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Cocaine
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British Columbia Plans 3-Year Decriminalization Test
Canadian officials announced on Wednesday that a plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs in British Columbia has been approved for a three-year test period.
June 1, 2022
European Authorities Bust International Drug Gang That Bought Art to Launder Profits
Multiple arrests were made in Europe last week and an art gallery in Amsterdam was searched as authorities closed in on gang, which laundered drug profits by buying art.
May 16, 2022
U.S. Overdose Deaths Total Record 107,000 Last Year
Deaths caused by drug overdoses spiked to more than 107,000 in 2021, a year marked by the continuation of the coronavirus pandemic and a rise in fatal overdoses linked to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
May 12, 2022
Coast Guard Offloads Record Amounts of Cocaine and Cannabis
Coast Guard officials are unloading a record amount of confiscated cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades in Florida.
August 5, 2021
Smugglers Hide 30 Lbs. of Cocaine in Shipment of Face Masks
Cocaine traffickers are trying to take advantage of the global health crisis.
April 16, 2020
U.S. Charges Venezuelan President With Cocaine Trafficking
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces charges of narco-terrorism and drug-trafficking.
March 30, 2020
Walmart Apologizes For Selling Christmas Sweater Featuring Santa Snorting Coke
It's not the first time the mega brand’s products have courted controversy.
December 10, 2019
Feral Hogs Partly Consume Almost $20k Worth of Cocaine in Italy
The stash had been buried in a forest.
November 15, 2019
Nearly $400 Million In Marijuana, Cocaine Seized By Coast Guard In Florida
The Coast Guard says it has confiscated 19 tons of narcotics, including nearly 28,000 pounds of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana.
October 29, 2019
Court in Mexico City Rules Two People Should Be Allowed to Use Cocaine
The two individuals have not been named.
August 21, 2019