Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have shown that those who start using marijuana at a young age are more impaired...
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Nigeria seized 30 kilos of heroin
According to AP, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announced on Nov. 19 that it seized 30 kilograms of high-quality...
Michele Leonhart as head of DEA
On Wednesday the U.S.Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a confirmation hearing for Michele Leonhart, President Obama´s nominee for head of the...
Europe´s fake drug market
Europe’s fake drug market is worth 10.5 billion euros according to Pfizer. MEPs want to crack down on the online...
FDA warning letters issued to four makers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic beverages is...
Joint UNODC/INCB statement on the international drug control system and human health and human rights
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and INCB (International Narcotics Control Board) have issued a joint statement on...
New initiative to improve airport intelligence sharing on drug trafficking in West Africa
According to UNODC estimates, between 30 and 100 tons of cocaine transited through West Africa in 2009. The frequency of...
Good news from the Netherlands – Number of coffee shops decreasing
According to a new report, there is a substantial decrease in the number of coffee shops in the Netherlands. At...
Yes to so-called ”medical” marijuana in Arizona
When all votes in Arizona have been counted it turns out that Proposition 203 re. so-called “medical” marijuana won with...
Largest seizure of cannabis in Spain this decade
Police and Customs in Spain have seized at least 20 tonnes of cannabis (resin) and arrested three Dutch citizens. The...