Nurse Patrick Perron was suspended for 15 months after his professional association found him guilty of stealing heavy opiates and...
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Last Bulgarian ‘cocaine king’ extradited to Italy
The last of the Bulgarian “cocaine kings” has been extradited to Italy. Further reading
Colombian police seize cocaine bound for Mexican cartel
Drug enforcement agents seized one ton of cocaine on a highway in northwestern Colombia that was bound for Mexico’s Sinaloa...
Finland: Criminal gangs on the increase
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) says criminal gangs have expanded their activities to more localities in Finland, the regional...
UK: Rise in cannabis farms found in Kent
The number of home-grown cannabis farms being found by police in Kent has risen by more than 50% in three...
Colorado medical marijuana being diverted to teens, CU study finds
Nearly three-quarters of teens in two metro-area substance-abuse treatment programs said they have used medical marijuana bought or grown for...
For Italy mafia fugitive, trip to the beach proves costly
Alleged mafia boss Roberto Matalone evaded the police for two years, but a trip to the beach in southern Italy...
How alcohol ads target kids
The content of alcohol ads placed in magazines is more likely to be in violation of industry guidelines if the...
No medical marijuana authorizations at Seattle Hempfest 2012
On Wednesday the state Department of Health filed charges against two naturopaths who wrote hundreds of medical pot prescriptions at...
U.S. Report: Cigarette smoking on the decline, but other tobacco products on the rise
Americans are smoking fewer cigarettes, but consumption of cheaper forms of tobacco is rising, especially among youth and young adults,...