Posts Tagged ‘drugs’

Homepage, News - Tuesday, November 3, 2009 11:46 - 1 Comment

Harvard U. To Teach Class On “The Wire”

At a panel discussion featuring several of the shows stars, Harvard University announced that they will be offering a course based on HBO’s former hit show, The Wire.The class will be taught by sociology professor William J. Wilson, one of the best-known African American history professors in the country.

Check out more at - NYPost.com

Health, Homepage - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 13:28 - 5 Comments

FDA seeks to ban narcotics mixed with acetaminophen

Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.
A Food and Drug Administration panel on Tuesday voted 20-17 that prescription drugs that combine acetaminophen with other painkilling ingredients should be pulled off the market.

The FDA has assembled a group of experts to vote on ways to reduce liver damage associated with acetaminophen, one of the most widely used drugs in the U.S.
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Music, News - Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:19 - 0 Comments

X out of jail, and making an attempt at change!

After being charged and sentenced due to drug, fraud and animal cruelty charges, DMX was released from Maricopa County Jail in Arizona late yesterday, May 13th. Serving only 90 days behind bars, X is now a free man, and per his publicist, he appreciates all the love he’s been receiving while being incarcerated. “He has expressed great appreciation to the overwhelming amount of support he has received from his fans during this difficult time. He would like his fans to know that he is taking this time to focus on his personal as well as spiritual growth, and is looking forward to being released soon.”

Following suit with X’s spiritual growth it’s been reported that X will start a Christian TV show. “I’m gonna start a TV show called Pain and Perseverance…about how I can reach people that the average person can’t reach because I’m grounded,” DMX said.

While there were rumors circulating that DMX will feature on VH1’s hit show Celebrity Rehab, due to his constant struggle with drugs, his team is steadily denying any involvement with the show. While this could possibly be a positive move within X’s personal lifestyle, and an entertaining venture for us to watch, the idea has yet to be confirmed by either parties.

Music, News - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 17:26 - 0 Comments

Grindin…Literally

Nightclub owner and former Clipse manager, Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez, has been charged with running a $10 million a year drug empire. According to officials, for the last 6 years, Gonzalez allegedly had been trafficking 100 pounds of cocaine through Hampton Roads, VA., along with over a ton of marijuana.

The 82-count indictment includes, laundering drug money through various business fronts (including the Clipse), purchasing 10 kilos cocaine for $200,000, and purchasing Encore Lounge nightclub for another $80,000 plus 40 pounds of marijuana.

Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez remains at large.

Features, Photos & Video, Politics - Friday, April 10, 2009 15:26 - 3 Comments

War on Drugs = Epic Fail

It’s no secret that The War on Drugs was a public policy fiasco. Aside from getting millions of brothers locked up, the laws have made the business much more lucrative. Recently, policy makers have stepped up to undo the damage by making reforms to the Rockefeller Drug Law. It’s about time. It’s been forever since bands like System of a Down, films like Traffic and every rapper under the sun have been shitting on the laws and calling for a more efficient plan of action. Below is a clip that puts the policy on blast (a little more articulately).

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