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Italy

Italian police intercept coffee beans stuffed with cocaine

The package, sent from Colombia, contained 500 beans that had been cut open, stuffed with cocaine powder and carefully fastened closed with dark brown tape.

17/07/2020

Mexico

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

Mexico: 24 shot to death in attack on drug rehab center

02/07/2020

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 News

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.

26/06/2020

World News

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

Philippines

Euroviews. 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

World

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 News

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 News

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

Earth News

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

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

World News

Euroviews. 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