drugs
Crime
North Macedonian Drug Cartel Caught on Mykonos
Members of a drug cartel from North Macedonia, including the 21-year-old daughter of a politician from the country, were arrested on the Greek island of Mykonos.
According to Greek police, members of the cartel were selling drugs, such as cocaine...
Australia
Jukebox Imported from Greece was Hiding $20 Million Worth of Cocaine
A jukebox imported to Australia from Greece was found to be hiding around 45kg (99 lbs) of cocaine, which was estimated to be worth around $22 million AUD.
A total of three men have been arrested in the city of...
Crime
Four Britons Arrested in Greece on Cocaine Smuggling Charges
Police in Greece announced on Friday that four British nationals have been arrested on drug smuggling charges after nearly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of cocaine was found stashed in a shipment of bananas from South America.
The suspects were arrested...
Canada
Canada to Temporarily Decriminalize Drugs Such as Cocaine, Meth, Ecstasy
Residents of Canada's British Columbia caught with small amounts of drugs like cocaine, meth, and ecstasy (MDMA) won’t face criminal charges or have their drugs confiscated as part of a new three-year trial program in the province.
The move comes...
Health
Cannabis: How it Affects Cognition and Psychology
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Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years and is one of the most popular drugs today. With effects such as feelings of joy and relaxation, it is also legal to prescribe or take in several countries.
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Greece
Greece Confiscates Nearly 100,000 Pills of Captagon, the “Jihadist’s Drug”
Authorities in Greece confiscated nearly 100,000 pills of the drug Captagon, which has been linked to ISIS fighters in Syria, on the island of Rhodes on Monday.
Port authority officers found 44 plastic bags filled to the brim with the...
Greek News
Cannabis Use in Greece “Among Highest in Europe”
Cannabis use in Greece's capital Athens is among the highest in Europe, according to a Greek professor who spoke to national broadcaster ERT on Tuesday.
Nikos Thomaidis, professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Athens said that Athens ranks...
Diaspora
Greek Scientists Behind Breakthrough Leukemia Treatment
Two acclaimed Greek scientists are leading the research on a breakthrough drug to treat a rare type of leukemia.
Crime
Three Greeks Charged with Drug Smuggling Arrested Near Northern Border
Three Greeks accused of drug smuggling were arrested for attempting to bring in 55.5 kilograms (1957 ounces) of cannabis into Greece.
Greek News
Drug Abuse Surged Under Lockdown, Research Shows
Daily analysis of the region's wastewater, conducted by a special research team at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has shown an alarming spike in drug abuse, especially cocaine, and the use of psychiatric medications amongst its citizens...