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☆ The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'
  + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Cemeteries are bolstering their security measures because gravediggers are stealing human bones to make powerful synthetic drugs, local journalists told Business Insider. AdvertisementA vendor sells daily necessities at a market in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Feb. 21, 2024. Formaldehyde also has euphoric properties, says the National Library of Medicine, which explains why kush users could be raiding Freetown's cemeteries. JOHN WESSELS | Getty ImagesJalloh noted that the use of synthetic drugs was not unique to Sierra Leone. ReutersIn 2015, BI's Erin Brodwin covered the rise of these synthetic drugs, marketed as "spice," "K2," "black mamba," or "crazy clown."
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☆ What happened to Juul? The rise and fall of the highly addictive vape pen that changed the nicotine industry forever
  + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Travis Clark | Erin Brodwin | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Over the last several years, Juul has gone from a darling of Silicon Valley to a company beset by legal challenges. The e-cigarette maker recently agreed to pay $462 million in a settlement that ends lawsuits against it. Here's a rundown of the company's history, from its $38 billion valuation to legal settlements. Over the last several years, Juul has gone from a darling of Silicon Valley to a company beset by legal challenges. It also fell from a valuation of $38 billion in 2018 to just $1 billion last October, according to the Journal.
☆ E-cig startup Juul is talking to Philip Morris, Altria, and Japan Tobacco about its future, WSJ reports. Here's a rundown of the startup's rise and fall.
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Travis Clark | Erin Brodwin | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
The e-cigarette company Juul reportedly is in talks with three big tobacco companies about its future. The talks with giants like Philip Morris are aimed at securing a possible sale, strategic investment, or other deal, the Wall Street Journal reported. Here's a rundown of the company's history, from its $38 billion valuation to legal settlements. The e-cigarette maker is talking to some of the biggest names in the tobacco industry, including Altria, Philip Morris, and Japan Tobacco, about options for its future, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. It also fell from a valuation of $38 billion in 2018 to just $1 billion last October, according to the Journal.
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