Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
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Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, DEA’s twice-yearly effort to rid your homes of unneeded medications
The Drug Enforcement Admnistration has announced that Saturday will be the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day when the federal…
Union doctor one of two sentenced to federal prison for role in healthcare fraud scheme
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The owner and the medical director of the Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Relief in…
DEA says fentanyl, an addictive synthetic opioid, causes unprecedented overdose deaths; teens at risk
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In response to increase in overdose deaths caused by fentanyl, a highly addictive synthetic…
It’s the DEA’s National ‘Take Back Day’ — drop off old prescriptions drugs safely at a site near you
Today is the DEA’s National “Take Back Day,” a semi-annual event where you can clean out your medicine cabinet and…
U.S. DEA reports successful national Prescription Drug Take Back Day; 12,000 pounds in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says its national Prescription Drug Take Back Day in April,…
First-ever felony criminal charges filed against distributor, execs for illegal distribution of opioids
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ray Donovan, the Special Agent…
Jonathan Miller: U.S. Farm bill passes; era of hemp prohibition over, will be multi-billion industry by 2020
The era of hemp prohibition is over. From drafts of our founding documents to the sustainable paneling of 21st-century cars,…
Sen. McConnell successfully advocates for Paducah FBI office at request of local law enforcement
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has announced that in response to his request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Nationwide federal health care fraud sweep results in 10 indictments in Kentucky
A health care fraud sweep in the Western District of Kentucky, including three health care providers, is part of the…
Beshear sues Walgreens in Boone Circuit Court; claims company failed to report flood of pills into KY
Attorney General Andy Beshear has filed suit against Walgreens for its dual role as distributor and pharmacy in allegedly failing…
DEA plans to open Paducah office, Senate Majority Leader McConnell advocated on behalf of facility
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that in response to his request, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
Florence to participate in national Drug Take Back Day Saturday; Government Center is drop-off spot
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Florence Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will…
Kentucky State Police teams with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 29
The Kentucky State Police is teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to encourage citizens to remove potentially dangerous…
Florence duo arrested on Interstate 75 in possession of more than one pound of methamphetamine
The Florence Police Department, in cooperation with the Cincinnati office of the DEA, arrested two men on Interstate 75 Tuesday,…
NKY counties in top five for fentanyl-related deaths; study shows users unaware of presence
A report today from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy underscores the dangers of fentanyl, an extremely potent opioid…
Kentucky State Police partnering with U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency on Drug Take Back Day
Kentucky State Police (KSP) is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on April 30, in a collaborative effort…
KSP and DEA team up to collect your old RX drugs; drop them off on Sept. 26 at nearest KSP post
KSP will partner with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on September 26, 2015 in a collaborative effort to remove potentially…