# Drugs
Updated Rules for NJ Cannabis, Public Invited to Comment
New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission proposes updated rules, and invites the public to weigh in during the comment period ending September 30. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has submitted updated rules for the state’s personal-use cannabis market for public comment.
Emergency Services Look for Reasons Behind Supply Shortages in Medicine and Medical Devices
Paramedics load patient into ambulance.Mat Napo/Unsplash. Ambulance and health care services around the country continue to deal with a shortage in medications and medical supplies. The reasons are multifaceted. We same shortages began after 9/11/2001 when the U.S. Government began ordering large quantities of nerve agent antidote kits. After the supply chain caught up, we started seeing shortages affiliated with other disasters, such as bags produced in areas devastated by hurricanes.
Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death Charge Against Budd Lake Man
A first-degree charge has been brought against a Budd Lake man for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old male. Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced the filing of a first-degree Strict Liability for Drug-Induced Death charge against John P. Rowe, age 30, of Budd Lake, NJ. The charge arises from a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Mount Olive in September of last year.
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14 Things Governor Abbott has Done to Secure the Border
In Houston, Governor Greg Abbott toured a Department of Public Safety (DPS) drug warehouse and gave an update on the growing fentanyl drug crisis in Texas and America. According to CBS Austin, Governor Abbott was joined by DPS Director Steve McCraw, Texas Public Safety Commission Chairman Steven Mach, Senator Joan Huffman, Senator Paul Bettencourt, Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson, Houston Police Department Narcotics Commander Bryan Bennett, DPS Seized Drug System Trainer Jennifer Hatch, and Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious and Deputy Director Nichole Christopher.
Update: Plans For CVS Pharmacy Closings in 2022
Further locations have been announced as permanently shuttering, including two this month. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. Linked information within this article is attributed to the following outlets:Wikipedia.org, TheBusinessJournal.com, BestLifeOnline.com, and CNBC.
Over a Billion Dollars Coming to New Jersey for Opioid Abatement
As Part of Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan, New Jersey, and its Subdivisions, to Receive Approximately $30 Million Dollars from Dublin-Based Pharmaceutical Company that Flooded Market with Highly Addictive Opioid Painkillers, Downplayed Risks.
Mark Cuban's online pharmacy aims to reduce prescription drug prices
Take With Food Prescription PhotoPhoto by Shopify Partners from Burst. “We started Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company because every American should have access to safe, affordable medicines. If you don’t have insurance or have a high deductible plan, you know that even the most basic medications can cost a fortune.” — Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug company‘s mission statement, which is a letter from billionaire investor, Mark Cuban.
Indiana’s Biggest Health Challenges - (Opinion)
Aside from the COVID pandemic, which has obviously gotten most of the attention the last few years, Indiana has a slew of other health concerns that affect the ways our companies perform. Just because our other health issues have been on the back burner for a while does not mean they have gone away. In fact, many of them have grown worse and they are certainly having an impact on our bottom lines.
Pediatric Melatonin Poisonings on the Rise
Across the U.S., cases of pediatric melatonin poisonings have risen 530% in the last decade, seeing the greatest increase during the pandemic. America has a sleep problem, as indicated by our increased reliance on the sleep-regulating hormone and over-the-counter supplement melatonin.
Art with Syringes and Pharmaceuticals
Through the looking glass of past, present, and future aspects of cultural norms – its flaws, successes, progressions, and demises are all explored in a timeline constructed by Miss Bug’s visual critique of contemporary times with their generation of present-day artifacts revealing negative aspects that have been thrust upon mankind through modern advances, all the while reflecting on our collective nostalgia.
The CIA's Pursuit of Mind Control That Led to the War on Drugs and a Silent War on Veterans: Project MKUltra
Nearly 2 million veterans receive mental health services in a VA specialty mental health setting. Additionally, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA), for the most recent service eras, roughly 11 to 20% of Veterans experience PTSD within a given year. In 2019 the Veteran population was reported by the VA as 19,797,000. This means that roughly 2,177,670 to 3,959,400 Veterans suffer from PTSD annually. This number is greater than the number of new cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2019. That number was estimated to be around 1,762,450. [i] [ii] [iii]
Billionaire Mark Cuban has opened an online pharmacy to provide lower cost medicine for the masses
“Everyone should have safe, affordable medicines with transparent prices,” Mark Cuban in a quote on MCCPDC’s website. On January 19, venture capitalist Mark Cuban of Shark Tank and Dallas Mavericks ownership lore opened the online pharmacy Cost Plus Drugs, which provides prescriptions at wholesale costs to customers.
Florida’s Medical Marijuana Industry Is Thriving – The Number of Registered Users Is Approaching 750,000
Since medical marijuana was legalized in the state of Florida in 2019, the industry that sustains the needs of patients has gone from strength-to-strength. A report from May 3 suggests that the number of registered medical marijuana users has more than doubled since the start of 2020, which has required that businesses in the industry grow accordingly to meet demand.
Update: Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin April 21 in NJ
Recreational cannabis sales will be given the approval to begin at 13 dispensary locations throughout NJ on Thursday, April 21. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will issue licenses to seven alternative treatment centers (ATCs), with 13 store locations, to begin recreational cannabis sales starting on Thursday, April 21.
South Carolina’s Senate To Hold Hearing on Legalizing Medical Marijuana Within the State
South Carolina's State Senate is meeting on April 4 for a rare Monday meeting, to consider proposals to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. In early February, the South Carolina Compassionate Care act was approved by the Senate, which contained provisions to legalize marijuana for select medical uses, but this has yet to be formalized into any law.