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Dutch May Label Some Cannabis as a Hard Drug
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Heroin Addiction: Dutch may label some cannabis as a hard drug
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction.
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Heroin Addiction: Wheat Ridge doctor faces drug charges for alleged “pill mill”
Dr. Kevin Clemmer, a Jefferson County osteopath, is facing more than 50 federal criminal counts of distributing oxycodone — a synthetic opiate similar to heroin — “outside the scope of professional practice.”
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Heroin Addiction: Oregon a test case for pseudoephedrine drug law
When the Oregon Legislature was considering a proposal to make pseudoephedrine a prescription drug in an effort to fight methamphetamine, pharmaceutical lobbyists argued that the state’s existing law …
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Drug Addicts Get Heroin on NHS
Heroin Addiction: Drug addicts get heroin on NHS
Drug addicts are being prescribed heroin on the NHS across London, a BBC investigation reveals.
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Heroin Addiction: Wheat Ridge doctor faces drug charges for alleged “pill mill”
Dr. Kevin Clemmer, a Jefferson County osteopath, is facing more than 50 federal criminal counts of distributing oxycodone — a synthetic opiate similar to heroin — “outside the scope of professional practice.”
Read more on Denver Post
Heroin Addiction: Oregon a test case for pseudoephedrine drug law
When the Oregon Legislature was considering a proposal to make pseudoephedrine a prescription drug in an effort to fight methamphetamine, pharmaceutical lobbyists argued that the state’s existing law …
Read more on Tulsa World
Cover Story: Charlotte #5 in Black Tar Heroin
Heroin Addiction: Cover Story: Charlotte #5 in black tar heroin
Charlotte’s got a serious heroin problem. The city is one of the five worst cities in the nation for black tar heroin, which surprises many people. Also surprising is where the drug is taking hold. PrimeTime’s Jeff Atkinson reports in our Cover Story.
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Heroin Addiction: Black tar heroin a growing problem in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte now ranks fifth in the country when it comes to the sale and distribution of black tar heroin. Those numbers were compiled by federal drug agents who are working with Charlotte-Mecklenburg police to combat the problem. CMPD major Glen Neimeyer said the black tar heroin is being brought into the city by Mexican drug cartels. He pointed out the recent arrests of five …
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