Drugs - Page 89

June 17, 2024

Maryland Gov Moore to pardon 175,000 Marijuana convictions in massive executive order

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore plans to pardon 175,000 Marijuana convictions with an executive order on Monday, arguing it will help 'black and brown' residents.

June 16, 2024

More people sent to hospital as mushroom-infused 'microdosing' chocolate faces ongoing FDA probe

The FDA recently announced that 10 consumers who ate Diamond Shruumz "microdosing" chocolate and gummies have been hospitalized, up from the six reported hospitalizations last week.

June 15, 2024

What's being done about lawlessness in California?

'The Big Weekend Show' discusses liberal policies pushing residents out of California as crime and illegal immigration gets out of hand. 

June 14, 2024

Cambodian authorities burn $70M of seized illegal drugs in major crackdown

Cambodian authorities on Friday destroyed more than seven tons of illicit drugs and the ingredients for them as a way to educate people about their danger.

June 14, 2024

Ex-CBP officer convicted of bribery after allowing vehicles with drugs, illegal migrants to cross border

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was convicted of accepting bribes from criminal organizations wanting to bring drugs and illegal migrants across the southern border.

June 14, 2024

Drug overdoses surge in some states: 5 takeaways on numbers that 'are people's lives,' expert says

There were more than 107,500 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year, caused mainly by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, newly released figures from the CDC reveal.

June 13, 2024

Jesse Plemons denies Ozempic caused dramatic weight loss

"Friday Night Lights" star Jesse Plemons claimed he lost weight with intermittent fasting. The actor insisted he did not take Ozempic to shed the pounds.

June 13, 2024

'No Juicing Joe': Republican proposes bill in response to Biden's 'decline on full display'

A Tennessee Republican's No Juicing Joe bill would require the president to alert Congress whenever he's taking drugs that could alter his alertness, judgment or mood.

June 13, 2024

Indiana father who drove his truck into shallow river, let 2-year-old Emma Sweet drown gets 40-year sentence

Jeremy Sweet, 41, was sentenced to 40 years behind bars for driving his truck into a river on meth, causing 2-year-old Emma Sweet to drown.

June 13, 2024

FDA panel rejects MDMA-assisted therapies for PTSD despite high hopes from veterans

An FDA panel rejected MDMA-based treatments for PTSD often used with veterans. One advocate shared what the verdict means for the future of mental health care, while doctors stressed supervision.