controlled substance
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Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the felon-in-possession law against Edell Jackson, who had challenged a ban on possessing a firearm after he had done time in prison for selling a controlled substance in Minnesota.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Tools like Narx Scores are used to help medical providers review controlled substance prescriptions.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2023
Action was necessary because, two years ago, the Washington State Supreme Court struck down the state’s prohibition against possession of a controlled substance, which was then considered a felony.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Approved 50 years ago by the F.D.A. as a veterinarian-prescribed analgesic, it is not listed as a controlled substance for animals or humans and so is not subject to strict monitoring.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
I was contemplating the irony of Netflix, which has turned television into something approaching a controlled substance, organizing a live comedy festival — “don’t take your eyes off the screen until we tell you to.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
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