Morning Roundup: Nov. 21, 2019

Morning Roundup: Nov. 21, 2019

Landmark marijuana legislation gets past House committee and teen gets arrested for allegedly using remote control car to smuggle drugs, 

Teen Accused of Using Remote-Controlled Car To Smuggle Drugs Across Border [San Diego Tribune]

How To Do Thanksgiving Sober [Bustle]

American Idol Star Antonia Barba Blames Show For Drug Arrest [Page Six]

What Mental Illness Memes Say About Stigma [AL.com]

House Committee Approves Landmark Marijuana Bill [CNBC]

Drug Once Used For Animals Could Curb Alcohol Abuse [WPTV]

Inside Purdue Pharma’s Media Playbook: How It Planted the Opioid “Anti-Story” [Propublica]

Drugs Found In Washington Redskins Player’s Home After Woman’s Apparent Overdose [CNN]

 

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