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Anti-Drug Group Speaks out against Legalized Marijuana in Nevada

In November, Nevada will head to the voting booth not only to help determine who will be the next president of the country but also to decide whether or not marijuana should be legalized for recreational use and regulated like alcohol. In advance of the election, groups on both sides are taking the opportunity to […]

Las Vegas Is Top City in Nevada for Drug Overdose Deaths

Drug overdose deaths are an ongoing and growing problem across the country. The US Department of Health and Human Services reports that many of these deaths are due to use of heroin and other synthetic opiates, like fentanyl. In 2014, they reported that 18,893 occurred across the country involving opiate painkillers, an increase of 16 […]

NV Woman Pleads Guilty to Cross Country Meth Trafficking

A woman from Nevada has been charged for her part in trafficking meth from West Virginia to California. Kelly Newcomb, 56, pled guilty to interstate travel in furtherance of a drug crime, telling authorities that she rented a car in Las Vegas and drove her codefendant to California. There, 10 pounds of crystal meth were […]

Man Arrested in NV Pill Mill Raid Ordered to Remain Jailed

Richard “Richie” West II was recently arrested in the course of a federal investigation on prescription drug trafficking. A manager of a car dealership in Reno, he requested that the judge allow him to be placed on house arrest while awaiting trial. The judge denied the motion, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal, and ordered that […]