Nicholas A. FerrellApr 24

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-24-26

I am a bit late today because I had a rush assignment to take care of. But now that it has been taken care of, I present for your enjoyment today's edition of Pook-Emu Bee links (note that "we" will be off until Sunday or Monday since tomorrow's links will be packaged in The Newsletter Leaf Journal.) 1. Massive fire rages at historic NYC church rebuilt after devastating inferno 138 years ago, wild photos show (Zoe Hussain for the New York Post. April 23, 2026.) Terrible news. I hope it ends […]

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-04-24-26/

Global News SaskatoonApr 9
Cryptocurrency, drugs seized after dark web probe leads to arrest: Saskatoon police
Saskatoon police say the 30-year-old suspect has been charged with trafficking controlled substances and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.
#Crime #cryptocurrency #DrugTrafficking #SaskatoonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769385/saskatoon-police-dark-web-probe-drug-trafficking/
Global NewsApr 8
Cryptocurrency, drugs seized after dark web probe leads to arrest: Saskatoon police
Saskatoon police say the 30-year-old suspect has been charged with trafficking controlled substances and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.
#Crime #cryptocurrency #DrugTrafficking #SaskatoonPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11769385/saskatoon-police-dark-web-probe-drug-trafficking/
Catherine Collingwood EstesNov 18, 2024
"The agencies [will] continue to develop the final rule governing the virtual prescribing of #ControlledSubstances in the post-pandemic era." #Telehealth #DEA #prescriptions #healthcare https://buff.ly/3OfuZqs
DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

The third extension of pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through the end of next year will give the agencies time to promulgate final regulations and providers time to comply, the agencies said.

Healthcare IT News
NonilexMay 24, 2024

#Louisiana's governor on Fri signed a bill making his state the 1st in the #US to classify
2 #abortion #medications as #ControlledSubstances, a category that #healthcare regulators typically reserve for #drugs that may be abused or cause #addiction.

#Republican Gov #JeffLandry posted on social media that he had signed the bill 1 day after the Republican-controlled state legislature sent it.

#Law #ReproductiveRights
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/louisiana-governor-signs-bill-classifying-abortion-pills-controlled-substances-2024-05-24/

Show threadNonilexApr 16, 2024

Nessel's office has been examining whether #Chatfield engaged in a "#criminal enterprise," potentially involving #embezzlement, #bribery, #CampaignFinance violations & #ControlledSubstances, acc/to court documents….

Chatfield was a prolific fundraiser & worked closely w/some Lansing lobbyists. Charges against Chatfield could spur new calls for #ethics reforms in Lansing, where a series of high-profile figures have faced charges in recent years.

#law #Republican #corruption

MattPounsettOct 9, 2023

I feel incredubly lucky that we have much more sane policies surrounding access to controlled substances here in Canada. But I worry that the current medication disaster in the US could lead to large scale exports, causing shortages here too. The US really needs to get its act together when it comes to critical medications.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/opinion/adhd-drug-shortage-pain.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#medication #adhd #ControlledSubstances #shortage #PublicHealth

Opinion | The A.D.H.D. Drug Shortage Is Causing Real Pain

The United States cannot continue torturing people who rely on controlled substances to function.

The New York Times
Global NewsSep 21, 2023
Drug trafficking investigation in Guelph nets cocaine
Investigators executed search warrants at three apartment units in the area of Waterloo Avenue and Woodycrest Drive.
#globalnews #Crime #breakenterautotheft #ControlledSubstances #DrugTrafficking
https://globalnews.ca/news/9976853/drug-trafficking-investigation-guelph-cocaine/
Drug trafficking investigation in Guelph nets cocaine

Investigators executed search warrants at three apartment units in the area of Waterloo Avenue and Woodycrest Drive.

Global News
nathans Sep 3, 2023

Big news for stoners everywhere!

Slightly higher times: Biden administration moves to loosen weed restrictions

The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is recommending that the Drug Enforcement Administration significantly loosen federal restrictions on marijuana but stopped short of advising that it should be entirely removed from the Controlled Substances Act.

The health agency wants the drug moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the CSA, potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades.

Cannabis is currently a Schedule I substance on the CSA, which means it is deemed to have a high likelihood of abuse and no medical uses. Heroin and LSD are also Schedule I drugs. Schedule III drugs are categorized as having “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.” The category includes ketamine and testosterone.

The HHS recommendation is the result of a nearly yearlong federal review of all available marijuana research. Biden’s executive action — which also included federal pardons for low-level marijuana convictions — was seen by many as a political move taken ahead of the midterm elections to incentivize turnout among younger and more progressive voters.

#USPol #Politics #News #Marijuana #Weed #Stoner #Pot #Biden #ControlledSubstances #Drugs #Politico #JoeBiden
#DrugPolicy

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/marijuana-review-move-to-schedule-iii-00113493

Slightly higher times: Biden administration moves to loosen weed restrictions

The recommendation is the result of a yearlong review initiated by the president.

POLITICO
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈May 11, 2023

#Trans #Patients’ #Testosterone #Access #Eased by #OnlinePrescribing.

#DEA will allow #online #prescriptions for #controlledsubstances into 2024. #Testosterone is a #ScheduleIII controlled medication.

#TransMen #Nonbinary #Transgender #LGBTQ #Healthcare #Transitioning #telehealth #HRT

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/trans-patients-testosterone-access-eased-by-online-prescribing

Trans Patients’ Testosterone Access Eased by Online Prescribing

Transgender patients who are prescribed testosterone online are signaling cautious optimism after federal health officials decided controlled substances may be prescribed via telemedicine through late 2024.