Drugs - Page 112

December 28, 2023

‘Frankenstein’ drug 10 times more powerful than fentanyl

Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss nitazenes ‘seeping into the country,’ often sourced from China

December 22, 2023

Biden commutes sentences for 11 convicted of drug crimes, targeting 'unjustified disparities'

President Biden announced Friday his decision to provide pardons to nearly a dozen non-violent drug offenders in an effort to "advance equal justice" and "address racial disparities."

December 21, 2023

FDA approves first genetic test to assess opioid addiction risk using DNA sample

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AvertD, the first test designed to assess the risk of opioid use addiction in specific individuals, officials say.

December 21, 2023

Mexico's army faces criticism as data reveals majority of drug raids target inactive labs

The Mexican army is reportedly conducting very few raids on active drug labs each month, despite U.S. pressure to combat fentanyl trafficking, recent data shows.

December 21, 2023

Wisconsin GOP eyes medical pot legalization, with limits

Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that his party will soon unveil a medical marijuana legalization proposal.

December 20, 2023

Massachusetts student jumped out of sixth-story window after taking illegal 'magic mushrooms'

A Massachusetts high school student jumped out of a sixth-story window after allegedly ingesting "magic mushrooms," according to police.

December 20, 2023

Expert sounds alarm on danger of hemp products: ‘A matter of life and death’

Protect Our Kids CEO Luke Niforatos discusses growing concerns among parents and medical workers over children’s exposure to hemp-driven products.

December 18, 2023

An airstrike likely carried out by Jordan's air force targets drug dealers in Syria, reports say

Drug smugglers have recently been transporting the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon to Arab Gulf nations, via Jordan, prompting military action.

December 18, 2023

How AI is being used by law enforcement to help disrupt fentanyl production, distribution

Altana uses artificial intelligence to track companies that make ingredients used to make fentanyl. It also tracks where those ingredients are shipped to.

December 17, 2023

Border officers in California discover $10M worth of meth, cocaine in vats of jalapeño paste: ‘Hot find’

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Southern California discovered thousands of pounds of drugs in a shipment of jalapeño paste.