Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed during almost one in three of all visits kids and teens make to psychiatrists in the...
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US judo competitor expelled from Olympics after testing positive for marijuana
US judo competitor Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the London Olympic Games on Monday after testing positive for marijuana. Further...
Australia: Elite Gold Coast private school plans random saliva and urine drug tests on students
The Southport School – one of the country’s most exclusive institutions – is considering rolling out random saliva and urine...
U.S. – Number of pot plants eradicated drops nationwide
Federal data shows the number of live marijuana plants eradicated in outdoor and indoor grow operations has dropped in most...
Drug cash fuels money laundering
A recent U.S. Senate report on money laundering provides some insight into just how much money the drug cartels are...
Morocco seizes 7 tonnes of Britain-bound cannabis
Customs authorities in Morocco said yesterday they had seized seven tonnes of cannabis resin bound for Britain at the port...
Mexican ex-governor laundered drug money
A former Mexican state governor, Mario Villanueva,64, pleaded guilty in a New York federal court on Thursday to conspiring to...
Corruption trial hailed as good sign for Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations Thursday in a case involving a cash-for-votes scheme in the legislature that could tarnish the...
AACAP Medical Marijuana Policy Statement
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is concerned about the negative impact of medical marijuana on youth....