The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas.
Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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Billy Strings Escaped the Darkness. He’s Playing to Not Go Back.
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Malaysian Pilot Smuggled 55 Pounds of Ecstasy Into Indonesia, Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:The pilot, identified only by his initials, also tested positive for ecstasy and cocaine when he was arrested last week at the Jakarta airport, the Indonesian police said.
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Ben Sinclair Addresses His Complicated Relationship to Weed on Substack
The “High Maintenance” co-creator and star Ben Sinclair delves into his complicated relationship with marijuana in a new Substack called “Low Maintenance.”
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Ben Sinclair Addresses His Complicated Relationship to Weed on Substack
The “High Maintenance” co-creator and star Ben Sinclair delves into his complicated relationship with marijuana in a new Substack called “Low Maintenance.”
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Nick Reiner, Arrested in Deaths of His Parents: What We Know
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who was booked on suspicion of murder and remains in jail without bail, has long struggled with drug addiction.
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Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’
Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.
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Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.
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‘King Ivory’ Review: Oklahoma Turns Gangland
A starry action-thriller with noble intentions fumbles the fentanyl epidemic.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Could Trim Prison Sentence With Drug Rehab Program
A spokesman for the fallen music mogul, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related offenses at the Fort Dix prison complex in New Jersey, said he has been accepted to the program.
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China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit
China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
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Yung Lean’s Early Viral Fame Nearly Killed Him. Now, He’s Thriving.
A decade ago, the Swedish rapper was an internet sensation finding global fame. After struggling with drugs, he’s back with new music, a new film and welcome clarity.