Drugs - Page 173

April 30, 2023

Snapchat defends efforts to combat drug activity amid overdose lawsuit

FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports the latest on the lawsuit during 'Special Report.'

April 30, 2023

Abuse of prescription ADHD medication on the rise for middle, high schoolers

More middle and high school students are abusing prescription ADHD drugs like Adderall and Ritalin, which treat symptoms of ADHD like inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

April 29, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Resident says neighborhood 'given to the wolves,' begs people to stop feeding addicts

Local welfare and food handouts might seem like humanitarian work in Philadelphia's open-air drug market, but one activist sees a big problem.

April 28, 2023

Minnesota recreational pot bill goes to conference committee, Gov. Walz pledges to sign

Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature have approved separate versions of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. The proposal now heads to a bicameral conference committee.

April 28, 2023

Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 31 people who were convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. This means they will spend less time in home confinement.

April 28, 2023

Michigan lobbyist pleads guilty to bribery in marijuana board scheme

Lobbyist Vincent Brown has pleaded guilty to his role in a bribery scheme enveloping Michigan's since-dissolved medical marijuana licensing board.

April 28, 2023

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder, portrayed in 'Narcos' series, could be released from prison in days

Mexican authorities are on the verge of releasing Hector "El Guero" Palma, the notorious co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel who was convicted in two cop slayings.

April 28, 2023

Snapchat gets sued by more than 60 parents for connecting kids with drug dealers

Parents who lost their son to fentanyl poisoning Dr. Laura Berman and Samuel Chapman are suing Snapchat for their algorithm allegedly linking kids with drug dealers, claiming they are not ‘safe.’

April 28, 2023

New Jersey teen hospitalized after TikTok Benadryl challenge: report

The mother of a 13-year-old New Jersey boy says her son was hospitalized after partaking in the TikTok "Benadryl challenge," which encourages users to overdose on tablets.

April 27, 2023

Texas partnership with Austin police yields major haul of deadly drug, weapons bound for Mexico

Texas Department of Safety Special Agents and Austin police officers on Thursday seized a cache of deadly drugs and a number of weapons that were bound for Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott said.