Drug Makers Struggle to Replace Stimulants with Non-Addictive Alternatives
Unfortunately, the same drugs that have a high potential for abuse are also the drugs that are most effective for certain individuals with neurobehavioral disorders. According to GlobalData, without comparable…
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Bernie Sanders Demands Probe of Proposal To Patent Taxpayer-Funded Cancer Drug
Sen. Bernie Sanders has once again put pressure on drug companies, suggesting people living with cancer are being preyed upon by greedy interests. On Monday, Sanders called for an investigation…
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Orbiting Space Drug Factory Denied Re-Entry to Earth
The U.S. Air Force has denied permission to re-enter and land on a floating pharmaceutical factory that appears to have been orbiting Earth to produce zero-gravity medicine since June. It…
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New Jersey Officer Reinstated After Being Fired For Positive Cannabis Drug Test
A police officer in Jersey City, New Jersey was fired for testing positive for THC in a drug test. Last week, that officer was reinstated to his position with back…
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Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Monster Trucks Like Killing Machines
If you’ve ever listened to country music (there’s no shame in embracing your inner redneck), you’ve likely heard about cowboys modifying their trucks to have as much Big Dick Energy…
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Senators Back Bill to Tackle Big Pharma’s Rocketing Prescription Drug Prices
Built-in structures to incentivize jacking up drug prices in pharmacies, and prey on seniors, could soon be whittled down. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) were among those…
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Russia Arrests American Musician on Drug Charges
An ex-Airborne American musician has been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Moscow, Russia and paraded on state television in a cage, but people have their doubts. Reuters report Musician…
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Carnival Cruise Line To Continue Using Drug Dogs Amid Prevalence of Pot
Carnival Cruises will continue to deploy drug sniffer dogs to search for cannabis and other drugs, said a brand ambassador who acknowledged the cruise line’s drug policy on Tuesday. Do…
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Google Cloud Launches AI Tools To Speed Up Drug Development Process
As we speak, the way drugs are developed is being rewritten. The discovery and approval of new drugs is a long process requiring years of development time and dismal success…
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Washington Governor Signs Bill to Protect Employees from Drug Testing for THC
Washington state will soon take steps to protect employees from pre-employment drug testing for cannabis in a variety of settings. Governor Jay Inslee signed it on May 9. Senate Bill…
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Nate Diaz Denied Pot Exemption for Drug Test Ahead of Jake Paul Fight
Nate Diaz and Jake Paul will face off in the boxing ring at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on August 5th. Showtime’s eight-round pay-per-view (PPV) event will mark…
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California Task Force Recommends Apology, Drug War Reparations for Black Americans
The nine-member committee first convened almost two years ago to give final approval to a long list of proposals over the weekend in Oakland, California. of Final report draft The…
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NBA Deal Would Remove THC Drug Testing, Allow Player Investment in MJ Companies
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are helping usher in a new era for sports and cannabis with a new interim deal. While the…
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Washington Bill Would Ban Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Cannabis
Washington is poised to be the next state to ban most pre-employment drug tests for cannabis. Because detecting THC is a poor way to measure disability, more states are discontinuing…
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U.S. Conservative Group Calls for Prince Harry to be Deported Over Past Drug Use
Prince Harry’s visa has been denied and he should be deported from the United States, conservative groups are demanding. When Prince Harry detailed his history with marijuana and other drugs…
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Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse
Gateway theory again – the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—This time, using twins as controls, we found no evidence of worsening substance…
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Hong Kong’s ‘Dangerous Drug’ CBD Ban to Begin
In a completely different approach than the United States and many other places around the world, Hong Kong banned CBD last October and moved to classify it as a dangerous…
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Arrest of Albanian Official Accused of Drug Smuggling Causes Stir
The arrest of a senior Albanian government official suspected of using her position to smuggle drugs across the border continues to raise eyebrows. Elisa FerroHe serves as the IT director…
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U.K. Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalization of First-Time Drug Offenses
A group of UK police chiefs are planning to effectively decriminalize drug possession, including cannabis and cocaine. If adopted by the government, low-dose recreational drug use and possession would be…
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Fentanyl Overdose Reversal Drug Stronger Than Narcan Released
A new overdose recovery drug is arming first responders with a more powerful tool for fentanyl overdoses. Zimhi, an FDA-approved high-dose naloxone injection, was recently released for the treatment of…
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