The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the legalization initiatives recently passed in Colorado and Washington State. The Department’s responsibility...
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Young Czechs’ consumption of cannabis
The use of drugs, mainly cannabis, by young Czechs declined in 2011, while in the overall population the drugs use...
U.S. – Prisoners face long wait for drug-rehab services
Although drug offenders represent the single-largest category of prisoners in the burgeoning federal prison system, thousands wait months to begin...
Liberal Amsterdam plans to create ‘scum villages’
The Dutch city has a reputation for its liberal policies, but now it has announced a scheme to house antisocial...
Study: ‘Hiding’ cigarettes in stores might keep kids from smoking
U.S. teens are much less likely to buy cigarettes if they are hidden from view, new research suggests. Further reading
Report: Synthetic pot sends thousands to hospital
K2, Spice and other synthetic drugs that mimic a marijuana high sent 11,406 people — mostly teenagers and young adults...
Law enforcement at the frontline of international action on drug control
Welcome to Linköping in Sweden and welcome to share experiences with your counterparts in law enforcement, research and drug policy,...
Interview about DSM-IV and “psychiatric disorders”
Interview with Professor Allen Frances at Duke University School of Medicine, USA. He was also chair of the DSM-IV Task...
DSM-5 approved
After more than a decade of discussion and often heated debate, the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association...
Melbourne: Police arrest 93 at Stereosonic festival
93 people have been arrested at the Stereosonic music festival at the Melbourne Showgrounds.Seven have been charged with drug possession...