drugs
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Attorney general moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
The measure, if enacted, would not instantly legalize marijuana at the federal level but could broaden access to the drug for medicinal use.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Waterville man indicted on 9 charges after drug-fueled joyride in stolen heating oil truck
Court records reveal new details about the police chase of Paul M. Hatch III through Cumberland, Androscoggin and Kennebec counties in September.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Oakland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her toddler’s drug-induced death
Ashley Malloy, 22, remains out on bail and is expected to be sentenced in the coming months.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Bedside table: We’ll read Michael Pollan whatever the subject
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Two men arrested in Waterville following monthslong drug investigation
Acting Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said the seizure of cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin put "a significant dent in the drug trade in our community."
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021
Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Skowhegan search turns up more illegal drugs, another gun
Police searched a vehicle late Saturday and early Sunday, seizing $10,700 in cash, 286 grams of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl and a handgun, in a case related to arrests and drug seizures Thursday and Friday.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Commentary: Brittney Griner is home. Next up should be Paul Whelan.
Now that the WNBA star has been released from a Russian penal colony, here are some other changes I’d like to see.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Commentary: It wasn’t luck that allowed me to become a judge after meth addiction
Because I’m white, the criminal justice system showed me mercy and allowed me to build a life. That’s not everybody’s experience.
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