Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium, is also a major producer of cannabis. These are the findings of the...
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“Legalizing pot would multiply the misery”
In January we published a broadcast with Bruce Grant, Director of the Florida Office of Drug Control. In an article...
The epidemiology of cannabis use and cannabis-related harm in Australia 1993–2007
Australian researchers have examined trends in patterns of cannabis use and related harm in the Australian population between 1993 and...
National Drug Threat Assessment 2010
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) has released the National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 (NDTA 2010), detailing drug trafficking and...
Sweden: Public Performance Reports on Health Care and Social Services
Public performance reports are a set of indicators that are regularly reported and that describe services with regard to patient...
”Legal highs” a growing problem
Far too many people know far too little about the dangers of ”legal highs”. Producers of these non-classified drugs are...
Europe lacks resources to tackle cross-border crime, says Eurojust
Fighting cross-border crime in the EU still faces “practical difficulties” due to scarce resources in member states and the ability...
Regarding ecstasy and cannabis as ”soft” drugs is downplaying the risks using them
According to a new report, Illicit drug markets in Queensland – a strategic assessment, published by CMC (Queensland’s Crime and...
Why marijuana legalization would compromise public health and public safety
In the Opening Statement of the Government of the United States of America before the 53nd UN Commission on Narcotic...