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HPD Investigation Finds CBD Oil Sold Locally Contained Dangerous Substances
Posted on · Chief Art Acevedo says in most cases one of the substances was a component of the synthetic drug known as Kush
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Houston Matters Weekend for October 1, 2016
Posted on · NASA has quietly been taking crews of four on 713-day missions to explore an asteroid. Ok...well, not exactly. Actually, the asteroid is more like a simulated one located firmly on the ground inside a hangar at Johnson Space Center. Instead of real astronauts, the crews are made up of volunteers. And, instead of 700-day missions, […]
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HPD Investigation Makes A Dent On The Kush Epidemic That Affects Houston
Posted on · Investigators have arrested two men charged with delivery of the synthetic drug and have recovered evidence with a street value of over 400,000 dollars.
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Multi-Agency Investigation Shuts Down Synthetic Drug Operation In Houston
Posted on · Federal officials say it was sold in gas stations and convenience stores.
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What Are Synthetic Drugs and What’s Being Done to Prevent Their Use?
Posted on · Tomorrow (6/19/15), a district court hearing will address a temporary restraining order obtained late last week by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, to stop four Houston-area stores from distributing products containing synthetic marijuana. The category of “synthetic drugs” can cover a wide range of chemical compounds that have varying […]
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Ebola Over-Reactions, Banning Kush and a Memorial for Dead Chickens: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From over-reaction to the Ebola virus in Texas, to banning synthetic marijuana — known as kush — in Houston, to a proposed memorial to some dead chickens: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston news. This week’s panel of non-experts is comprised of: Aurora Losada, editor of La Voz de Houston; […]