… insight into the medical properties and uses of marijuana, a field with a small but growing body of research . Many health professionals in states that recently legalized marijuana are excited about the possibilities weed offers patients, …
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8 Of The Most Popular Google Searches About Marijuana: Questions About Pot, Answered
… products include tea, brownies, cookies, and candies, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse . Some of the health effects of smoking marijuana include a greater risk of bronchitis, cough, and phlegm production; a greater risk of …
25 Most Commonly Used Recreational Drugs in America
Other drugs like cocaine and LSD, are used sporadically among adults in the U.S.Using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive, the experts at HealthGrove, a health data site by Graphiq, ranked the 25 most commonly used recreational drugs. The substances are ordered by the increasing percentage of people age 12 and over who used the drug recreationally in 2015.
DEA calls China’s fentanyl ban a ‘game-changer’ for opioid epidemic: report
China has announced a ban on the legal manufacture of four varieties of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, CNN reports. The sale and manufacture of four variations of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl will be banned in China starting March 1, a move the Drug Enforcement Administration hailed as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against the opioid epidemic, CNN reports .
In Mobile ‘pill mill’ trial, both accused doctors face questioning
The trial of Drs. John Patrick Couch and Xiulu Ruan continues in federal court in Mobile.
Here’s Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Marijuana
… One of the bigger issues that’s held marijuana back from being rescheduled by Congress is the concern of what sort of health issues it brings to the table over the long term. Researchers at NASEM found a modest link between long-term marijuana use …
People are now inurying their pets to score drugs.
Reports claim addicts have begun hurting their pets on purpose to get a hold of a painkiller given to animals with arthritis. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared Tramadol a controlled substance three years ago.
DEA chief to visit China as US pushes to halt opioid supply
The top U.S. drug enforcement official plans to visit China next week, a sign of intensifying efforts to stop the flow of deadly synthetic drugs from China to the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed Friday that acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg will visit Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong Monday through Thursday, at the invitation of China’s Ministry of Public Security.
Government Has Share in Blame
… consumed for legitimate medical reasons, and the drug wholesalers knew it. Companies such as McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen Drug Co. understood full well they were flooding the Mountain State with poison, but they hid behind …