Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Business

Published August 12, 2013

Merchants of Meth: How Big Pharma Keeps the Cooks in Business

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If anyone wondered what would happen if heroin or cocaine addicts suddenly discovered how to make their own supply with a handful of cheap ingredients readily available over the counter, methamphetamine's recent history provides an answer. Since 2007 … Read more on Mother Jones

Holder seeks to ease jail terms for some drug offenders

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Under certain statutes, inflexible sentences for drug crimes are mandated regardless of the facts or conduct in the case, reducing the discretion of prosecutors, judges and juries. … Under the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, for example, a minimum … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Acton Man Arrested on Drug Conspiracy Charge in Newton

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7 and charged with possession of a class A substance with intent to distribute (heroin), possession of a class B substance (cocaine) and conspiracy to violate the drug laws, according to Newton District Court records. Domenic Castriotta, 29, of 32 … Read more on Patch.com