Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug
President Donald Trump Thursday signed an executive order that would move marijuana out of its current Schedule I classification.
Trump designates fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in new executive order
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
DEA launches new anti-fentanyl initiative
Aside from intensified efforts to take down traffickers, the "Fentanyl Free America" campaign will also focus on suppressing demand.
Palmdale mother charged with murder in 2-year-old son’s fentanyl death
A Palmdale mother has been charged with murder after officials said her 2-year-old son died from ingesting fentanyl.
Mike Trout testifies he saw no signs of drug use in late friend Tyler Skaggs
Mike Trout testified about his close friendship with Tyler Skaggs, expressing surprise at Skaggs' drug use and describing him as the "life of the party."
Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico
Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine, a shipment they say came from China and was destined for the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry death
A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to illegally selling the drug that led to "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death.
Trump signs HALT Fentanyl Act; reclassifies opioid as Schedule I drug
The bill will toughen prison sentences by permanently reclassifying illegal, fentanyl-related drugs.
Over a ton of meth seized during search of California drug lab, five arrested
Five people were arrested during a large meth lab bust in California.
FDA warns of 'gas station heroin' risk to youth
The FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of tianeptine, a drug being sold at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops, and online.
Pam Bondi announces ‘largest seizure’ of fentanyl in US history
One of the biggest fentanyl busts in U.S. history was announced this week, in addition to the arrests of 16 people – including a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.
California now selling generic Narcan for $24
California is ramping up efforts to combat the opioid epidemic by rolling out online sales of a drug that can reverse overdoses.
3 possible drug overdoses reported at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Three youths at Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Facility were hospitalized for evaluation following a possible drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles County Probation Department.
Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' talks about son's overdose death: 'There is nothing worse'
Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame is opening up about losing his son, Adam, to a drug overdose last year.
Investigators believe 3 kids ingested fentanyl-laced pills at California daycare
At least one child tested positive for fentanyl.
Mother finds justice and seeks awareness after son’s fentanyl poisoning death
More than four years after losing her son to a fentanyl-laced pill, Kyara Mascolo is finally seeing justice served.
Enough fentanyl to kill 'every resident in LA County' seized; 3 ' major traffickers' arrested
Three suspected fentanyl traffickers- Carlos Manuel Mariscal and siblings Priscilla Gomez and Gustavo Omar Gomez - were arrested in connection with a large-scale fentanyl bust in Los Angeles.
Hollywood producer guilty in deaths of drugged women
The bodies of 24-year-old Christy Giles and her friend, 26-year-old Hilda Cabrales-Arzola, were left outside two separate hospitals in Los Angeles.
Walgreens sued by DOJ, alleging it knowingly filled illegal prescriptions, including 'dangerous' opioids
The suit alleges Walgreens "systematically pressured its pharmacists to fill prescriptions."
Landmark law cracks down vs. drug dealers
A family's five year fight to cracking down against drug dealers have finally lead to a landmark bill titled, Alexandra's Law.