US takes aim at China over Latin America trade tactics and fentanyl role
Fentanyl is a potent opioid about 50 times stronger than heroin, and has increasingly been mixed with other illicit drugs often with lethal results.
Croatia seizes US$21 million worth of cocaine
The drugs came from South America, with Colombia, Bolivia and Peru being the major producers, officials say.
Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar, UN says
The border region between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand has long been a hotbed of illegal drug production and trafficking, particularly of meth and opium.
Amsterdam's red light district starts marijuana smoking ban
Signs were posted in the canal-lined neighbourhood known for its brothels, sex clubs and marijuana cafes, which attract millions of tourists a year, but are a nuisance to residents.
Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation
Thousands of businesses have sprung up since the legalisation of the consumption and growing of the drug, with shops in Bangkok and other tourist areas offering 'Best Buds' to delighted tourists and Thai smokers.
Education first but drug-testing in gamers' future, says anti-doping body
Despite the fact that gaming is a billion dollar industry and esports tournaments offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, it has no regulatory body for drug testing.
Singapore executes second prisoner in 3 weeks
Singapore authorities say the man was accorded full due process under the law.
Singapore to execute ethnic Malay man involved in racial bias suit
Muhammad Faizal Mohd Shariff is the second to be executed this year after Tangaraju Suppiah, whose plight attracted international concern.
Govt in bid to decriminalise possession, use of small amounts of drugs
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail cites a need to reduce prison overcrowding.
Top Indonesian police officer given life for drug trafficking
A court in Jakarta found Teddy Minahasa Putra guilty of ordering his subordinate to swap the seized methamphetamine with potassium alum in a plot to illicitly sell drugs.
US announces 288 arrests in sweep to combat illicit opioid trafficking
The operation, dubbed Operation SpecTor, involved multiple law enforcement agencies and was conducted across the US, Europe, and South America.
Drugmakers scout for deals, ramp up research spending
Several top drugs have begun to face competition from new rivals or are expected to lose patent protections in the next few years, and deals could be a quick fix to address the loss of revenue from older therapies.
