Drugs
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Forty-nine people charged in connection with New York-Maine drug network
The New York-based Bully Gang allegedly distributed large quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl from New York to Maine from 2017 to 2020.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Advocates urge Portland to reconsider needle exchange policy
The city allows clients to receive only the same number of clean needles as the used needles they turn in, unless they qualify for an exemption.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Maine employers ease off testing as cannabis sales soar
Large employers such as Bath Iron Works and MaineHealth no longer test workers for the active ingredient in marijuana unless safety needs or federal rules require it.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Maine recovery coalition makes decriminalizing drug possession a legislative priority
Rep. Anne Perry, a Democrat from Calais, is sponsoring a bill to make possession a civil offense, not a crime.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Former Waterville pot store owner pleads guilty in federal drug, firearms case
Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana last year to a confidential informant at his then-medical marijuana store, Green Thumb Organics, in Waterville, according to court records.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
Five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Vaccine CEOs pledge emphasis on safety as Trump seeks pre-election approval
The statement said the companies would ‘only submit for approval or emergency use authorization after demonstrating safety and efficacy.’
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Three arrested in Skowhegan drug bust, alligator confiscated
The Somerset County Sheriff's Department arrests woman and two men and seizes about $12,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a live, 2-foot-long alligator.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Maine wardens patrolling for intoxicated boaters over holiday weekend
The Maine Warden Service and partner agencies will try to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities as boat traffic increases.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Portland police officer taken to hospital after being exposed to fentanyl
White powder in a folded napkin blew into the officer's face during a traffic stop Monday, resulting in a dose of Narcan and a trip to Maine Med.