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Digital Originals May 17, 2023

Blue state lawmakers pass drug possession bill in rush to avoid decriminalization deadline

Washington lawmakers settled on a compromise drug possession bill, avoiding a July 1 deadline that would have decriminalized hard drugs in the northwest state.

VIDEO May 17, 2023

Marijuana found laced with fentanyl in states

Pediatrics-certified Dr. Frita Fisher on the fentanyl crisis now affecting marijuana in several states

Minnesota May 16, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers draft final version of legal pot bill

A legislative conference committee in Minnesota has finalized a bill that, if passed, would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.

Washington May 16, 2023

Washington state Senate approves bill that keeps drugs illegal, boosts housing and treatment

The Washington state Senate approved a bill that keeps drugs illegal and boosts resources for housing and treatment. It is seen as a compromise between GOP and Democratic leaders.

Associated Press May 16, 2023

Italian cocaine-sniffing dog finds 3 tons of drugs hidden in banana shipment

Authorities and a police dog in Italy found more than three tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador. The shipment could have been worth $900 million in street sales.

Los Angeles May 16, 2023

Los Angeles cannabis dispensaries sell illegal mushrooms: report

Several cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles sell illegal "magic mushrooms" as the California state legislature debates whether to decriminalize the psychedelic drug.

Digital Originals May 16, 2023

Washington state scrambles to pass drug possession law before decriminalization deadline

Washington will become the second state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and fentanyl if legislators can't craft a new law. Their deadline is approaching fast.

Oregon May 15, 2023

Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon

Police in Portland, Oregon, said at least eight people died from suspected drug overdoses over the weekend. Six of the eight deaths were likely related to fentanyl.

Drugs May 15, 2023

Cases of marijuana laced with fentanyl increasing, says Washington doctor

There is an increase in cases of marijuana laced with fentanyl in numerous states, according to a Washington doctor, making it far more potent.

OPINION May 15, 2023

Biden's Title 42 disaster is making America Los Angeles

Unless the proper steps are taken, what my family and other southern Californians have experienced for more than two years will become the new daily reality across America.

South Carolina May 15, 2023

Two charged with drug trafficking in South Carolina after cocaine falls out of fake pregnant belly: police

Two people were arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine in South Carolina after the female suspect allegedly used a fake pregnancy belly to conceal over 1,500 grams of the drug.