A 21-year-old Masterton man who terrified his mother and threatened police with a Japanese samurai-style sword told presiding Judge Tom...
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Meth use doubles across Melbourne: report
A massive jump in emergency calls due to crystal meth abuse across Melbourne has prompted warnings for authorities to act...
Weird news from Australia: Adult industry wants synthetic drugs renamed social tonics
Synthetic drugs should be renamed “social tonics” to differentiate them from illicit substances, an Australian adult industry group has said....
UK: Physics technician at top university used his lab to prepare cocaine worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
A technician at one of Britain’s leading universities has been jailed for using his lab to prepare high-grade cocaine. Timothy...
Former Gulf Cartel leader gets 35 years in prison for drug trafficking
The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that Aurelio Cano Flores, a Mexican national and high ranking member of the Gulf...
Marijuana addiction treatment and rehab announced by Recovery Associates
Recovery Associates has just announced a marijuana drug addiction treatment program, helping all of those addicted to marijuana. The new...
Turkey considers tighter limits on alcohol sale and consumption
The Turkish government has prepared a draft law that would ban advertising alcoholic drinks in what officials say is an...
Guernsey sees ‘resurgence in traditional drugs’
There has been a resurgence in the importation of “traditional drugs” such as ecstasy and cannabis, according to the Guernsey...
Russia: Russian tries to exchange pot for bike, gets eight years
A resident of the Primorye Territory in Russia’s Far East has been sentenced to eight years of imprisonment for trying...
Pot shops cannot take American Express or deposit in banks
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets, opted not to bank marijuana businesses in view of the...