As prison populations swell, the Justice Department is seeking sentencing changes that would keep tough penalties for violent and repeat...
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Italy: Massive raid against ‘Ndrangheta thugs
Italian police on Friday arrested 38 people in the provinces of Cosenza, Bari, Matera, Terni and Salerno. 60 million euros in...
New Zealand: Police tighten net on druggie drivers
Canterbury police will have up to five times as many officers testing suspected drugged drivers by the end of the...
The dope on “medical” cannabis: Results of a survey of psychiatrists
Psychiatrists are widely and deeply divided on whether and how marijuana should be used in clinical practice. Feelings are running...
Tokyo pledges ‘model’ drug-free Olympics
Tokyo is promising a model Olympic Games with the world’s strictest anti-doping rules if it wins the right to host...
Australian, British nationals jailed for life in Dubai drug crime
A 23-year-old Australian student and a 34-year-old British restaurant manager have been jailed for life for possessing marijuana for trading...
Marc Emery gets approval for transfer to Canadian prison
Canadian pothead Marc Emery has been approved for transfer from federal prison in the U.S. to spend the rest of...
US: Man injured in hash oil blast
Santa Rosa (CA) police say a 31-year-old man was severely burned in an explosion inside his apartment that occurred while...
School policies reduce student drinking if they’re perceived to be enforced
“Just say no” has been many a parent’s mantra when it comes to talking to their children about drugs or...
Bath salts could be more addictive than meth, rat study suggests
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have published one of the first laboratory studies of MDPV, an emerging recreational...