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Marijuana use may raise nicotine dependence
People who have used marijuana may be more susceptible to the addictive properties of nicotine, researchers from the National Institute...
Alcohol-related emergencies rise by 52% in four years
Ambulance crews are dealing with a massive rise of booze-fuelled incidents caused by Britain’s alcohol-crazed culture. In the West Midlands...
Australia: $18m cannabis bust in vineyard
The biggest North East cannabis crop in a decade has been found in a vineyard at Cheshunt Monday morning.Police, who...
Court says legally obtained weed still illegal in Kansas
Marijuana that someone obtained legally elsewhere is still illegal in Kansas, and a person who brings it into the state...
U.S: Federal laws against marijuana still apply in national parks, forests
Law enforcement officers at area national parks and forests are reminding visitors that the use of marijuana for recreational purposes...
Anti-money laundering as part of the fight against organised crime
Anti-money laundering as part of the fight against organised crime – Speech by Cecilia MalmströmEU Commissioner for Home Affairs.
Australia: Hopes of escaping dope ban near zero
NRL and AFL players guilty of doping infractions have almost no chance of escaping without sanction and will be required...
Mexican federal police seize 9 tons of marijuana, crystal meth and weapons in border city
Mexican federal police say they have seized more than nine tons of marijuana, 370 pounds (168 kilograms) of crystal meth...
California: Officials crack down on heroin addiction among young users
A heroin addict for years, Taylor Beatty is 22 years old, has been sober for a month, and says she...