Celebrity smoke and mirrors
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t5m - (US) A recent government report sees MPs blaming celebrities for glamorising cocaine. According to the Times, a new report from MPs blamed celebrities for glamorising cocaine use. What the MPs actually said, on the basis of evidence from DrugScope was quite the reverse, that celebrities were not to bl... (Thu Mar 18 17:52:27 2010 PDT)
SF police hope officers can do drug testing
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sfgate - (US) S.F. police hope officers can do drug testing Article:S.F. police hope officers can do drug testing:/c/a/2010/03/18/BA8A1CI38U.DTL S.F. police hope officers can do drug testing The number of narcotics cases that San Francisco prosecutors have dropped since the Police Department's drug-lab scandal went public is up to 180. (Thu Mar 18 17:52:27 2010 PDT)
Nolan Ryan and Rangers' second chances hit hard by e-mail barrage
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fresnobee - (US) Cocaine had been forced up both nostrils. ... (Thu Mar 18 17:52:27 2010 PDT)
Maria Cecilia Silva considers compensation after wrongful arrest, detention ...
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heraldsun - (Australia) Detention over 'iced tea' drugs A TOURIST wrongly busted for carrying drugs when it was really iced tea may seek compensation. (Thu Mar 18 17:36:11 2010 PDT)
The skinny: To be legal, smoke shop must have walls - St. Petersburg Times
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tampabay - Polk man dies of morphine overdose while celebrating his clean drug test ... (Thu Mar 18 17:19:28 2010 PDT)
The Man who had it all is jailed
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easternriverinachronicle - (Australia) What they discovered was described by a District Court judge yesterday as a "large-scale retail cocaine operation" with the "potential to corrupt and destroy members of the community.". (Thu Mar 18 17:19:28 2010 PDT)
Washington: I also used marijuana, amphetamines
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blueridgenow - (US) Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admits he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player. (Thu Mar 18 17:19:28 2010 PDT)