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What's Behind Shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and Other Meds?
Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them.
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Singapore Executes Man After Coordinating Delivery of Two Pounds of Cannabis
Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.
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Got Unused, Unwanted or Expired Medications? National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 22, 2023, where you can safely get rid of unused, unwanted or expired medications.
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Going on a Trip? Oregon Issues First Licenses for Magic Mushroom ‘Facilitators' Ahead of Legalization
About 100 people recently completed a $7,900, six-month course at a retreat near Portland to learn how to become Magic Mushroom facilitators and earn a certificate
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Man Caught Smuggling Cocaine Disguised as Candy in Traffic Stop Near Texas-Mexico Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents working with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers discovered cocaine disguised in candy wrappers during a vehicle traffic stop in Mission.
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$7 Million Worth of Heroin, Fentanyl Found Hidden in NYC Apartment Coffee Table
A Bronx man is facing serious drug charges after police said they uncovered $7 million dollars worth of fentanyl and heroin concealed in a coffee table.
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Parents Sue Over Son's Death After He Took Popular Kratom Supplements
The parents of a 23-year-old Georgia man who died after using kratom have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against about a dozen people, companies and organizations connected to the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the herbal supplement
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No, You Don't Need to Worry About Drugs in Your Kids' Halloween Candy. Here's Why
The concern that parents have to worry about finding drugs in their kids’ Halloween candy goes back much further than the myth around rainbow fentanyl.
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Man Charged in Largest Fentanyl Bust in Tulsa Police Department History: Officials
An Oklahoma man faces drug trafficking charges after being found in possession of various drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin earlier this month, police in Oklahoma said.
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US Study Says Cocaine Production Remains High in Colombia
Cocaine production in Colombia remained near record levels in 2021, according to estimates released by the White House, raising the stakes for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Colombia’s next administration.
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Long Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Found Linking San Diego, Tijuana
The entrance of a “narcotics tunnel” was found at a home in Tijuana and was used to discretely cross the U.S.-Mexico border to carry out acts of organized crimes and other illicit activities, authorities in Mexico said.
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Virginia Toddlers Exposed to THC Found in ‘Gold Fish Crackers' at Day Care: Sheriff
The Office of the Stafford County Sheriff said that three one year olds were taken to the emergency room after their parents observed “lethargic and uncoordinated behavior, as well as glassy, bloodshot eyes.”
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Cannabis Stocks Are Hot Ahead of a House Panel Hearing on a Federal Legalization Bill
Investor optimism over the possibility of federal cannabis legalization has contributed to a strong rally in beaten-down pot stocks.
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Pfizer Planning to Submit Data on 4th Covid Shot Soon, While Working on Vaccine for All Variants
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla appeared on CNBC exactly two years after Covid was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020.
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Russian Customs Detains American WNBA Player
The Russian Federal Customs Service said they have detained WNBA star Brittney Griner after finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow
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Drug Overdoses Are Costing the U.S. Economy $1 Trillion a Year, Government Report Estimates
U.S. government officials said synthetic opioids are akin to “a slow-motion weapon of mass destruction.”
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Fla. Man Tells Police Drugs Found Wrapped Around Penis Aren't His
Florida authorities said they found cocaine and methamphetamine wrapped around a man’s penis during a traffic stop, but the man denied the drugs were his. Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies said they stopped a vehicle driving without its lights on at 4 a.m. last Saturday. WFLA-TV reports the driver was arrested on charges of DUI and marijuana possession. Authorities said...
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German Cannabis Firm Shares Pop After New Government Pledges to Legalize the Drug
Shares of German cannabis company SynBiotic rose sharply Thursday a day after the incoming government pledged to make the drug legal.
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Democrats Reach a Breakthrough Deal on Drug Prices, as Spending Bill Nears the Finish Line
The plan will grant the government power to regulate the prices of some of the most expensive drugs and limit out-of-pocket costs for seniors.