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DRUGS

From Celery to Cheese: Smugglers Hide Millions in Drugs Among Groceries

Smugglers are stuffing meth, heroin and cocaine into shipments of vegetables, cheese and fruit. The strategy exploits perishable goods to evade inspection.

DRUGS

Crime Gangs Are Turning Quiet British Homes Into Cannabis Farms

Tempted by high rent offers, landlords unwittingly become hosts to criminal drug operations that put entire communities at risk.

DRUGS

Study Finds Marijuana Users Twice as Likely to Die From Heart Disease

New studies show marijuana users are significantly more likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes and premature death—yet most still think it’s harmless.

DRUGS

States Scramble to Regulate THC Drinks Amid Spike in Youth Cannabis Use

THC-infused beverages now account for 15 percent of Minnesota liquor chain sales, with daily cannabis use surpassing alcohol consumption.

DRUGS

Pro Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Throws Career and Life Away Over 4 Suitcases of Cannabis

Once a championship-winning athlete, Emmanuel-Thomas now faces up to 14 years in prison for trafficking 132 pounds of cannabis from Thailand.

DRUGS

The High Stakes and Hidden Dangers of America’s Cannabis Boom

With near-daily use now the norm for millions, the cannabis boom is fast revealing its human cost—and it’s hitting youth the hardest.

DRUGS

Drug Ring that Used Jersey Children as Mules Dismantled in Major Police Operation

More than 40 kids as young as 12 were used to smuggle drugs in a network whose ringleaders were sent to jail.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Six Convicted for Trafficking Migrants Into Forced Labor on UK Cannabis Farms

“Debt bondage” victims found themselves kidnapped and enslaved on illegal cannabis farms, servicing a pot industry that is booming in the UK.

DRUGS

Numbers Don’t Lie: New Study Confirms Cannabis Kills

A Canadian study, released this month, revealed that marijuana addicts died at almost three times the rate of non-addicts.

DRUGS

So-Called “Legal” Cannabis Often Covered in Illegal Pesticides, Tests Show

The effect of undeclared pesticides are multiplied when found in dangerous cannabis, which is combusted on use, and burrows deep into human lungs.