A characterization of synthetic cannabinoid exposures reported to the National Poison Data System in 2010
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Research on DMAA associated with cerebral hemorrhage
Use of recreational drug 1,3-Dimethylethylamine (DMAA) associated with cerebral hemorrhage
New Zealand: Skydive instructors took cannabis before fatal flight
Two instructors of the ‘excessively unbalanced’ skydiving plane that crashed and killed nine people near Fox Glacier in 2010 had...
Raymond Yans elected as President of INCB (International Narcotics Control Board)
On 8 May, the International Narcotics Control Board Board held the election of its Bureau. Raymond Yans elected as President...
US: Senate inquiry into painkiller makers’ ties
Two senior senators said on Tuesday that they had opened an investigation into financial ties between producers of prescription painkillers...
How cannabis use during adolescence affects brain regions associated with schizophrenia
New research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) published in Nature Publishing Groups Neuropsychopharmacology has shown physical...
25 Colorado medical-marijuana dispensaries close after warning
All 25 of the medical-marijuana stores in Colorado that received warning letters for being within 1,000 feet of schools have...
Four Sinaloa cartel figures targeted including sons of “Chapo” Guzman
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced the designation of four key Sinaloa...
US: Medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among high school seniors
New research, published today, about the prevalence of medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among high school seniors in...
California: Foreclosed houses become homes for indoor marijuana farms
The New York Times reports that organized marijuana growers are shifting to the suburbs from rural and commercial areas, helped...