Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to 2 years
Tekashi 6ix9ine, the flamboyant Brooklyn rapper who carried out a series of violent crimes before informing on his former gang associates, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on Wednesday.
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Teen vaping of marijuana on rise, survey finds
Vaping remained popular among teens across the United States in 2019, according to a new report, and there were significant increases in vaping of marijuana by eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders.
11 indicted in drug smuggling bust involving UPS employees
Eleven people have been indicted in a drug trafficking ring involving four UPS employees, according to a news release from Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Hospital costs for treating newborns in opioid withdrawal jumps
The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday.
Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma
Members of the Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma and put the money in family trusts and holding companies as pressure intensified over the nation's opioid epidemic, according to court documents.
Further restrictions placed on Trump's foreign leader calls
President Donald Trump's senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President's phone calls with foreign leaders since his July 25 call with Ukraine's President was revealed and became the
Cannabis' largest trade show is pretty ordinary
A stroll through the show floor this week at Sin City's convention center felt like your garden-variety glitzy business expo, except for the plentiful portrayals of cannabis leaves.
'Magic mushroom' ingredient could be used to treat depression
"Magic mushrooms" may have moved one step closer to becoming a treatment for depression.
'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it
'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down.
MLB will remove marijuana from list of ‘drugs of abuse'
Major League Baseball will begin testing players for opioids and remove marijuana from its list of "drugs of abuse," as part of its updated drug program, the league and the players union said Thursday in a news release.
Mexico's former top cop indicted in drug trafficking conspiracy
Mexico's former public security secretary has been arrested in the United States and charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved taking millions of dollars in bribes from imprisoned drug cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, federal prosecutors said.
Police: Narcotics found on Juice WRLD's plane
Police investigating the sudden death of rapper and singer Juice WRLD say they found 41 bags of a substance suspected to be marijuana and bottles of suspected liquid codeine in luggage from his plane.
Alcohol giant cut bait on craft beer holding
Constellation Brands just cut bait on a billion-dollar craft beer bet that fell short of expectations, but the seller of Corona and Modelo in the United States says it plans to ride out an even heftier investment in cannabis -- even though it, too, hasn't panned out as initially hoped.
Trump to hold off declaring Mexican cartels terror organizations
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will "temporarily hold off" designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations as he said he would last week.
6 'probable' vaping-related injury cases linked to Mass. dispensaries
A state investigation into vaping-related lung injury cases in Massachusetts has found that vape products used in six probable cases were purchased legally from dispensaries. All of the products contained THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis.
Australian police seize $820 million methamphetamine haul
Authorities in Australia have seized a record-breaking haul of methamphetamine worth $820 million, hidden inside stereo speakers shipped from Thailand, the country's federal police and border force announced.
Vaping-related lung injury cases now in all 50 states
A teen from Southeast Alaska is the state's first case of vaping-related lung injury, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
New government program provides HIV prevention drugs for uninsured
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the launch of a national program Tuesday to provide free HIV-prevention drugs to uninsured Americans at risk of HIV.
Chicago nightclub faces 2nd lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
A second woman has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago nightclub, El Hefe, alleging she was sexually assaulted after being slipped a drug while drinking at the bar.
Arrests made in connection to Mexico massacre of Mormon family
A relative of Mormons killed in a massacre in northern Mexico met Monday with the country's president and said the family was "pleased with advances made in the investigation."
13 suspected cartel members, 4 police killed in Mexico
A gun battle between security forces and suspected cartel members in Mexico's northeast state of Coahuila over the weekend claimed 22 lives, according to a statement from the government there on Monday.
Duterte: I was 'fighting against my own government' in drug war
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that when he asked for six months to end the country's drug problem in 2016, he didn't appreciate the levels of pushback and corruption he would find in the government.
FDA issues warning for products marketed to treat opioid withdrawal
The FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs.
Four UPS employees arrested in drug smuggling bust
Four UPS employees were arrested in a drug smuggling bust that included the seizure of more than 50,000 counterfeit THC vape pens, authorities said.
