narcotic
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Only “WNBA,” with its narcotic synths and modicum of hooks, invites repeated plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy that directly targets pain-processing areas in the brain while avoiding the addiction risks linked to narcotic drugs.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
More than 75% of Thais currently back the plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, according to one recent poll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024
The group’s representative, Prasitchai Nunuan, said they all agreed that cannabis should be properly regulated, but that doesn’t require the rescheduling of the plant as a narcotic, noting possible economic impacts on a budding industry.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
West Africans were chewing the caffeine-containing nuts of the latter as a narcotic, long before the Coca-Cola Company enticed first Americans and then the world to drink a beverage originally laced with its extracts.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
“Like all correctional agencies, contraband, particularly cell phones, narcotics, and weapons, remains a constant challenge, and we continue to tackle the problem of contraband being introduced into our facilities,” the spokesperson said on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
David Weinstein, a defense attorney not involved in Marset’s case, who previously worked as a narcotics prosecutor in Miami, echoed that assessment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Shibiri, who oversaw anti-gang, narcotics, illegal mining investigations among others in his role, said the money was for repairs to his son's car.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mayor Carmella Mantello said the technology has helped reduce crime and solve homicides, robberies and narcotics cases, plus recover missing persons and stolen cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I had been around long enough either to know or to spot instinctively most regular detectives and cops, though not the narcotics people.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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