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Lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%, study finds: 'Lockdowns should be rejected out of hand'

February 1, 2022

Lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%, study finds: 'Lockdowns should be rejected out of hand'

Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies.

Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids

February 1, 2022

Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids

Native American tribes in the U.S. have reached settlements over the toll of opioids

Louisiana 4-year-old dead after gun is fired in car where adults were smoking marijuana: authorities

January 30, 2022

Louisiana 4-year-old dead after gun is fired in car where adults were smoking marijuana: authorities

Two adults were smoking marijuana in a car in Louisiana when a gun was fired in a "negligent" act, striking and killing a 4-year-old boy who was sitting in the vehicle, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

Cannabis may impair driving ability for up to 4 hours, study finds

January 30, 2022

Cannabis may impair driving ability for up to 4 hours, study finds

Cannabis can impair a person’s ability to drive up to 4 hours after the drug is used, according to a recent study.

Nancy Mace's push to legalize cannabis gets support from Amazon: Time to end the 'federal war on a plant'

January 27, 2022

Nancy Mace's push to legalize cannabis gets support from Amazon: Time to end the 'federal war on a plant'

Rep. Nancy Mace, a GOP freshman lawmaker from a swing South Carolina coastal district, is making a Republican case to legalize marijuana on the federal level, and Amazon just offered a major endorsement of her plan.

Connecticut police say 100 bags of fentanyl found at dead youth’s home

January 26, 2022

Connecticut police say 100 bags of fentanyl found at dead youth’s home

About 100 bags of fentanyl were found at the home of a 13-year-old Hartford boy who overdosed on the drug at school, police said.

Driver in Washington charged after killing cyclist, high on heroin

January 26, 2022

Driver in Washington charged after killing cyclist, high on heroin

A man fell asleep behind the wheel after smoking heroin in his car. He struck a cyclist and killed him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo's' appeal efforts rejected by US court; attorneys intend to appeal to SCOTUS

January 25, 2022

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo's' appeal efforts rejected by US court; attorneys intend to appeal to SCOTUS

A United States appeals court on Tuesday upheld the federal conviction of reputed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, lauding the judge who oversaw the trial for his handling of a case that drew international attention.

13-year-old boy dies from suspected fentanyl overdose death while at school, raising alarm

January 24, 2022

13-year-old boy dies from suspected fentanyl overdose death while at school, raising alarm

A Connecticut school continued to decontaminate the building after a 13-year-old student died after he reportedly ingested fentanyl at the school last week

'Unfathomable': Washington DC murder victims often killed over petty insults, experts say

January 23, 2022

'Unfathomable': Washington DC murder victims often killed over petty insults, experts say

Killers in Washington D.C. are frequently driven to murder over a petty insult.