Tag: Drugs
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State looks for vendors to import prescription drugs from Canada as part of cost-saving plan
Colorado moved forward with its Canadian Drug Importation Program on Monday, releasing negotiation invitations for vendors that will import the foreign prescription drugs to help decrease health care costs for Coloradans. Importing prescription drugs from Canada would reduce drug costs for Coloradans by at least 60% and up to more than 90%, according to the…
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Law enforcement seizes over 230 grams of meth, heroin in Fremont County
More than 250 grams of methamphetamine and heroin were seized by the Canon City Police Department on Sunday, officials said. Officers also seized drug paraphernalia and a semi-automatic handgun with two fully loaded 28-round magazines during a search of a vehicle, police said. Officials received a tip at 9 p.m. Saturday, that a 36-year-old man…
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Denver police to collect unwanted medicine, vaping devices in drop off event
The Denver Police Department will collect people’s unwanted and unused medication Saturday for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. In the annual event, police collect and ensure the environmentally-safe disposal of prescription medicines to reduce the likelihood of drug misuse or abuse. In 2018, 9.9 million people in the U.S. misused prescription drugs, according to the…
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Colorado K-9 cop uncovers $500K worth of meth
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A traffic stop led the Colorado State Patrol and the Weld County Sheriff’s Office to a massive trove of illegal drugs during a bust in late August that led to a string of other drug trafficking…