On Thursday California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill, SB 1449, decriminalising possession of up to one ounce...
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Afghan opium production halves in 2010, according to UNODC annual survey
Afghanistan’s opium production halved in 2010 but soaring prices may encourage farmers to go back to opium cultivation, warned UNODC...
Drug use in Bolivia
Celin-Bolivia has published a study on drug use in Bolivia covering the period 1992-2010. The study, El uso indebido de...
News media turns young people off illicit drugs
Media reports on illicit drugs “reduce acceptability and increase perception of risk” among young people, study finds Mainstream media reporting...
40 000 march against Italian mafia
This weekend 40 000 people gathered in Reggio di Calabria to protest and march against the Calabrian mafia – ‘Ndrangheta....
Legalise marijuana and make California a laughingstock
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined with a bipartisan group of statewide leaders and candidates in announcing his opposition to Proposition...
Newspapers oppose California’s Proposition 19
San Francisco Chronicle Opposes Proposition 19 – Editorial Board calls marijuana legalization initiative “seriously flawed” The San Francisco Chronicle editorial...
Cocaine and ecstasy detected in park waters in Spain
The water in the canals and irrigation channels in the L’Albufera Natural Park in Valencia contain cocaine, ecstasy and a...
Young drinkers ignoring safe sex messages
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, shows young drinkers are ignoring safe sex messages and significantly raising their...
Europol and Colombia sign operational agreement
As part of the efforts to enhance cooperation between Europol and Colombian law enforcement authorities, a new operational agreement has...