A 17-year-old synthetic cannabis addict is seeking help after being threatened for speaking out about the dangers of the drug....
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Extradited Zetas boss pleads guilty to drug, money laundering charges in Texas
Ivan Velazquez Caballero, better known as “el Taliban,” pleaded guilty Monday to drug trafficking conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges...
Mexican marijuana farmers make switch to heroin as pot prices fall
As marijuana prices have plummeted in the last five years, in part because of decriminalization in some states of the...
Marijuana and punishment: Debunking pot proponents’ prison myths
Marijuana crusaders have waged an excellent public relations campaign convincing people America’s prisons are overflowing with “nonviolent, petty” drug users...
Student’s death in Colorado raises questions on pot and health
Levy Thamba, 19, jumped off a hotel balcony last month after eating a marijuana cookie. Some fear too little attention...
Virginia: Oxycodone distribution ring dismantled
An oxycodone distribution ring operating in northern Virginia has been dismantled as conspirators plead guilty and are sentenced.Further reading More...
Wisconsin: Drugs getting stronger and affecting younger kids, e-cigs part of problem
Drug use is affecting younger people, and one expert says drugs are stronger and electronic cigarettes and vape pens are...
Albanian police seize drugs destined to Italy
Albanian police say they have seized 1.6 metric tons of cannabis believed to be destined to nearby Italy. The drugs...
Colorado marijuana store owner under indictment sues state regulators
A Colorado medical marijuana dispensary owner who is under criminal indictment sued state regulators Friday for closing down his shops.Further...
Venezuela seizes more than 3 tons of cocaine
Venezuela’s ONA counternarcotics agency said Friday that it seized 3,175 kilos (6,993 lbs.) of cocaine last week in the western...