drugs

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says there is widespread public support for decriminalisation of the class-B drug

And other stories from the stranger side of life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Police to drop charges for repeat drug use offences

What does Caster Semenya’s latest defeat say about gender? Is Colombia slipping into conflict? And are killer whales turning against us?

Lockdown panic buying has seen drugs become the ‘toilet rolls of Britain’s criminal world’

Breakthrough dubbed the ‘holy grail’ of antibiotics research

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 18 May

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 2 April

New report by former counterterrorism commander analyses outbreak’s potential impact on crime and law

Many users still buy from unlicensed dealers despite legalisation of the drug

Independent review warns of ‘abundant supply’ of illegal narcotics coming into UK

Potential for raising tax revenue may be among the most compelling attractions

Nearly 35,000 people were killed in 2019 despite government pledge to curb cartel violence

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 2 January

Active ingredient psilocybin is found to have no harmful effects in its first clinical trial

Online retailers selling drug paraphernalia

Project Twenty21 will test seven medical conditions including chronic pain

More than 700 arrests made in nationwide crackdown

Capture of the drug cartel boss’s son triggers deadly gunfight

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson hit with $572m fine for its part in opioid crisis

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Cuts to treatment programmes blamed but others say responsibility lies with drug users themselves

New report will show that deaths from drugs have surged in the country

Fresh criminal investigation to be launched into deaths of 450 people

Backlash after officers filmed rifling through stage four pancreatic cancer patient Nolan Sousley’s bags

Spray containing ketamine-related chemical hailed as ‘breakthrough’ but side effects spark concerns

The drug Fevipiprant improves air flow to the lungs by removing muscle in the airway lining, a study has shown

Soaring number of deaths linked to anxiety drug amid increased usage among teens

US lobbyists seek changes to UK standards amid fears rush for quick trade deal could see protections weakened

Pharmacists warn of delays and price increases for commonly prescribed drugs

Police arrest 27 people from criminal networks smuggling dirty money from Mexico