Latest News

Jail for Colombian vet who implanted liquid heroin in puppies

 (CNN, February 7) A former veterinary student from Colombia who surgically implanted liquid bags of heroin into puppies was recently sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. court.

Some pregnant women don't believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

(Science Daily, January 21) More and more pregnant women seem to believe marijuana use isn’t harmful to their unborn children, according to a study from the University of British Columbia in Canada.

Traffic fatalities on a high after cannabis legalization

(Science Daily, February 5) In states where recreational marijuana was legalized, deadly car crashes temporarily increased, according to a new study from Australia’s Monash University.

Denver will vote on whether to legalize 'magic mushrooms'

(Associated Press, February 1) Denver could be the first city in the nation to decriminalize “magic mushrooms” (also known as psilocybin).

Marijuana gummies

At least a dozen elementary students exposed to marijuana gummies, police say; mom arrested

(CNN, February 5) Gummy candy laced with marijuana sent Cleveland elementary school students – ages 5 to 9 – to the hospital.

Where marijuana is legal, many teens drive while high

(HealthDay News, February 6) More teens drive while high on marijuana in states where the drug is legal, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.

So far, the deadly fentanyl epidemic hasn’t hit California. Here’s why.

(The Washington Post, February 4) Fentanyl, a highly potent and deadly synthetic opioid, has been behind the surge in overdose deaths in many areas across the nation.

El Colegio Estatal de Dakota del Norte gana un concurso colegial de videos de servicio público

(31 de enero, 2019) ¡Felicitaciones para Jolisa “Jo” Ross, estudiante del Colegio Estatal de Ciencias de Dakota del Norte! Su pegajoso y rapero video de servicio público ganó el premio principal del Tercer Concurso Colegial Anual de Videos de Servicio Público con motivo de la Semana del Listón Rojo. 

Babies born in opioid withdrawal have unusually small heads

(Science News, December 12) A newly released study found that babies who are born dependent on opioids have smaller heads than babies who weren’t exposed.

Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in America, CDC confirms

(CNN, December 12) The synthetic opioid fentanyl is involved in most drug overdoses, according to a recent report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.