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Forest man admits role in smuggling £75m cocaine in bananas New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times12:57
Lockdown cocaine gang planned to shoot rival BBC17:03
Court jails pair after €1.4m of cocaine discovered in furniture van BreakingNews.ie17:54
2015 to 2023 Saw Drop in U.S. Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioids HealthDay16:32
Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support The Conversation (US)14:46
Poker player in bid to clear his name over £2.25m drugs conviction News Letter12:45
3 Knee arthritis remedies proven to ease pain without drugs or Surgery The Tribune, California14:46

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Teenage drug dealer started selling cocaine to fund his own habit South Wales Argus12:08

Dovegate visitor caught with package of cocaine and cannabis Stoke-On-Trent Live12:08

Armitage launches ‘Shetland’s green future’ with calls for pause on offshore windfarms, education reform and heroin… The Shetland Times, Scotland12:03

In the last 4 hours

Rosin, Raids and Risk: Spain’s New Cannabis Frontier High Times11:33

Woman, 23, caught trying to smuggle cocaine into Staffordshire prison Express & Star11:16

Drug paraphernalia found after 'strong smell of cannabis' coming from toilets Royston Crow, Cambridgeshire10:11

Car wash worker accused of carrying £90k of cannabis on hovercraft Isle of Wight County Press10:00

In the last 6 hours

DJ on way to West Cork party had cocaine and knuckleduster Echo Live08:09

In the last 8 hours

Blunt Consequences: Air India Pilot Deported From San Francisco Following Marijuana Discovery Simple Flying07:06

Promising rugby player died in car park fall after taking ‘evil’ drug ketamine Chester First07:02

Here's Exactly How The Iran War Is Affecting The Cannabis Industry HuffPost (US)06:25

Man denies smuggling suitcase of drugs into UK from Thailand Lynn News06:07

Bristol named Europe’s biggest consumer of ketamine as users risk irreversable bladder issues Bristol Live06:07

Drug dealer busted after bags of cocaine fell out of his pocket at pub South Wales Guardian06:06

Wild moment junior reporter accidentally inhales cannabis smoke during live cross in resurfaced … MailOnline05:41

Earlier today

Border Force intercept £20k cannabis package meant for Redditch PE teacher Birmingham Live05:30

Effects of enhanced efficiency fertilizers on soil nitrous oxide emissions in corn agroecosystems: Integrating machine… Nature.com03:39

DC Judge Doubts Standing Of Cannabis Shops Alliance Law36002:02

People Are Just Now Learning What Actors Really Snort In Cocaine Scenes, And It's Randomly Unexpected BuzzFeed00:36

Yesterday

This New Air Purifier Filter Can Remove Cannabis Smoke Odor, Just in Time for 4/20 CNET23:52 17-Apr-26

The Iran War Is Affecting The Cannabis Industry. Here’s How HuffPost (US)23:44 17-Apr-26

USCG Cutter Tampa offloads drugs worth $28.7 million Stripes22:37 17-Apr-26

RFK Jr.’s Father-Son Dynamic with JFK’s Best Friend, Lem Billings: From Getting Groomed for the Presidency to Exploring … People20:02 17-Apr-26

Man charged with Class A drug offences in Walsall and Staffordshire Express & Star19:31 17-Apr-26

Law enforcement, prosecutors score major victories in South Dakota drug war KELO TV19:27 17-Apr-26

Medical marijuana use rising sharply KELO TV19:16 17-Apr-26

The First LSD Trip Was a Literal Bicycle Ride 83 Years Ago. Fans of the Psychedelic Celebrate… Smithsonian Magazine19:10 17-Apr-26

Lawrence County Judge faces discipline charges for marijuana use, possession WRTV, Indiana18:55 17-Apr-26

Gang jailed over cannabis raid shooting BBC18:52 17-Apr-26

Clavicular Says He’s Quitting Drugs, Meaning He Can’t IRL Stream Anymore Because He’s Unable to … Futurism18:35 17-Apr-26

Man (37) arrested after police seize £200k worth of cannabis Northern Ireland World18:25 17-Apr-26

Purple ecstasy seized in Liverpool city centre as two arrested Liverpool Echo18:18 17-Apr-26

Coast Guard Offloads Cocaine Shipment It Says Could Kill More Than 1.4 Million Americans The Dallas Express18:08 17-Apr-26

Court jails pair after €1.4m of cocaine discovered in furniture van BreakingNews.ie17:54 17-Apr-26

Hotel cannabis farm 'took up entire second floor' - as value revealed Isle of Wight County Press17:42 17-Apr-26

Drugs valued in the region of £200,000 uncovered at a property in County Down News Letter17:40 17-Apr-26

Vietnamese man was locked in empty Willington pizza shop to grow cannabis The Northern Echo17:36 17-Apr-26

Cannabis seized after police raid at Dollar property Alloa Advertiser17:33 17-Apr-26

Couple who supplied cocaine, ketamine and cannabis from home jailed Dorset Echo17:32 17-Apr-26

Inmate died from drugs in 'volatile' prison BBC17:21 17-Apr-26

Pair get 10 years after €1.4m cocaine bust Anglo Celt17:11 17-Apr-26

Man (37) arrested following discovery of cannabis factory in Dromore Armagh I17:06 17-Apr-26

Lockdown cocaine gang planned to shoot rival BBC17:03 17-Apr-26

2015 to 2023 Saw Drop in U.S. Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioids HealthDay16:32 17-Apr-26

100 cannabis plants seized as whole house used for drugs grow Doncaster Free Press16:25 17-Apr-26

Police take drastic action to shut down property rife with drugs misuse Wiltshire Times16:23 17-Apr-26

Cheech Marin Is Talking to Sandwiches in a Jimmy John’s Ad. Cannabis Culture Has Officially Gone Mainstream. High Times16:03 17-Apr-26

Patrick O’Donovan admits he made ‘hames’ of call for review into coverage of fuel protests The Irish Independent15:57 17-Apr-26

High-Risk Behavior? What Your Patients Should Know About Cannabis and Diabetes Endocrinology Advisor15:45 17-Apr-26

Southall man convicted over GBL and meth drugs supply EALING.NEWS15:44 17-Apr-26

Named 'delivery rider' pleads guilty after cocaine arrest in Oxfordshire town This is Oxfordshire15:44 17-Apr-26

Drug dealer caught with heroin in his underwear avoids immediate prison Maidenhead Advertiser, Berkshire15:38 17-Apr-26

Two charged after £98k drug haul recovered from stolen vehicle Edinburgh Evening News15:36 17-Apr-26

CAUGHT DEALING: Townhill man who tried to outrun police found hiding behind parked car — and… Swansea Bay News15:11 17-Apr-26

Cannabis factory robbery plot crooks attempted to murder innocent men Doncaster Free Press15:10 17-Apr-26

Drugs line dealer jailed after travelling to Swindon to store cocaine and heroin Swindon Advertiser15:00 17-Apr-26

3 Knee Arthritis Remedies Proven To Ease Pain Without Drugs or Surgery The Tribune, California14:46 17-Apr-26

Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support The Conversation (US)14:46 17-Apr-26

New snap shows Scots influencer posing in Thailand days before smuggling £150k of cannabis Daily Record14:41 17-Apr-26

FDA Announces Removal of 12 Peptides from Category 2 and Schedules PCAC Meetings to Consider Adding Peptides to 503A… JD Supra14:33 17-Apr-26

Landmark conviction as Bedford landlord found guilty over cannabis network Bedford Independent14:15 17-Apr-26

Bedford landlord behind cannabis factories caught with £54k cash Bedford Times & Citizen14:14 17-Apr-26

Why Some Heavy Cannabis Users Can’t Stop Throwing Up, According to New Research High Times14:11 17-Apr-26

Plymouth police raid uncovers suspected cannabis farm in Devonport garage North Devon Gazette14:04 17-Apr-26

Man facing charges of having £1.4million worth of cocaine in his Co Down home Belfast Live13:57 17-Apr-26

Man jailed after police dog finds drugs hidden in steering wheel SussexWorld13:37 17-Apr-26

Dumb: Air India Pilot Arrives In United States With Marijuana, Denied Entry One Mile at a Time13:16 17-Apr-26

Getting Arrested Might Have Saved My Life Men's Health13:11 17-Apr-26

Forest man admits role in smuggling £75m cocaine in bananas New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times12:57 17-Apr-26

Exclusive: Coast Guard seizes enough cocaine to kill over 1.4 million Americans in Florida Just The News12:54 17-Apr-26

Poker player in bid to clear his name over £2.25m drugs conviction News Letter12:45 17-Apr-26

Man arrested as police seize cannabis worth £120,000 after Renfrewshire searches Glasgow Live12:28 17-Apr-26

Teenager raped girl when she was asleep after they had smoked cannabis together South Wales Argus12:20 17-Apr-26

Colwyn Bay man was selling cannabis before being jailed for domestic abuse North Wales Pioneer12:16 17-Apr-26

'It led me to a dark place': Former ketamine user warns of dangers of the drug ITV12:02 17-Apr-26

Kilos of cocaine and £20k cash found in Wimborne family home Bournemouth Daily Echo11:46 17-Apr-26

Couple who ran 'drugs supermarket' from their suburban home after stashing bags of cocaine in… MailOnline11:20 17-Apr-26

‘Significant cannabis cultivation’ found during Leyland house raid Blog Preston10:38 17-Apr-26

'Dangerous' lorry driver was high on drugs while on motorway Wiltshire Times10:07 17-Apr-26

Trial date set for trio accused of dealing ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis Isle of Wight County Press09:34 17-Apr-26

Jimmy White: I have no regrets about taking cocaine i News07:12 17-Apr-26

Coroner issues verdict into Royal Stoke death of baby exposed to coke and heroin Stoke-On-Trent Live06:27 17-Apr-26

Pembrokeshire cocaine dealer made tens of thousands but will only pay back £1 Western Telegraph06:07 17-Apr-26

Powys cannabis supply case spanning two decades sent to Merthyr Crown Court County Times05:05 17-Apr-26

Clavicular 'refused to see' his intervention-staging father after drug overdose MailOnline03:14 17-Apr-26

Coast Guard Seized Enough Cocaine in Eastern Pacific to Kill 1.4M Americans Military.com02:46 17-Apr-26

Revelry Marks 10 Years With Two Major New York Cannabis Events High Times01:28 17-Apr-26

In the last 7 days

Exclusive: Coast Guard offloads enough cocaine to kill over 1.4 million Americans in Florida Just The News23:41 16-Apr-26

Inside Hypno World and the Push Toward High-THC Cannabis Genetics High Times23:36 16-Apr-26

Del. Rejects Fiduciary Claim Over Competing Opioid Clinic Law36022:43 16-Apr-26

‘I’m Not Resisting’ NYPD Beats Brooklyn Man They Allegedly Profiled As A Drug Dealer Black Enterprise22:35 16-Apr-26

Cocaine worth €1.6m found during house search in Co Down BreakingNews.ie22:24 16-Apr-26

‘Cannabis Is a Tool, Not an Escape.’ Two Iraqi-American Brothers Built a $180 Million Brand Around That Idea. High Times21:03 16-Apr-26

Man (53) arrested after £1.4m cocaine haul seized in Co Down The Irish News21:00 16-Apr-26

South Korea warns of teen drug abuse through e-cigarettes Miami Herald20:36 16-Apr-26

8th Circuit Weighs Link Between Cannabis Use And Danger Law36020:21 16-Apr-26

Drugs bust nets £1.4m of cocaine: Co Down man arrested News Letter20:18 16-Apr-26

Jailed: South Essex businessman crashed into ambulance with cocaine in his truck Echo News20:12 16-Apr-26

Two Legends, Two Dispensaries: Snoop Dogg and Xzibit Expand Their Cannabis Brands in California High Times20:02 16-Apr-26

How a Cannabis Company Is Entering U.S. Bankruptcy Court Through the Side Door JD Supra20:01 16-Apr-26

Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan – but federal law means research lags behind The Conversation (UK)20:00 16-Apr-26

Alabama Took Five Years to Open Its First Cannabis Dispensary. It’s Finally Happening. High Times19:52 16-Apr-26

Thailand Kills Adult-Use Cannabis After Leading Asia’s Weed Boom ¿What Happened? High Times19:52 16-Apr-26

Excessive marijuana consumption can be a 'nuclear bomb' to mental health, expert says KJZZ19:42 16-Apr-26

Suspected cocaine worth £1.4m seized in Warrenpoint house search as man (53) arrested Armagh I19:42 16-Apr-26

Federal prosecutors racking up successes in drug cases KELO TV19:10 16-Apr-26

Sioux Falls man guilty of methamphetamine trafficking KELO TV19:00 16-Apr-26

South Essex GP on cocaine and stalking charges returns to court Echo News18:51 16-Apr-26

Most Cannabis Brands Still Post Like It’s 2018. The Internet Moved On Without Them. High Times17:50 16-Apr-26

Cork man with addiction to crack, heroin and cannabis is remanded in custody Echo Live17:31 16-Apr-26

No bail for Cork man with 'heavy addiction' to drugs accused of drug-dealing Irish Examiner17:30 16-Apr-26

Bulwell cannabis dealer found not guilty of selling cocaine after a trial Hucknall Dispatch Online17:17 16-Apr-26

Man charged after cannabis worth £70k seized by cops Glasgow Evening Times17:16 16-Apr-26

Cannabis found in every room of Scunthorpe house Grimsby Live17:08 16-Apr-26

Bassetlaw driver was on cocaine with daughter in car when he injured motorist Worksop Guardian17:04 16-Apr-26

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