South Africa’s Supreme Court Legalises Private Use of Cannabis
The Supreme court has legalized the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court's ruling that found the criminalization of ...
Tag: Drug control law
E/R Security Agencies Trained In Fighting Drug Trafficking
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, has organized a two weeks basic drugs workshop for law enforcement agencies ...
Two Prisoners To Serve Additional Time Over Drugs
Two prisoners, who are each serving a 10 year sentence at the Kumasi Central Prison, have had their jail term ...
9 Traders Arrested For Importing and Selling Illegal Drugs
The Ashanti Regional Police Drug Law Enforcement Unit, in partnership with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) have arrested nine ...
Africa’s Highest Cocaine Transit Points
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released her latest report on the transportation and use of ...
NACOB Destroys Two Million Dollars Worth of Drugs
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) on Thursday destroyed narcotic substances estimated at two million dollars at Bundase Training Camp of ...
NACOB Destroys Two Million Dollars Worth of Drugs
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) on Thursday destroyed narcotic substances estimated at two million dollars at Bundase Training Camp of ...
Drug Testing of Welfare Clients Found Only Tiny Number of Users In the U.S.
Drug testing for welfare clients in the United States has led to the disqualification of as few as 0.01 percent ...
British Drug ‘kingpin’ Arrested In Thailand After Years On the Run
A British drug trafficker convicted over a £1million ($1.3million) narcotics ring has been arrested in Thailand after years on the ...
British Fugitive Drug ‘kingpin’ Nabbed In Thailand
A British drug trafficker convicted over a $1.3 million narcotics ring has been arrested in Thailand after years on the ...
China’s Synthetic Drugs Problem Expanding
China´s drug problem is severe and growing, the government said Monday, with particularly sharp rises in the abuse and production ...
Teams Broke Drug Laws In Peddling Painkillers To Players
National Football League teams violated federal laws on prescription drugs in peddling powerful painkillers and anti-inflammatories to players, according to ...
British Former War Reporter Jailed In Bali Drugs Case
A British former war correspondent will be released from a Bali prison in a matter of months after being handed ...
Bali Prosecutors Seek One-Year Jail For UK Ex-War Reporter
Indonesian prosecutors Thursday demanded a one-year jail term for a British former war correspondent on trial for allegedly using hashish ...
Europe’s Outdoor Cannabis Capital
Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as "green gold" ...
Countries That Have Legalized Marijuana Usage
The bid to legalize marijuana, a drug considered to be harmful to the body, has been long squabbled over in most ...
Decriminalising Drug Use
By: Gladys Frimpomaa For some time now, there has been public debate over decriminalising drug addiction and use in the ...
Drug Use, Addiction To Be Decriminalised
A bill that seeks to, among other things, decriminalise drug addiction and use is currently before Parliament for consideration and ...
Ghana’s President Mahama To Tackle Drug Trafficking in West Africa
President John Dramani Mahama has promised to use his position as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African ...
Marijuana Laced Biscuits Being Sold To School Children In Accra
The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) is investigating the production and sale of marijuana laced ...