on drugs

phrase

: using drugs or high on drugs
She looks like she's on drugs.

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Reminiscent of the war on drugs California imposed a 15% excise tax on legal marijuana sales — last year, that tax jumped up to 19%, before Newsom and the Legislature, recognizing the industry’s struggles, paused the increase until June 2028. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 In 2020, Gillum was found in a Miami Beach hotel room with a man who had apparently overdosed on drugs. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 He was arrested on drugs and weapons charges in 2006, and, in 2012, successfully secured a better royalty rate from Can’t Stop Productions and publisher Scorpio Music for his role as a Village People co-writer. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

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“On drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drugs. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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