If Mayor Muriel Bowser signs a recently passed bill into law, employers of the D.C. workforce will be changing their drug-free protocols and procedures. It’s been nearly a year and a half since Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8) introduced a bill that would benefit the District of Columbia’s (D.C.) pot-smoking employees. The bill originally titled Read more »
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Buprenorphine May Save Prisoners from Future Arrests
Incarcerated drug addicts who receive buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), are less likely to face rearrest and reconviction after release. After adjusting the data, the final results, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, showed a reduction in rates of probation violations, reincarcerations, and court charges of 32% compared to incarcerated addicts who didn’t Read more »
Border Patrol Agents Seizing Record Amounts of Illicit Drugs
Shortly after the border opened, reports started coming in that drug trafficking was on the rise. The problem has steadily grown worse. If you enter the words “illicit drugs” and “border” into your search engine, page after page of results pop up with stories of illicit drug busts. The border patrol is overwhelmed, many police Read more »
FDA Warns 5 Companies Selling Illegal Cannabis Products
A few companies that sell delta-8 THC, a psychoactive cannabis product received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Turns out they’ve been selling products illegally. At the federal level, delta-8 THC is legal because it falls within the approved amount specified for hemp-derived products outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill. It’s Read more »
Which States Might Legalize Marijuana Soon?
Marijuana legalization continues to spread across the nation with 37 states allowing some form of medical use. Moreover, eighteen of those allow recreational use as well. Will others legalize marijuana before the end of the year? Hawaii and Arkansas have legalized medical marijuana, but there’s a push for allowing recreational use too. It looks unlikely Read more »
Overdoses Claimed 200,000 Years of Life in Five Years
The fact that drug overdoses stole 200,000 years of life in a five-year period is sobering news. When you add the fact that the figure is comprised of lives lost in the United States, the news becomes even more somber. And, when you discover that those overdoses in America claimed 200,000 years of life from Read more »
Drug Dealers Operating Within the Prison System
An inmate with connections on the “outside” can set up a pretty good business for themselves while they’re incarcerated. Prisoners can obtain virtually anything if they’re able to come up with the cash. Yes, the black market is thriving within our nation’s prison system and drug dealers are a part of that culture. Officials in Read more »
Fentanyl Continues Pouring Into the Nation
Drug cartels are sending massive amounts of illicit drugs into our country across the open border. Worse, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, seems to be their number one export. It’s extremely lethal and drug dealers are scooping it up because it’s so cheap. They “cut” it into their merchandise to increase their profit margin. Of course, Read more »