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Helmand, the Afghan province that alone produces more than half of the world’s opium poppy, now presents another menace. As the price of the raw opium from the poppy plant has declined precipitously, local businessmen have branched out by refining it into [Read More] 8/02/10

Police have smashed a drug ring in Melbourne’s southeast and seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $9 million. More than 100 detectives were involved in arresting 13 people and raiding 16 houses [Read More] 5/02/10

Public split on cannabis legalisation. Some 50% of the population think cannabis should be fully legalised while 25% want a complete ban, [Read More] 4/02/10

A new study conducted in two species of monkeys revises upward the risks of taking ecstasy. Only two or three doses of Ecstasy succeeding on a few hours could raise the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease or other neurological disorders. [Read More] 3/02/10

Peru farmers drop cocaine in favor of cocoa. Tapping into a niche market for organic cocoa, some Peruvian farmers have turned away from cocaine in favor of growing beans for high-end chocolate retailers in Europe and the US. [Read More] 2/02/10

The wife of South Africa's intelligence minister has appeared in court accused of recruiting female 'mules' to smuggle cocaine into the country. [Read More] 1/02/10

The European Union and Ukraine will share information on drugs more systematically in future, thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Kiev [Read More] 29/01/10

Drug Use in New Zealand. Key results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey [Read More] 28/01/10

Lithuanian police say they have seized a record 500 kilograms of cocaine that was stashed in a shipment of fish which arrived at the Klaipeda seaport from Ecuador. [Read More] 27/01/10

Police have seized $270,000 worth of high grade cannabis from across Auckland. Plants and dried leaves, already packaged for sale, were seized from buildings and private addresses [Read More] 27/01/10