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Police name man charged with supply of crack cocaine and heroin St Helens Star, Cheshire21:06
Police name suspected EncroChat drug dealer Liverpool Echo09:37
The ‘entourage effect’ — what we don’t know about how cannabis works The Conversation (UK)18:14
Nitrous oxide is having a comeback nobody asked for Vice (US)14:16
Footy star jailed after trying to smuggle nearly $1m worth of meth MailOnline08:53
Two charged with alleged 'cuckooing' in Ayr and cocaine supply Ayr Advertiser10:04
Police warn drug users of 'highly potent' opioids BBC07:13

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Drugs bust in Co Antrim seizes cocaine, cannabis and prescription pills worth more than… Belfast Live22:59 30-Apr-25

In the last 4 hours

Drugs worth £1.5m seized in raid on rural shed BBC22:37 30-Apr-25

Dunadry: £1.5m drugs haul after police search of rural shed dwelling Northern Ireland World22:20 30-Apr-25

Calgary OKs cannabis sales at adults-only festivals and events Yahoo! UK & Ireland22:12 30-Apr-25

Fentanyl Awareness Day: Addressing the Opioid Crisis and Making Narcan Affordable Black Voice News21:39 30-Apr-25

Coast Guard offloads over $12 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea United States Coast Guard21:36 30-Apr-25

Pair caught at Glasgow Airport with £600k of cannabis in suitcases Glasgow Evening Times21:15 30-Apr-25

Police name man charged with supply of crack cocaine and heroin St Helens Star, Cheshire21:06 30-Apr-25

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Drugs gang who brought cocaine and cannabis to west Cumbria get 26 years jail The Carlisle News & Star19:31 30-Apr-25

Mum-of-three was transporting cocaine worth £300,000 The Carlisle News & Star19:31 30-Apr-25

Misuse of drugs warning letter issued to Suffolk address East Anglian Daily Times19:22 30-Apr-25

Mindfulness-based therapy found to decrease opioid cravings and improve emotional health News-Medical.Net18:44 30-Apr-25

Crack cocaine, cannabis and cash seized after parked car searched Stoke-On-Trent Live18:41 30-Apr-25

Dumbarton Bingo Hall up for sale for £495k after being used as cannabis farm Dumbarton Reporter18:37 30-Apr-25

In the last 8 hours

Ohio issues product alert for cannabis-infused gummies WCPO TV, Ohio18:29 30-Apr-25

University of Texas OL Nick Brooks had vape pen with marijuana leaf on it during DWI arrest, docs show FOX 7 Austin18:19 30-Apr-25

The ‘entourage effect’ — what we don’t know about how cannabis works The Conversation (UK)18:14 30-Apr-25

Why Is Some Weed More Expensive Than Others? Understanding Cannabis Pricing The Bluntness18:03 30-Apr-25

Man and woman jailed after police bust 'Prada crack cocaine' gang Oxford Mail17:59 30-Apr-25

Three to be deported after police find 1,800 cannabis plants in Halifax Yorkshire Live17:48 30-Apr-25

Aviemore taxi driver caught driving under influence of cannabis next day in village Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Scotland17:12 30-Apr-25

Mum caught swerving and undertaking cars after taking cocaine, ketamine and MDMA Gazette News17:09 30-Apr-25

Men jailed for drugs conspiracy after police find cocaine in bag for life Cumbria Crack17:09 30-Apr-25

Cocaine-driver sentenced, man punched worker and female pensioner’s foul-mouthed rant - Court round-up Northern Scot, Scotland17:01 30-Apr-25

Buyer Beware: Five Key Due Diligence Items When Buying a Cannabis Business Harris Sliwoski LLP17:01 30-Apr-25

Man arrested after discovery of cannabis factory BBC16:51 30-Apr-25

Yesterday

Drug overdose deaths are in a free fall — for now Vox16:15 30-Apr-25

Police raid 'large' cannabis farm in seaside town high street Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk16:13 30-Apr-25

Mindfulness Therapy Reduces Opioid Craving and Addiction, Study Finds UC San Diego News Center16:03 30-Apr-25

Cocaine gang trial told £100k hitman murder plot 'dream job for a killer' The Mirror16:02 30-Apr-25

Pub tenant who claimed he didn't know about smelly cannabis farm found guilty Birmingham Live15:54 30-Apr-25

Former Doncaster Rovers footballer to go on trial over £600,000 cannabis smuggling plot Doncaster Free Press15:42 30-Apr-25

Man arrested and hundreds of plants seized from Darlington cannabis farm The Northern Echo15:26 30-Apr-25

What ketamine addiction does to your body as popular party drug is 'heroin of a generation' Manchester Evening News15:13 30-Apr-25

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana MailOnline14:32 30-Apr-25

Nitrous Oxide Is Having a Comeback Nobody Asked For Vice (US)14:16 30-Apr-25

Man denies being part of gang which smuggled cocaine to island Isle of Man Today14:15 30-Apr-25

Customs Officers Seize Over $1 Million In Cocaine At Texas Border; Major Drug Busts Nationwide The Dallas Express14:03 30-Apr-25

Suspected dealer pulled over for faulty light found with half a kilo of cannabis Basingstoke Gazette13:36 30-Apr-25

Learner driver reclaimed car overnight without licence and cannabis in system Chester First13:25 30-Apr-25

Three men caught running large cannabis farm have been jailed The Telegraph & Argus13:08 30-Apr-25

Cocaine and cannabis dealer from Peterborough ordered to pay back £32,000 in ill-gotten gains Peterborough Telegraph13:06 30-Apr-25

Army pilot claims he distributed LSD for religious reasons Navy Times13:02 30-Apr-25

Recovering ketamine user left in constant pain warns others ITV13:01 30-Apr-25

Cannabis May Boost Memory In PTSD But Harm It In Others, Study Suggests Forbes11:07 30-Apr-25

Noma Therapy raises $4M for virtual ketamine-assisted therapy ENDPOINTS11:05 30-Apr-25

Cocaine, £20k in cash and bullet found by police during raids Liverpool Echo10:59 30-Apr-25

Opioids and Animal Sedatives Detected in Australian Wastewater Technology Networks10:05 30-Apr-25

Two charged with alleged 'cuckooing' in Ayr and cocaine supply Ayr Advertiser10:04 30-Apr-25

Police name suspected EncroChat drug dealer Liverpool Echo09:37 30-Apr-25

Liverpool man charged with Encrochat drugs offences Birkenhead News09:23 30-Apr-25

Footy star jailed after trying to smuggle nearly $1m worth of meth MailOnline08:53 30-Apr-25

Woman appears in Aberdeen court after police seize £100k of heroin on A90 Aberdeen Live08:42 30-Apr-25

Man charged with importing drugs worth €500k at Dublin Airport sent forward for trial Sunday World07:52 30-Apr-25

Stirling dealer had cannabis joints on dashboard during police stop Dundee Courier, Scotland07:40 30-Apr-25

Police warn drug users of 'highly potent' opioids BBC07:13 30-Apr-25

Bridgnorth man, 66, denies growing cannabis Shropshire Star06:10 30-Apr-25

Man found in possession of cocaine after being stopped by police on other matters Inverness Courier, Scotland05:39 30-Apr-25

Man found with cocaine stash drove drug dealer around Daily Echo03:54 30-Apr-25

SEC Sues Over Cannabis Co. Stock Manipulation Scheme Law36003:33 30-Apr-25

Cocaine, corruption and bribes: the German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs Yahoo! UK & Ireland03:03 30-Apr-25

Young dad hid crack cocaine in his mouth The Irish Independent02:33 30-Apr-25

Cannabis Taxation: C Corp, S Corp, LLC, LLP, Partnership, Nonprofit, or Something Else for Your Cannabis Business? Harris Sliwoski LLP02:06 30-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

Hundreds of cannabis plants seized from commercial unit in Chester Chester First21:06 29-Apr-25

Opioid MDL Judge Won't Recuse Over Ex Parte Allegations Law36020:37 29-Apr-25

'Cocaine dealer' appears in court accused of 'sourcing hitman to murder rival drug courier' and running £5m operation LBC News20:36 29-Apr-25

Uncle RICO Gets the High Court Treatment: Cannabis Companies and Those Who Provide Services to Them May Be Subject to… JD Supra20:16 29-Apr-25

At little-known U.S. research lab, AG meets with scientists studying illicit drugs to stop the… The Washington Times20:15 29-Apr-25

At little-known US research lab, Bondi meets with scientists studying illicit drugs to stop the … MailOnline20:12 29-Apr-25

Stop using cannabis as grounds for stop and search, Avon and Somerset Police told Leafie19:19 29-Apr-25

France passes sweeping new drug law as cocaine surge drives crime wave Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:14 29-Apr-25

Ellesmere Port drug driver banned for 12 months after police call Wirral Globe19:05 29-Apr-25

'I struggle to sleep most nights': Recovering ketamine addict warns others ITV18:53 29-Apr-25

Deadly new Viagra-cocaine trend that millions of men are secretly doing before work... as… MailOnline18:34 29-Apr-25

Research: Delta-8 less potent but has similar misuse potential as cannabis when orally ingested Eureka Times-Standard, California18:32 29-Apr-25

Decade behind bars for grandad buying drugs in kilo quantities Nottinghamshire Live18:23 29-Apr-25

Pair, 36 and 42, arrested in Bucks town in cocaine crimes vehicle stop Bucks Free Press18:16 29-Apr-25

Man in court over £13k in criminal cash, weapons and drugs Watford Observer17:52 29-Apr-25

Online drug dealer caught posting cocaine across UK BBC17:16 29-Apr-25

Gardaí seize €3,000 of suspected cannabis The Westmeath Examiner16:58 29-Apr-25

How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients UC San Francisco16:40 29-Apr-25

Ketamine: What you need to know Attitude Magazine16:26 29-Apr-25

Afghan drug addict is granted asylum in the UK - after winning human rights claim as a judge… MailOnline16:26 29-Apr-25

Revenue find cannabis worth almost €900,000 in two seizures at Dublin Airport Irish Mirror16:19 29-Apr-25

Two men charged after gardai seize ‘substantial quantity’ of cocaine and cannabis in Co Louth Sunday World16:17 29-Apr-25

How A Military Grad Turned A Coffee Table Disaster Into A Pink Cannabis Empire Forbes16:11 29-Apr-25

Two people charged after £230,000 Paisley drugs discovery Daily Record16:00 29-Apr-25

Cannabis farm busted on Chester industrial estate as 299 plants seized Cheshire Live15:57 29-Apr-25

Quadruple tragedy after friends decided to hold cocaine-fueled party in ritzy Lake Tahoe MailOnline15:55 29-Apr-25

Cocaine driver arrested after police chase down uninsured car Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk15:46 29-Apr-25

‘You prey on vulnerable individuals’ - ‘Scouse Jack’ drugs gang member jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine to area Inverness Courier, Scotland15:45 29-Apr-25

Dark web drug dealer caught sending cocaine from Leicester post office Leicestershire Live15:40 29-Apr-25

Gardai deal heavy blow to on-the-run Drogheda brothers with €400k drugs bust Irish Mirror15:28 29-Apr-25

Suspect in two gangland murders arrested after major cocaine and cannabis seizures in Co Louth Sunday World15:26 29-Apr-25

Roof-jumping Trebanos cannabis growers jailed Swansea Bay News15:24 29-Apr-25

Scouse Jack drugs gang member jailed for supplying heroin including to Aviemore Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Scotland15:15 29-Apr-25

Smoking remains America’s preferred method of cannabis consumption, study finds Leafie14:45 29-Apr-25

Exclusive | Shankill cocaine king’s TV-style racket exposed after he sold drugs to low-level… Belfast Telegraph14:17 29-Apr-25

U.S. Coast Guard seizes 10,000 pounds of cocaine from boat in Atlantic CBS News14:09 29-Apr-25

SNP shamed as drug deaths rise in Scotland despite launch of drugs consumption room Scottish Daily Express14:07 29-Apr-25

From shrinking bladders to severe stomach pain: survey reveals the painful realities of ketamine addiction The Conversation (UK)13:44 29-Apr-25

'Aggressive' blind leads police to cannabis farm BBC13:31 29-Apr-25

Suspected drug driver refused to give blood sample telling police ‘I don’t like needles’ Northern Scot, Scotland13:03 29-Apr-25

'Moving blind' grabs police attention to 200-plant cannabis farm St Helens Star, Cheshire12:34 29-Apr-25

Almost half of people with ketamine use disorder not in treatment Drink and Drugs News12:27 29-Apr-25

Man sent to prison after drugs raid at Derbyshire property – which saw police uncover “large… Derbyshire Times11:26 29-Apr-25

Man who poisoned married couple with opioid Fentanyl given 37-year jail term ITV11:06 29-Apr-25

Lancashire Police discover huge Preston cannabis farm hidden on Ribbleton industrial estate Lancashire Evening Post10:56 29-Apr-25

Police uncover large cannabis farm at industrial unit after reports from public Lancs Live10:05 29-Apr-25

Police to patrol area of Stroud after cannabis incident Stroud News & Journal, Gloucestershire09:55 29-Apr-25

Investigation underway after big cannabis farm found in Ribbleton Blog Preston09:29 29-Apr-25

Man and woman from Luton arrested for alleged cocaine dealing offences in Aylesbury… Bucks Herald09:28 29-Apr-25

‘Model young man’ caught drug dealing was ‘scourge’ on Dublin flats, judge says Sunday World09:08 29-Apr-25

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