Drug dealers are pedaling their wares on the internet. While we’d be kidding ourselves if we said it’s due to the lockdowns, it’s a safe bet to say business has undoubtedly picked up since then. Actually, illicit online pharmacies started popping up in the early 2000s masked as legitimate companies. Despite increased efforts by law Read more »
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DEA Tracking New Strain of Fentanyl
Last December, eleven people overdosed and died in Maricopa County, Arizona. Those deaths were all linked to a new strain of fentanyl. It’s called para-fluorofentanyl (pFF) and it’s even more deadly than its predecessor. Autopsies identified pFF in the victims alongside other narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Read more »
House Passes MORE Act in Effort to Legalize Pot
Taking a step toward legalizing marijuana at the federal level, the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act on Friday. Introduced on July 23, 2019, the MORE Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and goes so far as to include erasing prior convictions. The news thrilled marijuana advocates, of Read more »
Are Bus Drivers Testing Positive for Pot?
School bus drivers are entrusted with our most precious cargo. It’s imperative that they’re in command of their senses. Sadly, though, there’s a chance that some smoked pot before they loaded up our kids and hit the road. A report released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) Clearinghouse confirmed that between the months Read more »
Marijuana Drug Testing Under Fire in NYC
Advocates for marijuana reform cheered the New York City council’s decision to shield prospective employees from marijuana drug testing last year. However, there were concerns about the law interfering with federally mandated drug testing of safety-sensitive employees. Employers were urged to contact city government officials en masse to voice their thoughts on the matter. In Read more »
Oregon Votes to Decriminalize Heroin and Cocaine
Citizens in the State of Oregon voted to decriminalize hard drugs like methamphetamine, heroin, oxycontin, and cocaine. Now, instead of possible jail time, anyone found in possession of small amounts of these and other hard drugs will receive a violation similar to a traffic ticket. In fact, there won’t even be a trial—pay a $100 Read more »
Fentanyl and Heroin Use Increasing by Double Digits
A Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study released this month in a publication by Population Health Management indicates the illicit use of fentanyl, heroin, and nonprescribed opiates is increasing by double digits. The unsettling discovery is likely related to the impact of COVID-19. This is despite the fact that employee drug testing declined rapidly during the Read more »
Marijuana Won’t Ease the Opioid Crisis
The theory that marijuana can be used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms is all over the internet. Once the news got out, some were certain that replacing opioids with marijuana could eventually bring an end to the opioid epidemic. There’s a hole in that theory from the start though. Many studies on the subject found Read more »