The Justice Department’s recommendation that restrictions on marijuana be lifted have revived expectations for a business that has waited years for such a change.
Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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Spring Break Travel Advisories Reissued for Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas
In recent weeks, American travelers to some of the busiest international destinations during spring vacation have been urged by the State Department to exercise extra caution.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Construction Industry Grapples With Its Top Killer: Drug Overdose
Construction workers are more likely to die of overdose than workers in any other occupation, forcing the industry to rethink its approach to safety.
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The World Loves Corridos Tumbados. In Mexico, It’s Complicated.
Inspired by a century-old genre from the Mexican countryside, the latest pop music phenomenon is drawing thousands of young fans — and criticism for its violent references.
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U.S. Moves to Crack Down on Money Behind Fentanyl Trade
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen will travel to Mexico this week for talks on countering illicit finance and fentanyl.
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Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court
The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.
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Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship
The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.
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Mel Sembler, Developer and G.O.P. Fund-Raiser, Is Dead at 93
He received ambassadorships after filling campaign coffers that led to two Bush presidencies. He later came around to backing Donald Trump.