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Johnathan Robinson, 27, was charged with possession of marijuana for resale and firearm possession in the commission of a dangerous felony. In addition to the marijuana, Robinson had a
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The opioids crisis appears to be deepening across the country. That's according to a stark new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that emergency room visits
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Four law enforcement officials and a doctor urged state lawmakers Tuesday to say no to a bill that would legalize medical marijuana. For more than an hour, opponents of House Bill
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"We've got an emergency on our hands," said acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Anne Schuchat, as the agency released a report saying emergency room visits due to opioid
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A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky ran into strong opposition from law enforcement officials Tuesday during another round of testimony before a legislative panel. For a second straight day,
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- New numbers out Tuesday show America's opioid crisis is getting worse, not better. In 45 states, opioid overdoses rose 30 percent in a year. According to
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On Monday, the governor's Medical Marijuana Advisory Board met in Harrisburg to consider changes to the program. Since mid-February, six dispensaries have been selling highly processed — and pricey — concentrates,
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Fifteen out of 10,000 emergency room visits involved opioid overdoses between July 2016 and September 2017. The CDC looked at Emergency Department and hospital billing data from 52 jurisdictions in 45
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Emergency room visits for opioid overdoses increased 30 percent nationwide between 2016 and 2017, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the 45 states
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Emergency room visits for suspected opioid overdoses have risen 30 percent, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And within emergency departments across 16 high-risk states