Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such...
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Marijuana: A risky habit we shouldn’t encourage
Converging evidence suggests cannabis is addictive for many and harmful to adolescents and to those at risk for mental illness.Further...
New Mexico: 84-year-old woman charged for dealing drugs
An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman is facing drug trafficking and other charges. Lillie Smith was indicted by a grand jury for...
Canada: Four Quebec cops accused of trafficking drugs
Two Montreal police officers and two other cops from a nearby suburb have been arrested on drug-trafficking charges. In addition...
Indian police set fire to enormous haul of cannabis
Police in India seized thousands of kilos of cannabis then destroyed the haul by setting it on fire. The huge discovery...
Two-thirds of Dutch coffeeshops still sell cannabis to tourists
According to a new survey, two-thirds of the 478 coffeeshops in the Netherlands still sell marijuana to tourists despite the...
ADHD: How many children are misdiagnosed?
A year ago, psychiatrist Leon Eisenberg, considered to be the “scientific father of ADHD,” was quoted in a last interview...
Costa Rica: Authorities seize 406 kilograms of cocaine
May 22nd, 2013 Costa Rican authorities seized a shipment of 406 kilograms of cocaine that was hidden in a truck...
Zimbabwe: Tobacco sales gross U.S$470 million
Tobacco growers have so far earned US$466,1 million from the sale of 125,7 million kg since the opening of the...
UK: Cannabis plants on fire in my bedroom – hear South Yorkshire 999 call
A South Yorkshire woman called the fire service for help when cannabis plants in her bedroom caught fire – hear...