Reggae's Buju Banton Awaits Ruling on Mistrial

Reggae's Buju Banton awaits ruling on mistrial

Filed under: Drug Use District of Columbia

(AP) – A Florida juror who voted to convict Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton on drug charges has denied improperly researching the case during trial, despite a weekly newspaper's report that quoted her as saying that she did. Banton is serving a 10 …
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Former SC sheriff's deputy suspect in NM robbery

Filed under: Drug Use District of Columbia

District Attorney Angela Pacheco says the alleged crimes show anyone can be affected by prescription drug addiction. A Rio Arriba County, N.M., Sheriff's Office spokesman says Smith listed South Carolina's Georgetown County Sheriff's Office as his …
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2012: Same-sex marriage, pot big winners

Filed under: Drug Use District of Columbia

Election 2012 was big for supporters of same-sex marriage and recreational marijuana users as voters gave their imprimaturs to the two typically flashpoint issues. Bucking 31 other states that have … Nine states and the District of Columbia now have …
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Endo fails in FDA law suit to stop generic Opana ER in USA; Mylan settles with …

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The US District Judge Reggie Walton, of the District Court for the District of Columbia, has dismissed the case of Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) against the US Food and Drug Administration. Endo Pharmaceuticals argued that the FDA failed to meet …
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