Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The untimely death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has cast an ugly light on the rising use of heroin in the U.S. The Cleveland Conservative Examiner reports that the DEA has been alarmed at the influx of heroin into New York City. A hallmark of the new heroin was unique, sophisticated packaging,…
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The use of marijuana by American teens continues to increase. Unlike use of other drugs and alcohol, which are either decreasing or remaining stable, the use by 8th and 10th graders went up 1.3 and 1.8 % in 2013, according to the Monitoring the Future study conducted by the University of…
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com The use of marijuana by American teens continues to increase. Unlike use of other drugs and alcohol, which are either decreasing or remaining…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Despite the dangers of heroin, people are increasingly turning to the drug, CNN reports. But why? It’s relatively inexpensive, readily available and becomes the next step for pain pill addicts. A government study found that heroin use more than doubled in the past decade to 355,000. “Heroin is pummeling the northeast, leaving…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A euphoric drug that has been used for centuries in Asia is becoming popular in the U.S., CBSLA.com reports. The DEA is warning about dangers associated with kratom, which officials say is addictive, dangerous and legal in most of the U.S. “It can give you a happy, euphoric feeling,” one user told…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com At first glance, Daniel Ramirez looked like a hapless taveller on crutches. But when the 21-year-old was on a train traveling from California to Chicago, DEA task force officers said he looked nervous and suspicious, The Smoking Gun reports. More alarming, his cast was “uneven in texture, size and shaping not consistent…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The issue over the legalization of marijuana is a very heated one these days. It’s also very complicated. Federal law and state laws clash. It’s confusing. An intelligent, mature airing of opinions is not only good, but necessary. But I have to say I found it a little bothersome when I…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The war on drugs has turned into a war of words. The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FlEOA)is publicly defending DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, who criticized President Obama’s remarks downplaying the dangers of pot. He said it was no more dangerous than alcohol. The Marijuana Policy Project has called for her…
