Read more drugs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/584/drugs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:18:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72258/survivor-days-of-fasting-before-sweat-lodge-disaster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParticipants in the fatal Oct. 8 sweat-lodge ceremony had already been through five days of fasting and sleep deprivation, a survivor says—and the self-help guru leading the proceedings saw their gasping, vomiting and fainting as signs of weakness and urged them to push on through it. No charges have...http://www.newser.com/story/72258/survivor-days-of-fasting-before-sweat-lodge-disaster.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 19:07:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72049/obama-pot-policy-a-victory-for-states-rights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration’s decision to respect state laws on medical marijuana is good policy—and not just because it demonstrates compassion toward cancer and AIDS patients, writes Glenn Greenwald. Despite his critics’ charges of “socialism” and “fascism,” President Obama is showing that his administration, unlike the Bush White House, is...http://www.newser.com/story/72049/obama-pot-policy-a-victory-for-states-rights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:31:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71989/feds-will-back-off-medical-pot-operations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration will stop cracking down on medical marijuana centers operating legally under state law, according to a new policy expected to be released today. The move is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which continued to bust such operations for breaking federal law. Under the new strategy,...http://www.newser.com/story/71989/feds-will-back-off-medical-pot-operations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 7:27:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71849/judge-bans-talk-of-anna-nicoles-lesbian-tryst.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnyone hoping for steamy testimony of Anna Nicole Smith’s alleged lesbian affair with her shrink will be disappointed: The judge in Howard K. Stern’s hearing squelched that topic yesterday, saying, “I’m not going to turn this into some circus sideshow,” the New York Daily News reports. Prosecutors insisted the “evidence...http://www.newser.com/story/71849/judge-bans-talk-of-anna-nicoles-lesbian-tryst.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 9:45:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71770/stern-gave-smith-valium-shots-guard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoward K. Stern injected Anna Nicole Smith with Valium “four or five” times in the months between her son’s death and her own, her bodyguard testified yesterday. “She couldn’t swallow,” he said. “Anna and Howard felt if they put it in the blood system that it would get into her...http://www.newser.com/story/71770/stern-gave-smith-valium-shots-guard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 8:27:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71696/anna-nicole-bottle-fed-in-last-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnna Nicole Smith’s last days are getting the inevitable rehash thanks to the Howard K Stern hearing, and the details are about as disturbing as you might guess. The Playboy Playmate was so drugged she had to be fed Pedialyte with a baby bottle, and her final hours were spent...http://www.newser.com/story/71696/anna-nicole-bottle-fed-in-last-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 10:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71676/i-know-lilos-drug-dealer-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor all those wanting to know exactly which drugs LiLo is on, Michael Lohan might have the answer. In yet another TMI interview with Radar, the celebu-dad says he definitely knows who her drug dealer is: “This guy follows Lindsay all over the place,” he says, adding, “He has no...http://www.newser.com/story/71676/i-know-lilos-drug-dealer-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 10:23:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71218/noltes-son-busted-in-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLike father, like son. Nick Nolte's son Brawley has been busted in Santa Monica on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, according to cops. The 23-year-old sometimes-actor, who played Mel Gibson's son in Ransom , was nabbed after an accident on the Pacific Highway and...http://www.newser.com/story/71218/noltes-son-busted-in-dui.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 2:53:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70214/mtv-will-show-dj-ams-drug-intervention-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMTV intends to air a drug-intervention reality show starring the late Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM. In Gone Too Far , Goldstein plays sober mentor to addicts. Given Goldstein’s recent death from a drug overdose, MTV was concerned the show could be seen as hypocritical or exploitative, but ultimately...http://www.newser.com/story/70214/mtv-will-show-dj-ams-drug-intervention-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 18:09:09 CDT