Serena Ward of Conway takes care of her daughter, Haley, 8, as testimony takes place during a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee hearing on the medical use of marijuana. The girl has a seizure disorder that doctors say could be helped with an oil made from chemicals found in the plant.
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Train hits bus, killing 4; rescuers cut through wreckage
Biloxi city spokesman Vincent Creel says emergency responders were still removing … . Biloxi, Miss., firefighters help passengers of a charter bus out of the damaged vehicle after the bus collided with a train Tuesday afternoon, March 7, 2017.
George Michael died of natural causes, British coroner says
George Michael died of natural causes as the result of heart disease and a fatty liver, a British coroner said Tuesday.
Inspiring True Story of a Mother’s Love in the Face of Her Son’s…
Distributed by Ocean Avenue Entertainment, Created by GW Films and Spiral Films, VICTOR Unveils New Website, Trailer and Key Art Today at http://thevictormovie.com/ . Based on the autobiography “Son of Evil Street”, VICTOR tells the redemptive story of the rebellion of a son, the love and faith of a mother , and finding the faith to overcome impossible odds.
AP sources: White House to propose boosting defense spending
The American Academy of Pediatrics is highlighting marijuana’s potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use. Actor Bill Cosby is set to return to a Pennsylvania courtroom Monday to ask a judge to bring in outside jurors in his criminal sex assault case.
Celebrities launch pot brands as California legalizes drug
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Iranian refugee returned to Australia with 1.5kg of meth
Iranian refugee granted asylum after claiming he would be ‘killed’ in the Islamic nation flew there to get married – before ‘returning to Australia with 1.5kg of METH’ An Iranian asylum seeker granted refugee status in Australia could face life in prison after he was arrested at Sydney Airport allegedly trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the country. Vahid Reza Azadpour Saleh, 31, was given refugee protection under the former Labor government’s policy, after he claimed he would be killed if he returned to Iran.
A Comedy Show on Drugs
Are comedians more funny when they’re high? That’s what the podcast and late-night comedy show, I’m Too Effing High, is trying to find out. Created and hosted by James Mastraieni , I’m Too Effing High combines the charming spontaneity of “@Midnight” or “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” while adding a heavy dose of THC.
Mackenzie Phillips: ‘I’m passionate about recovery’
Mackenzie Phillips: ‘I’m passionate about recovery’ Now an alcohol and drug counselor, the star writes ‘Hopeful Healing,’ about recovery. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jVgqI4 Mackenzie Phillips talks to USA TODAY’s Bill Keveney about her new book, ‘Hopeful Healing,’ working as an alcohol and drug counselor and making a guest appearance on Netflix’s reboot of ‘One Day at a Time.’
With everything Trump’s done, are 24: Legacy and Homeland really worth the added anxiety?
Legacy is a telling choice of subtitle for Fox’s latest summoning of its hit 24 franchise. No matter when or how often the network brings back the frantic, counterterrorism action drama, 24 will forever carry a whiff of 9/11-era fears and responses.
USA vs. Roman Day 1, January 30, 2017
UPDATE: The original print version of this article stated that a third person drove Ryan Greathouse’s truck away, and he was in the car with Roman. That came from Roman’s 2012 court statement.
Are ’24: Legacy’ and ‘Homeland’ really worth the added anxiety right now?
“Legacy” is a telling choice of subtitle for Fox’s latest summoning of its hit “24” franchise. No matter when or how often the network brings back the frantic, counterterrorism action drama, “24” will forever carry a whiff of 9/11-era fears and responses.
Are ’24: Legacy’ and ‘Homeland’ really worth the added anxiety right now?
“Legacy” is a telling choice of subtitle for Fox’s latest summoning of its hit “24” franchise. No matter when or how often the network brings back the frantic, counterterrorism action drama, “24” will forever carry a whiff of 9/11-era fears and responses.
Obama ordered a long-imprisoned crack dealer to be freed. A masked gunman killed him first.
Damarlon Thomas had spent years looking for freedom – ever since he was sentenced to two decades in prison for selling half an ounce of crack cocaine. He’d nearly reached it, with a president’s help.
Book review: – A Really Good Day’: It’s Maligned. It’s
Author Ayelet Waldman has tried every treatment to deal with her mental illness. Now, she’s trying LSD – in tiny daily doses.
Packers CB Shields pleads not guilty to possessing marijuana
Attorneys for Shields appeared on his behalf in Brown County Circuit Court on Friday. Shields was charged with two misdemeanors, possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, after he allowed officers to search his Green Bay area home in October.
Drugs, death and celebrity: headline-grabbers reveal a much bigger problem
It wasn’t just Prince and Bowie. 2016 claimed a lot of famous people. Get to the end of this list without a tear in your eye… The sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and George Michael have thrust the disquieting trinity of drug addiction, death and celebrity into the public consciousness.
No longer a Mayberry,a a small Ohio city fights an epidemic of self-destruction
TOWN AMERICA: Since the turn of this century, death rates have risen for whites in midlife, particularly women. In this series , The Washington Post is exploring this trend and the forces driving it.
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The nation’s first recreational marijuana shop opened nearly three years ago in Colorado. Since then, a growing body of research has shown that the availability of recreational marijuana – in Colorado and elsewhere – is having little to no effect on teens’ propensity to smoke weed.
Celebrities, fans mourn singer George Michael
George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! and went on to a solo career lined with controversies and chart-topping hits that blended soul and dance music with social commentary, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53. Michael died at his home in Goring, England.
When the music died young
Cause of death: Cardiac arrest caused after intake of drugs. His death was ruled a homicide and his physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Singer George Michael dead at age 53
George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53. Michael died at his home in Goring, England.
Marine Corps withheld suicide investigation results that suggested drug use among Marines
The results of an investigation into the suicide of a Marine that suggested his unit might have a “drug problem” and highlighted a hostile work environment were withheld from the Marine’s family for an “unacceptably long time” spanning months, according to documents and letters obtained by The Washington Post. Cpl. Jonathan M. Gee, 22, hanged himself early Aug. 29, 2015, at the Marine Corps’ Henderson Hall, near the Pentagon, after a night of partying, the investigation found.