Australia’s US$86 billion state pension fund will sell off its 222 million Australian dollar (US$228 million) of holdings in tobacco...
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Weed won’t make state a lot of money, consultant say
Washington state’s new pot consultant warned that tax revenues from recreational weed may not be as much as projected, and...
How alcohol disrupts the brain
Anyone who’s failed a sobriety test will tell you that making coordinated movements while drunk is hard, and a new...
Australia: Fears over drug use in primary schools
Children as young as nine are experimenting with drugs in a “worrying trend” hitting primary schools. Principals have called for...
‘El Chapo’ Guzmán controls meth trade In Asia-Mexico-U.S.triangle
Notorious Mexican narcotics trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is the main methamphetamine smuggler in the Asia-Pacific-Mexico-United States triangle; controls 80...
Japan: ‘Loophole drugs’ easy for teenagers to obtain
Use of quasi-legal “loophole drugs” is spreading quickly and teens are getting caught up due to easy access and lack...
UPS agrees to forfeit $40 million in payments from illicit online pharmacies for shipping services
The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the...
Addiction treatment pioneer launches awareness campaign about the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana
Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon, recognized by many as one of the top addiction treatment centers in California,...
DEA targets FedEx, UPS in online-pharmacy probe
In its ongoing effort to crack down on the nation’s prescription-drug epidemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has gone after...