Five people, including two doctors, have now been charged in connection to the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. The Department of Justice announced two new arrests in the case in Southern California on Thursday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia was arrested for allegedly distributing the drug, as was alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha. Both defendants face … Read more
(NewsNation) — Associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel based in Los Angeles conspired with a Chinese underground banking network to move more than $50 million in drug proceeds from the distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, federal drug officials announced this week. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced federal charges against 24 people following a multiyear … Read more
Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that it is moving toward removing marijuana from its list of Schedule I drugs definitely got people in the pot business fired up. “Well.. they got that right!!” actor and cannabis grower Jim Belushi told HuffPost. “Wise up! Keep moving in the right direction! Now, let’s release … Read more
A group of 21 Democratic lawmakers urged the Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday to “promptly” remove marijuana from the federal government’s list of restricted drugs, where it currently sits in the same category as heroin. “Though marijuana is widely used and … associated with fewer adverse outcomes than alcohol, it remains in the most restrictive … Read more
