“Thousands of pain pills were sold to high school students and addicts all over Florida by a network of pain clinic employees, patients and family members, federal authorities say in court documents.” http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/01/na-clinic-trafficked-pain-pills-through-workers-re/

“The so-called “club drug” ecstasy is more likely than other stimulants like speed or crystal meth to kill young, healthy people who are not known as regular drug users, British researchers said on Friday.” http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60S2Y620100129

“A new kind of high is on Utah streets. It is sold under many brand names: Black Mamba, Pep Spice, Bliss, Dragon and Bombay Blue. All are basically the same thing: synthetic marijuana. Investigative reporter Lori Prichard went undercover to expose “spice.” Sellers told KSL the herb gives users a “great high,” a high comparable…

“Missouri’s elected officials and many people who receive cash welfare benefits would start undergoing drug screening under legislation given first-round House approval Thursday.” http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/1727939.html

“A new store in Oakland portrays itself as California’s largest store for your marijuana needs. CNN’s Dan Simon reports.” http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/01/29/simon.ca.superstore.of.weed.cnn?iref=allsearch  

“One of the big drug addiction problems facing America, according to statistics isn’t found in the crack houses, but in affluent neighborhoods. We’re talking about prescription drug addiction.” http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Moms-Dark-Secrets-Prescription-Drugs/6754CQ5QrE2Cl02S45fD-g.cspx

“A state appeals court has upheld the NYPD’s firing of a veteran detective who blamed a failed drug test on his wife spiking his meatballs with pot.” Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/02/04/2010-02-04_court_upholds_firing_of_nypd_officer_who_says_wife_spiked_meatballs_with_marijua.html#ixzz0eh2yqz3o

“An Austin man is wanted by police after he allegedly tried to deposit some cocaine along with his cash into a bank account.” http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/Teller-finds-cocaine-in-bank-canister

“Somewhere between 6,000 to 8,000 pounds of the drug was found in the back of a tractor-trailer on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. It all started when the truck refused to stop at a weigh station, police said. The station had been set up at the Grantville rest stop, where trucks are pulled off the road…

“In a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday.” http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/29/arizona.marijuana.bust/index.html?hpt=Sbin