U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he directed a military strike on another vessel ferrying drugs from Venezuela, killing four. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/world/us-venezuela-drug-boat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #drugs #donaldtrump
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New rabbit hole: There's apparently been a full-blown panic among law enforcement and corrections officers about fentanyl exposure for the past 3 or more years. Large numbers of LEOs believe that merely touching fentanyl is fatal. There are multiple online videos of officers touching something confiscated in an arrest and then collapsing. There are reports of dozens of correctional officers being rushed to the ER after reportedly touching fentanyl soaked into envelopes in the mail room--one even died last year (summer 2024).
Meanwhile, there are MDs and substance use experts on record saying that literally cannot happen: nobody even gets a buzz from fentanyl by just touching it, let alone dying. There is now scholarly research documenting the widespread false beliefs about fentanyl in LEO circles, and at least one suggesting that all the incidents represent a "culture bound syndrome" in law enforcement; essentially a mass delusion, which triggers panic attacks and perhaps some hypnosis-like states of consciousness.
I haven't verified this point, yet, but I saw one online document alleging that in none of the alleged single-contact exposure reactions to fentanyl (or amphetamines, which are cited in many other incidents) has there ever been an investigation finding any drugs on the mail items, or finding that the officer's reaction really was from the drug they apparently touched. In almost all cases there is apparently no investigation at all, beyond interviewing the officers about their beliefs of what happened.
Anyway, these incidents are also being used by corrections and LE officers to justify #censorship and #torture of #prisoners.
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/worker-dies-at-california-prison-amid-fentanyl-exposure-concerns-13173
New rabbit hole: There's apparently been a full-blown panic among law enforcement and corrections officers about fentanyl exposure for the past 3 or more years. Large numbers of LEOs believe that merely touching fentanyl is fatal. There are multiple online videos of officers touching something confiscated in an arrest and then collapsing. There are reports of dozens of correctional officers being rushed to the ER after reportedly touching fentanyl soaked into envelopes in the mail room--one even died last year (summer 2024).
Meanwhile, there are MDs and substance use experts on record saying that literally cannot happen: nobody even gets a buzz from fentanyl by just touching it, let alone dying. There is now scholarly research documenting the widespread false beliefs about fentanyl in LEO circles, and at least one suggesting that all the incidents represent a "culture bound syndrome" in law enforcement; essentially a mass delusion, which triggers panic attacks and perhaps some hypnosis-like states of consciousness.
I haven't verified this point, yet, but I saw one online document alleging that in none of the alleged single-contact exposure reactions to fentanyl (or amphetamines, which are cited in many other incidents) has there ever been an investigation finding any drugs on the mail items, or finding that the officer's reaction really was from the drug they apparently touched. In almost all cases there is apparently no investigation at all, beyond interviewing the officers about their beliefs of what happened.
Anyway, these incidents are also being used by corrections and LE officers to justify #censorship and #torture of #prisoners.
https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/worker-dies-at-california-prison-amid-fentanyl-exposure-concerns-13173
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a state of "armed conflict” with Latin American drug cartels, further justifying recent strikes against alleged drug-runners from Venezuela. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/world/us-venezuela-drug-cartel-conflict/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #venezuela #drugs #gangs
Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai
Venezuelan fishermen in the south Caribbean keep a nervous eye on the horizon as they ply their trade in the same waters where U.S. forces have recently blown up small, alleged drug boats, occupants and all. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/world/venezuelan-fishermen-us-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #usmilitary #fishing #venezuela #drugs
Actor Kenshin Endo has been arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of possessing marijuana earlier this month at the home of fellow actor Hiroya Shimizu, who has already been charged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/crime-legal/endo-arrest-cannabis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kenshinendo #hiroyashimizu #drugs #japanesepolice #celebrities
Amid the rapid rise in Okinawa's youths abusing what's known as "laughing gas vape", the health ministry formally designated a substance found inside the drug called etomidate as a prohibited substance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/22/japan/okinawa-youth-drug-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #drugs #japanesepolice #gangs #organizedcrime
Senators Demand Names of Foreign Drugmakers Skirting FDA Import Bans
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Citing a recent ProPublica investigation, Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said they had “urgent concerns” about the agency’s oversight of foreign drugmakers and whether medications coming into the U.S. are safe.
https://www.propublica.org/article/senators-letter-fda-drug-import-bans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Niinami’s quick ouster, before the investigation is done, is not unusual as corporations prioritize protecting their reputation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/companies/niinami-governance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana#takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance
Trump plays down regime change in Venezuela as U.S. deploys stealth fighter jets https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/world/politics/us-trump-venezuela-regime-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #venezuela #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #drugs #usmilitary
Agaric Tech Collective
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the largest fleet and flotilla that goes unchecked for #drugs #guns #human #trafficking are the private airplanes and yachts of USA’s #techbro #finbro #petromafia and their sundry milliardaire and millionaire bootlickers.
this especially includes the private jets of Hollywood stars & music acts. noticed years ago their travelling schedules across Latinoamerica & EU make them perfect mules & human traffickers.
Japan’s strict threshold for the compound in cannabis responsible for the “high,” makes buying products containing cannabidiol akin to navigating a mine field. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/cbd-illegal-or-legal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #drugs #marijuana#takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw
It’s been twists and turns for the past few days for former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami, who stepped down over allegations that he had supplements containing illegal substances. Here’s what we know so far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/japan/crime-legal/what-we-know-niinami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal#takeshiniinami #suntory #keizaidoyukai #drugs #cbd #japanesepolice
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened more strikes against narco-traffickers in the Caribbean Sea after targeting a boat allegedly full of drugs from Venezuela, killing 11 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/world/politics/us-attack-venezuela-drug-boat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #petehegseth #drugs #venezuela #us #donaldtrump
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the largest fleet and flotilla that goes unchecked for #drugs #guns #human #trafficking are the private airplanes and yachts of USA’s #techbro #finbro #petromafia and their sundry milliardaire and millionaire bootlickers.
this especially includes the private jets of Hollywood stars & music acts. noticed years ago their travelling schedules across Latinoamerica & EU make them perfect mules & human traffickers.
Takeshi Niinami, a tough and respected leader, remains at the helm of Keizai Doyukai for now after resigning from Suntory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/niinami-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#takeshiniinami #suntory #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Takeshi Niinami, who resigned as Suntory CEO for allegedly possessing supplements containing illegal drugs, said Wednesday that he is confident he has “broken no laws.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/crime-legal/niinami-supplement-innocent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #suntory#takeshiniinami #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Suntory Holdings Chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami will resign for possessing illegal drugs, Nikkei reported Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/suntory-niinami-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#takeshiniinami #suntory #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice