"Marijuana is not a gateway drug" says NJ Dr and expert
Is marijuana a gateway drug? Not as far as Dr. David Nathan is concerned.
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Hazlet woman arrested during nap is in trouble again with law
The Hazlet woman who was arrested during a nap outside the Dollar General and charged with drug possession in Lakehurst last week has found herself in trouble again in the Ocean County borough this week.
NJ may drop need for parent permission for student health surveys
Parents could still opt their child out of anonymous surveys about substance use and sexual behavior, but their active permission may no longer be needed.
Overdose deaths up in NJ in 2020, but only by 1% amid pandemic
The opioid epidemic got worse in late 2019 and through the early months of COVID-19, then improved in the second half of 2020.
Closure and clarity: A push for detailed drug death certificates
Death certificates would have to list the specific drug responsible for overdose deaths, under proposed legislation.
Pandemic has not caused drug-overdose uptick in New Jersey
From the beginning of March through September of last year, New Jersey experienced 1,784 suspected drug overdose deaths, state data show.
Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden gets probation for NJ cocaine charge
Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has been sentenced to a year of probation in connection with a drug arrest in New Jersey in 2019.
Magic mushrooms added to NJ's pot decriminalization plan
Hallucinogenic ‘magic mushrooms’ were added to marijuana decriminalization legislation by a Senate committee. The bill is listed for a final vote Monday.
Violent crime up in NJ: Feds blame drug traffickers
Project Safeguard is cracking down on violent drug traffickers across the Garden State.
IRS agent sold cocaine from NJ stash house over decade, feds say
Michael Shelli was arrested at his New York home, federal prosecutors said, accused of taking part in a Bergen County drug ring.