Officials worried by lack of CBD regulation
You may have seen products labeled as “CBD” at a local gas station, convenience store, or even seen an entire store dedicated to the sale...
Tag : mississippi bureau of narcotics
DEA holds national drug take back day
by Alex Paton
The Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to reach the 10 million pound mark this October after collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly...
MSU’s NSPARC to help fight opioid epidemic
by Alex Paton
Mississippi State University’s National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center, NSPARC, will be receiving a $200,000 grant to help fight against the opioid crisis. The grant is...
Officials address e-cigarette “epidemic” among teens
The e-cigarette trend is now being called an “epidemic” by the Food and Drug Administration, and Attorney General Jim Hood announced that he is taking...
Walgreens expands opioid drop boxes
by Alex Paton
Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen are partnering to expand their safe medication disposal program in Mississippi. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith encouraged the public to take advantage of...
Thousands of pot plants found in Jefferson Davis
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics officers are currently investigating a large marijuana bust in Jefferson Davis County. MBN Director John Dowdy said they discovered the plants...
MBN receives X-ray image tech to combat crime
by Alex Paton
A new piece of high-tech imaging equipment has been added to the crime-fighting arsenal of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. The HBI-120 Handheld X-Ray Imager...
Opioid manufacturing to reduce in 2019
by Alex Paton
The number of opioids manufactured in the United States could be reduced by an average of 10% in the coming year. The U.S. Department of...
Featured Seven individuals arrested in metro Jackson spice investigation
A metro Jackson investigation of the synthetic cannabinoid known by various names including spice has led to the seizure of $350,000 in bank deposits and...
Featured Teen tries to obtain drug with bogus prescription
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director, John Dowdy, said that 18 year-old Danny Calhoun, of Tunica, was arrested for trying to fill a bogus prescription for a...