A spate of recent arrests suggests the Italian mafia may be making a comeback in Colombia, where the fractured criminal...
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Ten years of Swedish public health policy – Summary report
The Swedish public health policy which was adopted by the Parliament 2003 has facilitated systematic public health efforts in municipalities,...
Legalized marijuana increases competition for Mexican drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels fighting each other for smuggling routes face increasing competition in the U.S. where legalization in some states...
Britain’s streets “are flooded with more than 200 illegal highs”
Britain’s streets have been flooded with more than 200 dangerous legal highs, the Government’s drug tsar Les Iversen has warned....
DEA makes three more “fake pot” drugs temporarily illegal today
Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11, and AKB48 Schedule I, illegal drugs...
The “medical” marijuana scam
Channel 5 (KPHO Phoenix) ran an interesting story last night on “medical” marijuana. Investigative reporter Morgan Loew went undercover to...
California: Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds
A report by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes, a nonpartisan group, finds that 23 sex offenders have been...
Understanding Pena Nieto’s approach to the cartels
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s approach to combating Mexican drug cartels has been a much-discussed topic since well before he...
Long-term Ritalin use for ADHD may worsen symptoms and reduce drug efficacy
According to a new study, long-term use of Ritalin could decrease the efficacy of the treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity...
Olympic cyclist caught growing £24k of cannabis said it was for ‘personal use’
A former British Olympic cyclist caught growing cannabis worth £24,000 claimed it was all for his own use, a judge...