Drugs

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Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics
The drug trade has played a significant role in political landscape as well as in heightening the conflict in Manipur.
Published On 16 Apr 2024
EXPLAINER
Why are some countries decriminalising drugs?
Some say drug use should be a public health issue, not a criminal one. Is decriminalisation the answer?
Published On 11 Apr 2024
From: NewsFeed
Tonnes of cocaine seized after high-speed boat chase in Colombia
Over five tonnes of cocaine have been seized in Colombia after two drug bust operations that involved a boat chase.
Video Duration 00 minutes 54 seconds
Published On 27 Mar 2024
Video Duration 00 minutes 54 seconds
Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April
German laws on cannabis use now among most liberal in Europe, but medical experts warn it ‘makes you stupid’.
Published On 22 Mar 2024

In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions took place last year.

The US has not delivered justice by convicting a former Honduran president it propped up for so many years.

Thailand became the first country in Asia to fully decriminalise cannabis in 2022.

The Wall Street Journal report also says the Food and Drug Administration is helping to investigate the Facebook owner.

Myanmar is the world’s largest opium producer where the conflict has made it a lucrative crop for struggling farmers.

Billions of dollars go to the Syrian government, leaving it at the centre of the amphetamine’s trade.

A witness in the trial accused an unnamed member of the Israeli embassy in Colombia of participating in a cocaine ring.

The 46-year-old and his associates were guilty of several murders, judges ruled, concluding a years-long trial.

Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces accusations he transformed Honduras into a drug-trafficking ‘narco-state’.

Experts trace the root causes of Ecuador’s spiralling violence, as President Daniel Noboa leads a crackdown on gangs.

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