“Sometimes you can get by with a low-level, misdemeanor possession charge, but not always,” said one medical marijuana job recruiter. Medical marijuana is creating about 25,000 new jobs in Florida, but smoking cannabis disqualifies many people from working in the industry, according to a report by The Orlando Sentinel. “We get hundreds of applications for… Continue reading Smoking Pot Can Disqualify You From Cannabis Jobs
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Tunnel Beneath KFC Connects Drug Smugglers in Arizona, Mexico
The county sheriff’s department called the discovery a “heavy blow to that transnational criminal organization that built this tunnel.” A routine stop for an equipment violation led law enforcement in Arizona to an operation that numerous media outlets compared to the AMC series Breaking Bad, with a near-600-foot tunnel that connected a former fast food… Continue reading Tunnel Beneath KFC Connects Drug Smugglers in Arizona, Mexico
No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe To Drink, Game-Changing Study Reveals
Alcohol accounted for 20% of deaths in 2016, according to a new report. Even one drink occasionally may be one too many, researchers are now saying. This information came from the Global Burden of Diseases study, which is carried out at the University of Washington in Seattle, and was recently published in the Lancet medical… Continue reading No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe To Drink, Game-Changing Study Reveals
Mom Accused Of Letting Teen Daughter Run Pot Shop From Bedroom
Police reportedly uncovered 80 pounds of cannabis in the closet of the master bedroom. A 15-year-old girl is in state custody after sheriff’s deputies alleged that she made cannabis deals out of her bedroom, supported by her mother. On August 17, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the family’s Delhi, California… Continue reading Mom Accused Of Letting Teen Daughter Run Pot Shop From Bedroom
Demi Lovato’s Alleged Dealer Claims She Knew Pills Were Risky
Friends of Lovato’s said they became concerned when they learned that the singer had begun spending time with Brandon Johnson in April. The man who allegedly provided singer Demi Lovato with the pills that she overdosed on in July said that he warned the singer that the pills were “aftermarket” and that she knew the… Continue reading Demi Lovato’s Alleged Dealer Claims She Knew Pills Were Risky
Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Reportedly Prescribed Him Pain Pills
The lawsuit alleges that the doctor had to treat Prince’s opioid addiction prior to do his death but “failed to do so.” The family of Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) is suing a doctor accused of playing a “substantial part” in the music icon’s death. According to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, the official cause… Continue reading Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Reportedly Prescribed Him Pain Pills
Scientists Dosed Artificial Brain With Meth For New Study
Scientists chose to use meth on the brain replica because much is still unknown about the the drug and its effects on the body. It’s no secret that certain drugs are bad for your brain. However, scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering can now tell you exactly how bad meth is for… Continue reading Scientists Dosed Artificial Brain With Meth For New Study
Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers
“I am committed to opening one of these sites here in San Francisco, no matter what it takes, because the status quo is not acceptable,” said Mayor London Breed. Last week, California lawmakers green-lit a bill that would allow safe injection sites in San Francisco as part of a three-year pilot program. The forward-thinking measure,… Continue reading Safe Injection Sites Get Green Light From California Lawmakers
Woman Reportedly Caught With 1.5 Million Lethal Doses Of Fentanyl
A woman traveling from Los Angeles to New York City was reportedly caught with five pounds of fentanyl in a suitcase. Authorities in Kansas City arrested a woman at a bus station who was traveling across the country, from Los Angeles to New York, carrying five pounds of fentanyl—reportedly enough of the drug to cause… Continue reading Woman Reportedly Caught With 1.5 Million Lethal Doses Of Fentanyl
Actor Noah Centineo: Sobriety Is A "Really Beautiful Experience"
“When I got totally clean, I was able to take responsibility for all my laziness, or my incompetence or not being super honest with myself.” Actor Noah Centineo is just 22 years old, but he’s already extolling the virtues of recovery. “I’m completely sober,” he says in a video circulating the internet, in which he… Continue reading Actor Noah Centineo: Sobriety Is A "Really Beautiful Experience"