October 20, 2022 12,000 fentanyl pills found packaged in candy at LAX TSA checkpoint Los Angeles County authorities found approximately 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills disguised in Skittles, Whoopers and Sweet Tarts packaging at LAX.
October 19, 2022 California suspected drug dealer charged with murder in woman's fatal fentanyl overdose The Fresno County DA announced murder charges against a suspected drug dealer accused of selling a counterfeit fentanyl pill to a woman who overdosed.
October 19, 2022 Former ME officer sentenced to 4 years on gun, drug charges A former longtime Maine police officer has been sentenced to four years in prison for gun-related charges and providing a teenager with opioid pills.
October 19, 2022 Bill Barr torches Biden's 'insane' border policy in face of drug epidemic: 'We have to take on the cartels' Former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr criticized Biden's border policies and inaction to combat the growing drug crisis on Wednesday's 'America's Newsroom.'
October 19, 2022 Oklahoma voters to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in March election Oklahoma's governor has set a statewide election to decide if recreational marijuana should be legal. If approved, adults over the age of 21 would be able to use marijuana.
October 19, 2022 Banks, GOP request to meet with Biden to address fentanyl crisis, give him box of victim obituaries RSC chairman Jim Banks of Indiana led several of his colleagues in a request to meet with President Biden to address the fentanyl crisis plaguing families across America.
October 19, 2022 San Francisco residents arming themselves with bats, say city drug initiative making crime worse San Francisco residents in the SoMa neighborhood are reportedly arming themselves with bats after a drug sobering center opened. Residents say the clinic has increase crime.
October 18, 2022 New Jersey woman charged after 2-year-old son killed by fentanyl overdose, officials say A New Jersey woman was arrested and charged in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, who died from a fentanyl overdose, authorities said.
October 18, 2022 Washington Post highlights woman who buried baby in nearby park after receiving black market abortion pills The woman received abortion pills through Reddit and gave birth to the deceased child before burying it in a nearby park, according to the Washington Post.
October 18, 2022 California police seize staggering 20,000 fentanyl pills in drug bust as county issues public health warning Health officials in San Bernardino County, California, are warning the public about a rise in fentanyl overdose deaths after police seized 20,000 fentanyl pills last week.