“EAGLEVILLE, Pa. – October 18, 2009 (WPVI) — A Montgomery County man says he found a bag of marijuana in a diet soda can that was cleverly rigged to hold the illegal drugs.”

“RACELAND, Ky. (WSAZ) — At the Progress Rail repair yard in Raceland, undercover agents recently arrested three employees for selling drugs while on the job.” http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/64403212.html?storySection=story#

“MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Drug hitmen beheaded 10 rivals, chopped up their bodies and left them in plastic bags on an isolated road in western Mexico, the latest gruesome attack in a raging drug war, authorities said on Friday.” http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/16/world/international-uk-mexico-drugs.html?_r=2

MARC LACEY “The Mexican government knows that revamping its problem-plagued justice system is an essential part of breaking the cartels that control vast areas of Mexico. Major efforts are under way to make the judiciary faster and fairer, and the United States has contributed millions of dollars to help bring more criminals to justice.” http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091017/ZNYT03/910173008?Title=In-Mexican-Drug-War-Investigators-Are-Fearful

By MAUREEN UMEH/myfoxdc “The school was at the center of an alleged heroin ring that led to the death of several people, including 19-year-old Alicia Lannes. The former Westfield student overdosed on the drug last year. Sixteen people, some Westfield high school students at the time, were convicted. The ring was a wake up call…

Link to Video:http://www.wsmv.com/video/21310607/

“MADISON (WKOW) — There’s a new drug of choice circulating throughout southern Wisconsin, according to police and drug rehabilitation centers. They say crack and cocaine are out, and heroin is in.” http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11320533#

By Theo Emery “The announcement codified a major policy shift from the Bush Administration, which aggressively pursued medical-marijuana users and distributors in states that had relaxed their drug laws to allow patients with certain conditions — including glaucoma and AIDS — to use marijuana to ease their symptoms. Fourteen states now make allowances for medical-marijuana…

“A so-called “club drug” – typically not used all that often by those who take it – can still have the potential to cause a lot of damage among some users, say University of Cincinnati researchers. Trials are underway to trace the effects of ecstasy and to see who’s most at risk. The study is…

By Ben Gelinas, edmontonjournal.com “Zachary Lamb tried ecstasy for the first time at a West Edmonton Mall rave hours before his death, his best friend said Wednesday.” http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Edmonton+raver+first+time+taking+ecstasy+fatal+friend/2103430/story.html