Italy 'World's largest seizure': Italy finds haul of ISIS-made amphetamines The haul is worth about €1 billion and came in the form of 84 million Captagon tablets 01/07/2020
USA EU negotiating with remdesivir maker as US buys up world stock The EU said that "multiple discussions" had been undertaken with the drug's manufacturer, Gilead, which included "production capacity". 01/07/2020
World COVID-19 threatens increase in global drug use, UN report warns The coronavirus pandemic could lead to an increase in drug use and trafficking, as well as heightened risks for narcotic users, a UN report warned on Thursday. 25/06/2020
World What is dexamethasone, the new drug being used to treat COVID-19? It's cheap, widely available... and could be the first drug that is able to treat COVID-19. 17/06/2020
View Children have become collateral damage with the Philippines’ “Drug War” scarring a generation ǀ View Filipinos cannot expect justice from the perpetrators of this slow-rolling massacre in the name of an anti-drug campaign. The UN’s top human rights body should send a strong rebuke to the Duterte administration when it meets in Geneva this month. 04/06/2020
Good Morning Europe Business booms for fledgling drugs start-up as pandemic continues Some French businesses have seen a mahor upturn in customers because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drugs delivery start-up Phacil has seen a six-fold increase, while plastic goods producer Tecform has reduced its range - but doubled its operations. 13/05/2020
The Cube What do we know about ibuprofen and COVID-19? France's health minister suggested on Saturday that NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, could aggravate COVID-19. 18/03/2020
World Revealed: Europe's drugs of choice are cocaine and MDMA Bad news: Your toilet just ratted you out. 12/03/2020
Netherlands Going out on a high? Mayor mulls tourist cannabis ban in Amsterdam Drug tourists' best-laid plans could go up in smoke if this goes ahead. 15/02/2020
Colombia Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high 14/02/2020
World EU agencies blame technology for rise in drug trafficking Europeans spend billions of euros on drugs each year, making it a "major source of income for organised crime", Europol and the EU's drugs agency said in a joint report. 26/11/2019
Spain First transatlantic cocaine submarine found off the coast of Spain Two men have been arrested and a third has escaped. 25/11/2019
Body and Mind Places you'll be able to find cannabis by 2030 The market for cannabis is exploding. You'll be able to do much more than smoke it over the next decade. 08/10/2019
Spain Spanish officers rescued by drug traffickers after collision at sea Once rescued, the officers arrested their four rescuers and recovered a total of 80 packages containing hashish with an approximate weight of about 3,000 kgs, the Guardia Civil said in a statement. 07/10/2019
Ideas CBD oil: Miracle cure or widespread scam? CBD oil derives from hemp, a cousin of marijuana in the Cannabis family. What is it, is it good for your health and why is it called the new wonder drug? 27/09/2019
Austria Couple in Austria shocked to receive 25,000 ecstasy tablets in post The couple were expecting a package containing some clothes, but got a bit of a surprise when they saw tens of thousands of pills. 26/09/2019
Peru Watch: Peru's coca farmers encouraged to switch to cacao crop Authorities are trying to persuade farmers to switch to harvesting cacao from coca, which is used to make cocaine. Peru is a major cacao exporter, but also the world's second largest producer of cocaine. 24/09/2019
View Europe faces a health crisis if cannabis products are not regulated to protect consumers ǀ View The CBD market needs to be regulated. It’s not about the CBD itself, but about the way the products are treated and manufactured. Europe has a reputation for protecting its citizens, but when it comes to cannabis, it’s lagging behind. 15/08/2019
Luxembourg 'Time to try something else': Luxembourg official on cannabis policy The minister insisted Luxembourg wouldn't become a cannabis tourism hotspot, mainly because non-residents wouldn't be allowed to buy it. 10/08/2019
Luxembourg Luxembourg could become first EU country to fully legalise cannabis In an interview with Politico, Health Minister Etienne Schneider confirmed his government's plans to legalise production and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes, while calling other European countries to do the same. 08/08/2019
Brazil Brazil: prison inmate who attempted escape dressed as woman found dead A Brazilian inmate who tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter was found dead in his cell, according to prison authorities. 05/08/2019
USA Coast Guard unloads 26,000 pounds of cocaine seized from Pacific An estimated $350 million in cocaine has been hauled in from Pacific Ocean in recent weeks, the military said Friday. 27/07/2019
USA Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo 'given life sentence plus 30 years' Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán has been given life in jail plus 30 years after being found guilty of narcotics trafficking. {{oovvuu 18/07/2019
Germany German police shut down country's biggest online drugs market Eleven people between the ages of 24 and 44 were arrested in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain during the investigation into the Chemical Revolution marketplace. 28/06/2019
World Opioids responsible for most drug-related deaths in Europe, says UN In the UK, which accounts for one-third of all overdose deaths in Europe, 46% (1,164) of the fatalities from drug use recorded in England and Wales in 2017 involved heroin and morphine. 26/06/2019
View If the Tory leadership race achieves one thing, it should be urgent change to our drugs laws ǀ View Away from Conservative Party hustings, the leadership hopefuls shared details about what they get up to outside of politics. Something which has interested the public is their historic drug use. 21/06/2019
