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Louisiana Police Invite Drug Users to Bring Meth to Department for 'Testing'
The Harahan (LA) Police Department is attempting to get drug users in the area to bring their meth to the department for "testing."
December 31, 2018
The Harahan (LA) Police Department is attempting to get drug users in the area to bring their meth to the department for 'testing.' Image courtesy of Harahan PD / Facebook.
Weapons
Former Employee Accused of Giving Officers’ Personal Info to Drug Users
A woman who used to work in the city personnel office of Wichita Falls, Texas, has been accused of giving personal information about police officers to drug users as payment for her ex-husband’s drug debts.
December 29, 2004
Patrol
San Francisco POA Opposes Proposed "Safe Injection Sites" for Drug Users
Rick Andreotti, vice president of the San Francisco Police Officer's Association, told KRON News that while he's happy the city is concerned for people's well-being, he doesn't think this is the right way to stop the drug epidemic.
August 31, 2018
Heroin Needles
Patrol
Prince William Police Arrange Treatment for Drug Users After Raids
Virginia officers raided 19 locations and arrested 53 people over three days last month in drug raids. But after each arrest, a detective or other officer sat down with the suspects and offered to have a chaplain take them to a drug treatment center right away.
July 7, 2014
Technology
MobileDetect Trace Drug Detection
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From suspicious white powder response to THC and CBD differentiation, MobileDetect offers its users the widest array of drug test kits available.
June 4, 2021
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Vehicle Ops
Meth Users Involved in Violence, Sexual Risk-Taking, Study Finds
More than half a million young adults reported use in the past year of crystal meth in 2001-2002, according to a new nationally representative study. That estimate is higher than previous studies and represents nearly 3 percent of the U.S. population. Among meth users, there is a strong link to alcohol and other drug use, the study found.
July 9, 2007
Patrol
Agency's Social Media Post on 'Coronavirus' Targets Meth Dealers
Officers with the Merrill (WI) Police Department recently warned users of methamphetamine that their drug of choice may be infected by the disease that has recently seized headlines.
February 28, 2020
Officers with the Merrill (WI) Police Department recently warned users of methamphetamine that their drug of choice may be infected by the disease that has recently seized headlines.
Patrol
Law Enforcement Coping with Elephant Tranquilizer ODs
From southern Ohio down to Alabama and increasingly up the Eastern Seaboard, drug users are dying by the scores in a strange new way: by overdosing on elephant tranquilizer.
March 24, 2017
Patrol
California Legislation Allowing Safe Injection Sites Reintroduced
The City by the Bay has more drug users than students enrolled in public schools—there are about 24,500 injection drug users in San Francisco and 16,000 students enrolled in San Francisco Unified School District.
February 7, 2019
Training
Former Officers Protecting Medical Marijuana Industry in Illinois
As police officers, part of their jobs was to put away drug sellers and users. Now, former law enforcement officials are doing private security work for Illinois' now-legal medical marijuana industry.
April 7, 2015
Patrol
Oregon House Bill Would Tax Medical Marijuana
Here's the latest money-raising proposal to come from Oregon lawmakers: a $98 tax on every ounce of medical marijuana sold. Better yet, says Republican Rep. Ron Maurer, the state should grow the drug and dispense it to authorized users through pharmacies.
March 11, 2009
Patrol
States Rush to Ban Fake Bath Salts
Several states, including Louisiana, North Dakota and Florida, have issued emergency bans on fake bath salts that contain a synthetic drug. The bath salts, which users can purchase online, cause paranoia, hallucinations and on some occasions, violent behavior.
February 10, 2011
Patrol
Despite Trump’s Efforts, China’s Online Fentanyl Dealers Still in Business
Buying opioids from China, despite legal prohibitions, remains as easy as providing money and a shipping address. A drug bazaar thrives on Chinese websites, providing one-stop shopping for users around the world.
November 13, 2017
Patrol
San Francisco to Open Nation's First Sanctioned Heroin Injection Sites
There are an estimated 22,000 intravenous drug users in San Francisco, many of whom openly inject in public areas across the city. Last year, over 100 people died in San Francisco of drug overdose, according to a report published by the city’s Safe Injection Services Task Force.
February 8, 2018
Training
With Synthetic Opioids On the Rise, Feds Look to Protect First Responders
Some chemical agents used to process illicit drugs are so toxic that even non-users and emergency responders are at risk of an overdose, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned police departments across the United States this week.
June 9, 2017
Patrol
U.S. Court Upholds Gun Buying Ban for Medical-Marijuana Users
Gun purchases are off limits in the U.S. to anyone who uses medical marijuana or holds a state-approved medicinal marijuana card, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
September 1, 2016
Patrol
Seattle Chief Tells Pot Users, 'Don't Embarrass Officers'
Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel told attendees of a pro-marijuana rally Saturday to avoid using it in front of police officers, following the state's legalization of the drug in November.
May 12, 2013
Photo: POLICE file
Patrol
Legalizing Marijuana: Chronic Confusion
Some cops say marijuana is not benign; it's a gateway drug that leads users to harder narcotics. Others say policing its use and sale wastes precious law enforcement resources.
May 31, 2009
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