Drugs
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Yanira Maldonado released from Mexican jail, drug charges dropped
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An Arizona woman held in a Mexico jail for a week on a drug-smuggling charge was freed after a court reviewed her case, including key security footage, and dismissed the allegations.
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Yanira Maldonado arrested, remains in Mexican prison
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An Arizona mother locked up in a Mexico prison on a drug-smuggling charge is depressed and upset about the situation, but hopeful a judge will throw out the case after realizing there is no basis to the charges.
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Yanira Maldonado jailed in Mexico on drug smuggling allegations
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Yanira Maldonado, a mother of seven from Arizona, is jailed in Mexico on allegations that she tried to smuggle nearly 12 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. on a passenger bus - claims her family members say are false.
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Heroin overdoses plague Fredericksburg, Culpeper, Spotsylvania
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Two people have died and at least seven others have been hospitalized over the past week across Culpeper and Spotsylvania counties in a sharp uptick in heroin overdoses.
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California considers drug, alcohol tests for doctors
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A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.
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Drugs found on Justin Bieber tour bus
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Police spokesman Lars Bystrom says a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were found when officers raided the empty bus parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, where Justin Bieber was performing Wednesday.
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Justin Bieber, police find drugs on his tour bus
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Swedish police say they have found drugs on board a tour bus used by Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.
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2 Chainz found not guilty of drug charges on Eastern Shore
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The Star Democrat of Easton, Md., reports that a Talbot County district court judge found the rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, not guilty Wednesday.
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Nation's drug czar to outline drug policy reform
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The nation's drug czar will outline drug policy reforms that will emphasize public health to fight addiction and focus on diverting non-violent drug offenders into treatment instead of prisons.
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House fire call leads to drug bust in Southeast D.C.
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When fire crews arrived at 1234 45th Place in Southeast Washington, they found a lot more than they bargained for inside.
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Robert Chin sentenced for exchanging drugs for sex
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Robert Chin, 66, was sentenced to 150 months in prison for giving heroine and oxycodone to several young women, including a minor with whom he exchanged the drugs for sex.
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D.C. residents elligible for drug treatment under Obama health care reform
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More than 2,000 District of Columbia residents with substance abuse problems will become newly eligible for treatment under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Hollywood stars call for drug law changes
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Lil Wayne, Ron Howard, Scarlett Johansson and Kim Kardashian are all on the same page when it comes to criminal justice reform.
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Isaiah Hall convicted of reckless driving, other charges
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A New Jersey man has been convicted of driving 95 miles per hour on a Virginia highway with six unrestrained kids while high on heroin.
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Jonathan Womble smuggled drugs to D.C. jail inmates, documents allege
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The D.C. jail guard who was arrested in February for having marijuana in his locker was allegedly smuggling the drugs to an inmate, the Washington Examiner reports.
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Supreme Court hears generic drug case
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The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case pitting the government against drug makers over the practice of paying to delay the release of much cheaper generic drugs.
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Stafford County authorities search for bodies on rural property
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A drug-related search warrant in rural Stafford County has turned into a search for what may be buried bodies, the Free Lance-Star reports.
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Radford University assistant professor arrested on drug possession charges
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A Radford University assistant professor who teaches a “War on Drugs” seminar is facing felony drug charges after police allegedly discovered marijuana and another suspected drug at his house.
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