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Push to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in Oregon picks up steam

June 29, 2020

Push to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in Oregon picks up steam

A petition to give voters in Oregon the option to legalize psychedelic mushrooms has garnered enough signatures to be put on the November ballot, organizers said Monday.

Border Patrol agents in Texas spot hundreds of pounds of marijuana stuffed inside pickup truck

June 29, 2020

Border Patrol agents in Texas spot hundreds of pounds of marijuana stuffed inside pickup truck

Border Patrol agents on Friday disrupted a narcotics smuggling attempt, seizing hundreds of pounds of marijuana inside of a pickup truck along the Texas-Mexico border, authorities said.

Minneapolis neighborhood that vowed not to call police in wake of Floyd death is already being tested by 300-strong homeless encampment

June 25, 2020

Minneapolis neighborhood that vowed not to call police in wake of Floyd death is already being tested by 300-strong homeless encampment

A progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that committed not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd has since witnessed a 300-tent homeless encampment grow in its local park, according to reports.

Border Patrol uncovers narcotics inside SUV driven into Rio Grande

June 22, 2020

Border Patrol uncovers narcotics inside SUV driven into Rio Grande

Federal border agents on Saturday thwarted a drug smuggling attempt in southern Texas near the border of Mexico.

Feds uncover inmate-run international drug ring at Michigan prison: report

June 22, 2020

Feds uncover inmate-run international drug ring at Michigan prison: report

Federal agents have uncovered evidence of an inmate-run drug ring with international ties at a Michigan prison, according to a report Monday.

Dr. Marc Siegel urges Americans to 'get back on track' with cancer care, screening and treatment

June 19, 2020

Dr. Marc Siegel urges Americans to 'get back on track' with cancer care, screening and treatment

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel told "America's Newsroom" that a top U.S. cancer doctor's warning that delays in screenings and treatments due to the coronavirus pandemic will lead to thousands of cancer deaths in the coming years is "really correct."

Maryland governor backs police, pledges more cops to combat Ocean City violence

June 17, 2020

Maryland governor backs police, pledges more cops to combat Ocean City violence

Ocean City police are announcing more arrests after recent violence, as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says state police "will continue to support the Ocean City Police Department and deploy troopers for enhanced patrol assistance."

June 17, 2020

DEA fails to manage undercover money-laundering operations effectively, watchdog says

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) failed to manage undercover money-laundering operations that move millions of dollars of illegal drug proceeds each year through a network of government fronts, according to a report from the inspector general (IG) published Tuesday.

Pablo Escobar’s cartel partner and infamous ‘cocaine cowboy’ released from US prison, deported to Germany

June 17, 2020

Pablo Escobar’s cartel partner and infamous ‘cocaine cowboy’ released from US prison, deported to Germany

A man known as one of the “cocaine cowboys” who helped lead Colombia’s infamous Medellin drug cartel alongside Pablo Escobar has been released from a U.S. prison and deported to Germany.

New border technology helps combat illegal drug, weapon and cash smuggling

June 16, 2020

New border technology helps combat illegal drug, weapon and cash smuggling

A new piece of X-ray technology may help prevent illegal drug and gun smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border. Security company Viken Detection created a handheld and under vehicle x-ray system that scans vehicles for hidden cash, drugs, and weapons. Officers with the Neuces County District Attorney’s Criminal Interdiction Unit say it helps save time, money, and officers lives.