen Drugs in Houston
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Treyvon Martin, George Zimmerman, President Bill Clinton signs Brady Gun Law into law. Drug busts uncover 100s of guns. Gun retailers.
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Vice (UK) Beta
Smoking Sisa
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Blood and urine samples are a necessary evil in the Olympic games.
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Channel 4
A promo shot for Drugs Live on Channel Four
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Via Flickr user INeedCoffee.com
A line of crystal meth
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This building at 1491 Kings Road was originally constructed as a Gulf Refining Co. service station in 1926. This small Prairie-style structure is only one of several interesting commercial buildings still standing along Kings Road
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Stock image of drugs atop money
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Cavin
A variety of needles
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With permission by Reuters / Mark Blinch
Picture of the year 2013 - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford responds to the Toronto police investigation dubbed "Project Brazen 2" to the media at City Hall in Toronto, October 31, 2013
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Mexican Drug Enforcement Administration
Mexican authorities seizure of guns and cash in the Drug Wars
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Via Flickr user Mark
Medical marijuana
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U.S. Border Patrol
Liquid methamphetamines are transported in anything the cartels can get away with using. This is a file photo courtesy of the U.S. Border Patrol.
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