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Sackler Brothers Ties to Purdue Pharma and Profits

The last chapter of the OxyContin saga has not been written. Despite their assertions to the contrary, Purdue Pharma has not cleaned up their act.

(ASHEVILLE, N.C. ) - An attorney in Texas by the name of Kay L. Van Wey posted an article "Of Money and Mummies" on her blog recently. Ms. Van Wey has become very "educated" on the marketing tactics of Purdue Pharma in pushing OxyContin in an effort to increase their revenue.

Life After Prohibition II

Plant Saves Planet!
Weed Saves World!
Herb Saves Earth?

(SAN ANTONIO, TX) - These are some of the headlines we might see, if things continue the way they've been going - with the increasingly global movement towards a more rational policy regarding the use of a naturally occurring, yet chemically compelling plant/substance called Cannabis.

Cannabis Sativa, and its sister, Cannabis Indica, otherwise know as Pot, Marijuana, Mary Jane, Herb, Weed, Reefer, Gage, Kind, Ganja, Grass, et cetera (the list goes on and on) is the world's most popular social relaxant, but simultaneously most controversial "narcotic" drug.

Are America`s Mercenary Armies Really Drug Cartels?

Did Bush/Cheney rebuild Reagan's "Iran Contra" drug gang?

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - News out of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India reports massive corruption at the highest levels of government, corruption that could only be financed with drug money. In Afghanistan, the president's brother is known to be one of the biggest drug runners in the world.

In Pakistan, President Zardani is found with 60 million in a Swiss Bank and his Interior Minister is suspected of ties to American groups involved in paramilitary operations, totally illegal that could involve nothing but drugs, there is no other possibility.

Howard Udell and Purdue Pharma`s Corporate Responsibility

Maybe Udell should pick up one of his Mont Blanc fountain pens and begin a rough draft of a resume since he won't be of much value to Purdue Pharma as general counsel -- with an embarrassing debarment hanging over him.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - The right to do business with the federal government was taken from several Purdue Pharma corporate officers and one of their lawyers, for their failure to prevent the Misbranding and Fraudulent Distribution of OxyContin.

Michael Friedman and Paul Goldenheim, MD are responsible corporate officers, and their general counsel is Howard Udell.

Study Links OxyContin to Increase in Deaths in Canada

Oxycodone deaths rose fivefold in Ontario after OxyContin – the brand name of a popular version of the prescription painkiller – was introduced to the public drug plan, according to a study published recently in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

(ONTARIO, Quebec) - The devastation to families in the United States in addiction and death because of the criminal marketing of OxyContin is not just our problem -- it's cruelly shared by Canada.

A study in Canada indicates that deaths from the misuse of prescription narcotic painkillers almost doubled in 13 years.

Dems Voting No on Prescription Drug Imports Receive 70% More Pharma Money

In a bipartisan effort rarely seen in recent votes on health care reform, 30 Democrats sided with 17 Republicans and one Independent to kill the bill.

(BERKLEY, Calif.) - The U.S. Senate voted against the importation of prescription drugs as an amendment to the health care reform bill.

The provision was designed to pave the way for market access to cheaper prescription drugs, by relaxing restrictions on imports from Canada and other highly-developed countries.

CIA Requests Its Own Documents From Author

Book uses CIA archives to tell sordid tales murder and drug testing on innocent people; now the agency asks the author to share data with them, from their own archives.

(WALTERVILLE, Ore) - In a bizarre about-face, the secretive Central Intelligence Agency has requested documents from an investigative journalist, even though the writer had earlier obtained them from the CIA itself under the Freedom of Information Act.

The strange request was made last week to author H.P. Albarelli Jr., who recently published A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA’s Secret Cold War Experiments, details a myriad of CIA drug experiments.

Teen Marijuana Use Up, While Some Drugs Decline in Use

The proportion of young people using any illicit drug is also up slightly over the past two years.

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) - Marijuana use among American adolescents has been increasing gradually over the past two years (three years among 12th graders) following years of declining use, according to the latest Monitoring the Future study, which has been tracking drug use among U.S. teens since 1975.

Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Large scale racketeering investigation targeted drug trafficking in Clackamas and Washington counties.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Attorney General John Kroger today announced that the ringleader of a Clackamas County-based drug trafficking organization was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Vidal Carrillo-Carillo ran a criminal enterprise that sold seven pounds of heroin a week, enough to supply hundreds of addicts in the Portland area.

Jay McCloskey Under Consideration for U.S. Attorney of Maine Again

The citizens of Maine don't deserve a U.S. Attorney who has both hands plunged into the deep pockets of Purdue Pharma and is their "poster child."

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) - Last week I received a telephone call from a concerned citizen in the State of Maine. "Are you aware that Jay McCloskey, former US Attorney of Maine may be confirmed once again as our US Attorney?"

I was aware, but had thought it wasn't a "done deal." I think I'm wrong and it may just be a very "scary" done deal.