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Magic mushrooms offered at Harley St clinic

Magic mushrooms offered at Harley St clinic
And other stories from the stranger side of life
9 May 2022
Inside the rise and fall of the Sackler family

Inside the rise and fall of the Sackler family
Bankrupt former makers of OxyContin ‘close’ to agreeing settlement over US opioid epidemic
3 Feb 2022
Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs

Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs
What will the James Webb Telescope accomplish? Why is the NHS sending people to comedy courses? And are drugs laws about to change in the British capi…
7 Jan 2022
Should the UK decriminalise some drugs?

Should the UK decriminalise some drugs?
Sadiq Khan planning to end prosecution of young people caught with cannabis
4 Jan 2022
Do antidepressants work?

Do antidepressants work?
New review advocates for a ‘more cautious prescribing practice’
22 Dec 2021
Where is cannabis legal?

Where is cannabis legal?
Malta legalises the drug in European first
14 Dec 2021
PM launches ten-year drugs plan amid cocaine in Commons claims

PM launches ten-year drugs plan amid cocaine in Commons claims
Government to target ‘casual’ middle-class users along with addicts and dealers
6 Dec 2021

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Nightclubs facing boycott over ‘needle spiking’

Nightclubs facing boycott over ‘needle spiking’
Priti Patel demands police action amid reports of women being drugged via drinks and needles
21 Oct 2021
Would Keir Starmer decriminalise drugs?

Would Keir Starmer decriminalise drugs?
Labour leader backs Scotland’s move to soften laws on possession
24 Sep 2021
The NHS lung cancer drug that ‘stops tumours growing’

The NHS lung cancer drug that ‘stops tumours growing’
Historic breakthrough as Sotorasib found to successfully target ‘death star’ mutation
10 Sep 2021
‘France wouldn’t be France without strikes, protests and police baton charges’

‘France wouldn’t be France without strikes, protests and police baton charges’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
5 Aug 2021
Why codeine deaths have reached a record high

Why codeine deaths have reached a record high
Rise of the ‘dark web’ and demography of addicts may explain surge
4 Aug 2021
Who shot the Netherlands’ most famous crime journalist?

Who shot the Netherlands’ most famous crime journalist?
Award-winning underworld reporter in serious condition after Amsterdam attack
7 Jul 2021
Trout becoming addicted to amphetamine 

Trout becoming addicted to amphetamine
And other stories from the stranger side of life
7 Jul 2021
800 criminals arrested in global FBI messaging app sting

800 criminals arrested in global FBI messaging app sting
Three-year operation culminates in police raids in 19 countries
9 Jun 2021
Psychedelics, peacekeeping and office productivity

Psychedelics, peacekeeping and office productivity
Could hallucinogenics replace antidepressants? How can peacekeepers be more effective? And what can Google tell us about the post-pandemic workplace?
7 May 2021
‘Boris Johnson’s natural liberalism doesn’t extend to drugs’

‘Boris Johnson’s natural liberalism doesn’t extend to drugs’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
9 Apr 2021
The benefits of cannabis legalisation

The benefits of cannabis legalisation
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says there is widespread public support for decriminalisation of the class-B drug
6 Apr 2021
EU says it is safe to eat worms

EU says it is safe to eat worms
And other stories from the stranger side of life
14 Jan 2021
Cathedral livestreams memorial service for stray cat

Cathedral livestreams memorial service for stray cat
And other stories from the stranger side of life
30 Oct 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas

The Week Unwrapped: Sporting genes, Colombia and orcas
What does Caster Semenya’s latest defeat say about gender? Is Colombia slipping into conflict? And are killer whales turning against us?
18 Sep 2020
How coronavirus is feeding an organised crime pandemic

How coronavirus is feeding an organised crime pandemic
Lockdown panic buying has seen drugs become the ‘toilet rolls of Britain’s criminal world’
10 Jun 2020
Have scientists discovered a drug that defeats superbugs?

Have scientists discovered a drug that defeats superbugs?
Breakthrough dubbed the ‘holy grail’ of antibiotics research
4 Jun 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘women the stronger sex’ in Covid-19 crisis

Instant Opinion: ‘women the stronger sex’ in Covid-19 crisis
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 18 May
18 May 2020
Instant Op: EU will be ‘destroyed’ by coronavirus response

Instant Op: EU will be ‘destroyed’ by coronavirus response
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 2 April
2 Apr 2020
Coronavirus restrictions ‘may fuel gang wars’

Coronavirus restrictions ‘may fuel gang wars’
New report by former counterterrorism commander analyses outbreak’s potential impact on crime and law
23 Mar 2020
Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?

Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?
Many users still buy from unlicensed dealers despite legalisation of the drug
20 Mar 2020
Drugs as easy to buy online as pizza, says government report

Drugs as easy to buy online as pizza, says government report
Independent review warns of ‘abundant supply’ of illegal narcotics coming into UK
28 Feb 2020
Three reasons why the Tories might legalise cannabis

Three reasons why the Tories might legalise cannabis
Potential for raising tax revenue may be among the most compelling attractions
11 Feb 2020
Mexico murder rate hits all-time high

Mexico murder rate hits all-time high
Nearly 35,000 people were killed in 2019 despite government pledge to curb cartel violence
23 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Capitalism best hope for roaring Twenties

Instant Opinion: Capitalism best hope for roaring Twenties
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 2 January
2 Jan 2020
How magic mushroom medicine could treat depression

How magic mushroom medicine could treat depression
Active ingredient psilocybin is found to have no harmful effects in its first clinical trial
12 Dec 2019
Nitrous oxide: Amazon and eBay under pressure to ban sales 

Nitrous oxide: Amazon and eBay under pressure to ban sales
Online retailers selling drug paraphernalia
15 Nov 2019
Medical cannabis trial to target 20,000 UK patients

Medical cannabis trial to target 20,000 UK patients
Project Twenty21 will test seven medical conditions including chronic pain
7 Nov 2019