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Drugs seizures — a proxy for production — have increased dramatically in south-east Asia this year with many pointing the finger of blame at the military takeover
Progress in healthcare and education was dogged by endemic corruption and insecurity
Number of those who died in 2020 increased for seventh year in a row to 1,339
It wants to monetise the trade in iboga, which is reputed to help people kick drug addictions
Shipping containers rather than human couriers used to smuggle narcotics into Europe
A semi-dramatised three-parter about the police’s attempts to halt the influx of drugs in ’90s Liverpool
Amphetamine pills are smuggled into the Gulf in industrial quantities
Effective new treatments will find a large market
Arrest of key suspect in Caribbean points to growing lure of European cocaine market
Gangs use long-established networks to export synthetic narcotics to the US
Hopes for further liberalisation in the US and beyond spur flurry of dealmaking
State becomes the 16th in the US to allow marijuana sales after lawmakers broker agreement
Case for legalising marijuana is not as straightforward as its advocates say
From Mexico and Somalia to Japan, the perception that they don’t can make women ideal illegal partners
Start-up run by former Stanford professor uses AI to analyse human genetics and work out where to target drugs
World’s largest marijuana retailer says relaxed attitudes are ‘taking hold’ across continent
UK research into LSD consumption reveals expectation of improved wellbeing drives transformation
Analysis shows 43 out of 59 companies in major marijuana funds were lossmaking
With drug production soaring, Bogotá wants to revive its controversial crop spraying programme
Lack of investment-grade companies and questions over legality run counter to optimism
Stuck at home, with alcohol and drugs easily available, substance addicts have found lockdown hard-going
Biotech bosses hail breakthrough as magic mushroom ingredient decriminalised in parts of US
Former addict aims to save lives with pioneering approach but London refuses to endorse trial
EU drug agency says criminal networks have quickly adapted their operations in wake of Covid lockdowns
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