DEA “SPICING THINGS UP” with the war on drugs

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA battle against synthetic drugs grows as poison control calls skyrocket for “spice” http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/dea-battle-against-synthetic-drugs-heats-up The battle against synthetic drugs is heating up in Arizona, as new numbers show calls to poison control centers, regarding “spice”, are skyrocketing.    Already in 2015  there have been 140 calls in Arizona, making us the seventh highest state in […]

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A change in policy.. or just another reason to increase the bureaucracy ?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

In heroin fight, White House will push treatment http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-heroin-fight-white-house-tries-to-break-down-walls-between-public-health-police/2015/08/16/f63d63c2-4425-11e5-8ab4-c73967a143d3_story.html As heroin overdoses and deaths soar in many parts of the nation, the White House plans to announce Monday an initiative that will for the first time pair public health and law enforcement in an effort to shift the emphasis from punishment to the treatment of […]

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Former analyst sentenced for child porn on DEA computer

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

https://youtu.be/dm6xexu_wJY?t=3m32s Former analyst sentenced for child porn on DEA computer http://www.kmbz.com/Former-analyst-sentenced-for-child-porn-on-DEA-com/21866511 KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A former analyst was sentenced Monday to 63 months in federal prison for downloading child pornography to a laptop computer assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. Matthew Barnes, 34, Overland Park, Kan., pleaded guilty […]

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