Drug News

“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

“When police officers in Utah pull over a motorist on suspicion of drunken driving, they don’t always smell booze on the driver’s breath. Instead, the driver might be under the influence of prescription drugs.” http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DK20PG0.htm

“The father of a Hempfield Area High School student told a newly formed drug task force Monday of the ease with which his daughter was able to acquire drugs at school.” http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_665196.html

“Another patient, also a drug user, was confirmed to be infected with the bacteria after using what is believed to be a contaminated batch of heroin.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8479657.stm

“To Colorado’s already-vexing cannabis conundrum, add yet another riddle: Are medical-marijuana patients protected from discipline under their employers’ anti-drug policies?” Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14261008#ixzz0dpzK6QUD