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Dealer of 'dangerous' synthetic opioid jailed BBC16:28
See nearly 3,000-foot-long drug tunnel found beneath US-Mexico border, feds say The Charlotte Observer20:43
Heroin-dealing pensioner caught with 700 street deals Wales Online19:54
DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort cocaine traffickers WPTV, Florida19:31
Drug addict pushed shopworker and shouted in his face in frightening robbery St Helens Star, Cheshire19:25
'Do not be a hero': Armed robber raids pharmacy for methadone and Valium Clydebank Post19:24
Jailed Albanian heroin dealer who kept photo of himself posing with £250,000 in cash is allowed … MailOnline19:19

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Danger driver caught as he tried to swallow wraps of heroin after 'carnage' The Telegraph & Argus04:15
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Drug dealer found to be selling heroin and cocaine ordered to pay back £3,000 Wales Online22:16 19-Jun-25
Cannabis use raises risk of heart attack and stroke more than cocaine, other drugs, major… Fox News22:08 19-Jun-25
Ketamine may treat depression by 'flattening the brain's hierarchies,' small study suggests Live Science21:44 19-Jun-25
Yesterday
Father accused of murder lied about cannabis use BBC21:03 19-Jun-25
Rolex-wearing drug dealer dubbed 'Albus Dumbledore' who sold 'tropical, gelato and banana'… MailOnline21:01 19-Jun-25
See nearly 3,000-foot-long drug tunnel found beneath US-Mexico border, feds say The Charlotte Observer20:43 19-Jun-25
Border Agents Shut Down ‘Sophisticated’ Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Tunnel In California BroBible20:39 19-Jun-25
Heroin-dealing pensioner caught with 700 street deals Wales Online19:54 19-Jun-25
DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort cocaine traffickers WPTV, Florida19:31 19-Jun-25
Man admits driving dangerously on cannabis in village near Yate Gazette Series19:27 19-Jun-25
Drug addict pushed shopworker and shouted in his face in frightening robbery St Helens Star, Cheshire19:25 19-Jun-25
'Do not be a hero': Armed robber raids pharmacy for methadone and Valium Clydebank Post19:24 19-Jun-25
Jailed Albanian heroin dealer who kept photo of himself posing with £250,000 in cash is allowed … MailOnline19:19 19-Jun-25
Cannabis Use Linked With Increased Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Drug Topics19:10 19-Jun-25
Cape Cod summer hotspot testing its sewage for cocaine The Independent18:48 19-Jun-25
Man jailed after cops uncover Scotland's biggest cannabis farm worth £6.3 million Daily Record18:41 19-Jun-25
Father accused of murdering his baby daughter lied to police about cannabis use Evening Standard18:39 19-Jun-25
Over 700 grams of marijuana, cocaine and fentanyl found in drug bust: Bpd ABC Action News, Florida18:33 19-Jun-25
Drug dealer who 'flooded North East with cocaine' jailed for eight years Hexham Courant, Northumberland18:28 19-Jun-25
Man jailed after former WH Smith turned into three-storey £6m cannabis factory STV18:16 19-Jun-25
Mitchell man headed to prison for 23 years for meth operation KELO TV18:13 19-Jun-25
What to do if your neighbour is smoking cannabis as Plympton police share 'herbal' warning Plymouth Live18:11 19-Jun-25
Work under way to reclass chemical found in cannabis BBC18:04 19-Jun-25
Another multimillion-dollar payment for the state of South Dakota in a national opioid settlement KELO TV18:03 19-Jun-25
Dublin man caught dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Cork City remanded in custody Irish Examiner17:35 19-Jun-25
Man sentenced after magic mushrooms found in garden shed Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk17:27 19-Jun-25
Farmer who imported drugs worth €730K argues solicitor didn't understand hearsay evidence Sunday World17:17 19-Jun-25
Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000 and hand back his vintage Ford Manchester Evening News17:07 19-Jun-25
Drugs of Abuse Cause Addiction Through Effects on the Brain Psychology Today17:06 19-Jun-25
Pub’s licence revoked after ‘cannabis farm’ discovery Diss Express17:01 19-Jun-25
Basingstoke man caught with cocaine in Guildford fined Basingstoke Gazette17:01 19-Jun-25
Drug dealer jailed for two years for running heroin and crack between Luton and High Wycombe Luton Today16:55 19-Jun-25
Dealer of 'dangerous' synthetic opioid jailed BBC16:28 19-Jun-25
Trio jailed for killing man in drug den feud BBC16:24 19-Jun-25
Three charged after crack cocaine and weapons are found in Totterdown Bristol Live16:24 19-Jun-25
Newcastle drug dealer who spearheaded network in bid to flood region with cocaine jailed Chronicle Live16:21 19-Jun-25
Two 16-year-old boys from Worcester charged with intent to supply heroin and cocaine Birmingham Live16:15 19-Jun-25
Football fan banned from matches after admitting cocaine possession KentOnline16:11 19-Jun-25
Bedford duo caught dealing heroin and crack cocaine avoid jail sentences Bedford Times & Citizen15:39 19-Jun-25
Police hit jackpot with huge town centre cannabis farm in old amusement arcade Stoke-On-Trent Live15:32 19-Jun-25
Closing in on cannabis: the fight for security in Stoke Central Bylines15:07 19-Jun-25
Professional POV with Regenerative Cannabis Breeder Reggie Weedman Garden Culture Magazine15:07 19-Jun-25
Drug addict strangled friend then staged burglary BBC15:03 19-Jun-25
“Callous” Derbyshire drug addict jailed for life after strangling man to death in his own home Derbyshire Times15:02 19-Jun-25
Drug smuggling tunnel spanning 3,000ft found beneath US-Mexico border The Mirror14:52 19-Jun-25
'Do not be a hero': Armed robber raids Glasgow pharmacy for methadone and Valium Glasgow Evening Times14:47 19-Jun-25
Drug addicted courier who brought almost £5k of cocaine into Wales spared jail County Times14:45 19-Jun-25
Birmingham man locked up after police find heroin and cocaine behind child's bed Birmingham Live14:34 19-Jun-25
the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update - June 2025 JD Supra14:33 19-Jun-25
What States Will Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana? Hopefully Yours Vice (US)14:30 19-Jun-25
Gwynedd drug addicted courier who brought £5k of cocaine into Wales spared jail North Wales Chronicle14:13 19-Jun-25
County Lines Wycombe drug dealer caught trying to hide crack and heroin jailed Bucks Free Press14:09 19-Jun-25
Cocaine dealer ‘Big Wolf’ jailed over county lines drugs gang role Birmingham Live13:48 19-Jun-25
Police find 'suspicious package' with cannabis inside it after drugs raid Bury Times13:33 19-Jun-25
Police seize £20k in cash and around £110k of drugs Plymouth Live13:26 19-Jun-25
Study identifies strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs News-Medical.Net13:02 19-Jun-25
Warning over vapes as man, 30, dies after using 'e-spliff possibly laced with powerful opioid' My London12:43 19-Jun-25
Police make fifth cannabis farm find in County Durham town this year The Northern Echo12:04 19-Jun-25
Face of Coventry man dubbed 'Mr Wolf' who was mastermind behind major cocaine ring Coventry Live12:03 19-Jun-25
Man pleads guilty over €23k heroin haul at Cork train station Echo Live11:53 19-Jun-25
24 people charged as police investigate heroin and cocaine supply Lancashire Telegraph11:26 19-Jun-25
Police raids in Preston: 24 charged with drug supply offences Lancashire Evening Post11:19 19-Jun-25
19% of teachers know pupils use cannabis at school Education Business10:48 19-Jun-25
Fan with cocaine banned from football games BBC10:27 19-Jun-25
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk could face four-year ban after positive drug test LBC News09:19 19-Jun-25
Seven men in court after cocaine and weapons found in multiple raids STV09:14 19-Jun-25
Border Patrol agents shut down massive drug smuggling tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego Fox News08:49 19-Jun-25
Suspended jail term for Portadown man (32) with 'appalling record' who pleaded guilty to… Northern Ireland World08:17 19-Jun-25
Not smiling anymore! Grinning drug dealer who posed at cannabis farm jailed LBC News07:51 19-Jun-25
Drug dealer 'tried to exploit postal system' sending cocaine parcels across country The Bolton News07:50 19-Jun-25
Away fan handed county’s first football ban for drugs possession ITV07:44 19-Jun-25
Police report reveals more drug drivers are being caught in North Ayrshire Irvine Times06:38 19-Jun-25
Man reported missing on his birthday found with ketamine in Northwood Park Isle of Wight County Press05:59 19-Jun-25
Mykhailo Mudryk could face four-year ban after FA charge over failed drug test Yahoo! Sport05:37 19-Jun-25
New Zealand approves use of ‘magic mushrooms’ to treat depression The Independent05:29 19-Jun-25
'Busy' drug dealer caught with 43 wraps of cocaine in Gateshead avoids prison Chronicle Live05:20 19-Jun-25
DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers ABC News05:14 19-Jun-25
Watch as police raid £700,000 cannabis farm near Peterborough and arrest two 'gardeners' Peterborough Telegraph05:03 19-Jun-25
Teenage drug dealer caught after his grandmother called the police South Wales Argus04:09 19-Jun-25
Longtime DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers MailOnline03:52 19-Jun-25
Drug mule, 31, who had £120k of cannabis in suitcases told airport security 'I've got weed'… MailOnline01:01 19-Jun-25
Ohio GOP infighting stalls marijuana legislation NewsNet5, Ohio00:49 19-Jun-25
Mother-of-two who stole more than £200,000 from her employer to fund her husband's drug habit… MailOnline00:41 19-Jun-25
In the last 7 days
U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis PBS Online23:59 18-Jun-25
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Exclusive: Medical Cannabis Is Growing And Profitable, Says Aurora CEO — Investors Are Just Missing The Story Benzinga21:12 18-Jun-25
Wrexham drug dealer 'caught red-handed' at Spar store with cocaine and heroin Evening Leader20:51 18-Jun-25
Purdue’s $7.4 Billion Opioid Bankruptcy Deal on Track for Vote Bloomberg Law20:36 18-Jun-25
Belfast addict took £9.5k from dad’s account for cocaine News Letter20:21 18-Jun-25
Cellphones in schools compared to ‘electronic cocaine’ Daily Hampshire Gazette19:40 18-Jun-25
Drug mule mum jailed after cannabis bust at Manchester Airport Metro.co.uk19:20 18-Jun-25
Texas Will Invest $50 Million in Ibogaine Research, Testing the Psychedelic Drug’s Medical… Smithsonian Magazine19:20 18-Jun-25
Major cannabis haul at landmark Kirkcaldy town centre building Fife Today19:03 18-Jun-25
Comer Seeks Briefing on Biden Administration’s Medicare Part D Redesign Over Concerns of Higher Drug Prices and Reduced … House Committee on Oversight and Reform18:20 18-Jun-25
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk could face four-year ban after FA charge over failed drugs test The Irish Times17:58 18-Jun-25
Marijuana Use Drastically Increases Risk Of Death From Heart Attacks And Stroke: Study BroBible17:52 18-Jun-25
Iran, Saudi Arabia Lead the World in Use of Death Penalty for Drug Offenses Death Penalty Information Center17:52 18-Jun-25
Cork man who caused drunken disturbance in Cork risked jail time for previous offence of dealing cocaine Irish Examiner17:52 18-Jun-25
Last gang member locked up for flooding Devon with cannabis Devon Live17:40 18-Jun-25
Judge said teenager smoking cannabis every day before school was 'concerning, tragic thing to hear' Irish Examiner17:31 18-Jun-25
Man admits to having €23,000 worth of heroin at Cork railway station Irish Examiner17:31 18-Jun-25
Hertfordshire Police issue drugs warning after attending medical episode Hemel Gazette16:48 18-Jun-25
Man caught with drugs after falling off e-bike Great Yarmouth Mercury16:26 18-Jun-25
A PurFect strategy for tuberculosis drug discovery? Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research16:19 18-Jun-25
It's Disturbingly Easy to Get Ahold of a Powerful Opioid-Like Drug InsideHook16:10 18-Jun-25
Former office building could become site of drug rehab service Wales Online16:07 18-Jun-25
Canadian Medical Marijuana Firm Aurora Cannabis Expects Weak Demand In International Market Benzinga15:55 18-Jun-25
Marijuana Use and Your Clearance: Here’s What You Need to Know Clearance Jobs15:47 18-Jun-25
New Study Links Cannabis Use to Higher Heart Risk Science Blog (Weblog)15:37 18-Jun-25
£250,000 drug report giving police 'even more complexities and issues' if cannabis legalised Police Oracle15:34 18-Jun-25
Drug dealer caught with £165k worth of cocaine and cannabis after cops raid Edinburgh flat Daily Record15:34 18-Jun-25
Man jailed after £165,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine seized in Edinburgh raid Edinburgh Evening News15:30 18-Jun-25

      
            
      
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