Drugs - Page 96

March 5, 2024

Drug recriminalization could signal cultural shift in progressive state, Portland trial attorney says

Oregon lawmakers have recriminalized drug possession, a move moderates like attorney Kristin Olson see as a greater cultural shift in the deeply blue state.

March 5, 2024

San Francisco voters to weigh in on drug treatment measures, expanded police powers

San Francisco voters will be deciding on two ballot measures that would compel treatment for illegal drug use in adult welfare recipients and increase law enforcement powers.

March 4, 2024

China-linked US pot farms spark raids, calls for stronger crackdowns

Chinese investors and Asian criminal organizations may be taking over the illicit marijuana trade in the U.S., sparking calls for stronger crackdowns across the country.

March 4, 2024

Ohio foundation poised to disburse millions in opioid settlement money

Ohio is preparing to allocate millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds to community and government organizations. These settlements intend to address the opioid crisis.

March 4, 2024

Rollerblade wheels infused with cocaine lead to home with forged immigration docs, deputies say

Homeland Security Investigations contacted the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department regarding an intercepted package to Wisconsin from Colombia. That package led to a drug bust.

March 4, 2024

Killing for cocaine: Inside evasive drug queen Griselda Blanco's reign of terror that came to an ironic end

Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro hosts Fox Nation's 'Cocaine Godmother,' a documentary capturing the life of unlikely Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco.

March 3, 2024

China does not take Biden seriously on the fentanyl issue: Peter Schweizer

‘The Drill Down’ podcast host Peter Schweizer joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis and why President Biden has not sanctioned one of the major players. 

March 3, 2024

'Dying before our eyes': Overdose deaths push Oregon lawmakers to end drug decriminalization 'experiment'

Oregon State Sen. Tim Knopp, a Republican, said the disastrous consequences of drug decriminalization in the Beaver State compelled lawmakers to walk back the policy.

March 3, 2024

Oregon is ready to end its ‘experiment’ with drug decriminalization: State Sen. Tim Knopp

Oregon State Sen. Tim Knopp (R) breaks down his state’s latest vote to end drug decriminalization as the state faces a deadly addiction crisis. 

March 2, 2024

Liberal Oregon U-turns, passes bill to recriminalize hard drugs as overdose deaths skyrocket

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that would recriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs as the state struggles to contain its fentanyl crisis.