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Florida man arrested after officer mistakes Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/07/29/florida-man-arrested-after-officer-mistakes-krispy-kreme-donut-glaze-for-meth/ A 64-year-old Orlando, Fla., man is seeking damages from the city after he was handcuffed, arrested, jailed and strip-searched for possession of a highly addictive substance known to cause temporary euphoria. No, not crystal meth. But it was something that many consider […]

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Cancer-stricken former state rep. appeals to AG on medical-marijuana enforcement http://www.kxlh.com/story/32542317/cancer-stricken-former-state-rep-appeals-to-ag-on-medical-marijuana-enforcement HELENA – A former chair of the Montana Democratic Party, stricken with pancreatic cancer, has made a personal appeal to state Attorney General Tim Fox to support delaying enforcement of new restrictions on medical marijuana in the state. Fox, however, said through a spokeswoman […]

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Hydrocodone reclassification harms millions suffering from chronic pain http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/judicial/289741-hydrocodone-reclassification-harms-millions-suffering-from#disqus_thread Nearly two years ago, the DEA made the lives of millions of Americans more difficult. On August 22, 2014, the agency moved hydrocodone combination drugs such as Vicodin from Schedule III to Schedule II. This reclassification created tougher rules, greater bureaucracy, stricter penalties, and a corrosive […]

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ACLU challenges DEA attempts to access drug database without warrants http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160729/NEWS/160729864 The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah has pushed back on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s attempts to access the state’s prescription drug database without probable cause. The ACLU requested to intervene in the DEA’s case challenging a state law that would require them […]

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Judge: Montana physician facing 400 felonies not eligible for public defender http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/judge-montana-physician-facing-felonies-not-eligible-for-public-defender/article_0d84fa39-42c3-52d2-86f6-d2f3f8e6f8e7.html I recently blogged about chronic pain refugees in MT Montana’s ‘Pain Refugees’ Leave State To Get Prescribed Opioids HAMILTON — A district judge ruled Monday that a Florence physician charged with 400 felonies must pay for his own defense. Dr. Chris Christensen was […]

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