drugs

How A Particle Physicist Became A Drug Smuggler

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:31:12 +0000

In a story riddled with cliché, world renowned particle physicist, Paul Frampton, was arrested in a Buenos Aires Airport last year for checking a bag stuffed with a half million dollars full of cocaine. Like a CSI plot gone off the rails, his explanation defied common sense: his online girlfriend/Czech bikini model forgot it at the airport and asked him to bring to her.

Will the Medical Marijuana Debate Return to the Granite State?

Laura Knoy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The rest of New England now allows use of marijuana for certain health conditions. And with a Governor-elect saying she’s open to the idea here….supporters are feeling hopeful. But opponents still have many concerns, among them: that medical marijuana would be hard to control, encouraging use by those who aren’t even sick.

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International Drug Bust Has Local Ties

Todd Bookman — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:23:52 +0000

The Department of Justice announced a major drug bust today involving members of a Mexican cartel.

Undercover agents from the FBI and Boston Police Department tracked the suspects for three years as part of Operation Dark Water. Posing as European drug traffickers, they met with members of the Sinaloa Cartel at undisclosed locations in New Hampshire, Florida and the Virgin Islands.

Hospitals Go High Tech to Secure Drugs

Todd Bookman — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Denis Fortier is Director of Pharmacy at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. When he started in the field 30 years ago, that job involved loading carts with Dixie cups full of prescriptions.

Corrections Officer Charged with Smuggling

Todd Bookman — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:45:49 +0000

A corrections officer at the Cheshire County Jail has been arrested for smuggling drugs into the facility.

Who wrote The Book of Drugs?

Rebecca Lavoie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:43:35 +0000

Mike Doughty, that's who.

Is depression in the blood?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:30:38 +0000

New research indicates depression might be diagnosable through a simple blood test.

Deadly 'Choking Game' Comes With Big Risks

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:20:00 +0000

Michele Galloway went looking for her son, Connor, one morning in their Webster, N.C., home to make sure the seventh-grader hadn't overslept.

"I opened the door and I found him," Galloway said. "And he looked like he was standing up beside his bed. And I just said, 'Connor, you're awake.' And then I realized he was not awake."

She looked more closely. "There was a little gap between his feet and the floor," she said.

Some Latin Leaders Want New Approach To Drug War

Juan Forero — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:55:00 +0000

When President Obama travels to Colombia this weekend for the Summit of the Americas, he'll be stepping into a vigorous debate about the drug war that could be awkward for the United States.

Some Latin American leaders, who also happen to be strong U.S. allies, say the American-sponsored war on drugs is failing and that new options need to be considered.

One proposal they want to discuss is legalizing some drugs — a move the U.S.

After Taint Of Drugs, Colombia Reinvents Itself

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:15:00 +0000

Colombia was once associated with cocaine trafficking and powerful drug lords, but today's reality is different: It's stable, a magnet for foreign investment and diplomatically engaged — and this weekend hosts the Summit of the Americas. Increasingly, Colombia is seen as South America's rising star.

A factory in a middle-class neighborhood in the capital is symbolic of this new Colombia. The Nutresa factory in Bogota churns out countless chocolate bars and containers of ice cream.

Word of Mouth 03.31.2012

Virginia Prescott — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

A union for users. The cow clause in the tax code. Transition Towns. Frankenstein through a new lens. Suing Siri. And musician Adam Cohen.

Getting High on Union Dues

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:32:50 +0000

For drug users who always dreamed of organizing for better representation in politics and policy - simply head out west and join the San Francisco Drug Users’ Union. Question is: can there ever be such a thing as 'safe' drug use?

As Gangs Move To New York Suburbs, So Does Crime

Carrie Johnson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:01:00 +0000

Over the past few years, authorities have arrested more than 200 gang members in an unexpected place: the tree-lined suburbs along the Hudson River in New York.

Drug traffickers with ties to the Bloods, the Latin Kings and other gangs have put down roots there. Authorities say they brought shootings and stabbings with them.

Middletown, N.Y., is 90 minutes northwest of the city.

Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Australia

John Burnett — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:47:00 +0000

Australia is a huge island, with stretches of lonely, rocky coastline that extend for thousands of miles. What's more, there are lots of harbors and airports.

In short, opportunities are plentiful for an enterprising Mexican drug trafficker to move his product 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to service the vibrant new market Down Under.

One such drug lord is Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman, head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. He's a cunning, small-statured, exceedingly dangerous outlaw recently dubbed "the world's most powerful drug trafficker" by the U.S.

Prison Break Epitomizes Mexican Drug War Woes

Jason Beaubien — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

Officials in Mexico are offering a reward of nearly $1 million for the capture of 30 inmates who broke out of a prison in the northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday.

The governor says the inmates staged a riot, during which 44 people died, to create a diversion for their escape.

It was a jail break that epitomized the Mexican drug war: Rival gang members brutally killed each other, corrupt public officials looked the other way, and dangerous criminals went free.

Nuevo Leon Gov.