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Video: Florida Deputy Catches $12M Worth of Cocaine While Fishing

A Charlotte County, Fla., deputy was fishing off duty when he caught 50 pounds of cocaine worth millions in the Gulf of Mexico.

August 11, 2015

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Off-Duty Deputy Catches $12M Worth of Cocaine While Fishing

A Charlotte County, Fla., deputy was fishing off duty when he caught 50 pounds of cocaine worth millions in the Gulf of Mexico. More Here.

August 11, 2015

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No Charges Against Officers In Maryland Stun Gun Death

Five police officers involved in the stun-gun-related death of a home invasion suspect won't be criminally charged, citing that the man died from drug-induced "excited delirium in the setting of police restraint."

August 7, 2015

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XCAT Narcotics, GSR and Explosives Detection System

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The XCAT Narcotics, GSR, and Explosives detection system detects trace and visible substances in less than 2 minutes.

July 24, 2015

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Many N.C. Police Agencies Don't Drug Test Officers Involved in Shootings

In most cases, a North Carolina police officer, sheriff's deputy, or state trooper is more likely to face a drug test after wrecking a cruiser than after shooting someone.

July 23, 2015

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Heroin Use Spikes Among Women, Higher-Income Groups

According to a study by the CDC and the FDA, Heroin use doubled among women and more than doubled among non-Hispanic whites. It increased dramatically among people with incomes above $50,000 and with private health insurance.

July 10, 2015

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Video: DEA, Atlanta PD Make $8 Million Drug Bust

The DEA says a raid on that home yielded 14 kilograms of heroin that was wrapped up and made to look like Mexican candy. The DEA says investigators also found 50 kilograms of meth in liquid form.

May 8, 2015

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Mass. PD to Stop Arresting Addicts Who Request Help

Under the city's plan, addicts who seek help at the Gloucester police station will be paired immediately with on-call volunteers — called "angels" — who will take them to an emergency room, if necessary, and help find detox, treatment, and other services afterward.

May 7, 2015

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State Board Proposes Alaska's First Marijuana Regulations

Alaska's first draft marijuana regulations address what it means to help someone grow marijuana and what local-option law will look like.

May 4, 2015

Technology

Ohio Graduate Students Develop Device to Measure Weed Intoxication

Mariam Crow and Kathleen Stitzlein, graduate students in biomedical engineering, hope to eventually market their roadside testing device, the Cannibuster, to police in states where marijuana has been legalized, according to the university.

April 27, 2015

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Study: Heroin Use Higher Than a Decade Ago

Far more people in the USA use heroin than a decade ago, a study from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found.

April 23, 2015

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Florida Man High on Flakka Assaults Officer, Molests Tree

The officer punched Crowder in the face and a scrum ensued, with Crowder saying that he was Thor and trying to stab the officer with the officer's badge, police said.

April 16, 2015