Drugs
Enlightened drug reforms are sweeping the US. Why is Britain so far behind? | Kojo Koram
While other countries reject the futile ‘war on drugs’, politicians here are still falling for the ‘evil’ narcotics narrative, says law professor Kojo Koram
Kojo Koram
25, Feb, 2021 @12:00 PM
Met police hails success in county lines drugs crackdown
Covid lockdowns and new tactics have contributed to rise in charges against drug dealers
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
24, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
Freshwater Five drug-smuggling convictions unsafe, court hears
New radar evidence casts doubt on convictions of Isle of Wight fishermen, court of appeal told
Alexandra Topping
23, Feb, 2021 @2:24 PM
The Guardian view on illegal drugs: the laws don’t work | Editorial
Editorial: A new minister in Scotland is on a mission to cut drug deaths. But a fresh approach to a complex problem is needed across the UK
Editorial
22, Feb, 2021 @7:34 PM
Scotland drugs policy minister resolves to reduce horrific death toll
Angela Constance says she is committed to introducing full range of treatments in ‘national mission’
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
22, Feb, 2021 @4:00 PM
Police should carry drugs overdose antidote, says senior officer
Exclusive: NPCC’s drugs lead backs wider supply of naloxone after successful trials
Mattha Busby
22, Feb, 2021 @2:38 PM
Drug-sniffing dog finds cereal frosted with $2.8m worth of cocaine in Ohio
US customs agents discover drugs on shipment of frosted cereal from South America that was headed to Hong Kong
Guardian staff
22, Feb, 2021 @2:25 PM
New doubt over fishermen’s cocaine smuggling convictions
Revelations over withheld evidence on eve of appeal court hearing into two of the ‘Freshwater Five’ found guilty over £53m drug haul
Mark Townsend
21, Feb, 2021 @7:10 AM
The United States vs Billie Holiday review – Lee Daniels' misguided biopic | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Lee Daniels’ bizarre decision to root this account of the singer’s late years in supposition about her romance with a federal agent cheapens her courage
Peter Bradshaw
19, Feb, 2021 @5:00 PM
California bill would decriminalize psychedelics, paving the way for medical treatment
The bill touts the benefits of the drugs and would expunge the criminal records for those already convicted of possession or use of a substance
Vivian Ho
18, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM
CBD will go on sale in Australia, but first manufacturers will have to prove it works
While CBD has been approved for over-the-counter sale, there are regulatory hurdles to clear before it actually appears in pharmacies
Alyx Gorman
06, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
Meet Carl Hart: parent, Columbia professor – and heroin user
In a startling new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups, the Ivy League professor argues that the dangers of recreational drug use have been wildly overstated
Andrew Anthony
06, Feb, 2021 @5:00 PM
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