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Marijuana Edibles Being Transported Illegally Across State Lines

May 21st, 2015
Law enforcement officials are reporting an increase in marijuana-infused edible products being transported illegally across state lines for resale....
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"Flakka" is Latest Synthetic Drug to Worry Experts

April 21st, 2015
A drug known as "flakka" is the latest synthetic compound to raise concern among public health experts, Fox News reports. Flakka is a tweaked versi...
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19% of Americans Take Drug Daily to Help them Relax

April 14th, 2015
A new survey finds almost 19% of Americans say they take some sort of drug daily to help them relax. The rate of drug use varies widely by state, f...
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Senate Bill Could End Federal Prohibition on Medical Marijuana

March 12th, 2015
A bill introduced Tuesday by three U.S. senators would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, The Washington Post reports.The bill was i...
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Heroin-Related Drug Deaths: Who's at the highest risk?

March 6th, 2015
Heroin-related deaths are now most common among young, white male adults in the Midwest, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Contr...
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"Therapeutic Workplaces" Aim to Help Employees Tackle Drug Addiction

February 19th, 2015
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say workplaces designed to help employees who are addicted to drugs can help them tackle their addiction. T...
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One-Third of Women of Childbearing Age Fill Prescriptions for Opioids

January 29th, 2015
Almost one-third of women of childbearing age had an opioid painkiller prescription filled each year from 2008 to 2012, according to a new governme...
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Federal Judge to Rule on Whether Marijuana is Schedule I Drug

January 22nd, 2015
A federal judge will rule later this year on whether marijuana should continue to be classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside LSD and heroin, acc...
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DEA Cracks down on Marijuana Product in California

January 6th, 2015
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is cracking down in California on a potent marijuana product called "wax," according to ABC News. Wax is ...
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Chevron North America's Appalachian Michigan Business Unit

January 1st, 2015
Chevron and MMC are partnering to provide well-site substance abuse programs in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Learn more about the 12- to ...