Drugs and Alcohol

In the last 15 minutes

Man admits supplying cocaine in Cheltenham after huge drug bust Gloucester Live15:36

In the last half-hour

Man held in custody over heroin possession and Pc assault Cambrian News15:31

In the last hour

Woke Maine governor grilled about alleged cocaine use erects $4.5m steel wall around her mansion MailOnline15:15

Pair of cannabis farmers jailed for eight months each Cambs Times15:12

Feds In Texas Seize Over $23 Million Worth Of Meth Concealed In Shipment Of Papayas BroBible15:09

'Clifton's biggest drug dealers' who made £430k to pay back peanuts Nottinghamshire Live15:07

Police crack down on drug gangs during intensification week with 57 arrests made The News, Portsmouth15:00

Rioters Obstruct California Cannabis Farm Raid, Disrupting Rescue of Illegal Immigrant Minors National Review Online14:55

Police caught man carrying cannabis - here's how much the offence has cost him Evening Leader14:49

In the last 2 hours

Banned motorist stopped on major Cumbrian road with 13kg of cannabis The Carlisle News & Star14:48

High-Risk Chocolate Recall; Flesh-Eating Parasite Warning; Mass Drug Overdose Medpage Today14:44

'Machetes, swords and cocaine' seized as 12 drug lines dismantled Basingstoke Gazette14:44

Met officers cleared over death of homeless man who swallowed cocaine at Croydon police station Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:28

Naked Leeds thug high on drugs broke female police officer's eye socket in savage attack Yorkshire Evening Post13:59

In the last 4 hours

Athletic’s Lopez player blames alopecia medicine for failed drugs test The Independent13:31

ICE agents deploy teargas to stop protesters during raids at California cannabis farms Just The News13:28

Younger people drinking less but smoking more cannabis than older generations Irish Examiner12:52

Woman jailed for smuggling ecstasy to Creamfields BBC12:49

Man caught with cocaine worth £100,000 after parking on double yellow lines STV12:45

Cocaine dealer jailed after more than 1kg of drugs seized in raid Ipswich Star12:45

Moscow Finally Planning to Open Drug Rehabilitation Centers for Veterans Returning from Ukraine Window on Eurasia (Weblog)12:18

Pennsylvania gets $28 million in settlement with 8 opioid manufacturers PhillyVoice12:09

In the last 6 hours

Wimbledon tennis beauty hit by cocaine and husband's 'unfaithful' claims retired at 27 Daily Star11:43

Doctor who forged prescriptions to feed opioid addiction set to escape conviction The Westmeath Independent11:24

ICE marijuana farm raid sparks violent clashes with protesters Fox News11:18

Crack cocaine linked to spate of assaults as gardai make multiple arrests Irish Mirror11:05

Man appears in Edinburgh court after discovery of £350,000 cannabis cultivation Edinburgh Evening News11:00

Drug dealer who supplied cocaine in three towns jailed Suffolk News10:49

Two men jailed after being caught hiding in Chatteris cannabis farm Peterborough Telegraph10:17

An Opioid Defendant Sought Records From 1,000+ Cities and Counties. So Far, It's Sued Five of Them. Law.com10:11

Duo jailed after caught growing more than 250 cannabis plants Fenland Citizen10:04

Who's policing opioid settlement spending? A crowdsourced database might help. CBS News10:02

In the last 8 hours

Drugs kingpin who smuggled €95m of cocaine stamped with ‘Rolex’ logo is jailed Sunday World09:31

Mum, 39, took Claudia Winkleman-backed cannabis 'gummies' then faced work drug test hell Daily Star09:24

Ipswich man jailed for over three years for drug offences Ipswich.co.uk09:06

Drug dealer caught as phone lights up with WhatsApp texts during police search Glasgow Evening Times08:59

Media Bites 11 July: Poundland woes, M&S hackers and BrewDog founder’s cannabis farm The Grocer08:28

Son of Mexico's 'El Chapo' set to plead guilty in US drugs case MailOnline08:06

Man who was nearly seven times over the driving limit for cannabis given two-year ban Sunday World07:58

Stigma reducing? Fewer people think those with drug addiction only have themselves to blame TheJournal.ie07:56

Earlier today

Man caught selling drugs to his family after police smelt cannabis in his car South Wales Argus06:26

Shift in attitudes towards drug addiction, study finds RTE06:05

Ketamine kingpin used motorhome to import drugs Barnsley Chronicle06:03

Pair accused of cocaine dealing Newbury Weekly News06:00

71-year-old died from drug overdose at supported living complex in Colchester Gazette News05:58

Harfuch responds to Bukele's accusations about the cocaine plane: "We reiterate our respect for … Borderland Beat04:40

Zimbabwe’s drug crisis exposes gaps in rehab services The Zimbabwean04:23

Driver denied smoking cannabis in car - then fails two tests after police stop Leicestershire Live04:17

Man charged with drugs offence and attempting to pervert course of justice Jersey Evening Post04:12

Thousands of pounds of drugs found in Bradford garden shed guarded by large dog The Telegraph & Argus03:10

What is cannabis use disorder? And how do you know if you have a problem? The Conversation (UK)03:08

Immigration operation at California cannabis farms leads to clash between federal agents and… Fox News02:39

Federal ICE agents, protesters clash during immigration raid at illegal marijuana farm in… Fox News01:49

New CU study finds nearly half of cannabis flower products inaccurately labeled 7News Denver01:04

ICE faces off with protesters as federal agents raid California cannabis farm MailOnline00:59

Federal agents clash with demonstrators at California cannabis farm UPI00:59

Bartlett residents charged with drug offenses after authorized search of their house Daily Herald, Illinois00:00

Yesterday

Pa. Sens. Unveil Bipartisan Plan To Legalize Marijuana Law36023:38 10-Jul-25

Man accused of producing and supplying cannabis at Kilmacolm home Greenock Telegraph, Scotland23:27 10-Jul-25

Driver over limit for two illicit drugs banned for three years The Whitehaven News, Cumbria22:38 10-Jul-25

North Carolina Governor Forms a [High] Council on Cannabis National Law Review22:33 10-Jul-25

Police seize cannabis plants from a house in Hellifield The Craven Herald22:29 10-Jul-25

Drug dealer jailed after £105K cocaine bust East Anglian Daily Times22:24 10-Jul-25

Florida man with meth pipe steals tourist train, picks up passengers for wild ride — and announces it's his 'birthday': … The Blaze22:14 10-Jul-25

Birmingham crime boss behind multi-million pound drugs network is jailed Birmingham Live21:50 10-Jul-25

Inside the Cannabis Experience at the California State Fair High Times21:32 10-Jul-25

Romanian dealer with 'connections to organised crime' found with kilos of cannabis in BMW Chronicle Live21:12 10-Jul-25

Man, 39, charged in connection with cannabis farm worth almost £350,000 STV20:41 10-Jul-25

Man charged after seizure of around 120 cannabis plants in Derry Belfast Telegraph20:33 10-Jul-25

Police charge man after 120 cannabis plants discovered in rural Co Londonderry News Letter20:14 10-Jul-25

Driver, 31, hit and killed woman, 89, on mobility scooter after taking cocaine Stoke-On-Trent Live20:06 10-Jul-25

Pennsylvania Recreational Marijuana: Where It Stands Now and What Comes Next JD Supra19:28 10-Jul-25

Speeding driver, 31, who hit and killed woman, 89, on mobility scooter after taking cocaine is… MailOnline18:42 10-Jul-25

Motorbikes, cocaine and crossbow seized in South Shields during police crackdown Chronicle Live18:39 10-Jul-25

From The Vault: Vaporizing THC Oil: An Alternative to Smoking Marijuana (1989) High Times18:36 10-Jul-25

Fox anchor says of Mamdani's drug and crime policies: “Crime and drug addiction, if you get enough of it in the streets … Media Matters for America (Video)18:32 10-Jul-25

Revealed: The EncroChat messages that got cocaine gang jailed for 65 years as they flooded… MailOnline18:21 10-Jul-25

Uninsured drug driver with no licence was high on cannabis on motorway Evesham Journal18:19 10-Jul-25

Cocaine dealers tried to import six kilos of cannabis from Thailand into Essex Echo News18:07 10-Jul-25

Dealer gave up bag of cannabis in drugs raid to stop police from finding stash South Wales Guardian17:59 10-Jul-25

Cannabis farm worth £126,000 discovered following drug raid on Ribbleton Avenue in Preston Lancashire Evening Post17:33 10-Jul-25

DOJ charges seven Chinese nationals in multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking ring Fox News17:31 10-Jul-25

Police discover 150 cannabis plants at Preston address Lancs Live17:25 10-Jul-25

Man arrested as 120 cannabis plants seized BBC17:24 10-Jul-25

It was ‘incredibly easy’ for customs officer to fly cocaine ‘bricks’ to GA, feds say The Charlotte Observer17:21 10-Jul-25

Lumateperone Submits Application for Schizophrenia Indication to FDA for Supplemental New Drug Pharmacy Times17:16 10-Jul-25

Dealer caught out after trying to get cannabis from Thailand posted to Essex Essex Live17:15 10-Jul-25

Man arrested after seizure of around 120 cannabis plants in Derry Belfast Telegraph17:10 10-Jul-25

Why a new opioid alternative is out of reach for some pain patients NPR17:06 10-Jul-25

Man who had €200k of cannabis hanging in home was not living ‘high life’, court told Sunday World17:02 10-Jul-25

Dallas Police Arrest Six, Seize Drugs In West End Gang Crackdown The Dallas Express17:01 10-Jul-25

Psychedelic Drug May Slow Aging The Tribune, California16:48 10-Jul-25

Man arrested after seizure of 120 cannabis plants in Derry Derry Journal16:46 10-Jul-25

Worksop man had cocaine in his system when he aquaplaned into a hedge Worksop Guardian16:44 10-Jul-25

A Brandon woman has pleaded guilty for attempting to distribute drugs at the South Dakota Penitentiary. KELO TV16:35 10-Jul-25

Drugs and weapons operation sees two men from Essex jailed for combined 15 years Gazette News16:34 10-Jul-25

'Hardworking' dad smokes cannabis and leads 70mph chase wrong way through Huddersfield Yorkshire Live16:24 10-Jul-25

Cannabis factory uncovered in Ribbleton Avenue Blog Preston16:21 10-Jul-25

Legislation would allow VA doctors to talk to veteran patients about medicinal cannabis Task & Purpose16:20 10-Jul-25

Man jailed after £100k cocaine haul and cash found at property Suffolk News15:49 10-Jul-25

Fake tobacco probe turns to off-licence cannabis bust EC1 Echo15:49 10-Jul-25

Crosby man jailed for supply of Class A drugs Birkenhead News15:47 10-Jul-25

BrewDog co-founder behind Scotland's first medical cannabis farm The National, Scotland15:30 10-Jul-25

Police seize about 50 cannabis plants from a house in village The Telegraph & Argus15:27 10-Jul-25

US CBP Officer Smuggles 16 Bricks Of Cocaine On Delta Flight To Atlanta One Mile at a Time15:23 10-Jul-25

Ex-Executive Of Cannabis Co. Ascend Alleges Wrongful Firing Law36014:50 10-Jul-25

British 'drug mule's' lawyer hits back at Thai police for trying to discredit her claim crooks… MailOnline14:38 10-Jul-25

Police called to reports of suspected cannabis grow at unit in Bradford The Telegraph & Argus14:36 10-Jul-25

Wirral man sentenced after growing cannabis plants in his home Wirral Globe14:17 10-Jul-25

Cocaine found on underwater boat Sky News14:05 10-Jul-25

Strong smell of cannabis and sight of cash during car stop in Ravenshead led to arrest of two drug suspects Gedling Eye13:40 10-Jul-25

Leicestershire drugs boss hired cocaine 'chef' to boost profits Leicestershire Live13:26 10-Jul-25

Number of women seeking drug, alcohol treatment up 10% RTE13:19 10-Jul-25

Greenfield resident wanted by FBI for illicit marijuana operation Daily Hampshire Gazette13:14 10-Jul-25

Doctor who had opioid addiction is spared jail for stealing and forging prescriptions The Irish Times12:55 10-Jul-25

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