This is something interesting I came across over morning coffee. While North America remains gripped by a devastating synthetic opioid crisis, Italy presents a strange epidemiological anomaly: of the hundreds of drug overdoses recorded in the country last year, fentanyl accounted for just two. This absence isn't due to a lack of substance use or logistical ineptitude—the … [Read more...] about Bad for Business: Why Italy’s Mob Isn’t Buying Fentanyl
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Fentanyl Dealer on Snapchat Who Caused Deadly Overdoses Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison
A man who used Snapchat to sell fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl—leading to the death of a teenage girl as well as several other overdoses—faces 20 years in prison. Jeremial Lee Leach, 20, of Evansville, Indiana, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of Distribution … [Read more...] about Fentanyl Dealer on Snapchat Who Caused Deadly Overdoses Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison
Ohio Doctor Debunks Fentanyl-Laced Pot Myth Perpetuated by Governors
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine claimed last week that fentanyl-laced pot is a threat to the state as he urged last-minute changes to the law Ohio voters approved last month, but one doctor—trained in the field of overdose prevention—said those stories have been debunked and shouldn’t be perpetuated by leaders. Instead, they should focus on real issues such as fentanyl that’s … [Read more...] about Ohio Doctor Debunks Fentanyl-Laced Pot Myth Perpetuated by Governors
Major Drug Test Supplier To Stop Testing for Cannabis, Prioritize Fentanyl
A major supplier of drug testing kits has announced an updated screening panel which no longer tests for cannabis and prioritizes testing for fentanyl. Psychemedics, a Massachusetts-based producer of drug testing kits announced Friday that they would be launching a new five-panel drug screen which will “[shift] the spotlight from marijuana to the paramount threat of fentanyl” … [Read more...] about Major Drug Test Supplier To Stop Testing for Cannabis, Prioritize Fentanyl
New York Cannabis Office Releases Fact Sheet To Battle Misinformation About Weed, Fentanyl
The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a two-page report entitled “Cannabis and Fentanyl: Facts and Unknowns” to demystify the facts and myths of the two substances, specifically that of fentanyl contaminating cannabis. “The goal of this fact sheet is to provide evidence where it is available, to share information about what is currently known and unknown, … [Read more...] about New York Cannabis Office Releases Fact Sheet To Battle Misinformation About Weed, Fentanyl
Told you so… State Slow to Correct Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis Report
Were fears of cannabis laced with a deadly opioid overblown by state leaders? A series of incidents last year led Connecticut to announce it had the first lab-confirmed cases of cannabis with fentanyl in our state, and possibly the nation. They may want to walk that back a little. Last fall, the state Department of Public Health (DPH) said it believed the deadly opioid was … [Read more...] about Told you so… State Slow to Correct Fentanyl-Laced Cannabis Report
