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John Reed, the mastermind behind a drug smuggling gang which brought tens of millions of pounds worth of high-purity cocaine into the UK hidden in lorries has been jailed for 28 years.

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Foreign visitors to the Dutch town of Maastricht may find it easier to get their hands on cannabis, a week after a court ruled a ban on selling it to foreigners was, itself, illegal.

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An Idaho man, Oscar Ramiro Ortega Hernandez, charged with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama by shooting at the White House practiced with his weapon for six months and may have been upset about the country's marijuana policy, prosecutors said in a newly filed court document.


New Hampshire won't join neighboring Maine and Massachusetts in decriminalizing possession of small amounts marijuana after the Senate rejected what it called a deeply flawed proposal removing criminal penalties for possession of up to a quarter ounce of the drug.

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A taxi driver who was caught with almost €120,000 worth of cannabis herb has received a prison sentence of six years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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A deadly dru,g, PMA or para-methoxyamphetamine has re-emerged in South Australia for the first time since claiming 11 lives between 1995 and 2004, prompting a warning from police and the health department.

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A lawyer is facing a lengthy jail term after being caught with cannabis resin worth £155,000 at his flat in Glasgow.

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Colorado lawmakers are starting to run out of time to talk about pot. A Senate committee is expected to vote Friday on sweeping bills to regulate and tax marijuana. The committee ran out of time Thursday and had to delay a vote.

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Marijuana magazines are under scrutiny in Colorado, where lawmakers might require stores to put them behind the counter.

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Federal and state attorneys general must take action to end marijuana standoff, promote public and mental health.

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