SFDA represents Saudi Arabia at int’l conference on drug regulation in India

SFDA represents Saudi Arabia at int’l conference on drug regulation in India

Dr Hisham S Aljadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), led Saudi Arabia’s delegation at the 19th annual meeting of the International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA), held in New Delhi, India. This significant event, held from Monday, October 14, to Friday, October 18, was inaugurated by Indian Minister of State … Read more

Statewide poll shows runaway support for Prop. 36

Statewide poll shows runaway support for Prop. 36

A new statewide poll shows that Proposition 36, a ballot measure aimed at rolling back criminal justice reforms from the past decade and instituting harder penalties for theft and drug crimes, has overwhelming support suggesting it will comfortably pass in November, according to newly released data from the Public Policy Institute of California. The PPIC, … Read more

Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s bill incentivizes states to cover drug treatment

Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s bill incentivizes states to cover drug treatment

A new bill introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen seeks to incentivize more states to offer drug abuse treatment through Medicaid, six years after she sponsored a bill requiring Colorado to provide that care. The bill was introduced in the U.S. House late last month. If passed, it would make it easier for … Read more

Singaporean man and girlfriend charged in Johor with trafficking more than 3kg of drugs

Singaporean man and girlfriend charged in Johor with trafficking more than 3kg of drugs

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man and his Malaysian girlfriend were charged in Johor on Thursday (Aug 29) with trafficking more than 3kg worth of drugs, reported Malaysian media.  Brayden Ong, 31, and his girlfriend, 38-year-old Wang Wee Ching, allegedly set up a drug processing laboratory in a terrace house in Johor and distributed drugs in Malaysia … Read more

Colorado’s Polis, Crow blast Project 2025 as Neguse praises Harris

Colorado’s Polis, Crow blast Project 2025 as Neguse praises Harris

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow both criticized a Republican plan for a second Donald Trump presidency during primetime speeches at the Democratic National Convention this week, while U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ previous support for education. Oh, and Polis cracked a Taylor Swift reference, continuing his emerging … Read more

5 beer ingredients that are banned in the United States – The Denver Post

5 beer ingredients that are banned in the United States – The Denver Post

When River North Brewery founder Matt Hess first discovered amburana wood, he immediately wanted to use it in a recipe. The wood, which comes from trees native to South America, offers a distinct profile with spicy notes of cinnamon. Hess thought it would aptly complement one of the brewery’s signature high-alcohol beers. After receiving some … Read more

AI-powered antibiotic breakthrough offers hope for drug development

AI-powered antibiotic breakthrough offers hope for drug development

New Delhi: In a major advancement for tackling antibiotic resistance, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a promising new antibiotic using artificial intelligence. The research, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, marks a significant step forward in creating safer and more effective treatments. The research team employed a large language model (LLM), … Read more

Denver’s next DA John Walsh on prosecuting violent crime, drugs

Denver’s next DA John Walsh on prosecuting violent crime, drugs

Democrat John Walsh’s victory in this week’s primary election all but ensured he’ll be Denver’s next district attorney. In a conversation with The Denver Post on Thursday, the former U.S. attorney for Colorado discussed his vision for the Denver District Attorney’s Office and his approach to violent crime, drug prosecutions and racial disparities in the … Read more

What the DEA reclassifing marijuana means for Colorado cannabis

What the DEA reclassifing marijuana means for Colorado cannabis

Cannabis advocates in Colorado cheered the Biden Administration’s reported move to reclassify marijuana and said the decision likely would reduce businesses’ tax burden significantly. Industry leaders cautioned that such a move — if finalized — would not resolve some major challenges facing the industry, such as limited access to banking. But they pointed to the … Read more

Colorado House passes supervised drug use bill but obstacles remain

Colorado House passes supervised drug use bill but obstacles remain

A bill to allow supervised drug-use sites to open in willing Colorado cities cleared the state House for the second time in two years on Friday, but it faces a significant uphill battle in the face of opposition in the Senate and from Gov. Jared Polis. House Bill 1028 is Rep. Elisabeth Epps’ second attempt to … Read more