Rethink Meet the man testing psychedelics to solve the mental health crisis Dr David Erritzoe is leading the charge to use a new type of approach to mental health treatments by combining psychedelics with psychotherapy 21/04/2022
Europe News Switzerland trials legal cannabis sales for recreational use Swiss authorities have greenlit a pilot project, where a selection of people in Basel will be allowed to buy cannabis from pharmacies for recreational use. 20/04/2022
Afghanistan Taliban announce ban on harvesting poppies In desperately poor Afghanistan the ban seems certain to further impoverish its poorest citizens at a time when the country is in an economic free fall. 06/04/2022
Germany Germany shuts down darknet platform used for drugs sales German prosecutors have seized the platform's servers and €23 million in bitcoin cryptocurrencies. 05/04/2022
Russia Panic buying or a long-term problem? Russia suffers drug shortages Experts and health authorities in Russia say the drug shortages are temporary. But some remain worried. 04/04/2022
world news Taliban bans opium as Afghanistan's poppy harvest begins Farmers say the ban will ruin them as many rely on opium revenues to pay their bills. The opium is sold to dealers who process it to produce heroin. 03/04/2022
Culture news British Museum agrees to remove Sackler name from galleries The Sackler name has become synonymous with Purdue Pharma, the company that developed OxyContin. 28/03/2022
Europe Decoded In Malta, confusion over cannabis law after doctor arrested Malta became the first EU state to legalise cannabis last year, and yet... 24/03/2022
Green News Why over-milking psychedelic toads is causing the species to die out Sonoran Desert Toads are at threat from human activity in the US. But why are they being milked? 23/03/2022
world news Dozens arrested in Belgium & Spain in major drug trafficking operation The criminal network is accused of using cargo planes, private jets and shipping containers to smuggle cocaine into Europe. 15/02/2022
See Zendaya defends Euphoria against 'glorifying' drug use criticisms 'Euphoria' lead actress says the HBO series encourages empathy and helps viewers with their own battles. 09/02/2022
Health Frogs regrow amputated limbs in new breakthrough experiment The research raises exciting possibilities for human patients who have lost limbs through diseases like Diabetes or a trauma. 28/01/2022
Spain Drug trafficking ring that used helicopters shut down in Spain The criminal gang allegedly transported hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern Spain using helicopters. 10/01/2022
Netherlands Dutch police seize 1.6 tonnes of cocaine in Rotterdam port Dutch customs authorities said on Tuesday they had confiscated a record 68 tonnes of cocaine this year, up from 49 tonnes in 2020. 29/12/2021
See Can 'artwashing' survive the social media age? As museums and galleries distance themselves from the Sacklers, we ask whether the age-old practice of artwashing will stand-up under today's scrutiny. 19/12/2021
Malta Malta becomes first EU country to legalise cannabis for personal use Citizens aged over 18 will be allowed to carry up to seven grams of cannabis and grow up to four cannabis plants at home. 14/12/2021
Germany German police bust cocaine smuggling network from South America The gang is also accused of using fake companies to fraudulently apply for aid from coronavirus relief programmes. 30/11/2021
Hear Wild Boys: Duran Duran ordered drugs on room service in the 80s The British band's favourite West Hollywood haunt delivered enough substances to see them through the decade twice over. 01/11/2021
United Kingdom UK bars and clubs close in solidarity with anti-spiking boycott Campaigners have called for a one-night boycott of bars and nightclubs on Wednesday in protest at rising cases of young women being drugged via drinks or needles, often a prelude to sexual assault. 27/10/2021
Luxembourg Luxembourg to legalise growing and using cannabis at home Luxembourg’s government has announced changes to the law on cannabis, with plans to legalise growing and using the drug at home. 22/10/2021
Nature Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos legally recognised as people A small step in the legal case to protect descendants of the drug lord’s pets could have huge implications for animal rights in the US. 22/10/2021
Portugal Portugal seizes cocaine worth €200m from yacht in Atlantic Ocean The haul is reported to be one of the largest hauls in Europe in recent years and the biggest in Portugal for 15 years. 18/10/2021
Nature CBD oil: Wonder drug or widespread scam? CBD oil derives from hemp, a cousin of marijuana in the Cannabis family. But we look at what it really is and whether it's healthy. 05/10/2021
Finland Party in Finland's ruling coalition backs legalising cannabis The Green League, the party of Finland's interior minister, Maria Ohisalo, voted on the issue during a virtual conference earlier this month. 01/10/2021
Afghanistan Getting high: Afghan opium prices soar after Taliban takeover The Taliban largely funded their insurgency on the production and trade in opium but have since signalled they would ban it. 29/09/2021
Nature The surprising reason you shouldn’t do drugs at Glastonbury Festival Scientists have discovered environmentally damaging levels of illicit drugs in a river that runs through the festival site. 28/09/2021
