Articles for Illicit Drugs

Queensland drug laws have diverted thousands from the criminal justice system, but the LNP plans to axe the measures
1 month, 1 week ago

Queensland drug laws have diverted thousands from the criminal justice system, but the LNP plans to axe the measures

ABC  

Queensland's new premier has confirmed the LNP will repeal drug laws that are diverting thousands of people from the criminal justice system and have the support of police and doctors. Police support for drug diversion laws The Queensland Police Service told ABC News 7,112 people were diverted from the criminal justice system between early May and late September 2024. "These …

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An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the U.S., troubling scientists
3 months, 1 week ago

An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the U.S., troubling scientists

LA Times  

UCLA project director Ruby Romero, left, and project manager Caitlin Molina demonstrate how they test street drugs. “We have no idea just how many people have been exposed,” Godvin said, but if the high prevalence among drug samples tested so far is any indication, “that translates to tens of thousands of fentanyl users being exposed to BTEMPS, sometimes at very …

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A timeline of the bizarre three-year run of controversy leaving Melbourne's premiership window hanging by a thread
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of the bizarre three-year run of controversy leaving Melbourne's premiership window hanging by a thread

ABC  

When Melbourne thrashed the Western Bulldogs by 74 points in the 2021 grand final to end a 57-year premiership drought, it seemed as if a new dynasty was about to take over the AFL. Melbourne's grand final win caps off a dominant finals campaign that also saw the Demons thump Geelong by 83 points in the preliminary final, its greatest-ever …

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Mammoth week-long campaign of drug busts sees cops arrest 1,600 people and seize millions in cash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mammoth week-long campaign of drug busts sees cops arrest 1,600 people and seize millions in cash

Daily Mail  

More than 1,600 people have been arrested and a whopping $93million worth of drugs seized in a police operation to crack down on the narcotics trade. Almost 1,400kgs of illicit drugs and more than 2,500 cannabis plants with a street value of about $93milion were seized, along with 71 guns and $2.2million in cash. Police in Australia and New Zealand …

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Queensland government to roll out pill testing at Gold Coast Schoolies celebrations
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Queensland government to roll out pill testing at Gold Coast Schoolies celebrations

ABC  

Pill testing will be available at Schoolies on the Gold Coast this year, however the Queensland LNP has vowed to scrap the scheme if it wins government in October. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has announced that a pill testing service will be rolled out in Surfers Paradise, near the entertainment precinct, under a Labor government. "Schoolies.com supports the confidential and …

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Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa
5 months ago

Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa

Al Jazeera  

More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say. South African police have uncovered an industrial-scale meth lab and arrested four suspects, including two Mexicans, in one of the country’s biggest-ever drug busts. Law enforcement agents found large quantities of chemicals, such as acetone, used in the manufacturing of illicit …

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announces pill testing trial to start this summer
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announces pill testing trial to start this summer

ABC  

In short: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced Victoria will trial pill testing of illicit drugs this summer. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced Victoria will trial pill testing of illicit drugs this summer. Victoria will trial pill testing of illicit drugs this summer, Premier Jacinta Allan has announced, saying it was "a common sense way to save lives". "It's …

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Queensland opens first permanent pill testing service as experts warn drugs are becoming 'more and more risky'
8 months ago

Queensland opens first permanent pill testing service as experts warn drugs are becoming 'more and more risky'

ABC  

Urgent public health alerts about the presence of deadly substances in illicit drugs will be sent out within hours of a sample being tested at Queensland's first fixed-site drug checking service. "We're seeing a lot more contaminants turning up in unexpected places," said Cameron Francis, CEO of The Loop Australia, a not-for-profit organisation set up six years ago to deliver …

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Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach tells Federal Court network paid for sex workers and illicit drugs for Bruce Lehrmann
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach tells Federal Court network paid for sex workers and illicit drugs for Bruce Lehrmann

ABC  

In short: Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten hears allegations that the Seven Network paid for illicit drugs and sex workers for Mr Lehrmann in order to secure an exclusive interview. Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten hears allegations that the Seven Network paid for illicit drugs and sex workers for Mr Lehrmann in order to secure an …

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Federal Court publishes affidavit detailing Seven Network payments to Bruce Lehrmann, including for sex, drugs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal Court publishes affidavit detailing Seven Network payments to Bruce Lehrmann, including for sex, drugs

ABC  

In short: An affidavit from former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach, which led to the reopening of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, has been published by the Federal Court. An affidavit from former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach, which led to the reopening of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, has been published by the Federal Court. The affidavit has now been released …

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How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, lured in by its super-low prices — with tops selling for a few dollars, dresses under $10, and free shipping on orders over $29. On Thursday, a group of 40 lawmakers asked Homeland Security Secretary …

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Meth arrives in Australia through many routes, but it's destroying lives on Papua New Guinea's islands near the Torres Strait
10 months ago

Meth arrives in Australia through many routes, but it's destroying lives on Papua New Guinea's islands near the Torres Strait

ABC  

Cruising along the shared maritime border between Australia and Papua New Guinea in the Torres Strait, police and customs officers get a call. Detective Sergeant Kally Pamuan from the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Transnational Crimes Unit said the number of recent methamphetamine busts in the region was "very worrying". "These were two people smuggling drugs from here to Torres …

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Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing resistance
1 year, 1 month ago

Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing resistance

LA Times  

Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing strong headwinds in the progressive state after an explosion of public drug use fueled by the proliferation of fentanyl and a surge in deaths from opioids, including those of children. “The inability for …

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Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is facing pushback amid the fentanyl crisis
1 year, 1 month ago

Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is facing pushback amid the fentanyl crisis

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing strong headwinds in the progressive state after an explosion of public drug use fueled by the proliferation of fentanyl and a surge in deaths from opioids, including those of children. …

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The ACT has today decriminalised small amounts of some illicit drugs. But what does that mean?
1 year, 1 month ago

The ACT has today decriminalised small amounts of some illicit drugs. But what does that mean?

ABC  

The ACT has today become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, ice and MDMA. The change instead means people caught with small amounts of illicit drugs will attract a fine or be pointed towards drug counselling, rather than be handed a criminal penalty. Photo shows Methamphetamine, otherwise known as Ice People …

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Explained: What Is Xylazine? The Skin-Rotting 'Zombie Drug' Wreaking Havoc In Major US Cities
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: What Is Xylazine? The Skin-Rotting 'Zombie Drug' Wreaking Havoc In Major US Cities

ABP News  

A drug is wreaking havoc in major cities of the United States, including Philadelphia, due to its 'skin-rotting' characteristics. According to Substance Use Philadelphia, a dashboard which provides information on drug use trends in Philadelphia, over 90 per cent of dope samples tested in the city in 2021 contained xylazine. The FDA warned healthcare professionals of the possibility of xylazine …

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ACT government decriminalises small amounts of illicit drugs including speed, heroin and cocaine
2 years, 2 months ago

ACT government decriminalises small amounts of illicit drugs including speed, heroin and cocaine

ABC  

The ACT government has decriminalised small amounts of commonly used illicit drugs, becoming the first jurisdiction to do so in the country. Key points: The ACT has decriminalised possession of nine illicit drugs in small amounts The government says the reforms are intended to offer a health response to drug use Canberra Liberals leader Jeremy Hanson says they will push …

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US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartel
2 years, 2 months ago

US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a group of people and companies connected to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, including a sibling involved in the family-run Valenzuela drug trafficking organization. “The Valenzuela drug trafficking organization fuels the ongoing drug epidemic we face in the United States, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans …

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?
2 years, 6 months ago

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. Bailey Smith was awarded a "notifiable adverse finding", or strike, under the AFL's Illicit Drugs Policy. The AFL's illicit drugs policy has been in the spotlight …

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ACT government agrees to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, such as ice, heroin and cocaine
2 years, 6 months ago

ACT government agrees to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, such as ice, heroin and cocaine

ABC  

The ACT is set to become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of commonly used illicit drugs, such as ice, heroin, cocaine and speed. Key points: Users of small amounts of illegal drugs would be fined rather than charged under the proposed law Police would continue to target dealers and try to end the supply of harmful drugs …

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After 3 teens overdose, school districts warn of fentanyl-laced ecstasy pills
2 years, 6 months ago

After 3 teens overdose, school districts warn of fentanyl-laced ecstasy pills

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Unified School District is sounding an alarm about fentanyl-laced ecstasy pills after three high school students overdosed. Three teenage girls were found unconscious in a Los Angeles County home on May 25 after taking ecstasy pills that were contaminated with fentanyl, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a Twitter post this week. Following …

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Australians' meth, cocaine use leading to growing drug-related problems across Pacific, says report
2 years, 10 months ago

Australians' meth, cocaine use leading to growing drug-related problems across Pacific, says report

ABC  

Drug trafficking and production is on the rise in the Pacific Islands and Australia's addiction to methamphetamine and cocaine is driving the problem, a Lowy Institute report has found. Key points: Australia and New Zealand pay some of the highest prices in the world for illicit drugs A Lowy Institute report finds drug use and organised crime is on the …

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Cabinet-level leader and new approach needed to tackle opioid crisis, report says
2 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet-level leader and new approach needed to tackle opioid crisis, report says

LA Times  

Volunteers distribute free doses of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, in Charleston, W.Va. With vastly powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl driving record overdose deaths, the scourge of opioids awaits after the COVID-19 pandemic finally recedes, a shift that public health experts expect in the months ahead. “This is one of our most pressing national …

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Assam CM crushes seized narcotics with road roller, says drug trade in state worth at least ₹5,000 crore
3 years, 5 months ago

Assam CM crushes seized narcotics with road roller, says drug trade in state worth at least ₹5,000 crore

India Today  

In a bid to make Assam a 'drug-free' state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday drove a road roller over seized contraband during a two-day drug disposal event organised by the state police in Nagaon district. This comes a day after the chief minister burnt drugs worth Rs 163 crore in Karbi Anglong’s Diphu, along with Karbi Anglong Autonomous …

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