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Royalty raises Elan bid, issues ultimatum to shareholders

DUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Elan to $12.50 per share and threatened to withdraw the bid if Elan shareholders approve a series of defensive transactions announced by the Irish drug firm.Full story

Not My Kid: Most Parents Unaware Teen Is Using Study Drugs

Many parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests. Full story

Mexican gets 3 years for smuggling heroin to Texas

An airline passenger from Mexico caught in Texas with nearly 4 pounds of heroin in her suitcases has been sentenced to three years in prison. Full story

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Heroin, gun seized in Holyoke drug bust

OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users

Illinois Issues Warning About New Synthetic Drug: 2CE

Freed drug suspect faces new charge

Toronto mayor denies smoking crack cocaine

Mexican general sent to quell drug violence in new strategy

The Search Continues for a W.F. Suspect

Police seize gambling machines in Berkeley County

Charleston Police looking for suspect in high speed chase

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  Police helicopter in Rio opens fire on drug trafficker driving in neighborhood

Shocking video from May of 2012 of a police helicopter in Rio opening fire on a drug trafficker driving through a poor neighborhood has just come to light. Brazilian police in Rio de Janeiro have been forced to admit to using excessive force — after one of their helicopters sprayed the streets below

  Matthew Perry takes message of drug rehab, not prison, to the Hill

Chris Matthews talks with actor Matthew Perry about his advocacy on Capitol Hill for a system for non-violent criminals to get help and the rehabilitation they need rather than go to prison. Dr. Doug Marlowe, Chief of Science, Policy, and Law for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals,

  Fake nuns caught smuggling cocaine

Women dressed as nuns were caught by Colombian police trying to smuggle more than 13 pounds of cocaine. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Drug laws changing at the state level

As some states move forward with various levels of marijuana legalization, Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists talk about effective strategies for moving other states in this direction and whether there will be a backlash.

  Is it the beginning of the end of the War on Drugs?

Former circuit court judge William "Billy" Murphy, a former circuit court judge for the city of Baltimore and current criminal defense attorney, Reason Magazine Editor Matt Welch, documentary director Eugene Jarecki, and author Kathleen Frydl join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss the history behind A

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