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Elderly man caught with 21-pound bag of marijuana chaff in Pasadena
By: Admin On: 06-11-2018 Category: Addiction, marijuana, substance abuse Comment: 0
Responding to an anonymous tip-off, the Pasadena police recently arrested an elderly man for carrying a large plastic bag of marijuana chaff weighing nearly 21 pounds. According to officers, 64-year-old James Miles of Pasadena found the bag near an unlocked trash receptacle behind a dispensary. The bag contained the non-sellable waste products of cannabis plant, […]
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Pasadena police seize considerable amount of methamphetamines
By: Admin On: 09-01-2017 Category: illegal drug, methamphetamine, substance abuse Comment: 0
While executing a search warrant on July 14, 2017, officers of Pasadena Police Department’s Special Enforcement Section (SES), seized a huge amount of methamphetamine from a house in the 1300 block of North El Molino Avenue and arrested two men on drug-related charges. Additionally, the officers also discovered a loaded firearm and considerable amount of […]
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Painkillers stolen at Pasadena pharmacy
By: Admin On: 03-08-2017 Category: Prescription Drug Abuse, substance abuse Comment: 0
Misuse, abuse and overdose of prescription medications are considered as a national epidemic in the United States, with California, one of the most populated states in the country, being significantly ravaged by the consequences of the ongoing crisis. From the affluent suburbs to the desert towns, doctors across the state are struggling to deal with […]
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Two Pasadena men arrested on drug charges
By: Admin On: 11-17-2016 Category: Addiction, Drug Abuse, illegal drug, substance abuse Comment: 0
The size of the illegal drug market in the United States is growing rapidly, with drug users spending approximately $100 billion annually on drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana or meth. Thousands of people have been found smuggling narcotics across the borders in America. In early September this year, two Pasadena men were arrested by […]
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Legal, policy changes can lead to shifts in use of medical marijuana
By: Admin On: 03-04-2016 Category: Addiction, Drug dependence, marijuana, substance abuse Comment: 0
Numerous researches suggest that marijuana can be a remedy to various complications, including pain relief, nausea, spasticity, glaucoma and so on. Considering this fact, 23 American states, as well as District of Columbia and Guam, have given their consent for comprehensive public medical marijuana programs. But a new study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School […]