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Published on May 23, 2025

Spokane psychedelic church gets first approval of its kind from DEA to possess ayahuasca

A Spokane congregation has won a first-of-its-kind federal approval to possess and partake of the powerful hallucinogenic drug ayahuasca that is central to its religious practice. “It’s a huge relief, because we have so many things that have been waiting …

Source: The Spokesman-Review - Washington State - Neutral
Published on May 23, 2025

Omak Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking

YAKIMA – A 45-year-old woman from Omak has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced this week. Gabriela Abundiz received a 180-month prison …

Source: Source One - Washington State - Pending
Published on May 22, 2025

Anchorage attorney arrested, charged with drug trafficking, firearm offenses

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A suspended member of the Alaska Bar was arrested Wednesday after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging him with maintaining a drug-involved premise for the purpose of distributing and using controlled …

Source: Alaska Native News - Neutral
Published on May 23, 2025

Lawyer Who Sued Federal Health Agency Over Marijuana Rescheduling Will Now Work There, With Focus On Psychedelics

An attorney with a history of suing top federal agencies in pursuit of marijuana and psychedelics reform and government transparency is joining the Trump administration, serving under U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. …

Source: Marijuana Moment - Neutral
Published on 00:39 GMT

Criminal Alien of the Week Report May, 23, 2025

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report May 23, 2025 By David Olen Cross The “Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report” in the third week of May 2025 has for northwest regional and national radio listeners and webpage followers a …

Source: KXL 101 - Oregon - Indeterminate
Published on May 22, 2025

Lawyer by day, drug dealer by night? Feds indict Anchorage attorney in drugs-and-guns case

A suspended member of the Alaska Bar was arrested Wednesday following a federal grand jury indictment charging him with multiple drug trafficking and firearms offenses, the US Department of Justice announced. Justin Facey, 44, of Anchorage, is accused of …

Source: Must Read Alaska - Right-wing
Published on May 21, 2025

DEA Approves Church’s Petition To Use Psychedelics In Religious Ceremonies Without The Need For A Lawsuit

A Washington State church says the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has approved its application for an exception under federal drug laws to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in religious ceremonies—and, for the first time, the agency granted the unique …

Source: Marijuana Moment - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

Fed investigation on cannabis purchases with government credit cards (Newsletter: May 21, 2025)

NY marijuana farmers markets; GOP congressman details psychedelics experience; CT psilocybin decrim; UT has 100k medical cannabis patients Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make …

Source: Marijuana Moment - Neutral
Published on May 21, 2025

'Mayhem' as ICE officials arrest multiple people at immigration court in Phoenix

Federal agents arrested multiple people at the immigration court in Phoenix on Tuesday, creating a situation one attorney described as "mayhem" as people believing their cases had just been dismissed were taken into custody outside. Issac Ortega, …

Source: Tucson Sentinel - Arizona - Center-left
Published on May 21, 2025

Minnesota Signs First-Of-Its-Kind Agreement Allowing Indian Tribe To Sell Legal Marijuana Outside Reservation

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) has signed a landmark agreement with the White Earth Nation that will allow the tribe to operate up to eight retail marijuana stores across the state. Already the tribe is preparing to open storefronts in Moorhead and St. …

Source: Marijuana Moment - Neutral
Published on May 20, 2025

FBI Director: Majority of Fentanyl and Terrorists Coming Through Northern Border

Jonathan Dumke, left, a senior forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration, shows Attorney General Pam Bondi the results of a test strip used to detect the presence of fentanyl at a DEA research laboratory on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in …

Source: The Intelligencer - West Virginia - Pending

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 01:14 GMT

Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International ...

Today, the Attorney General and the Department of Justice’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, and international law enforcement partners announced the results of Operation RapTor, including the arrests of 270 dark web vendors, …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on May 23, 2025 - 16:19 GMT

AG Brown Visits Southern Border to Gain Insights on Protecting Utahns

May 23, 2025 On Wednesday, Attorney General Derek Brown visited the southern border alongside other attorneys general and local leaders to gain insights on safeguarding Utah and the nation. Drugs like fentanyl and opioids are continuing to claim the …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 06:13 GMT

Ongoing success: San Diego Sector Border Patrol seizes more than 66 pounds of cocaine

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Clemente Station made another significant cocaine seizure Monday. The event took place on May 19 at 5:15 p.m., when agents assigned to the San Clemente Station conducted a vehicle stop …

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Published on May 22, 2025 - 10:50 GMT

ANI Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Phase 4 Clinical Trial of Purified Cortrophin® Gel for the Treatment of ...

Purified Cortrophin Gel is the only ACTH therapy approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute gout flares Trial to be conducted by Dr. Hyon Choi at Massachusetts General Hospital and will compare the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of Purified …

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Published on May 22, 2025 - 07:33 GMT

Houston Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Illegal Distribution of Opioids and Tax Fraud

A Texas man was sentenced on Monday to 19 years in prison for unlawfully conspiring to distribute millions of opioid pills and aiding the falsification of tax records. According to court documents, Christopher Obaze, 64, of Houston, Texas, was the owner …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

AMO interdicts vessel smuggling 335 pounds of cocaine near Luquillo Puerto Rico

Four aliens from the Dominican Republic arrested FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a vessel Sunday arresting 4 aliens from the Dominican Republic and seizing …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain that arrived in Philadelphia between May 1 and today. The poppy pods had a street value of about $30,000. Poppy pods are a controlled …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 17:04 GMT

Largest ever multi-agency operation seizes $123.5 million in illicit cannabis

A total of 71 search warrants were served and nine firearms were confiscated. Throughout the course of the operation, numerous individuals were detained, and several arrests were made. Task Force partners are working with local District Attorney’s offices …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

Congressional Breakfast: Peace and Cooperation Unites Global Leaders to Champion Moral Leadership and Peacebuilding

Peace and Cooperation emerged as a vital high-level forum convening key voices in international politics WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and humanitarian crises— …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 18:24 GMT

RMPStudio™ Announces New Book in 2025, 'The Ambassador: Two Hats. Two Presidents.' by Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret)

A Pioneering memoir by U.S. Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret.) highlights her journey from Puerto Rico to the global stage, bridging diplomacy, and leadership. EASTON, PA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RMPStudio™, a leader in …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

Orlando Dentist Dr. Cuong T. Phan Now VA-Certified to Provide Dental Care to Eligible Veterans

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Veterans in Central Florida now have expanded access to dental care as Dr. Cuong T. Phan of Phan-tastic Smiles has officially received certification from the U.S. Department of …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

Victory Tax Lawyers Analyze 2024 U.S. Tax Debt Trends in New Report

Tax gap reaches $696B as IRS resumes collections. Victory Tax Lawyers highlight relief programs and the dangers of self-representation. CA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The top tax law firm Victory Tax Lawyers presented …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 13:20 GMT

Williams Asset Management Named One of Baltimore Business Journal’s 2025 Best Places to Work

COLUMBIA, MD, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Williams Asset Management is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for 2025, marking the firm’s first-ever …

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Published on May 24, 2025 - 01:14 GMT

Five Individuals Indicted in Insider Trading Scheme

Five individuals were charged in a 19-count indictment yesterday for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the merger between two companies that resulted in profits of over $600,000. …

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Published on May 24, 2025 - 01:14 GMT

Hawaii Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Tax Fraud

A Hawaii woman pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding her mortgage lender and conspiring to defraud the IRS by fraudulently obtaining a tax refund and then thwarting the IRS’ efforts to recoup it. The following is according to court documents and …

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Published on May 24, 2025 - 01:14 GMT

Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care

A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most recently of …

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Published on May 24, 2025 - 01:14 GMT

Former President of Asphalt Paving Company Sentenced to Prison for Bid Rigging

Note, the press release headline has been updated and a quote has been included from the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General. A former senior executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison and a $500,000 …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

From Galveston to the Gala: SF Bay View Unveils a Juneteenth Fashion Manifesto by Prison Artist C‑Note

Wearable Liberation Meets the Met Gala’s “Tailoring Black Style” Spotlight—A Bay‑Area Exclusive SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper has published “Juneteenth  …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Main Street Economics Urges President Trump to Lead on National Debt Crisis

We Must Act Now, and We Must Act Boldly. The Time for Truth and Courage is Here.” – Les Rubin WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the United States hurtles toward an unsustainable fiscal future, Main Street …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 12:19 GMT

TravelingWiki CEO Jonathan Sutter Named Among Top Global Duke Alumni Leaders (Alongside Tim Cook, Melinda Gates, Nixon)

Jonathan Sutter named by Microsoft's Bing alongside Tim Cook, Melinda French Gates and Richard Nixon as "most successful (Duke) alumni" DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leading into the Memorial Day …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Council Backs District Improvement Financing for Roxbury

The Council adopted a resolution to formally support the Roxbury District Improvement Financing (DIF) to be utilized in Roxbury - a move aimed at driving long-term, community-rooted investment in affordable housing, small business growth, arts and culture, …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper Announce Independent Investigation Into School Transportation Safety

Mintz Attorney Natashia Tidwell will lead independent review of safety measures under the Boston Public Schools contract with Transdev, following the death of kindergartener Lens A. Joseph Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Boston EMS Week: We Care. For Everyone.

This week, the Council adopted a resolution proudly recognizing Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, honoring the extraordinary dedication and courage of the men and women who respond to medical emergencies across our city every day. Designated by …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Honoring Fallen Heroes and Gold Star Families on Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, the Council pays tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to our nation. This solemn day of remembrance, observed on the last Monday in May, is a time to reflect on their …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

May 23 Traffic Advisory

Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Mayor Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce $900,000 in Grants to Support Reentry

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens (ORC), announced the award of over $900,000 to community organizations through two grant programs funded through the City’s annual operating budget that will provide …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Mayor Wu, City of Boston Break Ground on New EMS Station Along South Boston Waterfront

New $16 Million Facility Enhances Public Safety and Emergency Medical Response In The Area Friday, May 23, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Boston Public Health Commission, and the Public Facilities …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 06:37 GMT

American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council Condemns Murder of Israeli Diplomats in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) expresses its deepest sorrow and unequivocal condemnation of the horrific murder of two Israeli embassy …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 08:06 GMT

Use Your Cell Phone Camera to Help Save U.S. Democracy

Along with more than two million others, I subscribe to a daily newsletter written by historian Heather Cox Richardson (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/). Richardson meshes her deep knowledge of history with insightful and valuable …

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