A Middle Tennessee woman who shared a kiss with a man inside a county prison has now been charged with his murder. Rachel Dollard is accused of passing a balloon with half an ounce of meth while kissing Joshua Brown. Brown later died of an overdose at a local hospital.
Major Drug Bust Reminds Tennessee That Meth Never Really Left
Nineteen people were charged last week after a coordinated drug bust in Grundy County. Most of the defendants face charges related to distribution of methamphetamine — a drug that has flown below the radar amid the deadly opioid epidemic.
Mom Charged With Assault For Drug Use Under New Tennessee Law
In response, the American Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue state officials. Last year, more than 900 newborns were dependent on drugs in Tennessee.
TN Police Will ‘See What Happens’ With Haslam’s Meth Crackdown
Cold medicine would become a little tougher to come by under a law proposed by Governor Bill Haslam on Thursday. But in his effort to crackdown on meth cooks in Tennessee, Haslam is stopping short of what police really want.
Would Prescriptions Slow Down Meth in Tennessee? Study Finds Tossup
Whether or not to mandate prescriptions for cold medicine used to make methamphetamine is a debate being revived in the Tennessee legislature, which reconvenes this week. The latest study suggests lawmakers may have to go with their gut.
Pulaski Is Latest TN Town Requiring Prescription For Cold Meds Used to Make Meth
In recent months roughly a dozen cities have passed laws to make it harder to get pseudoephedrine.
Lawmaker Warns TBI To Think Twice About Push To Make Cold Meds Rx-Only
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is gearing up for another push to require prescriptions for cold medicine used to make methamphetamine. One lawmaker is asking the TBI if this is a fight worth having.
Avoiding Prescriptions for Cold Medicine
State lawmakers are looking for some way to slow methamphetamine production without requiring a prescription for the key ingredient.
Prescription Requirement for Pseudoephed Draws Instant Resistance
With meth lab busts in Tennessee on the rise again, one state lawmaker wants to require prescriptions for the so-called “precursors” found in cold medicine. Pharmacists and drug companies are already lining up to keep pseudoephedrine available over the counter.
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