Gilberto Lerma Plata, a former commander of the Mexican State Police and member of the Gulf Cartel, has pleaded guilty...
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Tracking transnational organized crime in West Africa
While transnational organized crime markets and the vast profits they generate clearly continue to fuel instability and hinder development in...
The first national drug use survey in the Maldives
In February the results of the first-ever National Drug Use Survey for the Maldives was released. The survey was undertaken...
New study shows cannabis effects on driving skills
New research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows that cannabis can be detected in the...
U.S: Starting in March Suboxone in tablet form will not be available
Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone), used to treat opioid dependence, will no longer be available in tablet form starting in March,...
Joint investigation results in Australia’s largest recorded methamphetamine seizure
The Joint Organised Crime Group (JOCG) has seized 585 kilograms of methamphetamine (Ice) worth up to $438 million dollars and...
Colorado marijuana task force finishes work today
When it was formed, back in December, Colorado’s Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force was given an almost comical challenge: Astound...
Health Canada warns of risks related to “synthetic marihuana” products
Health Canada is warning consumers about the risks associated with “synthetic marihuana” products sold in Canada, which are typically products...
The” art” of misleading people about support for marijuana legalisation
First the great Portuguese drug decriminalisation fallacy was fostered; now a British liberalisation myth has been strapped on the back...
Copenhagen: Police drug raid results in 28 arrests
Copenhagen Police have arrested 30 people, including the suspected ringleader, accused of manufacturing cannabis joints in the Copenhagen area. Further...