Narcotics articles
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Nationwide narcotics shortage has pharmacies in Acadiana concerned
Due to the opioid pandemic, there’s a nationwide shortage of pain medication, and this means some people may have shorter prescriptions than usual.
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Sen. Gillibrand Announces Passage of Fentanyl Eradication & Narcotics Deterrence Act
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced the passage of the Fentanyl Eradication & Narcotics Deterrence, or FEND, Off Fentanyl Act. Gillibrand’s office said that the legislation would give the U.S. government the power to crack down on producers and traffickers bringing dangerous drugs into the country in an effort to fight the opioid epidemic. She […]
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Oregon man gets 14 years in prison for illegal firearm, narcotics possession
(The Center Square) - A Cave Junction, Oregon, man recently got sentenced to federal prison for over 14 years for illegally possessing methamphetamine and 12 firearms while under state supervision. William Thomas Gillespie, 39, received a 173-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. “With Mr. Gillespie’s lengthy criminal record involving drug distribution, illegal firearms, and...