Feds: Texan tried to return from Mexico with 71,500-plus pills
BROWNSVILLE ā A traveler from Magnolia, Texas, was stopped at the border while trying to return from Mexico with a lot of pills this weekend, federal authorities announced Tuesday. āThis seizure of undeclared prescription medication was composed of sedatives and other medications that are classified as controlled substances by the Drug Enforcement Administration,ā said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry. While in the secondary inspection area, with the aid of a canine unit and a non-intrusive inspection system, CBP officers discovered pills hidden within the vehicle. CBP officers removed the prescription medication, which contained a total of 71,590 pills, including 58,038 Xanax pills. Authorities seized the undeclared medication and the vehicle, arrested the traveler and turned him over to the custody of Cameron County Sheriffās Department for further investigation.
myrgv.comChip and Joanna Gainesā Magnolia Network debuts January 2022
This image released by Magnolia Network shows Chip and Joanna Gaines from the sixth season of "Fixer Upper." Magnolia Network, a joint venture between the Gaines' and Discovery, Inc. will launch on July 15. (Lisa Petrole/Magnolia Network via AP)LOS ANGELES ā āFixer Upperā stars Chip and Joanna Gainesā Magnolia enterprise is finally coming to full bloom, with an app launch in July and the debut of a television channel in January 2022. The appās July 15 arrival is timed to an expanded slate of original shows available on the app and on streaming service discovery+, the current home of a Magnolia Network preview. āWe love this challenge,ā Joanna Gaines said.
How small pharmacies are playing a big role in COVID vaccine distribution in rural towns: "It's like the Super Bowl"
His career as a pharmacist brought him back home, to Magnolia, Texas, outside Houston, where the population is just over 2,000 people. He is the owner of the independent Magnolia Pharmacy. There are about 23,000 independent pharmacies in the U.S., and many are the backbone of their community. Independent pharmacies, such as Magnolia Pharmacy in Magnolia, Texas, are playing a leading role in administering COVID-19 vaccines in rural towns. It was talked up, talked up, talked up.
cbsnews.comBoy, 12, dies in Southeast Texas after golf cart rolls over
MAGNOLIA, Texas ā A 12-year-old boy was killed over the weekend when the golf cart he was riding in rolled onto its side on a Southeast Texas road, authorities said. Erik Burse said Tuesday that a 16-year-old girl was driving the golf cart Sunday evening in neighborhood near Magnolia when she made an abrupt turn that caused it to roll onto its side. Burse said the 12-year-old and the 16-year-old were the only two occupants of the golf cart. He said the boy was pronounced dead at a hospital and that the girl was treated and released. Magnolia is located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Houston.
Mississippi flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbol
The magnolia centered banner chosen Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 by the Mississippi State Flag Commission flies outside the Old State Capitol Museum in downtown Jackson, Miss. The commission decided Wednesday that leading to the November election, it will promote the magnolia flag by calling it the In God We Trust flag. After the meeting Wednesday, the magnolia flag was raised on a pole outside the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, where it fluttered in a brisk breeze. The magnolia flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end. Graphic designer Rocky Vaughan of Ackerman, Mississippi, created the overall design of the magnolia flag, which was altered with work from others.
Illinois joins 10 other U.S. states in legalizing recreational marijuana
Vermont lawmakers approved adult marijuana use in 2018. Since 2012, voters in nine states and the District of Columbia approved legalization measures, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Marijuana-related tax revenue is estimated to climb to $140.5 million in fiscal 2021 and to $375.5 million in fiscal 2024, according to Illinois revenue department. The use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois was authorized starting in 2014. Other states that have legalized recreational marijuana are Colorado, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Michigan.
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