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Europa. The Rise of Nitazenes: Chinese Suppliers Behind Ads for Deadly Opioids Targeting Europe

28. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Europa. The Rise of Nitazenes: Chinese Suppliers Behind Ads for Deadly Opioids Targeting Europe This article is the result of a collaboration with Estonian publishing partner Postimees. You can find Postimees’ corresponding piece here…

Estland. NITAZENES - Estonia's Battle with Deadly Synthetic Opioids Reveals Global Drug Trade Links to China

28. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Estland. NITAZENES - Estonia's Battle with Deadly Synthetic Opioids Reveals Global Drug Trade Links to China On December 7, 2023, police responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment in the Kopli district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia…

Mexiko. How Precursor Chemicals Sustain Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade

28. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Mexiko. How Precursor Chemicals Sustain Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade The production of fentanyl and methamphetamine requires key ingredients known as precursor chemicals. Because of their illicit uses, these substances are highly regulated a…

USA. Know Your Risk: Terrorist Designation of Cartels on Business Interests in Mexico

28. Januar 2025 | Illegal

USA. Know Your Risk: Terrorist Designation of Cartels on Business Interests in Mexico An Unconventional Risk That Should Not Be Ignored by Corporates with Operations Related to Mexico. Setting the Stage Tariffs are hardly the only threat in…

Mexiko. How Fentanyl Producers in Mexico Are Adapting to a Challenging Market

28. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Mexiko. How Fentanyl Producers in Mexico Are Adapting to a Challenging Market When Mario* heard the news in mid-May 2023, he immediately suspended his operations. After five years of booming fentanyl trafficking in the northwestern state of…

Karibik. The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry

28. Januar 2025 | Legal

Karibik. The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marij…

Effectiveness of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans on smoking prevalence, initiation and cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

28. Januar 2025 | Legal

Effectiveness of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans on smoking prevalence, initiation and cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Saad C, Cheng B(, Takamizawa R, et al Tobacco Control Published Online First: 13 January 20…

Wie können wir die Opfer schützen? - Predatory journals: What can we do to protect their prey?

28. Januar 2025 | Legal

Wie können wir die Opfer schützen? - Predatory journals: What can we do to protect their prey? Laine C, Babski D, Bachelet VC, et al.: Dtsch Arztebl Int 2025; 122: 31-2; DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2024.0263 https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/242490

USA. Opioidkrise: Purdue und Eigentümer sollen 7,4 Milliarden Dollar zahlen

28. Januar 2025 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise: Purdue und Eigentümer sollen 7,4 Milliarden Dollar zahlen New York – Das US-Pharmaunternehmen Purdue Pharma und dessen Eigentümerfamilie Sackler haben sich mit 15 US-Bundesstaaten auf eine Zahlung von insgesamt 7,4 Milliarden Doll…

Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the 'best buys'.

28. Januar 2025 | Legal

Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the 'best buys'. Manthey J, Jacobsen B, Klinger S, Schulte B, Rehm J. Addiction. 2024 May;119(5):799-811. doi: 10.1111/add.1…

Intimidation against advocates and researchers in the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food spaces: a review,

19. Januar 2025 | Legal

Intimidation against advocates and researchers in the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food spaces: a review, Karen A Evans-Reeves, Britta K Matthes, Phil Chamberlain, Nino Paichadze, Anna B Gilmore, Melissa Mialon, Health Promotio…

Mexiko. Do Changes in Mexico’s Fentanyl Production Explain a Drop in US Overdoses?

17. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Mexiko. Do Changes in Mexico’s Fentanyl Production Explain a Drop in US Overdoses? Kevin González was at a point of total desperation when he decided to check himself into an addiction treatment center in the Mexican city of Nogales, in the s…

Kolumbien. Colombia’s Peace Efforts Spark Criminal Disputes and Divisions

17. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Colombia’s Peace Efforts Spark Criminal Disputes and Divisions The prospects for peace in Colombia appear increasingly remote as illegal armed groups fragment amid a gold and cocaine bonanza. (InSight`Crime, USA, 09.01.2025) https://ins…

Aufruf Medizinalcannabis 2025

13. Januar 2025 | Legal

Aufruf Medizinalcannabis 2025 Sehr geehrte Bundestagsabgeordnete, sehr geehrte Entscheidungsträger in den Parteien und Regierungsinstitutionen des Bundes, sehr geehrte Ärzteschaft und Entscheidungsträger in der Medizin, mit diesem Aufruf spreche…

Ebay. Abgelaufenes Fentanyl für 5 Euro

07. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Ebay. Abgelaufenes Fentanyl für 5 Euro Berlin - Auf dem Online-Marktplatz Ebay wurden in den vergangenen Wochen immer wieder verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente verkauft. Besonders prekär: Auch etliche Fentanyl-Pflaster wurden angeboten – te…

Indien/USA. Two Indian companies indicted in US for importing ingredients used in opioid fentanyl

07. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Indien/USA. Two Indian companies indicted in US for importing ingredients used in opioid fentanyl NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Two Indian chemical companies have been indicted for allegedly importing ingredients for the highly addictive opioid fenta…

Amazonien. Drug traffickers, illegal miners and dissidents: The triple alliance devastating the Amazon

06. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Amazonien. Drug traffickers, illegal miners and dissidents: The triple alliance devastating the Amazon On the border between Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, a common front comprised of Colombian dissidents, Brazilian organized crime groups and Peruvian…

Indien. Heroin seizure down, opioids up

05. Januar 2025 | Illegal

Indien. Heroin seizure down, opioids up While addiction to pharmaceutical drugs saw a spike of more than three times this year, there was a dip in seizure of ‘chitta’ (heroin) as compared to the last year. (…) Police officials said there was a shif…

One of the Most Dangerous Routes in the World: The Darién Gap Migrant Highway, Courtesy of the Mafia

05. Januar 2025 | Illegal

One of the Most Dangerous Routes in the World: The Darién Gap Migrant Highway, Courtesy of the Mafia The Darién Gap between South and Central America is exceedingly dangerous, but hundreds of thousands of migrants try their luck every year in…

USA. Billig, illegal, tödlich - US-Behörden haben Online-Apotheken im Visier

04. Januar 2025 | Illegal

USA. Billig, illegal, tödlich - US-Behörden haben Online-Apotheken im Visier Ahnungslose Kunden in den Vereinigten Staaten gehen immer häufiger betrügerischen Versendern auf den Leim. Das kann fatale Folgen für die Gesundheit haben. Behörden warnen…

This fearless science sleuth risked her career to expose publication fraud

04. Januar 2025 | Illegal

This fearless science sleuth risked her career to expose publication fraud Anna Abalkina is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. (Nature News, USA, 09.12.2024) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03894-1

International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals

04. Januar 2025 | Illegal

International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals It is not the first time and will not be the last time that authorities are able to read criminals’ messages in real time. (Europol, Den Haag, 03.12.2024)…

Myanmar. Myanmar remains a leading source of opium and heroin

24. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Myanmar. Myanmar remains a leading source of opium and heroin Opium cultivation in Myanmar remains at high levels after three years of growth, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported in its latest opium survey for Southeast As…

Myanmar Opium Survey 2024 - Cultivation, Production, and Implications

24. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Myanmar Opium Survey 2024 - Cultivation, Production, and Implications UNODC, Wien, Dezember 2024 https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Myanmar/Myanmar_Opium_Survey_2024.pdf

USA. US-Berater McKinsey zahlt 650 Millionen Dollar zur Abwehr von Opioid-Prozessen

20. Dezember 2024 | Legal

USA. US-Berater McKinsey zahlt 650 Millionen Dollar zur Abwehr von Opioid-Prozessen New York – Wegen seiner Rolle in der verheerenden Opioidkrise in den USA zahlt die US-Unternehmensberatung McKinsey & Company weitere 650 Millionen Dollar (619…

Syrien. What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now?

20. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Syrien. What will happen to al-Assad’s Captagon empire now? The trade of the illegal drug has flourished over the past decade in Syria. What happens to it now? (Al Jazeera, Katar, 18.12.2024) https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/18/what-will…

Syrien. Syria’s Narcotic Legacy: Syria's narcotic legacy: Thousands of Captagon pills found in warehouses (Video)

20. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Syrien. Syria’s Narcotic Legacy: Syria's narcotic legacy: Thousands of Captagon pills found in warehouses (Video) Syrian opposition forces have uncovered vast quantities of the narcotic Captagon, in warehouses and even a military airbase. The Assad…

Leveraging legitimacy: How the EU’s most threatening criminal networks abuse legal business structure,

19. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Leveraging legitimacy: How the EU’s most threatening criminal networks abuse legal business structure, Europol (2024) Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports…

Open-Access-Publikationsvereinbarung zwischen MDPI und deutschen Forschungseinrichtungen - Nationales ZB MED-Konsortium

19. Dezember 2024 | Legal

Open-Access-Publikationsvereinbarung zwischen MDPI und deutschen Forschungseinrichtungen - Nationales ZB MED-Konsortium Mehr als hundert deutsche Universitäten, Hochschulen und andere Forschungseinrichtungen haben ein nationales Abkommen mit dem Op…

UNODC Drugs Monitoring Platform Brief on Afghanistan and neighbouring regions: Update on patterns and trends in heroin, methamphetamine and opium trafficking from 2020 to 2023, before and after the April 2022 Afghanistan Drug Ban

15. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

UNODC Drugs Monitoring Platform Brief on Afghanistan and neighbouring regions: Update on patterns and trends in heroin, methamphetamine and opium trafficking from 2020 to 2023, before and after the April 2022 Afghanistan Drug Ban (UNODC, Wien, 16.0…

USA. McKinsey zahlt 650 Millionen wegen Opioid-Krise

15. Dezember 2024 | Legal

USA. McKinsey zahlt 650 Millionen wegen Opioid-Krise Der US-Berater McKinsey half jahrelang bei der falschen Vermarktung von starken Schmerzmitteln. Nun zahlt das Unternehmen eine hohe Summe - und entgeht einer Strafverfolgung. (ZDF, 14.12.2024) h…

Mexiko. Culiacán Dispatch: The Mexican City Torn Apart By the Sinaloa Cartel’s Bloody Civil War

15. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Culiacán Dispatch: The Mexican City Torn Apart By the Sinaloa Cartel’s Bloody Civil War In Culiacán residents lock themselves indoors as night falls. Bars and restaurants are deserted. Troops patrol the streets. The city has become a…

UK. Geldwäsche international - Kriminelles Netzwerk ausgehoben

15. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

UK. Geldwäsche international - Kriminelles Netzwerk ausgehoben Unter Führung russischer Agenten sollen weltweit mehrere Milliarden US-Dollar gewaschen worden sein. Die britische Kriminalbehörde stellte mehrere Millionen Dollar sicher. (Die Ta…

Belgien. Ine Van Wymersch koordiniert Belgiens Kampf gegen die Kartelle. Sie sagt: «Ich will Kokain unschädlich machen. Wie wenn Bargeld bei einem Bankraub mit Farbe besprüht wird»

15. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Belgien. Ine Van Wymersch koordiniert Belgiens Kampf gegen die Kartelle. Sie sagt: «Ich will Kokain unschädlich machen. Wie wenn Bargeld bei einem Bankraub mit Farbe besprüht wird» Anschläge und Entführungen haben in Belgien ein bedrohliches A…

Mexiko. Drogenkartelle rekrutieren an Mexikos Unis

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Drogenkartelle rekrutieren an Mexikos Unis Am Mittwoch hat es in Mexiko die historisch größte Beschlagnahmung der Droge Fentanyl gegeben. Erst die Woche zuvor hatte die Opiodkrise zu einem heftigen Schlagabtausch zwischen den USA und Mexiko…

The looming threat of synthetic opioids in Europe?

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

The looming threat of synthetic opioids in Europe? For over 20 years, the opioid crisis in North America has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, primarily due to over-prescribing by doctors and marketing by pharmaceutical companies of…

European Drug Trends Monitor - Issue #1

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

European Drug Trends Monitor - Issue #1 This is the first report of the GI-TOC European Drug Trends Monitor, an output of our Observatory of Organized Crime in Europe. This series of bulletins will track developments in European drug markets to pro…

„Kann tödlich enden“ – Die große Gefahr gefälschter Medikamente

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

„Kann tödlich enden“ – Die große Gefahr gefälschter Medikamente Immer mehr Menschen bestellen im Internet illegal rezeptpflichtige Arzneimittel, zeigt eine neue Studie. Ein Teil der Medikamente ist gefälscht und mit gefährlichen Substanzen verunrei…

AFGHANISTAN DRUG INSIGHTS - VOLUME 2 – Opium Production and rural Development

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

AFGHANISTAN DRUG INSIGHTS - VOLUME 2 – Opium Production and rural Development UNODC, Wien, November 2024) https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_Drug_Insights_V2.pdf

Bolivien/USA. Bolivia’s former top anti-drug official to be extradited to US for drug trafficking

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Bolivien/USA. Bolivia’s former top anti-drug official to be extradited to US for drug trafficking Maximiliano Dávila Pérez, arrested in Bolivia in 2022, was accused of using his position to help transport cocaine. (Guardian, UK, 29.11.2024) https…

Breaking Klad- Russia’s Dead Drop Drug Revolution

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Breaking Klad- Russia’s Dead Drop Drug Revolution There has been a groundbreaking shift in the global drug trade, pioneered in Russia and now spreading globally. Unlike traditional drug trafficking models, this system leverages darknet markets and…

Opioids: a new drug threat for Europe

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Opioids: a new drug threat for Europe The increase in the manufacture and use of highly-addictive synthetic opioids is a global challenge. The EU is taking action to curb this global affliction on society. (European Council, Brüssel, aufgerufe…

Highly potent synthetic opioids are already in Europe’s drug supply chains

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Highly potent synthetic opioids are already in Europe’s drug supply chains In defiance of expectations, Afghanistan’s ban on opium in 2022 appears not to have yet affected the European heroin trade, which shows a high level of stability and reporte…

Mexiko. Sicherheitskräfte beschlagnahmen mehr als eine Tonne Fentanyl

11. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Sicherheitskräfte beschlagnahmen mehr als eine Tonne Fentanyl Häufig wird die Droge Fentanyl in Mexiko produziert und dann in die USA geschmuggelt. Nun ist Ermittlern offenbar ein Schlag gegen das Beltrán-Leyva-Kartell gelungen. (Spie…

Mexiko. Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

04. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays. (New York Times, USA, 01.12.2024) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/…

Afghanistan. Opium Cultivation in Badakhshan: The new national leader, according to UNDOC

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Opium Cultivation in Badakhshan: The new national leader, according to UNDOC Although the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) ban on opium cultivation continues largely to hold, the area under poppy did increase in 2024, by almost a…

The impact of the 2022 ban on drug production in Afghanistan – Lisbon Addictions 2024, Präsentation

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

The impact of the 2022 ban on drug production in Afghanistan – Lisbon Addictions 2024, Präsentation Angela Me, PhD, Chief Research and Trends Analysis Branch, UNODC https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2024/sites/lisbonaddictions.eu.l…

Exploring the future of a complex and evolving opioid market in Europe: Foresight approaches applied to the drugs field WORKSHOP - LISBON ADDICTIONS 2024

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Exploring the future of a complex and evolving opioid market in Europe: Foresight approaches applied to the drugs field WORKSHOP - LISBON ADDICTIONS 2024 https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2024/sites/lisbonaddictions.eu.lisbon-addict…

The ripple effect: International developments in the opioid market and their potential implications for European public health and security – Lisbon Addictions 2024, Präsentationen

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

The ripple effect: International developments in the opioid market and their potential implications for European public health and security – Lisbon Addictions 2024, Präsentationen https://www.lisbonaddictions.eu/lisbon-addictions-2024/sessions/rip…

Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2023 - September 2024.

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2023 - September 2024. Man N, Sutherland R, Sadaphale V, Barratt MJ, Bruno R, Peacock A. Drug Trends Bulletin Series. Sydney: National Drug and Alco…

Fidschi/Matanitu ko Viti. Top Australian Criminal Target Zhao Thrived in Fiji Despite High-Level Warnings

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

Fidschi/Matanitu ko Viti. Top Australian Criminal Target Zhao Thrived in Fiji Despite High-Level Warnings Fiji’s former prime minister and police chief publicly associated with Zhao Fugang, a China-born businessman and Communist Party represe…

„Mocro-Mafia“ und Kalk-Bande: Kölner Gangster engagierten Schwerkriminelle aus Holland

01. Dezember 2024 | Illegal

„Mocro-Mafia“ und Kalk-Bande: Kölner Gangster engagierten Schwerkriminelle aus Holland Düsseldorf – Sprengstoffanschläge, Entführungen und Schießereien sorgten monatelang in Köln und Umgebung für Aufsehen. Noch vor einiger Zeit hieß es aus Er…

AFGHANISTAN DRUG INSIGHTS VOLUME 1: OPIUM POPPY CULTIVATION 2024

24. November 2024 | Illegal

AFGHANISTAN DRUG INSIGHTS VOLUME 1: OPIUM POPPY CULTIVATION 2024 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, November 2024 https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_Drug_Insights_V1.pdf

Afghanistan. Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says

16. November 2024 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says - Taliban outlawed narcotics cultivation in 2022 - Opium production collapsed 95% the following year - In 2024 the area cultivated has rebounded 19%, report say…

Informant für Kokain-Mafia? Staatsanwalt schon früher unter Verdacht

11. November 2024 | Illegal

Informant für Kokain-Mafia? Staatsanwalt schon früher unter Verdacht Ein Staatsanwalt aus Hannover soll vertrauliche Informationen an die Kokain-Mafia weitergeleitet haben. Recherchen von NDR und "Süddeutscher Zeitung" zeigen: Der Mann war offenbar…

Kolumbien. Colombia: Potential cocaine production increased by 53 per cent in 2023, according to new UNODC survey

10. November 2024 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Colombia: Potential cocaine production increased by 53 per cent in 2023, according to new UNODC survey Bogotá. Cultivation of coca bush in Colombia increased by 10 per cent in 2023 to 253,000 hectares, while potential cocaine production…

Interconnected influence: Unraveling purdue pharmaceutical's role in the global response to the opioid crisis.

10. November 2024 | Illegal

Interconnected influence: Unraveling purdue pharmaceutical's role in the global response to the opioid crisis. Bowra A, Perez-Brumer A, Forman L, Kohler JC. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Nov;133:104604. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104604. Epu…

"It Already Is War!" A Vast Wave of Drugs and Violence Is Catching Germany Off Guard

10. November 2024 | Illegal

"It Already Is War!" A Vast Wave of Drugs and Violence Is Catching Germany Off Guard Tons of cocaine, bombings and torture: Drug gangs are operating with impunity in northern Europe. (Spiegel online, 24.10.2024) https://ww…

Lösch alles, Bro! (Podcast)

10. November 2024 | Illegal

Lösch alles, Bro! (Podcast) Es geht um eine riesige Menge Koks, um sehr viel Geld und um den angeblich sichersten Messenger der Welt. So sicher, dass die Firma hinter diesem Krypto-Messenger 5 Millionen Dollar an denjenigen zahlen will, der ihn hac…

Payment and billing strategies to support methadone take-home medication: Perspectives of financial leaders of opioid treatment program organizations in New York State.

10. November 2024 | Legal

Payment and billing strategies to support methadone take-home medication: Perspectives of financial leaders of opioid treatment program organizations in New York State. Bao Y, O'Grady MA, Hutchings K, Hu JC, Campbell K, Knopf E, Hussain S, Pu…

Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown

09. November 2024 | Illegal

Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown Poppy planting remains far below pre-ban levels, United Nations reports, despite rise of 19 percent year on year. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 08.11.2024) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/…

Galapagos in Gefahr: Drogenschmuggel trifft auf Arten-Paradies (Audio)

01. November 2024 | Illegal

Galapagos in Gefahr: Drogenschmuggel trifft auf Arten-Paradies (Audio) „Darwins“ Galapagos-Inseln sind ein Naturparadies. Doch invasive Pflanzen und Tierarten und Massentourismus gefährden das ökologische Gleichgewicht. Zudem liegen sie auf der Sch…

Frankreich. Drogenkrieg in Marseille: Wo Teenager zu Mördern werden

01. November 2024 | Illegal

Frankreich. Drogenkrieg in Marseille: Wo Teenager zu Mördern werden Präsident Macron hat im Frühling eine Spezialoperation angeordnet, um den Drogenhandel in Marseille zu bekämpfen. Doch die Banden halten die ärmeren Quartiere weiter im Griff. Und…

Lettland. Europol supports Latvia in dismantling major synthetic drug lab network

01. November 2024 | Illegal

Lettland. Europol supports Latvia in dismantling major synthetic drug lab network The Latvian State Police (Valsts policija) in collaboration with Europol, has successfully dismantled a large-scale clandestine laboratory involved in the produ…

Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets

01. November 2024 | Illegal

Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets Nicola Man, Vandit Sadaphale, Monica J. Barratt, Raimondo Bruno, Rachel Sutherland,, Amy Peacock Results NDARC – National Drugs & Alcohol Research Cente…

Sky ECC :Der Messenger-Dienst, den Gangster liebten

26. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Sky ECC :Der Messenger-Dienst, den Gangster liebten von D. Kollig, S. Stahl, T. Schober, H. Tanriverdi ZDF Nachrichten, 22.10.2024, Text und Video, 16:47 Ein Leak zeigt, wie europäische Ermittler den Krypto-Dienst Sky ECC hacken konnten und Hunde…

Kanada. How a Canadian Company's Encrypted Phones Ended Up in the Hands of Criminals Worldwide - The Crime Messenger: How Sky ECC Phones Became a Tool of the Criminal Trade

26. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Kanada. How a Canadian Company's Encrypted Phones Ended Up in the Hands of Criminals Worldwide - The Crime Messenger: How Sky ECC Phones Became a Tool of the Criminal Trade Investigation It didn’t take long for business to boom after Jean-Fr…

Afghaniostan. Whistling in the Wind: The Inevitable Return of Poppy Cultivation to Afghanistan

24. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Afghaniostan. Whistling in the Wind: The Inevitable Return of Poppy Cultivation to Afghanistan High-resolution satellite imagery analysis reveals that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2023 is unlikely to exceed 30,000 hectares (ha), compared to…

SPIEGEL Shortcut zum Drogenkrieg Wie brutale Kokain-Gangs Deutschland erobern

24. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

SPIEGEL Shortcut zum Drogenkrieg Wie brutale Kokain-Gangs Deutschland erobern Entführungen, Folter, Auftragsmorde und tonnenweise Kokain. Drogenbanden erobern den deutschen Markt. SPIEGEL-Investigativchef Jörg Diehl erklärt, warum deutsche Be…

Nach Geiselnahme in Köln Kölner Polizei meldet Ermittlungserfolg im Fall der »Mocro Mafia«

24. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Nach Geiselnahme in Köln Kölner Polizei meldet Ermittlungserfolg im Fall der »Mocro Mafia« Eine Explosionsserie und eine Geiselnahme beschäftigen seit Monaten die Kölner Polizei. Dahinter soll eine Drogenmafia aus den Niederlanden stecken. Nu…

Open Access Publication at a Crossroads—Implications for Researchers and Beyond.

24. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Open Access Publication at a Crossroads—Implications for Researchers and Beyond. Phillips KA. JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(10):e242914. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.2914 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullart…

Wie Tabakkonzerne Einfluss nehmen

24. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Wie Tabakkonzerne Einfluss nehmen Mannheim – Die Einladung zur Podiumsdiskussion klingt unverfänglich: „Aktuelle Studie zum Einfluss ökonomischer Faktoren auf politische Einstellungen“. Mindestens ein Name der erwarteten Diskutanten dürfte vielfac…

Die Drogenökonomie Afghanistans 2001-2021

23. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Die Drogenökonomie Afghanistans 2001-2021 Florian P. Kühn, Enquete-Kommission Lehren aus Afghanistan für das künftige vernetzte Engagement Deutschlands Berichtsentwurf, Stand: 8. Februar 2024 https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/991070/6354ef73…

Spuren nach Mitteldeutschland: Das Milliardengeschäft mit der Droge Captagon

17. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Spuren nach Mitteldeutschland: Das Milliardengeschäft mit der Droge Captagon Das Geschäft mit der Aufputschdroge Captagon boomt weltweit. Dabei werden Tonnen der kleinen Pillen über Deutschland in den arabischen Raum geschmuggelt. Recherchen…

Flor Bressers: Europas Kokainboss und seine Flucht nach Zürich

17. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Flor Bressers: Europas Kokainboss und seine Flucht nach Zürich Die Behörden fürchten sich vor ihm, doch er erzählt eine ganz andere Version. Die Geschichte eines kriminell gewordenen Kriminologen, dessen Flucht in Zürich endet. (NZZ – Neue Zürcher…

Mexiko. Five beheaded bodies found next to road in Mexico

17. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Five beheaded bodies found next to road in Mexico The decapitated bodies of five men have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Police were called to a road near…

USA/Mexiko. Mexikos Ex-Antidrogen-Minister muss 38 Jahre in Haft – wegen Drogengeldern

17. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

USA/Mexiko. Mexikos Ex-Antidrogen-Minister muss 38 Jahre in Haft – wegen Drogengeldern Genaro García Luna leitete jahrelang den Kampf gegen Mexikos Rauschgiftkartelle – und ließ sich gleichzeitig vom mächtigsten Kartell schmieren. Das hat für…

Droht Deutschland ein Drogenkrieg? Interpol-Chef schlägt Alarm

06. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

Droht Deutschland ein Drogenkrieg? Interpol-Chef schlägt Alarm Interpol-Chef Stock warnt vor international operierenden Drogen-Gangs. Ihr Potenzial, sogar Industrieländer zu destabilisieren, hat beispiellose Ausmaße angenommen. (Frankfurter Rundsch…

USA. DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

06. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

USA. DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies October 4, 2024 – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine…

Gilead Signs Royalty-Free Voluntary Licensing Agreements with Six Generic Manufacturers to Increase Access to Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in High-Incidence, Resource-Limited Countries

04. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Gilead Signs Royalty-Free Voluntary Licensing Agreements with Six Generic Manufacturers to Increase Access to Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in High-Incidence, Resource-Limited Countries – License for Companies to Manufacture and Supply…

Nora's Blog. Commercial interests contribute to drug use and addiction

04. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Nora's Blog. Commercial interests contribute to drug use and addiction Biomedical sciences are bringing increased focus to social determinants of health, which the World Health Organization (WHO) defines as “the conditions in which people are…

Legal Accountability for Health Crises: “Unshielding” the Sackler Family.

04. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Legal Accountability for Health Crises: “Unshielding” the Sackler Family. Aaron DG, Levitin AJ, Sinha MS. JAMA. Published online September 25, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.16200 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/28…

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family at the Supreme Court.

04. Oktober 2024 | Legal

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family at the Supreme Court. Rothermich E, Gluck AR. JAMA. Published online September 25, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.16176 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824085

USA. The American Drug Mules Smuggling Fentanyl Into the U.S.

04. Oktober 2024 | Illegal

USA. The American Drug Mules Smuggling Fentanyl Into the U.S. Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. (New York Times, USA, 28.09.2024…

Sackler family - American family

22. September 2024 | Legal

Sackler family - American family Sackler family, American family, owner of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. Although the family is well known for its philanthropic contributions to major institutions in the United States and Europe, its me…

Das Geschäft mit dem Schmerz - Wie die Familie Sackler von dem Verkauf von Opioiden profitiert

22. September 2024 | Legal

Das Geschäft mit dem Schmerz - Wie die Familie Sackler von dem Verkauf von Opioiden profitiert (Spiegel, 19.09.2024, Grafik) https://interactive.spiegel.de/gra/ai2html/D2/2024/3924_mundipharma/v4/unternehmenskonstrukt-mundipharma-v1.html

Mundipharma (Wikipedia) - Deutsches Pharmaunternehmen

22. September 2024 | Legal

Mundipharma (Wikipedia) - Deutsches Pharmaunternehmen Die Mundipharma GmbH ist ein mittelständisches forschendes Pharmazieunternehmen mit Sitz in Frankfurt am Main. Das Unternehmen ist in den Bereichen Onkologie, Schmerztherapie, Atemwege, Rheumato…

Purdue Pharma (Wikipedia)

22. September 2024 | Legal

Purdue Pharma (Wikipedia) Purdue Pharma ist ein US-amerikanisches Unternehmen der pharmazeutischen Industrie mit Hauptsitz in Stamford. Das Unternehmen wurde 1892 von John Purdue Gray und George Frederick Bingham gegründet und befindet sich vollstä…

Drugmaker Mundipharma's China unit sale fails to find buyer, sources say

22. September 2024 | Legal

Drugmaker Mundipharma's China unit sale fails to find buyer, sources say HONG KONG, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Mundipharma International, owned by the billionaire Sackler family, has failed to find a buyer for its China unit for the second time i…

Mexiko. Over 30 killed in Mexico cartel stronghold as violence rages after Sinaloa leaders detained in U.S.

22. September 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Over 30 killed in Mexico cartel stronghold as violence rages after Sinaloa leaders detained in U.S. Eleven more people have been killed in a wave of violence in a Mexican cartel heartland shaken by gang infighting, authorities said Sunday…

Mexiko. Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes

22. September 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes Schools and businesses in Culiacan, the state capital of Sinaloa, have shut down and upcoming festivities around Mexican Independence have been canceled as fears ove…

Myanmar. Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers amid coup chaos

22. September 2024 | Illegal

Myanmar. Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers amid coup chaos Myanmar is the world’s largest opium producer where the conflict has made it a lucrative crop for struggling farmers. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 15.03.2024) https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/20…

Belgien. «Tschak, tschak, tschak, schneid ihm den Finger ab!»: Kokainkartelle überziehen Belgien mit Folter und Mord

17. September 2024 | Illegal

Belgien. «Tschak, tschak, tschak, schneid ihm den Finger ab!»: Kokainkartelle überziehen Belgien mit Folter und Mord Wer an Belgien denkt, denkt an Pommes, Waffeln und schlechtes Wetter. Aber Granaten und Entführungen? Besuch in einem Land, in dem…

Mexiko. Kartell-Machtkampf in Mexiko Gewalt zwischen Drogenbanden eskaliert – 15 Tote

17. September 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Kartell-Machtkampf in Mexiko Gewalt zwischen Drogenbanden eskaliert – 15 Tote Zwei verfeindete Gruppen des Sinaloa-Kartells liefern sich in Mexiko heftige Kämpfe. Schulen schließen wegen der Gewalt, Feiern werden abgesagt. Es gibt Tot…

Mundipharma. Opioid maker Purdue Pharma’s global counterparts make millions overseas

17. September 2024 | Legal

Mundipharma. Opioid maker Purdue Pharma’s global counterparts make millions overseas At home in the United States, Purdue Pharma, the drugmaker accused of fueling the opioid crisis through its aggressive marketing of highly addictive pain pills, is…

Gewalt ohne Grenzen - Warum breitet sich die kriminelle Gewalt auf Drogenmärkten nach Deutschland aus?

09. September 2024 | Illegal

Gewalt ohne Grenzen - Warum breitet sich die kriminelle Gewalt auf Drogenmärkten nach Deutschland aus? (…) Angesichts der Vielfalt der Netzwerke der organisierten Kriminalität in Deutschland und der Komplexität ihrer kriminellen Ökosysteme be…

Polen. Largest ever synthetic opioid laboratory in Poland dismantled - Polish and Ukrainian law enforcement arrest 7 criminals and seize unprecedented amount of synthetic drugs.

04. September 2024 | Illegal

Polen. Largest ever synthetic opioid laboratory in Poland dismantled - Polish and Ukrainian law enforcement arrest 7 criminals and seize unprecedented amount of synthetic drugs. The Polish Police Central Bureau of Investigation (Centralne Biu…

USA. Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis

24. August 2024 | Legal

USA. Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis Law-enforcement sources and grieving families allege that the social media giant Snapchat has helped fuel a teen-overdose epidemic across the country. Now, their parents are fighting back. (Rolling Stone, U…

Ecuador. In den Händen der Banden

21. August 2024 | Illegal

Ecuador. In den Händen der Banden Ecuador galt in Lateinamerika einst als „Insel des Friedens“. Doch angetrieben vom Drogenhandel eskaliert dort seit Jahren die Gewalt. Bald wird wieder gewählt. Wohin steuert Ecuador? (taz, 21.08.2024) https://taz…

USA vs. Sackler. Milliardendeal zu Opioidkrise gestoppt

17. August 2024 | Legal

USA vs. Sackler. Milliardendeal zu Opioidkrise gestoppt In der Krise rund um schwer süchtig machende opioidhaltige Schmerzmittel hat das US-Höchstgericht ein zentrales Urteil gefällt. Es untersagt einen Milliardendeal, der der Besitzerfamilie des P…

USA. Gilead must be held accountable for the harm caused by ‘patent hopping’ an HIV treatment

17. August 2024 | Legal

USA. Gilead must be held accountable for the harm caused by ‘patent hopping’ an HIV treatment Editorial boards claim the suit could destroy the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to innovate. That’s utter nonsense. (Stat news, USA, 16.08.2024) http…

EU Drug Market: New psychoactive substances — Actions to address current threats and increase preparedness

17. August 2024 | Illegal

EU Drug Market: New psychoactive substances — Actions to address current threats and increase preparedness From the analysis presented here, strategic priority areas emerge that will address the health and security problems associated with the NPS…

USA. Meta: Illegale Werbung für Drogen alarmiert US-Abgeordnete

17. August 2024 | Illegal

USA. Meta: Illegale Werbung für Drogen alarmiert US-Abgeordnete San Francisco – Angesichts von Werbeanzeigen für illegale Drogen wie Opioide und Kokain auf den Plattformen Facebook und Instagram haben Abgeordnete des US-Kongresses Antworten vom Mu…

MEXIKO. Fentanyl: A senior Mexican official recognizes that the country ‘is the champion’ in the drug production

11. August 2024 | Illegal

MEXIKO. Fentanyl: A senior Mexican official recognizes that the country ‘is the champion’ in the drug production The statement by the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency contradicts the position maintained by President López Obrador. (El Pais…

USA/Mexiko. Experts: Arrest of Sinaloa Leaders will Not Disrupt Operations

11. August 2024 | Illegal

USA/Mexiko. Experts: Arrest of Sinaloa Leaders will Not Disrupt Operations The stunning arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel leadership at the Texas border is likely to rearrange the map of organized crime groups in Mexico and could lead to a surge in viol…

UK. How The British Telegram Drug Market Works

11. August 2024 | Illegal

UK. How The British Telegram Drug Market Works Telegram is host to a plethora of flourishing drug markets that have become a serious contender to darknet markets, offering users a far lower technical barrier to entry. Anyone with the app can access…

We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl - All it took was $3,600 and a web browser

28. Juli 2024 | Illegal

We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl - All it took was $3,600 and a web browser At the tap of a buyer’s smartphone, Chinese chemical sellers will air-ship fentanyl ingredients door-to-door to North America. Re…

USA/Mexiko. Mexikos mächtigster Drogenboss festgenommen

28. Juli 2024 | Illegal

USA/Mexiko. Mexikos mächtigster Drogenboss festgenommen Er gilt als einer der Gründer des berüchtigten Sinaloa-Kartells: Nun ist Ismael »El Mayo« Zambada in Texas gefasst worden. Mit ihm stellte sich Medienberichten zufolge auch der Sohn von…

USA. Konzern Purdue Pharma gesteht Schuld ein

25. Juli 2024 | Legal

USA. Konzern Purdue Pharma gesteht Schuld ein Im Opioid-Verfahren hat sich der amerikanische Schmerzmittelhersteller Purdue Pharma in drei Punkten schuldig bekannt, unter anderem der Verschwörung zum Betrug. Das teilte das amerikanische Justizminis…

China. Mundipharma allegedly using fake doctors, misleading claims to drive OxyContin sales in China

25. Juli 2024 | Legal

China. Mundipharma allegedly using fake doctors, misleading claims to drive OxyContin sales in China SHANGHAI — Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using false claims…

Google search data used by pharma giant to bombard users with ads for addictive opioids

25. Juli 2024 | Legal

Google search data used by pharma giant to bombard users with ads for addictive opioids A manufacturer of highly addictive painkillers has been using data-matching techniques to track people's Google health searches and target them with ads that in…

„Sie nutzt jede Schwäche“: Europol-Chefin sieht Organisierte Kriminalität auch für Deutschland als großes Problem

25. Juli 2024 | Illegal

„Sie nutzt jede Schwäche“: Europol-Chefin sieht Organisierte Kriminalität auch für Deutschland als großes Problem Europa werde derzeit mit Kokain geflutet, der Drogenhandel befeuere die Gewalt auch hierzulande, sagt De Bolle. Sie fordert mehr…

Cannabis-Plattform mit umstrittenem Geschäftsmodell

16. Juli 2024 | Legal

Cannabis-Plattform mit umstrittenem Geschäftsmodell Das Frankfurter Start-up Bloomwell vermittelt Patienten auf der Suche nach Cannabis-Rezepten an Ärzte. Seit April erlebt das Unternehmen großen Zulauf. Mehrere Marketing-Aktionen wurden jetzt als…

Mexiko/USA. Lawmakers seek high-tech countermeasures to curb drones smuggling cartel drugs, weapons

16. Juli 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. Lawmakers seek high-tech countermeasures to curb drones smuggling cartel drugs, weapons Thwarting the Mexican cartels’ fleet of drones bringing drugs and weapons over the U.S. southern border was of chief concern Tuesday to a bipartisan…

Mexiko. Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar

16. Juli 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically. (abc news, USA, 09…

USA. Purdue Backs Fraud Claim Against Sacklers, Amid Scramble for Immunity

16. Juli 2024 | Legal

USA. Purdue Backs Fraud Claim Against Sacklers, Amid Scramble for Immunity In bankruptcy court on July 9, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma secured an injunction to temporarily stave off lawsuits while it renegotiates a deal with its owners, the…

USA. Purdue creditors seek approval to sue Sackler family members

16. Juli 2024 | Legal

USA. Purdue creditors seek approval to sue Sackler family members NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Purdue Pharma's creditors sought permission from a U.S. bankruptcy court on Monday to sue the company's wealthy owners, arguing that the litigation can s…

13% in zwei Tagen und noch viel Luft nach oben – Aktienreport-Tipp läuft an

13. Juli 2024 | Legal

13% in zwei Tagen und noch viel Luft nach oben – Aktienreport-Tipp läuft an (…) Im Aktienreport „Drogenepidemie - Fentanyl-Killer mit 540%-Potenzial“ erklären die AKTIONÄR-Redakteure Michael Diertl und Jan-Paul Fóri ganz genau, weshalb die Bio…

Drogenepidemie - Fentanyl-Killer mit 540%-Potenzial

13. Juli 2024 | Legal

Drogenepidemie - Fentanyl-Killer mit 540%-Potenzial In den USA breitet sich die Zombie-Todesdroge Fentanyl aus. Wie in der Serie „The Walking Dead“ säumen schon heute Dutzende von Drogenabhängigen beispielsweise die Kensington Avenue im Norden Phil…

The impact of precursor regulations on illicit drug markets: An analysis of Cunningham et al.'s studies.

06. Juli 2024 | Illegal

The impact of precursor regulations on illicit drug markets: An analysis of Cunningham et al.'s studies. Giommoni L. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jun 17:104498. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104498. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38890057. https://www…

Europa. EU-Drogenmarktanalyse: Wichtige Erkenntnisse für Politik und Praxis

30. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Europa. EU-Drogenmarktanalyse: Wichtige Erkenntnisse für Politik und Praxis Über diese Ressource Diese Ressource wurde von der EMCDDA und Europol entwickelt und gemeinsam mit der EMCDDA-Referenzgruppe für Drogenangebotsindikatoren erstellt. Sie ba…

USA. Rechtsstreit um Opioidkrise: Oberstes US-Gericht stoppt Insolvenzplan für Purdue

30. Juni 2024 | Legal

USA. Rechtsstreit um Opioidkrise: Oberstes US-Gericht stoppt Insolvenzplan für Purdue Washington – Das Oberste Gericht der USA hat den Insolvenzplan für den für die Opioidkrise verantwortlich gemachten Pharmakonzern Purdue Pharma verworfen. In sei…

USA. Purdue’s Richard Sackler proposed plan to play down OxyContin risks, and wanted drug maker feared ‘like a tiger,’ files show

30. Juni 2024 | Legal

USA. Purdue’s Richard Sackler proposed plan to play down OxyContin risks, and wanted drug maker feared ‘like a tiger,’ files show PIKEVILLE, Ky. — In the early days of OxyContin, Dr. Richard Sackler, a member of the billionaire family that founded…

USA/Honduras. Honduras ex-president sentenced to 45 years for helping drug traffickers

30. Juni 2024 | Illegal

USA/Honduras. Honduras ex-president sentenced to 45 years for helping drug traffickers Juan Orlando Hernandez says he was ‘wrongly accused’ at sentencing hearing for conviction on drugs and weapons charges. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 26.06.20249 htt…

Mexiko. Vortex of Evil: Gangs and Narcos in Tapachula, Mexico

30. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko. Vortex of Evil: Gangs and Narcos in Tapachula, Mexico (insightcrime.org, USA, 20.06.2024) https://insightcrime.org/news/vortex-evil-gangs-narcos-tapachula-mexico/

Truvada Lawsuit (2024 Update)

19. Juni 2024 | Legal

Truvada Lawsuit (2024 Update) In the early 2000s, Gilead Sciences released the first effective treatments for HIV/AIDS: Viread and Truvada. In addition to treating HIV-positive patients, Truvada is widely used as a preventative measure (PrEP) by in…

Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug

19. Juni 2024 | Legal

Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug Dyer O. BMJ 2024; 385 :q1285 doi:10.1136/bmj.q1285 Abstract https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q1285

Niederlande/Belgien. Außer Kontrolle

19. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Niederlande/Belgien. Außer Kontrolle In Amsterdam und Antwerpen tragen Drogenkartelle ihre Machtkämpfe auf offener Straße aus. Repression hat kaum geholfen. Eine Bürgermeisterin plädiert nun für Entkriminalisierung. Ist das naiv? (taz, 18.06.2024)…

Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade

15. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade Exclusive: Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs. (The Guardian, UK…

Irland. ‘We’re seeing firearms, arson, attacks on homes’: the families in the eye of Ireland’s cocaine storm

15. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Irland. ‘We’re seeing firearms, arson, attacks on homes’: the families in the eye of Ireland’s cocaine storm With use in the country soaring among both young and older people, it’s not just the drug that is devastating lives but the violence…

Kolumbien/USA. Urteil gegen Chiquita in den USA: Bananenkonzern muss zahlen

12. Juni 2024 | Legal

Kolumbien/USA. Urteil gegen Chiquita in den USA: Bananenkonzern muss zahlen Jahrelang finanzierte der US-Konzern Chiquita kolumbianische Paramilitärs. Jetzt muss er 38 Millionen Dollar an deren Opfer zahlen. (taz, 11.06.2024) (…) Laut d…

Kolumbien/USA. The Chiquita 13: Profiles of Banana Officials Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

12. Juni 2024 | Legal

Kolumbien/USA. The Chiquita 13: Profiles of Banana Officials Accused of Crimes Against Humanity (…) The AUC was a confederation of anti-insurgent militia forces responsible for many civilian massacres, assassinations and forced displacements start…

Kolumbien/USA. US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads

12. Juni 2024 | Legal

Kolumbien/USA. US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad. (The Guardian, UK, 11.06…

Myanmar. Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State

06. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Myanmar. Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State “Without heroin and meth, the state probably wouldn’t exist, and the Wa would be one more indigenous people preyed upon by Myanmar’s military.” (The Diplomat, USA, 14.05.2024)…

Tabakindustrie-gesponserte Studien erscheinen weiterhin in medizinischen Fachjournalen

05. Juni 2024 | Legal

Tabakindustrie-gesponserte Studien erscheinen weiterhin in medizinischen Fachjournalen London – Von der Tabakindustrie finanzierte Forschungsarbeiten erscheinen nach wie vor in hochrangigen medizinischen Fachzeitschriften – trotz der Versuche einig…

Spanien. Law enforcement dismantle cocaine lab in Spain with 100 kg monthly capacity

05. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Spanien. Law enforcement dismantle cocaine lab in Spain with 100 kg monthly capacity On 30 April, the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) arrested 20 suspects after dismantling a cocaine laboratory capable of producing 100 kilograms of the drug eac…

Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia - Latest developments and challenges

05. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia - Latest developments and challenges UNODC, 2024 https://www.unodc.org/roseap/uploads/documents/Publications/2024/Synthetic_Drugs_in_East_and_Southeast_Asia_2024.pdf

Challenge accepted? Germany steps up against organized crime

05. Juni 2024 | Illegal

Challenge accepted? Germany steps up against organized crime In the early hours of 25 April 2024, employees of a well-known supermarket chain in southern Berlin made a startling discovery: while unpacking a delivery of bananas, they came…

Kolumbien. Fishing Boats and Cargo Ships: How Colombian Cocaine Travels the World

31. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Fishing Boats and Cargo Ships: How Colombian Cocaine Travels the World Official statistics on busts of drug shipments originating in Colombia — the world’s largest cocaine producer by far — are scattershot and hard to find. A leak of&nb…

Europa. EU Drug Market: Drivers and facilitators

31. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Europa. EU Drug Market: Drivers and facilitators EU Drug Market: Drivers and facilitators provides an overview of the key factors influencing the operation of the markets for illicit drugs in the European Union. It considers the changes and de…

The political economy of illicit drug crops: forum introduction.

21. Mai 2024 | Illegal

The political economy of illicit drug crops: forum introduction. Thomson, F., Meehan, P., & Goodhand, J. (2024). The Journal of Peasant Studies, 1–38. doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2024.2328647 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1…

Mexiko/USA. Fentanyl made in Mexiko: wie zwei Drogenkartelle die Opioidkrise in den USA antreiben

03. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. Fentanyl made in Mexiko: wie zwei Drogenkartelle die Opioidkrise in den USA antreiben Das Geschäft mit Fentanyl hat das organisierte Verbrechen in Mexiko revolutioniert. Es stellt den Stoff in industriellen Massen her und flutet damit d…

Commissioner Johansson's speech at the launch of the European Ports Alliance

03. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Commissioner Johansson's speech at the launch of the European Ports Alliance (…) Year on year law enforcement are breaking new records. Last summer 8 tonnes of cocaine in a single bust – the biggest bust ever in Rotterdam Last August in Algeciras…

Webinar. EU Drug Market: heroin and other opioids

03. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Webinar. EU Drug Market: heroin and other opioids This webinar provides an overview of the EU heroin market, from production and trafficking, to distribution and use. Attention will be given to the recent developments in Afghanistan and their possi…

How to improve the surveillance of the Taliban ban's impact on European drug markets.

03. Mai 2024 | Illegal

How to improve the surveillance of the Taliban ban's impact on European drug markets. Giommoni L. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jan 13;124:104320. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104320. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38219675. https://www.sciencedi…

Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking - Final Report

03. Mai 2024 | Illegal

Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking - Final Report Rand.org - Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, USA, 08.02.2020 https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68838.html

USA. Publicis Health stimmt in US-Opioid-Krise Millionenzahlung zu

12. April 2024 | Legal

USA. Publicis Health stimmt in US-Opioid-Krise Millionenzahlung zu New York – Im Skandal um die massenhafte Verschreibung opioidhaltiger Schmerzmittel in den USA wird die Werbeagentur Publicis Health nach Angaben der Staatsanwaltschaft von New York…

USA. THE ROLE OF PURDUE PHARMA AND THE SACKLER FAMILY IN THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC |

12. April 2024 | Legal

USA. THE ROLE OF PURDUE PHARMA AND THE SACKLER FAMILY IN THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC | HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON AND REFORM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, DECEMBER 17, 2020, Serial No. 116-130 h…

GLOBAL SYNTHETIC DRUG MARKETS - The present and future

04. April 2024 | Illegal

GLOBAL SYNTHETIC DRUG MARKETS - The present and future JASON ELIGH 2024 Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, Genf, März 2024 https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jason-Eligh-Global-synthetic-drug-markets-The…

Brasilien. Die Drogenmafia kontrolliert weite Teile der Amazonasregion – ein Besuch vor Ort

04. April 2024 | Illegal

Brasilien. Die Drogenmafia kontrolliert weite Teile der Amazonasregion – ein Besuch vor Ort Der Schutz des Regenwaldes ergibt wenig Sinn, wenn er nicht mit dem Kampf gegen kriminelle Banden koordiniert wird. Denn diese tragen dazu bei, dass der Urw…

Europol and EMCDDA spotlight drug-related violence in latest market overview

02. April 2024 | Illegal

Europol and EMCDDA spotlight drug-related violence in latest market overview EU Drug Markets: Key insights for policy and practice is the final module of a series of in-depth analyses on the drug market from the two agencies. Extreme drug-related…

Europol. New report: Heroin and other opioids pose substantial threat to health and security in Europe

25. März 2024 | Illegal

Europol. New report: Heroin and other opioids pose substantial threat to health and security in Europe What are the latest changes in the EU opioids market? How are global geopolitical developments impacting supply? Are heroin trafficking rou…

Niederlande. Mammutprozess gegen »Mocro-Mafia« Drogenboss in den Niederlanden zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt

25. März 2024 | Illegal

Niederlande. Mammutprozess gegen »Mocro-Mafia« Drogenboss in den Niederlanden zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt Es war der größte Mordprozess in der Geschichte der Niederlande: 17 Männer einer Drogenbande mussten sich wegen mehrerer Morde vor G…

EU Drug Markets Analysis 2024 key insights for policy and practice

07. März 2024 | Illegal

EU Drug Markets Analysis 2024 key insights for policy and practice The report 'EU Drug Markets Analysis 2024' looks at the links between the illicit drugs trade and other crime areas in the European Union, such as the trafficking in firearms…

USA. Indivior: US-Gericht zieht Schlussstrich im Suboxone-Prozess

07. März 2024 | Legal

USA. Indivior: US-Gericht zieht Schlussstrich im Suboxone-Prozess (Alliance News) - Indivior PLC teilte am Donnerstag mit, dass das Unternehmen die endgültige gerichtliche Genehmigung für einen Vergleich in einem Multi-District Suboxone Recht…

Industry influence on mental health research: depression as a case example.

05. März 2024 | Legal

Industry influence on mental health research: depression as a case example. Cosgrove L, Patterson EH, Bursztajn HJ. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Jan 23;10:1320304. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1320304. PMID: 38322498; PMCID: PMC10845136. http…

Sinking Drug Shipments - The Europol Podcast – 17:23

28. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Sinking Drug Shipments - The Europol Podcast – 17:23 Organised crime networks are always adapting their methods, trying to stay one step ahead of law enforcement. This is especially true for their illegal shipments; drugs, counterfeits a…

Die Tricks von Hamburgs Drogenmafia (Podcast)

28. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Die Tricks von Hamburgs Drogenmafia (Podcast) Tief unten in der Bananenkiste oder eingeklemmt in Containerwänden: Tonnenweise kommt Kokain über den Hamburger Hafen nach Europa. Wie kommt man gegen die Banden an? (Die Zeit, 24.02.2024, Podcast, 19:3…

USA. DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

28. Februar 2024 | Legal

USA. DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC The company admits to wrongdoing and agrees to pay first-ever administrative forfeiture for failure to report thousands of suspicious orders of opioids. (DEA – Draaug Enforcemen…

“Safer supply” alternatives to toxic unregulated drug markets

15. Februar 2024 | Illegal

“Safer supply” alternatives to toxic unregulated drug markets Holland A, Brothers T D, Lewer D, Maynard O M, Southwell M. BMJ 2024; 384 :q6 doi:10.1136/bmj.q6 https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q6

Myanmar. Myanmar wieder Opium-Hauptproduzent

10. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Myanmar. Myanmar wieder Opium-Hauptproduzent In den 1980er-Jahren war Myanmar der weltgrößte Produzent von Opium, dann Afghanistan. Als Folge der gewaltsamen Machtwechsel in beiden Ländern ist es seit 2023 wieder Myanmar. (Südwind, 31.01.2024…

Allianz von Hamburg, Rotterdam und Antwerpen gegen die internationale Drogenkriminalität

07. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Allianz von Hamburg, Rotterdam und Antwerpen gegen die internationale Drogenkriminalität Hamburg, Rotterdam und Antwerpen wollen die illegale Drogeneinfuhr über ihre Häfen und die damit verbundene Organisierte Kriminalität wirksamer bekämpfen…

Port Alliance - Sicherheits-Allianz für europäische Hochseehäfen

07. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Port Alliance - Sicherheits-Allianz für europäische Hochseehäfen Europäische Union schließt Public Private Partnership im gemeinsamen Kampf gegen organisierte Kriminalität und Drogenhandel. (Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat, 24.01.2024)…

Europäische Hafen-Allianz gegen Drogenhandel gegründet (Video)

07. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Europäische Hafen-Allianz gegen Drogenhandel gegründet (Video) Auch Deutsche Häfen sind Umschlagsplätze von Rauschgift. Die EU-Länder wollen künftig Hand in Hand dagegen vorgehen. (NDR Info, 24.01.2024, Video, 01.32) https://www.ardmediathek.de/vi…

Shifting Geopolitics: How Cocaine Production is Moving into Europe

07. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Shifting Geopolitics: How Cocaine Production is Moving into Europe Cocaine labs are typically hidden amidst the thick, humid jungles of the Andean mountain range, awash with mosquitos and the deep smell of chemical fumes. These clandestine jungle l…

Coca and cocaine production

07. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Coca and cocaine production In 2019, coca bush cultivation remained at historically high levels and cocaine hydrochloride production reached an all-time high. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have had an impact on coca and cocaine production during…

Inside the Fentanyl Labs│#NarcoBusiness Ep 1/3 (Video)

04. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Inside the Fentanyl Labs│#NarcoBusiness Ep 1/3 (Video) For two years, Bertrand Monnet plunged deep into the heart of Mexico's most powerful cartel: the Sinaloa Cartel. With his camera in hand, the French EDHEC business school professor and spe…

From a Mexican cartel to New York: A deep dive into the business of fentanyl │#NarcoBusiness Ep 2/3 (Video)

04. Februar 2024 | Illegal

From a Mexican cartel to New York: A deep dive into the business of fentanyl │#NarcoBusiness Ep 2/3 (Video) For two years, Bertrand Monnet, an expert in the economics of crime, filmed every stage of the Sinaloa cartel's business model in Mexic…

How to launder $50 million in Dubai│#NarcoBusiness Ep 3/3 (Video)

04. Februar 2024 | Illegal

How to launder $50 million in Dubai│#NarcoBusiness Ep 3/3 (Video) Bertrand Monnet, a business professor, spent two years filming every stage of the Sinaloa cartel's business model in Mexico for Le Monde. In this third episode, the narcos and t…

Social influence in the darknet market: The impact of product descriptions on cocaine sales.

04. Februar 2024 | Illegal

Social influence in the darknet market: The impact of product descriptions on cocaine sales. Andrei F, Veltri GA. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jan 20;124:104328. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104328. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38245917…

USA. Publicis Health stimmt in US-Opioid-Krise Millionenzahlung zu

02. Februar 2024 | Legal

EU Drug Markets Report

02. Februar 2024 | Illegal

EU Drug Markets Report Latest analyses of Europe’s drug markets by Europol and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). (EMCDDA / Europol, Lissabon / Den Haag, 25.01.2024) https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication…

New report: Heroin and other opioids pose substantial threat to health and security in Europe

02. Februar 2024 | Illegal

New report: Heroin and other opioids pose substantial threat to health and security in Europe What are the latest changes in the EU opioids market? How are global geopolitical developments impacting supply? Are heroin trafficking routes changing? T…

EU Drug Market: Heroin and other opioids — In-depth analysis

02. Februar 2024 | Illegal

EU Drug Market: Heroin and other opioids — In-depth analysis EU Drug Market: Heroin and other opioids describes the European opioids market from production and trafficking to distribution and use. It details the processes, materials and player…

Europol. Cracking Down on Cartels (Podcast)

30. Januar 2024 | Illegal

Europol. Cracking Down on Cartels (Podcast) In the late 2010s, Europol collaborated with police in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States as part of Operation Familia. The operation targeted a Balkan cartel who were shipping vast amounts…

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30. Januar 2024 | Legal

Zahl versteuerter Zigaretten seit 1991 mehr als halbiert Wiesbaden – Die Zahl der in Deutschland versteuerten Zigaretten hat sich in den zurückliegenden rund 30 Jahren mehr als halbiert. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden mitteilte, sank…

UK. Synthetic opioids: Largest ever UK seizure made by police

21. Januar 2024 | Illegal

UK. Synthetic opioids: Largest ever UK seizure made by police (…) About 150,000 tablets of a drug called Nitazene were found in a factory set up to make the pills, Metropolitan Police said. (BBC, UK, 23.11.2023) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england…

USA. 'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements - — Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials

21. Januar 2024 | Legal

USA. 'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements - — Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials The marketing pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a lass…

Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the ‘best buys’.

21. Januar 2024 | Legal

Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the ‘best buys’. Manthey J, Jacobsen B, Klinger S, Schulte B, Rehm J. Addiction. 2023. doi.o…

Restricting alcohol marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical evidence for one of the 'best buys'.

08. Januar 2024 | Legal

Kanada. Mission RCMP raid lab capable of producing 2.5 million doses of fentanyl

01. Januar 2024 | Illegal

Kanada. Mission RCMP raid lab capable of producing 2.5 million doses of fentanyl Reports of shots fired led to the discovery of a large-scale fentanyl lab in Mission last week, according to authorities. Mounties say they were called to the 12700 b…

Myanmar/Afghanistan. Myanmar Dethrones Afghanistan As World’s Top Opium Producer

23. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

Myanmar/Afghanistan. Myanmar Dethrones Afghanistan As World’s Top Opium Producer Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a United Nations report published Tuesday, overtaking Afghanistan as political turmoil dri…

Nationales Gold Open-Access-Publikationskonsortium - ZB MED und Frontiers unterzeichnen Flat-Fee-Abkommen

17. Dezember 2023 | Legal

Nationales Gold Open-Access-Publikationskonsortium - ZB MED und Frontiers unterzeichnen Flat-Fee-Abkommen Das Konsortialabkommen für Open-Access-Publikationen ermöglicht es Wissenschaftler:innen aller Disziplinen an deutschen Forschungseinrichtunge…

E-Zigaretten: Schwere Vorwürfe der WHO gegen Tabakindustrie

17. Dezember 2023 | Legal

E-Zigaretten: Schwere Vorwürfe der WHO gegen Tabakindustrie Genf – Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) wirft der Tabakindustrie beim Marketing von E-Zigaretten bewusste Falschinformation und das gezielte Anwerben von Kindern vor. Die Branche „fin…

Feinheit-Bericht zeigt: Google behindert Suchtprävention

12. Dezember 2023 | Legal

Feinheit-Bericht zeigt: Google behindert Suchtprävention Internetkonzerne blockieren Werbung, die Menschen mit Suchtproblemen helfen könnte. Im Auftrag des BAG haben wir einen Bericht erstellt, der Restriktionen in der Suchmaschine von Google aufze…

WHO.Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023

12. Dezember 2023 | Legal

WHO.Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023 This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates of standardized metrics to compare tax…

Mehrheit der Deutschen sieht Gefahr durch Alkoholwerbung

12. Dezember 2023 | Legal

Mehrheit der Deutschen sieht Gefahr durch Alkoholwerbung Berlin – Zwei Drittel der Deutschen sehen einer Umfrage zufolge durch Alkoholwerbung die Gefahr, dass Jugendliche früher mit dem Trinken von Bier, Wein und Schnaps beginnen. 24 Prozent der Be…

Afghanistan. The impact of Afghanistan’s drug trade on its neighbours: The case of Pakistan, Iran and Tajikistan.

12. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The impact of Afghanistan’s drug trade on its neighbours: The case of Pakistan, Iran and Tajikistan. Fazli, S. (2023). SOC ACE Research Paper 25. University of Birmingham. https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2…

Syrien. A balancing act - Normalizing Syrian relations amid the Captagon trade

12. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

Syrien. A balancing act - Normalizing Syrian relations amid the Captagon trade With Syria’s return to the Arab League, curbing the Captagon trade has risen to the top of the region’s political agenda. Syria must now navigate how to meet its co…

Captagon trafficking and the role of Europe

12. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

Captagon trafficking and the role of Europe This report examines the role of Europe in the production and trafficking of captagon tablets. It includes an historical background, current production and trafficking, seizures, the consumer market, prod…

USA/China. Biden and Xi's Fentanyl Compromise: What Will It Accomplish?

12. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

USA/China. Biden and Xi's Fentanyl Compromise: What Will It Accomplish? In the words of the guy who sings "War (What Is It Good For)": Absolutely nothing! Yesterday President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met outside of San Francisc…

Italien. More than 200 people convicted in Italian mafia ‘maxi trial’

12. Dezember 2023 | Illegal

Italien. More than 200 people convicted in Italian mafia ‘maxi trial’ Specially built courtroom in Calabria heard evidence of ruthless tactics of ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate. (…) Although more than 100 individuals were acquitted by the court in La…

How Will the Supreme Court Reshape US Opioid Epidemic Relief? (2)

12. Dezember 2023 | Legal

How Will the Supreme Court Reshape US Opioid Epidemic Relief? WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear arguments over the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the pow…

How Will the Supreme Court Reshape US Opioid Epidemic Relief?

12. Dezember 2023 | Legal

Hochkosten- beziehungsweise Hochdosisverschreibungen von cannabisbasierten Arzneimitteln

06. Dezember 2023 | Legal

Hochkosten- beziehungsweise Hochdosisverschreibungen von cannabisbasierten Arzneimitteln Ein Vergleich der Daten der BARMER und des Bundesinstituts für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) High-cost and high-dose prescriptions of cannabis-base…

Venezuela. The Rapid Rise of Venezuela’s ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake

30. November 2023 | Illegal

Venezuela. The Rapid Rise of Venezuela’s ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake After emerging from a Venezuelan prison, the ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang has spread to half a dozen countries, bringing kidnapping, drug trafficking…

USA/China. Kampf gegen Droge : USA klagen chinesische Fentanyl-Produzenten an

30. November 2023 | Illegal

USA/China. Kampf gegen Droge : USA klagen chinesische Fentanyl-Produzenten an Fentanyl hat in den Vereinigten Staaten zu einem enormen Drogenproblem geführt. Jetzt wollen US-Behörden internationale Lieferketten zerschlagen – und richten sich…

Opiumkrieg 2.0: Wie legal registrierte Pharmafirmen aus China die Fentanyl-Krise in den USA anheizen

30. November 2023 | Illegal

Opiumkrieg 2.0: Wie legal registrierte Pharmafirmen aus China die Fentanyl-Krise in den USA anheizen Synthetische Opiate haben in den USA eine verheerende Drogenepidemie ausgelöst. Die Vorprodukte werden zu grossen Teilen in chinesischen Laboren he…

Wie Europa mit Koks überschwemmt wird

30. November 2023 | Illegal

Wie Europa mit Koks überschwemmt wird Ein massives Datenleck liefert einen bislang nie dagewesenen Blick in das Kokaingeschäft. (Der Standard, Österreich,06.11.2023) https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000193855/wie-europa-mit-koks-ueberschwemmt-…

Kritik am Einfluss der Tabakindustrie auf politische Entscheidungen

30. November 2023 | Legal

Kritik am Einfluss der Tabakindustrie auf politische Entscheidungen Heidelberg – Die Tabakindustrie hat in Deutschland einen zu großen Einfluss auf politische Entscheidungen. Das geht aus dem dritten Tabaklobby-Index hervor, den das Deutsche Krebsf…

New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

30. November 2023 | Legal

New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies The World Health Organization (WHO), today, officially launches the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital initiative to protect young people from the tobacco ind…

Who should pay for open-access publishing? APC alternatives emerge

30. November 2023 | Legal

Who should pay for open-access publishing? APC alternatives emerge Article-processing charges levied by publishers on authors have become an integral — and sometimes unpopular — part of the open-access revolution. Other options are being explored…

Afghanistans Opium-Ökonomie fast auf Null -Taleban senken Schlafmohnanbau um 95 Prozent – ohne Rücksicht auf die Armut im Land

14. November 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistans Opium-Ökonomie fast auf Null -Taleban senken Schlafmohnanbau um 95 Prozent – ohne Rücksicht auf die Armut im Land Die Taleban haben ihr Anbauverbot von Schlafmohn von April 2022 durchgesetzt. Das bestätigt ein am Sonntag [5.11.2023] ver…

UNODC. Afghanistan opium survey 2023 - Cultivation and production after the ban: effects and implications

14. November 2023 | Illegal

UNODC. Afghanistan opium survey 2023 - Cultivation and production after the ban: effects and implications In 2023 opium poppy cultivation and opium production dramatically declined after the ban prohibiting “Poppy Cultivation and All types of Narcot…

Tod in "Golden Beach"

09. November 2023 | Illegal

Tod in "Golden Beach" Ein V-Mann der Frankfurter Polizei wurde in Spanien ermordet. Recherchen von WDR und NDR zeigen, dass der Informant offenbar selbst sehr aktiv im deutschen Drogengeschäft war. Politiker aus Hessen ford…

The Highway to Europe - Inside a Global Drug Collaboration – NarcoFiles; The new criminal order

09. November 2023 | Illegal

The Highway to Europe - Inside a Global Drug Collaboration – NarcoFiles; The new criminal order Think of the drug trade, and you might think of rigid hierarchies run by drug lords like Pablo Escobar or Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Today, the reality i…

The protective effect of trusted dealers against opioid overdose in the U.S.

05. November 2023 | Illegal

The protective effect of trusted dealers against opioid overdose in the U.S. Carroll JJ, Rich JD, Green TC. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Apr;78:102695. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102695. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PMID: 32143185; PMCID: PMC7302982. https://w…

Shifting drug markets in North America - a global crisis in the making?

05. November 2023 | Illegal

Shifting drug markets in North America - a global crisis in the making? Meyer M, Westenberg JN, Jang KL, Choi F, Schreiter S, Mathew N, King C, Lang UE, Vogel M, Krausz RM. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2023 Oct 25;17(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s1303…

USA. Fentanyl Isn’t Being Cut Into the Cocaine Supply. Here’s Why.

05. November 2023 | Illegal

USA. Fentanyl Isn’t Being Cut Into the Cocaine Supply. Here’s Why. Over the course of my 28 years in prison, I’ve known a lot of people who sold drugs. I sold meth for about 20 years altogether, both inside and outside prison. Like with any other jo…

Sicherheitsgipfel zum Kampf gegen Drogenkriminalität in Hamburg

30. Oktober 2023 | Illegal

Sicherheitsgipfel zum Kampf gegen Drogenkriminalität in Hamburg Im Hamburger Hafen landen immer größere Drogenmengen. Heute wollen Sicherheitsbehörden der Hansestadt und des Bundes gemeinsam mit der Hafenwirtschaft über Gegenmaßnahmen beraten. (NDR…

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28. Oktober 2023 | Legal

Die Cannabis-Connection der Bundesrepublik: Snoop Dogg und Staatsauftrag Die Firma Cansativa agiert praktisch als Großhändler für medizinisches Cannabis im Auftrag des Staates. Dahinter stehen auch Offshore-Firmen, zum Teil in Steueroasen. Finanzexp…

USA. US-Apothekenkette Rite-Aid stellt Insolvenzantrag

19. Oktober 2023 | Legal

USA. US-Apothekenkette Rite-Aid stellt Insolvenzantrag New Jersey – Die große US-Apothekenkette Rite-Aid will sich unter dem Druck Hunderter Klagen in einem Insolvenzverfahren sanieren. Der Vorwurf in den Klagen lautet, Rite-Aid habe in zahlreichen…

USA. McKinsey stimmt in US-Opioidkrise weiterer Millionenzahlung zu

04. Oktober 2023 | Legal

USA. McKinsey stimmt in US-Opioidkrise weiterer Millionenzahlung zu Washington – Im Skandal um die massenhafte Verschreibung opioidhaltiger Schmerzmittel in den USA hat das Beratungsunternehmen McKinsey einer weiteren Millionenzahlung zugestimmt. Wi…

EMCDDA: DER CAPTAGON-HANDEL UND DIE ROLLE EUROPAS

04. Oktober 2023 | Illegal

EMCDDA: DER CAPTAGON-HANDEL UND DIE ROLLE EUROPAS Europa ist ein Hauptumschlagplatz für Captagon aus dem Nahen Osten, dessen Endbestimmungsziel die arabische Halbinsel ist. Dies ist das Hauptergebnis eines heute durch die Europäische Beobachtun…

USA. Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity

24. September 2023 | Legal

USA. Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity CNN - The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden adminis…

Afghanistan. Taliban poppy ban puts Europe on fentanyl alert

24. September 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Taliban poppy ban puts Europe on fentanyl alert Drug users could switch to more dangerous synthetic opioids as heroin supply dries up. (Politico, Europa, 30.03.2023) https://www.politico.eu/article/taliban-afghanistan-europe-fentanyl-dr…

Afghanistan. Ende der größten Opiumwirtschaft der Welt? - Taleban setzten Anbauverbot für Opium durch

24. September 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Ende der größten Opiumwirtschaft der Welt? - Taleban setzten Anbauverbot für Opium durch Sie scheinen zu schaffen, woran die Staatengemeinschaft in Afghanistan scheiterte, auch wegen politischer Doppelzüngigkeit „Im Ergebnis d…

Syrien. A ‘Drug War’: Syria’s Neighbors Fight a Flood of Captagon Across Their Borders

24. September 2023 | Illegal

Syrien. A ‘Drug War’: Syria’s Neighbors Fight a Flood of Captagon Across Their Borders A flood of drugs out of Syria has opened a new phase in the country’s conflict, pitting drug traffickers — with apparent support from Syrian authorities — against…

Kolumbien. Coca price crash contributing to Colombia food insecurity, UN says

24. September 2023 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Coca price crash contributing to Colombia food insecurity, UN says BOGOTA, July 14 (Reuters) - A crash in the price of coca, the chief ingredient in cocaine, is contributing to food insecurity in Colombia and causing displacement, as peop…

Mexiko. Mexican drug cartels, poppy farmers and the US fentanyl crisis (Video)

24. September 2023 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexican drug cartels, poppy farmers and the US fentanyl crisis (Video) How Mexico’s drug cartels are feeding the US opioid crisis, and putting the country’s poppy farmers out of business. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 07.05.2019, Video, 02.:38) h…

Das Geschäft mit legalem Heroin.

16. September 2023 | Legal

Das Geschäft mit legalem Heroin. In Nordrhein-Westfalen gibt es eine Firmengruppe, deren Geschäftsmodell es ist, Drogenabhängigen Drogen zu beschaffen: die Medikus-Gruppe. Medikus, so beschreibt es ihr Gründer, gibt es, weil eine Menge Menschen schw…

Rasantes Wachstum von Mega-Zeitschriften birgt Chancen und Risiken

14. September 2023 | Legal

Rasantes Wachstum von Mega-Zeitschriften birgt Chancen und Risiken Stanford/Rom – Der Anteil an Artikeln, die in sogenannten Mega-Zeitschriften publiziert werden, nimmt gemessen an der Gesamtzahl der Fachzeitschriften zu. Den rasanten Zuwachs konnt…

CB Insights Mundipharma International

14. September 2023 | Legal

CB Insights Mundipharma International About Mundipharma The Mundipharma network of independent associated companies consists of privately owned companies and joint ventures covering the world's pharmaceutical markets. These companies are committed t…

U.S. Naloxone Report Highlights The Competitive Scenario With Impact Of Drivers And Challenges 2030 | Novartis AG, Indivior Plc., ADAPT Pharma, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., INSYS Therapeutics, Inc.

14. September 2023 | Legal

U.S. Naloxone Report Highlights The Competitive Scenario With Impact Of Drivers And Challenges 2030 | Novartis AG, Indivior Plc., ADAPT Pharma, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. The U.S. naloxone market is estimat…

Making Corporations Pay for Their Misconduct

14. September 2023 | Legal

Making Corporations Pay for Their Misconduct Why do bankruptcy courts protect corporations from the natural consequences of their reckless or criminal activities? (LA Progressive, USA, 07.06.2023) https://www.laprogressive.com/economic-equality…

Sackler family

14. September 2023 | Legal

Sackler family Wikipedia, last edited 05.06.2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family

Judge for yourself - Your premier resource for information on the Sackler family and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy.

14. September 2023 | Legal

Judge for yourself - Your premier resource for information on the Sackler family and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy. For some background on the Sackler family and the opioid crisis. (WarnerMedia, USA, aufgerufen am 14.09.2023) https://www.judgeforyour…

The opioid industry document archive: New directions in research on corporate political strategy.

14. September 2023 | Legal

The opioid industry document archive: New directions in research on corporate political strategy. MacKenzie R, Hawkins B, Klein DE, Ahmad M, Norman AK, Koon AD. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Apr;114:103997. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.103997. E…

USA. The Opioid Industry Documents Archive

14. September 2023 | Legal

USA. The Opioid Industry Documents Archive The Opioid Industry Documents Archive was created by UCSF and Johns Hopkins University in 2021. It preserves and provides permanent public access to previously-internal corporate documents released from opi…

Maker of Anti-Addiction Drug Suboxone Reaches $102.5 Million Settlement Over Antitrust Claims

17. Juni 2023 | Legal

Maker of Anti-Addiction Drug Suboxone Reaches $102.5 Million Settlement Over Antitrust Claims The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the Dis…

Wegen Opioid-Krise: Mundipharma soll verkauft werden

13. Juni 2023 | Legal

Wegen Opioid-Krise: Mundipharma soll verkauft werden New. York. Der im Zentrum der Opioid-Krise stehende Pharmakonzern Purdue steht offenbar vor einem milliardenschweren Vergleich zur Beilegung eines Großteils der Rechtsstreiti…

USA. Opioid-Epidemie: Oxycontin-Hersteller-Familie Sackler muss Milliarden zahlen

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Epidemie: Oxycontin-Hersteller-Familie Sackler muss Milliarden zahlen Mit ihrem aggressiven Marketing für das Opioid Oxycontin hat der Hersteller Millionen Amerikaner in die Abhängigkeit getrieben. Nun muss er dafür zahlen. &…

What will happen to Mundipharma Korea as its headquarters sell out foreign offshoots?

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

What will happen to Mundipharma Korea as its headquarters sell out foreign offshoots? The domestic pharma industry is paying attention to whether Mundipharma Korea will be included in the series of foreign branch sell-offs by its headquarter office…

USA. Opioid Industry Documents

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

USA. Opioid Industry Documents An archive of millions of documents created by opioid manufacturers and related companies, hosted by the UCSF Library in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University. (Aufgerufen am 09.06.2023) https://www.indust…

The opioid industry document archive: New directions in research on corporate political strategy.

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

Opioids III: The Sacklers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 08.08.2021) (Video)

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

Opioids III: The Sacklers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 08.08.2021) (Video) YouTube, Video, 23.59) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaCaIhfETsM

Sackler family

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

Sackler family Wikipedia, last edited 05.06.2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackler_family

U.S. Naloxone Report Highlights The Competitive Scenario With Impact Of Drivers And Challenges 2030 | Novartis AG, Indivior Plc., ADAPT Pharma, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., INSYS Therapeutics, Inc.

10. Juni 2023 | Legal

Afghanistan. Truly Unprecedented: The Taliban Drugs Ban v2.0.

09. Juni 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Truly Unprecedented: The Taliban Drugs Ban v2.0. With the Taliban having exceeded expectations and reduced poppy cultivation to levels not seen since 2001, there is now a real need to understand the potential effects of the drugs…

USA. Court Protects Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits In Purdue Settlement Deal

09. Juni 2023 | Legal

USA. Court Protects Sacklers From Opioid Lawsuits In Purdue Settlement Deal A federal court ruled Tuesday to shield members of the Sackler family—which owns OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma—from any future civil lawsuits over their company’s ties t…

US Slaps Sanctions on Chinese, Mexican Entities in Fentanyl Action

08. Juni 2023 | Legal

US Slaps Sanctions on Chinese, Mexican Entities in Fentanyl Action By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 17 people and entities based in China and Mexico who it accused of enabling production…

USA. Purdue Pharma Can Protect Sackler Owners in Opioid Bankruptcy, Court Rules

06. Juni 2023 | Legal

Purdue Pharma Can Protect Sackler Owners in Opioid Bankruptcy, Court Rules NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion c…

Cryptocurrency Inexorably Linked to the Fentanyl Trade

06. Juni 2023 | Illegal

Cryptocurrency Inexorably Linked to the Fentanyl Trade Cryptocurrency has established itself as the preferred method of payment for transnational organized crime groups involved in the fentanyl trade, particularly those operating from China-b…

Belgien. Underworld ‘co-working’ space shut down in Antwerp

06. Juni 2023 | Illegal

Belgien. Underworld ‘co-working’ space shut down in Antwerp Belgian and Spanish authorities bust two criminal groups trafficking drugs in and out of Antwerp. (Europol, Den Haag, 11.05.2023) https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/n…

Balkans' biggest drug lords arrested after investigation into encrypted phones

06. Juni 2023 | Illegal

Balkans' biggest drug lords arrested after investigation into encrypted phones Serbian authorities seize assets for a total value of about EUR 5 million. (Europol, Den Haag, 12.05.2023) https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/…

Schweiz. Methadon-Hersteller könnte Monopol-Stellung verlieren

29. Mai 2023 | Legal

Schweiz. Methadon-Hersteller könnte Monopol-Stellung verlieren Weil dem einzigen Schweizer Hersteller die Betriebsbewilligung entzogen wurde, drohte ein Methadon-Engpass. Dieser wurde mit positivem Nebeneffekt vermieden. (Nau.ch, Schweiz, 26.05.202…

USA. Purdue Pharma to Sell Consumer Business for $397 Million

29. Mai 2023 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma to Sell Consumer Business for $397 Million NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt Purdue Pharma received a U.S. judge's permission on Tuesday to sell its consumer health business for $397 million to a subsidiary of Arcadia Consumer Health…

Mundipharma: Eigentümerfamilie schafft eine Milliarde beiseite

24. Mai 2023 | Legal

Mundipharma: Eigentümerfamilie schafft eine Milliarde beiseite Berlin - Im Streit um Schuld und Sühne des US-Pharmakonzerns Purdue ist derzeit viel Bewegung: Nachdem bekannt wurde, dass die Eigentümerfamilie Sackler über 10 Milliarden US-Doll…

USA. 12-Milliarden-Vergleich: Purdue: 1,5 Milliarden für Mundipharma

24. Mai 2023 | Legal

USA. 12-Milliarden-Vergleich: Purdue: 1,5 Milliarden für Mundipharma Berlin - Es ist bestätigt: Der Mundipharma-Mutterkonzern Purdue hat sich im Streit über seine Mitverantwortung für die Opioid-Krise in den USA mit mehr als 2000 Kommune…

Niederlande. Mega-Drogenprozess in den Niederlanden Rätsel um verhaftete Star-Anwältin Inez Weski

19. Mai 2023 | Illegal

Niederlande. Mega-Drogenprozess in den Niederlanden Rätsel um verhaftete Star-Anwältin Inez Weski Eine der bekanntesten Strafverteidigerinnen wird im Mega-Prozess gegen die Drogenmafia verhaftet. Sie soll Nachrichten des Hauptverdächtigen dur…

UK. Namensgebung: Oxford-Universität reagiert auf Opioidkrise

19. Mai 2023 | Legal

UK. Namensgebung: Oxford-Universität reagiert auf Opioidkrise London – Wegen ihrer Rolle in der Opioidkrise in den USA wird die Oxford-Universität den Namen der Pharmamilliardärsfamilie Sackler von allen Gebäuden entfernen. (aerzteblatt.de, 17.05.2…

Mexiko. Fentanyl’s butterfly effect: End of heroin boom leaves Mexican poppy farmers high and dry

05. Mai 2023 | Illegal

Mexiko. Fentanyl’s butterfly effect: End of heroin boom leaves Mexican poppy farmers high and dry Photographer César Rodríguez shines a light on the effect of market changes in the demand for illegal drugs on communities that survived by cultivatin…

Cocaine-smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis

21. April 2023 | Illegal

Cocaine-smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis (BBC Europe, 21.04.2023) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65337215

China and synthetic drugs control: Fentanyl, methamphetamines, and precursors

21. April 2023 | Illegal

China and synthetic drugs control: Fentanyl, methamphetamines, and precursors Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings Institute, USA, März 2022 https://www.brookings.edu/research/china-and-synthetic-drugs-control-fentanyl-methamphetamines-and-precursors/

China: Fentanyl problem 'made in USA'

21. April 2023 | Illegal

China: Fentanyl problem ‘made in USA’ A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry is pinning blame on the United States for the fentanyl crisis following a letter from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador asking for Chinese assistance…

Indien. How drugs find way into India

09. April 2023 | Illegal

Indien. How drugs find way into India New Delhi: India's drug trafficking problems have been exacerbated by its proximity to two notorious narcotics domains, the Golden Triangle, and the Golden Crescent. In the past few years, there has been a…

Key Players in Syria's ‘Narco State’ Hit With Western Sanctions

09. April 2023 | Illegal

Key Players in Syria's ‘Narco State’ Hit With Western Sanctions US and UK governments target senior officials, militia leaders and two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives in an attempt to damage the Syrian regime's captagon racket. (VICE, UK, 28.03.2023…

Syrien. Tackling the illicit drug trade fuelling Assad's war machine

09. April 2023 | Illegal

Syrien. Tackling the illicit drug trade fuelling Assad's war machine The UK and US have imposed sanctions on those responsible for the illicit captagon trade, which is estimated to be worth up to $57 billion to the Assad regime. (UK Governmen…

Europol. Criminal Networks in EU Ports: Risks and challenges for Law Enforcement

09. April 2023 | Illegal

Europol. Criminal Networks in EU Ports: Risks and challenges for Law Enforcement Focus on the misappropriation of container reference codes in the ports of Antwerp, Hamburg and Rotterdam. Organised crime is constantly evolving its methods to…

The opioid industry document archive: New directions in research on corporate political strategy.

09. April 2023 | Legal

USA. $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.

09. April 2023 | Legal

USA. $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent. More than $50 billion in settlement funds is being delivered to thousands of state and local governments from companies accused of flooding their commu…

Mehrheit der Deutschen ist für Verbot von Alkoholwerbung

09. April 2023 | Legal

Mehrheit der Deutschen ist für Verbot von Alkoholwerbung München – Mehr als jeder zweite Deutsche ist einer Umfrage im Auftrag des Bundesdrogenbeauftragten Burkhard Blienert (SPD) zufolge für ein Verbot von Alkoholwerbung. Wie die Süddeutsche…

Trade Secrets: Inside Africa's illicit drug markets

12. März 2023 | Illegal

Trade Secrets: Inside Africa's illicit drug markets Drug markets in Eastern and Southern Africa are growing rapidly. Resilient and quick to evolve, their impact is felt in cities, towns and rural villages in almost every corner of the region. Few e…

Afghanistan. The Taliban, terrorism and transnational organized crime

12. März 2023 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The Taliban, terrorism and transnational organized crime The international community’s withdrawal of support for Afghanistan rests on the false hope that a Taliban-led state will not pose any major threat to the world. Yet the assumpti…

Kap Verde. Drogenumschlagplatz Kap Verde »Selbst die Fischverkäuferinnen dealen mit Kokain«

06. März 2023 | Illegal

Kap Verde. Drogenumschlagplatz Kap Verde »Selbst die Fischverkäuferinnen dealen mit Kokain« Fünf US-Dollar kostet ein halbes Gramm Kokain auf den Kapverden, das Land liegt auf der Schmuggelroute von Südamerika nach Europa. Besuch auf einer In…

Land-System Changes and Migration Amidst the Opium Poppy Collapse in the Southern Highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico (2016-2020).

05. März 2023 | Illegal

Land-System Changes and Migration Amidst the Opium Poppy Collapse in the Southern Highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico (2016-2020). Tamariz G, Zimmerer KS, Hulquist C. Hum Ecol Interdiscip J. 2023 Feb 18:1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10745-022-00388-4. E…

Kanada. Health Canada defends decision to issue cocaine production licence to Langley company

05. März 2023 | Legal

Kanada. Health Canada defends decision to issue cocaine production licence to Langley company Premier David Eby has slammed Health Canada for not consulting with B.C. before granting the Langley company approval to produce cocaine. (Vancouver…

Europa/Belgien. Visit of Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner, to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges: joint press conference

02. März 2023 | Illegal

Europa/Belgien. Visit of Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner, to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges: joint press conference On 7 February 2023, Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, accompanied by Annelies Verlinden, Belgian Minister fo…

The opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’

21. Februar 2023 | Illegal

The opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’ A revival of opium production in the Golden Triangle comes on top of a booming synthetic drug industry. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 18.02.2023) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/18/qa-un-rep-on-opi…

USA. Indivior Solutions Pleads Guilty To Felony Charge And Indivior Entities Agree To Pay $600 Million To Resolve Criminal And Civil Investigations As Part Of DOJ’s Largest Opioid Resolution

07. Februar 2023 | Legal

USA. Indivior Solutions Pleads Guilty To Felony Charge And Indivior Entities Agree To Pay $600 Million To Resolve Criminal And Civil Investigations As Part Of DOJ’s Largest Opioid Resolution Resolutions Follow CEO Guilty Plea and $1.4 Billion Settl…

The Impact of Suboxone's Market Exclusivity on Cost of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.

07. Februar 2023 | Legal

The Impact of Suboxone's Market Exclusivity on Cost of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. McGee M, Chiu K, Moineddin R, Sud A. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2023 Jan 18. doi: 10.1007/s40258-022-00787-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36…

Afrika. A powder storm: The cocaine markets of East and southern Africa

31. Januar 2023 | Illegal

Afrika. A powder storm: The cocaine markets of East and southern Africa There is a transition occurring in the production and distribution of cocaine. Despite the extensive population containment and control measures put into place across the glob…

Romanian Prosecutors Probe China Tobacco for Millions of ‘Disappeared’ Cigarettes

16. Januar 2023 | Legal

Romanian Prosecutors Probe China Tobacco for Millions of ‘Disappeared’ Cigarettes Anti-organized crime prosecutors are investigating China Tobacco in Romania for possible links to smuggling by organized crime groups. (OCCRP/RISE Romania, UK/Rumänie…

Outrage over girl’s ‘drug war’ death as Belgium’s cocaine haul breaks records

16. Januar 2023 | Illegal

Outrage over girl’s ‘drug war’ death as Belgium’s cocaine haul breaks records Girl, 11, shot dead in Antwerp believed to be victim of rival drug gangs as cocaine seizures hit record high. (The Guardian, UK, 10.01.2023) https://www.theguardian.com/…

USA. DOJ sues pharmaceutical distributor for more than $1B over role in opioid epidemic

08. Januar 2023 | Legal

USA. DOJ sues pharmaceutical distributor for more than $1B over role in opioid epidemic The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against AmerisourceBergen Corp…

Europa. Mexican cartels bringing drug expertise to the EU, new report finds

06. Januar 2023 | Illegal

Europa. Mexican cartels bringing drug expertise to the EU, new report finds Cocaine and methamphetamine linked to Mexican criminal groups emerging in EU, while rising violence and appearance of fentanyl are potential future threats. (Europol…

Complexities and conveniences in the international drug trade: the involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the EU drug market - A joint Europol and US Drug Enforcement Administration analysis report.

06. Januar 2023 | Illegal

Complexities and conveniences in the international drug trade: the involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the EU drug market - A joint Europol and US Drug Enforcement Administration analysis report. (…) In recent years, seizures of me…

Re: Ecstasy für Europa – Einsatz gegen niederländische Drogenlabore (Video)

06. Januar 2023 | Illegal

Re: Ecstasy für Europa – Einsatz gegen niederländische Drogenlabore (Video) In der niederländischen Provinz wird in illegalen Drogenlaboren Ecstasy und Crystal Meth für den europäischen Markt hergestellt. Bauern werden bestochen oder erpresst, ihre…

Belgien. How Antwerp became the cocaine gateway to Europe (Video)

25. Dezember 2022 | Illegal

Belgien. How Antwerp became the cocaine gateway to Europe (Video) How Antwerp became the cocaine gateway to Europe The port of Antwerp in Belgium is largely seen as the capital of cocaine trafficking in Europe. Corruption and violence are now on…

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company

25. Dezember 2022 | Illegal

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company As MSC grew into a dominant force in global trade, it also became a prime drug-trafficking conduit for Balkan gangs. (Bloomberg, USA, 16.12.2022) https://www.bloo…

Syrien. Is the Syrian Regime the World’s Biggest Drug Dealer?

25. Dezember 2022 | Illegal

Syrien. Is the Syrian Regime the World’s Biggest Drug Dealer? Experts say Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is a narco state that is pumping out millions of speed pills and is now a bigger drug producer than the Mexican cartels. (Vice, 1…

UK. County lines: ‘I was 11 and in a drugs gang - why did nobody save me?’

11. Dezember 2022 | Illegal

UK. County lines: ‘I was 11 and in a drugs gang - why did nobody save me?’ Every week, children criss-cross the UK on buses and trains, ferrying drugs as part of county lines operations. BBC News spent months with one organisation battling to help…

Joint EU, UAE Law Enforcement Hit Tito and Dino Clan

11. Dezember 2022 | Illegal

Joint EU, UAE Law Enforcement Hit Tito and Dino Clan Law enforcement agencies across Europe, in cooperation with their colleagues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Monday that they had dismantled a ‘super cartel’, which controlled aroun…

Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies

11. Dezember 2022 | Legal

Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies Macmillan, Alex et al. The Lancet, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02418-7/fulltext

Handel mit Rauschgift nimmt zu - BKA-Vizepräsidentin Martina Link und Bundesdrogenbeauftragter Burkhard Blienert berichten zur Rauschgiftlage

24. November 2022 | Illegal

Handel mit Rauschgift nimmt zu - BKA-Vizepräsidentin Martina Link und Bundesdrogenbeauftragter Burkhard Blienert berichten zur Rauschgiftlage In der Polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik (PKS) wurden im vergangenen Jahr rund 361.000 Rauschgiftdelikte reg…

EMCDDA. EMCDDA releases new findings on drug markets in the eastern and southern European Neighbourhood Policy regions

22. November 2022 | Illegal

EMCDDA. EMCDDA releases new findings on drug markets in the eastern and southern European Neighbourhood Policy regions The emergence of new drug trafficking routes, the expansion of online markets, and the availability of a broader spectrum of subs…

Afghanistan. Can the Taliban detox from Afghanistan's opium economy?

22. November 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Can the Taliban detox from Afghanistan's opium economy? As the world continues to watch heartbreaking scenes from Kabul, many are bracing for the far-reaching ramifications of its fall. The impact of the Taliban takeover on the global…

USA. Walmart zahlt wegen Opioidkrise in den USA Milliarden

22. November 2022 | Legal

USA. Walmart zahlt wegen Opioidkrise in den USA Milliarden New York – Wegen der Opioidkrise in den USA zahlt der Supermarktriese Walmart 3,1 Milliarden Dollar (rund drei Milliarden Euro) Schadenersatz. Im Zuge eines Vergleichs sollen dafür von Bund…

USA. Schmerzmittelsucht in den USA - Walmart zahlt mehr als drei Milliarden Dollar wegen Opioidkrise

22. November 2022 | Legal

USA. Schmerzmittelsucht in den USA - Walmart zahlt mehr als drei Milliarden Dollar wegen Opioidkrise In den USA wird Unternehmen vorgeworfen, mitverantwortlich für die Medikamentensucht von Millionen Menschen zu sein. Walmart wurde bereits zu…

USA. People Harmed by Drug War Get NY’s First Cannabis Retail Licenses

22. November 2022 | Legal

USA. People Harmed by Drug War Get NY’s First Cannabis Retail Licenses New York regulators have approved the state’s first-ever licenses for recreational marijuana retailers. Most of the businesses are owned by people who’ve been impacted by the dr…

Ecuador. Headless bodies and deadly bombs: cartel violence escalates in Ecuador

12. November 2022 | Illegal

Ecuador. Headless bodies and deadly bombs: cartel violence escalates in Ecuador On Tuesday, President Guillermo Lasso announced a curfew under a new state of emergency in Guayas and Esmeraldas regions. (The Guardian, UK, 02.11.2022) https://www.th…

USA. Teva to pay $523 mln to New York as it looks to move past opioid lawsuits

12. November 2022 | Legal

USA. Teva to pay $523 mln to New York as it looks to move past opioid lawsuits JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.TA) will pay up to $523 million to New York State as part of a nationwide settlement of lawsuits al…

Combating illicit fentanyl: Will increased Chinese regulation generate a public health crisis in India?

09. November 2022 | Illegal

Combating illicit fentanyl: Will increased Chinese regulation generate a public health crisis in India? Wang C, Lassi N. Front Public Health. 2022 Oct 14;10:969395. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.969395. PMID: 36311594; PMCID: PMC9614337…

USA. US-Apothekenkette zahlt wegen Opioidkrise Schadenersatz

09. November 2022 | Legal

USA. US-Apothekenkette zahlt wegen Opioidkrise Schadenersatz New York – Wegen der Opioidkrise in den USA hat sich die Apothekenkette CVS zur Zahlung von rund fünf Milliarden Dollar (rund fünf Milliarden Euro) Schadenersatz bereiterklärt. (aerztebla…

The emperor has no clothes: a synthesis of findings from the Transformative Research on the Alcohol industry, Policy and Science research programme.

08. November 2022 | Legal

The emperor has no clothes: a synthesis of findings from the Transformative Research on the Alcohol industry, Policy and Science research programme. McCambridge, J, Mitchell, G, Lesch, M, Filippou, A, Golder, S, Garry…

California Cannabis Markets—Why Industry-Friendly Regulation Is Not Good Public Health.

08. November 2022 | Legal

California Cannabis Markets—Why Industry-Friendly Regulation Is Not Good Public Health. Young-Wolff KC, Pacula RL, Silver LD. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e222018. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2018 https://jamanetwork.com/jou…

Belgien. Why Belgium is now the cocaine capital of Europe (Video)

08. November 2022 | Illegal

Belgien. Why Belgium is now the cocaine capital of Europe (Video) With record seizures of cocaine at Belgian ports, the country has become Europe’s cocaine-trafficking capital. As the flow of drugs increases, local authorities are struggling with c…

Mexiko. Methamphetamine Production in Mexico Is Toxic for the Environment

08. November 2022 | Illegal

Mexiko. Methamphetamine Production in Mexico Is Toxic for the Environment It is over 33 degrees Celsius, and a strong smell of dead animals pollutes the fresh air in the Western Sierra Madre mountain range. Two dead cows lying next to a river have…

Afghanistan. Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UNODC survey

08. November 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UNODC survey Vienna, 1 November 2022 – The 2022 opium crop in Afghanistan is the most profitable in years with cultivation up by nearly one-third and prices soaring, even a…

USA. OPIOID INDUSTRY DOCUMENTS

01. November 2022 | Legal

USA. OPIOID INDUSTRY DOCUMENTS An archive of millions of documents created by opioid manufacturers and related companies, hosted by the UCSF Library in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University. https://www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/opioid…

USA. McKinsey reaches deal with US local governments over opioids

01. November 2022 | Legal

USA. McKinsey reaches deal with US local governments over opioids McKinsey has been accused of aggressively pushing opioid sales, including targeting doctors who were heavy prescribers. (Al Jazzera, Katar, 27.10.2022) https://www.aljazeera.co…

Neuerscheinung: Imperium der Schmerzen. Wie eine Familiendynastie die weltweite Opioidkrise auslöste

12. Oktober 2022 | Legal

Neuerscheinung: Imperium der Schmerzen. Wie eine Familiendynastie die weltweite Opioidkrise auslöste Autor: Patrick Radden Keefe Verlag: hanserblau Sachbuch, 720 Seiten Übersetzt aus dem amerikanischen Englisch von Grego…

Hacker Ethics: Learning Lessons from Darknet Marketplaces

10. Oktober 2022 | Illegal

Hacker Ethics: Learning Lessons from Darknet Marketplaces The rise of darknet marketplaces (DNMs) illustrates the systemic failings of drug war enforcement. From the perspective of the hackers behind this technology, they have, in the last de…

V&A drops financial ties with Sackler family over links with opioids

10. Oktober 2022 | Legal

V&A drops financial ties with Sackler family over links with opioids London museum bows to years of pressure and removes signs bearing name of family associated with OxyContin crisis. (The Guardian, UK, 01.10.2022) https://www.theguardian.com/…

The environmental impact of tobacco products: Time to increase awareness and action.

10. Oktober 2022 | Legal

The environmental impact of tobacco products: Time to increase awareness and action. Morphett, K., Hyland, A., Sellars, D. and Gartner, C. (2022), Addiction. doi.org/10.1111/add.16046 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/a…

E-Zigaretten-Hersteller Juul muss Bußgeld zahlen

06. Oktober 2022 | Legal

E-Zigaretten-Hersteller Juul muss Bußgeld zahlen New York – Der E-Zigaretten-Hersteller Juul Labs hat sich mit 34 US-Bundesstaaten auf die Zahlung von Bußgeld in Höhe von 438,5 Millionen Dollar (442,8 Millionen Euro) geeinigt, um ein Verfahren gege…

U.S. cannabis laws projected to cost generic and brand pharmaceutical firms billions.

13. September 2022 | Legal

U.S. cannabis laws projected to cost generic and brand pharmaceutical firms billions. Bednarek Z, Doremus JM, Stith SS (2022) PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272492. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272492 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=…

Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s drug trade is booming under Taliban rule

13. September 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s drug trade is booming under Taliban rule Soon after taking power last August, the Taliban vowed to crack down on narcotics. Fast forward to April of this year, and they seemed to make good on that promise, issuing a decre…

Afghanistan. The Taliban Vowed to End Afghanistan's Heroin Trade. What Happened Next?

23. August 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The Taliban Vowed to End Afghanistan's Heroin Trade. What Happened Next? A year on from the Taliban’s takeover, VICE World News looks at what impact the regime has had on global drug supply. (VICE, UK, 10.08.2022) https://www.vice.com…

USA. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit

23. August 2022 | Legal

USA. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay 2 Ohio counties $650 million in opioids suit A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesd…

USA. Teva Reaches Tentative $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Opioids

13. August 2022 | Legal

USA. Teva Reaches Tentative $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Opioids The deal would end thousands of lawsuits against one of the largest producers of opioid painkillers during the height of the opioid epidemic. )New York Times, USA, 26.07.2022) https…

Europa. Portholes - Exploring the maritime Balkan routes

02. August 2022 | Illegal

Europa. Portholes - Exploring the maritime Balkan routes Despite the prevalence of trade over land, South Eastern Europe (SEE) also contains more than a hundred ports and 12 container terminals, which are important entry and exit points for trade i…

WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact

02. August 2022 | Legal

WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact WHO has today revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destructi…

WHO. Tobacco: poisoning our planet

02. August 2022 | Legal

WHO. Tobacco: poisoning our planet Tobacco use is a well-documented threat to global health, and in the area of tobacco control, extensive work has been done to communicate the health risks of tobacco use and to reduce the demand for tobacco throug…

USA. AbbVie's Allergan Reaches $2 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlement

02. August 2022 | Legal

USA. AbbVie's Allergan Reaches $2 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlement (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc's unit Allergan has reached an agreement to pay over $2 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits related to the marketing of its opioid painkiller, Bloomberg…

Teva wegen Opioidkrise zu Milliardenzahlung bereit

02. August 2022 | Legal

Teva wegen Opioidkrise zu Milliardenzahlung bereit Washington – In der Opioidkrise in den USA hat sich der israelische Pharmakonzern Teva zur Zahlung von mehr als vier Milliarden Dollar bereiterklärt, um Klagen beizulegen. (arzteblatt.de, 27.07.202…

Peru. Secret Operations: The Peruvian Charged with Laundering Massive Amounts of Drug Money

14. Juli 2022 | Illegal

Peru. Secret Operations: The Peruvian Charged with Laundering Massive Amounts of Drug Money For decades, Carlos Sein Atachahua allegedly led a global money laundering empire. Police say his gang’s drugs, sent with logos depicting ancient Peruvian s…

Schweiz. Guilty: Credit Suisse hit with money laundering conviction

12. Juli 2022 | Legal

Schweiz. Guilty: Credit Suisse hit with money laundering conviction The verdict is the first ever criminal conviction of a major Swiss lender in the country’s history. (Al Jazeera/Bloomberg, Katar/USA, 27.06.2022) https://www.aljazeera.com/ec…

‘The PCC are after me’: the drug cartel with Paraguay in its clutches

26. Juni 2022 | Illegal

‘The PCC are after me’: the drug cartel with Paraguay in its clutches A Brazilian former prison gang is threatening to turn its neighbour into a narcostate and its deadly tentacles extend much further.UK, 23.06.2022) https://www.theguardian.com/wo…

Worldwide spirits sales up 9% in 2021

26. Juni 2022 | Legal

Worldwide spirits sales up 9% in 2021 The global spirits market grew to a value of €464 billion (US$490.3bn) in 2021 but was unable to return to pre-pandemic levels, new data has revealed. Total spirits sales rose by 9% in 2021, according to WSA d…

Weltgesundheitsorganisation: Umweltschäden durch Tabak enorm

06. Juni 2022 | Legal

Weltgesundheitsorganisation: Umweltschäden durch Tabak enorm Genf – Das Rauchen schadet nicht nur der Gesundheit, sondern auch der Umwelt enorm. Das zeigt die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) in einem neuen Bericht unter dem Titel „Tabak: Vergift…

Utilization, Spending, and Price of Opioid Medications in the US Medicaid Programs Between 1991 and 2019.

04. Juni 2022 | Legal

Utilization, Spending, and Price of Opioid Medications in the US Medicaid Programs Between 1991 and 2019. Alsultan MM, Guo JJ. Am Health Drug Benefits. 2022 Mar;15(1):31-37. PMID: 35586617; PMCID: PMC9038001. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih…

Green Energy Complicates the Taliban’s New Battle Against Opium

04. Juni 2022 | Illegal

Green Energy Complicates the Taliban’s New Battle Against Opium The multibillion-dollar trade has survived previous bans. Now, the Taliban are going after solar-powered water pumps to try to dry up poppy crops in the middle of a national economic c…

Afghanistan. When the Water Runs Dry: What is to be done with the 1.5 million settlers in the deserts of southwest Afghanistan when their livelihoods fail?

04. Juni 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. When the Water Runs Dry: What is to be done with the 1.5 million settlers in the deserts of southwest Afghanistan when their livelihoods fail? In the last 5 years 48,000 new houses were built in the barren deserts of southwes…

Ekuador. Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode

26. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Ekuador. Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode Sixth deadly prison massacre in country fueled by rival drug gangs since the beginning of 2021, bringing death toll to nearly 400. (The Guardian, UK, 09.05.2022) https://ww…

Irland/Dubai. How a Tweet Led to the Downfall of a $1 Billion Drug Cartel

26. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Irland/Dubai. How a Tweet Led to the Downfall of a $1 Billion Drug Cartel The Kinahans are accused of running a murderous criminal gang comparable to the Camorra in Italy or Los Zetas in Mexico. As the law catches up with them, it appears their tie…

EMCDDA/Europol. Cocaine: increasingly attractive for a wider range of criminal networks

26. Mai 2022 | Illegal

EMCDDA/Europol. Cocaine: increasingly attractive for a wider range of criminal networks A large variety of individuals, many of them designated as high-value targets, groups and networks shape the complex supply of cocaine to the EU. Criminal netwo…

Mexiko/USA. Drug smuggling tunnel with rail system uncovered on US-Mexico border

26. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. Drug smuggling tunnel with rail system uncovered on US-Mexico border The ventilated underground passage runs the length of six football fields and also contains reinforced walls and electricity supply. (The Guardian, UK, 17.05.2022) ht…

EMCDDA. Europas Rolle auf dem internationalen Drogenmarkt wächst

26. Mai 2022 | Illegal

EMCDDA. Europas Rolle auf dem internationalen Drogenmarkt wächst Brüssel – Europa spielt eine wachsende Rolle beim internationalen Drogenhandel, insbesondere mit Kokain und Methamphetamin. Dabei schaffe die Zusammenarbeit zwischen kriminellen Grupp…

Tobacco industry is “talking trash” on environmental harms of production, say WHO and watchdog

26. Mai 2022 | Legal

Tobacco industry is “talking trash” on environmental harms of production, say WHO and watchdog Taylor L. BMJ 2022; 377 :o1211 doi:10.1136/bmj.o1211 https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1211

USA. Opioid industry archive releases 1.4M documents from leading opioid maker implicated in drug crisis

26. Mai 2022 | Legal

USA. Opioid industry archive releases 1.4M documents from leading opioid maker implicated in drug crisis UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University have announced the addition of 1.4 million documents to their Opioid Industry Documents Archive f…

Variability in the unregulated opioid market in the context of extreme rates of overdose.

08. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Variability in the unregulated opioid market in the context of extreme rates of overdose. Larnder A, Saatchi A, Borden SA, Moa B, Gill CG, Wallace B, Hore D. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Mar 26;235:109427. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.1…

Online Pharmacies Selling Prescription Drugs: Systematic Review.

08. Mai 2022 | Legal

Online Pharmacies Selling Prescription Drugs: Systematic Review. Long CS, Kumaran H, Goh KW, Bakrin FS, Ming LC, Rehman IU, Dhaliwal JS, Hadi MA, Sim YW, Tan CS. Pharmacy (Basel). 2022 Apr 1;10(2):42. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10020042. PMI…

Afghanistan. The Taliban Announces a Ban on Opium. Really? [FEATURE]

08. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The Taliban Announces a Ban on Opium. Really? [FEATURE] On April 3, the Taliban announced a ban on drug cultivation in Afghanistan, for years the world's dominant opium producer, accounting for more than 80 percent of the global supply…

Afghanistan. The drug trade now flourishing in Afghanistan: Meth

08. Mai 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The drug trade now flourishing in Afghanistan: Meth Many opium exporters are now moving meth, using existing infrastructure, routes and bribery schemes to reach neighbouring countries. (The Independent, UK, 06.05.2022) https://www.ind…

EMCDDA. EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis

08. Mai 2022 | Illegal

EMCDDA. EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis Illicit drugs are big business. They are one of the main profit-generating activities of organised crime and are estimated to represent around one-fifth of global crime proceeds. 'EU Drug Markets: In-depth…

Indien. Inside India's insidious drug network

28. April 2022 | Illegal

Indien. Inside India's insidious drug network THE WEEK takes you inside the world of opium farmers, peddlers and drug-busters. (The Week, Indien, 17.04.2022) https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2022/04/16/inside-india-insidious-drug-network.html

Kolumbien. Deep in Colombia, Rebels and Soldiers Fight for the Same Prize: Drugs

23. April 2022 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Deep in Colombia, Rebels and Soldiers Fight for the Same Prize: Drugs The country signed a historic peace deal more than five years ago. But a power vacuum is fueling the rise of new armed groups competing to control the drug trade. (New…

Afghanistan. Taliban verbieten den Opiumanbau

23. April 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Taliban verbieten den Opiumanbau Opiumanbau war lange die Haupteinnahmequelle der Taliban. Nun wollen sie ihn unter Strafe stellen. Das Regime erhofft sich dadurch internationale Anerkennung - die Not vieler Bauern dürfte aber wa…

USA. McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators

22. April 2022 | Legal

USA. McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators The firm let consultants advise both drugmakers and their government overseers, internal records show. “Who we know and what we know” was part of their pitch. (New Yo…

BKA. Illegaler Darknet-Marktplatz „Hydra Market“ abgeschaltet

09. April 2022 | Illegal

BKA. Illegaler Darknet-Marktplatz „Hydra Market“ abgeschaltet Server des weltweit größten Darknet-Marktplatzes beschlagnahmt und 543 Bitcoins im Gesamtwert von rund 23 Millionen Euro sichergestellt. (Bundeskriminalamt, 05.04.2022) https://www.bka…

Syrien/Libanon. Lebanon’s role in Syria’s Captagon trade

09. April 2022 | Illegal

Syrien/Libanon. Lebanon’s role in Syria’s Captagon trade Syria's degree of involvement in the synthetic drug trade is the highest in the world, but the influence of neighbouring Lebanon should not be underestimated. As the conflict in Syria…

Afghanistan. Taliban chief orders ‘strict’ ban on opium poppy cultivation

05. April 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Taliban chief orders ‘strict’ ban on opium poppy cultivation The ban comes as the Taliban tries to assuage international concerns regarding drug control in the impoverished South Asian country. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 03.04.2022) https://…

Irland. The Lithuanian Gang that Took Over Ireland’s Heroin Trade Using Baltic Slaves

05. April 2022 | Illegal

Irland. The Lithuanian Gang that Took Over Ireland’s Heroin Trade Using Baltic Slaves The inside story of a gang known as “the Russians” who transformed Ireland's heroin trade by forcing trafficked Lithuanians to push drugs. (OCCRP - Organize…

The Brave New World of Legalized Psychedelics Is Already Here

05. April 2022 | Legal

The Brave New World of Legalized Psychedelics Is Already Here And so are the profiteers. Get ready for Psychedelics Inc. (The nation, USA, 21.03.2022) https://www.thenation.com/article/society/legal-drugs-psychedelics-corporate/

USA. Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement funds

05. April 2022 | Legal

USA. Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement funds States, cities, counties and tribal governments across the nation will soon receive a windfall through several major opioid settlements. Drug distribu…

USA. Yale begins removing Sackler name from campus amid opioid outrage

26. März 2022 | Legal

USA. Yale begins removing Sackler name from campus amid opioid outrage Purdue Pharma this month reached a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over its painkillers’ role in the crisis, with Sackler family members agreeing to pay out as much as $6bn th…

Südafrika. The Heroin Pill Sparking Deadly Turf Wars

26. März 2022 | Illegal

Südafrika. The Heroin Pill Sparking Deadly Turf Wars A new form of packaging heroin has landed in the South African coastal city of Durban, where capsules are being used to streamline and market the drug. This has fuelled a rise in brutal gang wars…

How much demand for money laundering services does drug selling create? Identifying the key parameters

26. März 2022 | Illegal

How much demand for money laundering services does drug selling create? Identifying the key parameters Jonathan P.Caulkins, PeterReuter International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 103, May 2022, 103652, doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103652…

Virtual Conference. Illicit economies, armed conflict and instability - 22 March 2022, 3:00 PM CET

12. März 2022 | Illegal

Virtual Conference. Illicit economies, armed conflict and instability - 22 March 2022, 3:00 PM CET A virtual conference hosted by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, and the United Nat…

Virtual Conference. Illicit economies, armed conflict and instability - 22 March 2022, 3:00 PM CET (2)

12. März 2022 | Illegal

Myanmar. UN: Myanmar’s Militias, Rebel Armies Ramping Up Drug Trade

12. März 2022 | Illegal

Myanmar. UN: Myanmar’s Militias, Rebel Armies Ramping Up Drug Trade Armed groups in Myanmar’s far east, aligned both with and against the country’s military are ramping up drug production to cash in amid the turmoil that has gripped the natio…

Afghanistan. Poppy cultivation surges in Kandahar, Helmand

12. März 2022 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Poppy cultivation surges in Kandahar, Helmand poppy for opium production has surged in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar this year compared to previous years, farmers said. “There is nothing else to cultivate. We were grow…

USA. Sackler Family, Purdue Pharma Reach $6 Billion Agreement With States

12. März 2022 | Legal

USA. Sackler Family, Purdue Pharma Reach $6 Billion Agreement With States March 4, 2022 -- Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, which owns it, have reached a new deal to settle lawsuits that accused them of fueling the opioid addiction epide…

USA. Sacklers agree to new $6bn Purdue US settlement over opioids

09. März 2022 | Legal

USA. Sacklers agree to new $6bn Purdue US settlement over opioids The Sackler family will pay up to $6 billion to address damage linked to the US opioid crisis under an amended Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan following an agreement with holdout state…

STELLUNGNAHME (INKL. HINTERGRUND): Deutsche medizinische Fachgesellschaften verharmlosen Interessenkonflikte

09. März 2022 | Legal

STELLUNGNAHME (INKL. HINTERGRUND): Deutsche medizinische Fachgesellschaften verharmlosen Interessenkonflikte Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF) hat innerhalb eines Vierteljahres zwei Stellun…

Schweiz. Credit Suisse Opened Accounts for Serbian Drug Lord Known as “Misha Banana”

27. Februar 2022 | Legal

Schweiz. Credit Suisse Opened Accounts for Serbian Drug Lord Known as “Misha Banana” Rodoljub Radulović, accused of being a senior member of an infamous Balkan cartel, controlled at least two accounts at Credit Suisse. One was suspected of being us…

Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau's mystery deepens over drug-trafficking coup plot

23. Februar 2022 | Illegal

Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau's mystery deepens over drug-trafficking coup plot At the beginning of the month, it looked like Guinea-Bissau was about to fall victim to what has been called West Africa's coup epidemic, but some are now doubting the o…

Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s “Mirror Journal” system.

23. Februar 2022 | Legal

Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s “Mirror Journal” system. Audrey C. Smith, Leandra Merz, Jesse B. Borden, Chris K. Gulick, Akhil R. Kshirsagar, Emilio M. Bruna; …

USA. How the Sacklers Got Away With It (Audio)

23. Februar 2022 | Legal

USA. How the Sacklers Got Away With It (Audio) Patrick Radden Keefe discusses how the family that helped create an overdose crisis that’s killed hundreds of thousands of Americans has escaped accountability. (New York Times, 14.02.2022, Audio, 42:3…

Schweiz. "Suisse Secrets": Credit Suisse und ihre kriminellen Kunden

23. Februar 2022 | Legal

Schweiz. "Suisse Secrets": Credit Suisse und ihre kriminellen Kunden Über Jahre hat die Schweizer Bank Credit Suisse auch Kriminelle, umstrittene Staatschefs und korrupte Beamte als Kunden geführt. Das geht aus einem Datenleak hervor, das&nbs…

Schweiz. Suisse Secrets

23. Februar 2022 | Legal

Schweiz. Suisse Secrets Swiss banks have been synonymous with secrecy for decades, conjuring up visions of vast riches safely held in mountain vaults. It's a strong brand — one Switzerland's government does everything it can to protect. But what's…

Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau leader says convicted drug baron behind failed coup

15. Februar 2022 | Illegal

Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau leader says convicted drug baron behind failed coup President Umaro Embalo says former navy chief Admiral Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto and two aides arrested over the failed coup. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 11.02.2022) ht…

USA. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: Final Report

15. Februar 2022 | Illegal

USA. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: Final Report This final report describes items involving the illegal manufacturing and trafficking of synthetic opioids. (RAND Corporation, USA, 2022) https://www.rand.org/hsrd/hsoac…

In too deep: the epic, doomed journey of Europe’s first narco-submarine

08. Februar 2022 | Illegal

In too deep: the epic, doomed journey of Europe’s first narco-submarine Twenty-eight months after it began in a clandestine shipyard deep in the Brazilian Amazon, one of the more unlikely criminal voyages of all time came to an end on Tuesday with…

Myanmar. Drug trafficking surging in year since Myanmar coup

08. Februar 2022 | Illegal

Myanmar. Drug trafficking surging in year since Myanmar coup Increased instability in Myanmar since a military coup a year ago has seen a surge in narcotics production there and trafficking into Southeast Asia and beyond, a senior official from the…

USA. US-Pharmakonzerne akzeptieren Opioid-Vergleich

08. Februar 2022 | Legal

USA. US-Pharmakonzerne akzeptieren Opioid-Vergleich Cleveland – Im Rechtsstreit um süchtig machende Schmerzmittel haben vier große US-Pharmaunternehmen einem weiteren Vergleich zugestimmt. Um Klagen von mehr als 400 Stämmen amerikanischer Ureinwo…

USA. Rechtsstreit über Opioide: US-Pharmakonzerne zahlen 590 Millionen Dollar an Ureinwohner

08. Februar 2022 | Legal

USA. Rechtsstreit über Opioide: US-Pharmakonzerne zahlen 590 Millionen Dollar an Ureinwohner In der Affäre um süchtig machende Schmerzmittel haben sich vier Pharmakonzerne zur Zahlung von über einer halben Milliarde Dollar an amerikanische Ur…

USA. Study points to marketing of OxyContin as origin of the opioid epidemic

02. Februar 2022 | Legal

USA. Study points to marketing of OxyContin as origin of the opioid epidemic A state prescription drug policy first adopted in 1939, and last ended in 2004, appears to have influenced where Purdue Pharma chose to market its opioid drug OxyContin up…

Myanmar. Poppy Farmers Under Pressure - Causes and Consequences of the Opium Decline in Myanmar

02. Februar 2022 | Illegal

Myanmar. Poppy Farmers Under Pressure - Causes and Consequences of the Opium Decline in Myanmar TNI - Transnational Institute, Niederlande, 2021/22 http://fileserver.idpc.net/library/tni_poppyfarmers_web.pdf

Uncertainty and risk: A framework for understanding pricing in online drug markets.

17. Januar 2022 | Illegal

Uncertainty and risk: A framework for understanding pricing in online drug markets. Munksgaard R, Tzanetakis M. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Dec 10;101:103535. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103535. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34902806. https:/…

Brasilien. How Brazil's Port of Santos Became Cocaine's World Trade Center

17. Januar 2022 | Illegal

Brasilien. How Brazil's Port of Santos Became Cocaine's World Trade Center Three shipments of cocaine were caught on the same day as they were about to head to France, Spain and Ghana. All originated from the Brazilian port of Santos, from where co…

USA. One Pill Can Kill - DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

17. Januar 2022 | Illegal

USA. One Pill Can Kill - DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the American public.&…

Libanon. Libanesischer Zoll findet neun Millionen Captagon-Tabletten in Orangenkisten

17. Januar 2022 | Illegal

Libanon. Libanesischer Zoll findet neun Millionen Captagon-Tabletten in Orangenkisten Keine Zitrusfrüchte, sondern Drogen: Im Hafen von Beirut hat der Zoll knapp neun Millionen Pillen des Aufputschmittels Captagon gefunden. Ziel der Lieferung…

Consuming illicit opioids during a drug overdose epidemic: Illicit fentanyls, drug discernment, and the radical transformation of the illicit opioid market.

17. Januar 2022 | Illegal

Consuming illicit opioids during a drug overdose epidemic: Illicit fentanyls, drug discernment, and the radical transformation of the illicit opioid market. Duhart Clarke SE, Kral AH, Zibbell JE. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Oct 15;99:10346…

USA. Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Settlement

17. Januar 2022 | Legal

USA. Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Settlement The ruling said the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, could not receive protection from civil lawsuits in return for a $4.5 billion contribution. (New York Times, USA, 16.12.2021…

USA. Teva Pharmaceuticals found liable in New York opioid trial

17. Januar 2022 | Legal

USA. Teva Pharmaceuticals found liable in New York opioid trial A New York jury has found that drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates helped fuel an opioid epidemic in the US state. (BBC, UK, 30.12.2021) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-…

USA. Opioid-Klagen: Gericht kippt Milliardenvergleich mit Purdue Pharma

17. Januar 2022 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Klagen: Gericht kippt Milliardenvergleich mit Purdue Pharma New York – Ein Gericht in New York hat einen monatelang ausgehandelten Milliardenvergleich um die massenhafte Verschreibung von Schmerzmitteln vorerst gekippt. (aerzteblatt.de…

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17. Januar 2022 | Legal

Umsatz von medizinischem Cannabis steigend Berlin – Der sich aus den Verordnungen von medizinischem Cannabis ergebende Umsatz steigt weiter. Wie aktuelle Zahlen des GKV-Spitzenverbandes zeigen, betrug der Gesamtumsatz im ersten Halbjahr 2021 89, 76…

USA. Opioid-Hersteller Name des Sackler-Clans verschwindet aus dem Metropolitan Museum

19. Dezember 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Hersteller Name des Sackler-Clans verschwindet aus dem Metropolitan Museum Museen wie der Louvre hatten den Namen der Sacklers nach dem Skandal um das süchtig machende Schmerzmittel ihrer Firma bereits getilgt. Erst jetzt folgt da…

China/USA. Opioidkrise: China verurteilt US-Sanktionen

19. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

China/USA. Opioidkrise: China verurteilt US-Sanktionen Peking – China hat die im Zusammenhang mit der Opioidkrise in den USA verhängten Sanktionen gegen Hersteller von Schmerzmitteln in der Volksrepublik verurteilt. China lehne die Strafmaßnahmen d…

USA/China. US sanctions Chinese drugmakers amid addiction epidemic

19. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

USA/China. US sanctions Chinese drugmakers amid addiction epidemic Biden administration targets four chemical companies and man said to be world’s leading producer of anabolic steroids. (The Guardian, UK, 15.12.2021) https://www.recoveryanswers.or…

Afghanistan. Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom

19. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom (…) Drugs are big business in Afghanistan, and under the Taliban, trade is booming. The country has long been linked with heroin, but in recent years, it has also emerged as a significant pro…

Afghanistan. Afghanistan: heroin and human trafficking are the only two sectors of the economy still thriving

19. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Afghanistan: heroin and human trafficking are the only two sectors of the economy still thriving (…) The trade in drugs and people are growing in importance as other sectors of the economy contract or shut down and poverty deepens. Bo…

Australien. Making the tobacco industry pay for cigarette litter could stop 4.5 billion butts polluting the Australian environment

07. Dezember 2021 | Legal

Australien. Making the tobacco industry pay for cigarette litter could stop 4.5 billion butts polluting the Australian environment Cigarette butts with filters are the most commonly littered item worldwide, with a staggering 4.5 trillion of them to…

Syrien. On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

07. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Syrien. On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean. (New York Times, USA, 05.12.2021)…

Illegal drug market responses to state recreational cannabis laws.

07. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Illegal drug market responses to state recreational cannabis laws. Meinhofer, A., and Rubli, A. (2021) Addiction, 116: 3433– 3443. doi.org/10.1111/add.15517 Abstract https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.15517

Afghanistan. In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security

05. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security The war’s intense conclusion and a drought combined to wipe out the famous Afghan pomegranate harvest in Kandahar Province, during a devastating national economic crisis…

Mexiko/USA. How smaller doses of more powerful drugs allowed Mexican cartels to overwhelm Mexican police and flood the US

05. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. How smaller doses of more powerful drugs allowed Mexican cartels to overwhelm Mexican police and flood the US A record-setting bust in October underscores how Mexico has become a hub for fentanyl. The Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation…

Niederlande. The ‘cocaine collectors’ retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam

05. Dezember 2021 | Illegal

Niederlande. The ‘cocaine collectors’ retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam As the volume of cocaine trafficked into the Netherlands through the port city of Rotterdam increases, so too does the number of young men employed by criminal gangs to re…

USA. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds

25. November 2021 | Legal

USA. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds This is the first jury verdict in an opioid case. The decision embraced a key legal argument that judges in other opioid cases had recently rejected. (New York Times, USA, 23.11.2021)…

USA. Gericht in Ohio gibt Apotheken Mitschuld an Opioidkrise in den USA

25. November 2021 | Legal

USA. Gericht in Ohio gibt Apotheken Mitschuld an Opioidkrise in den USA New York – Ein Geschworenengericht im US-Bundesstaat Ohio hat entschieden, dass die Apotheken großer Einzelhandelsketten für die Opioidkrise in zwei Bezirken des Bundesstaats m…

Kaschmir/Indien. Inside a Booming Black Market for Heroin in the Shadow of the Himalayas

21. November 2021 | Illegal

Kaschmir/Indien. Inside a Booming Black Market for Heroin in the Shadow of the Himalayas We spoke to a dealer who dodges Indian soldiers and checkpoints to sell drugs in the world’s most militarised zone. (Vice, Indien, 19.11.2921) https://www.vic…

UNODC/Afghanistan. Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking

21. November 2021 | Illegal

UNODC/Afghanistan. Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 opiate users worldwide, UNODC finds, as experts meet in Vienna to combat illicit trafficking The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight per cent in 2021 compared to last year, to 6,800 t…

Afghanistan. Opium production in southern Afghan regions is increasing — TV

21. November 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Opium production in southern Afghan regions is increasing — TV According to TOLOnews, amid the gravest economic crisis in the country opium poppy cultivation is the only opportunity to make a profit for the locals, including Kand…

Afghanistan. DRUG SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN 2021 - Latest findings and emerging threats UNODC Research Brief, November 2021 https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_brief_Nov_2021.pdf

21. November 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. DRUG SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN 2021 - Latest findings and emerging threats UNODC Research Brief, November 2021 https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghanistan_brief_Nov_2021.pdf

Studie: Cannabislegalisierung bringt dem Staat jährlich 4,7 Milliarden Euro – rund 27.000 legale Arbeitsplätze würden entstehen

21. November 2021 | Legal

Studie: Cannabislegalisierung bringt dem Staat jährlich 4,7 Milliarden Euro – rund 27.000 legale Arbeitsplätze würden entstehen Düsseldorf - Eine Legalisierung von Cannabis könnte dem Fiskus durch zusätzliche Steuereinnahmen und Sozialversicherungs…

UK. What I've Learned After Decades Drinking with London's Criminals

12. November 2021 | Illegal

UK. What I've Learned After Decades Drinking with London's Criminals An interview with Professor Dick Hobbs, who has spent more time with villains than most crown court judges. (VICE, UK, 10.11.2021) https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7nvvz/what-ive…

Afghanistan. ‘It’s our lifeline’: the Taliban are back but Afghans say opium is here to stay

12. November 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. ‘It’s our lifeline’: the Taliban are back but Afghans say opium is here to stay Despite talk of a Taliban ban, in Helmand’s poppy fields farmers and traders say they are not the only ones who depend on the drug to survive. (Guardian, U…

USA. US court overturns historic opioid ruling against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson

12. November 2021 | Legal

USA. US court overturns historic opioid ruling against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson The Oklahoma State Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a historic decision to fine US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson $465 million for its role in the…

Scammers impersonate guest editors to get sham papers published

12. November 2021 | Legal

Scammers impersonate guest editors to get sham papers published Hundreds of junk-science papers have been retracted from reputable journals after fraudsters used ‘special issues’ to manipulate the publication process. And the problem is growing. (N…

USA. Gericht in Oklahoma hebt Opioidurteil auf

12. November 2021 | Legal

USA. Gericht in Oklahoma hebt Opioidurteil auf New York – Der Oberste Gerichtshof des US-Bundesstaats Oklahoma hat gestern ein historisches Urteil zur Rolle des Pharmakonzerns Johnson & Johnson in der Opioidkrise aufgehoben. (aerzteblatt.de, 10…

Consuming illicit opioids during a drug overdose epidemic: Illicit fentanyls, drug discernment, and the radical transformation of the illicit opioid market.

09. November 2021 | Illegal

Kolumbien. TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers (Video)

09. November 2021 | Illegal

Kolumbien. TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers (Video) TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workersClose Viral social media videos in Colombia reveal how the people on the lowest rung of the cocaine industry work and live. …

New Cannabis Pricing Analysis Report Reveals Similarities—And Differences—In North America Markets

09. November 2021 | Legal

New Cannabis Pricing Analysis Report Reveals Similarities—And Differences—In North America Markets Thanks to widespread legalization, global legal cannabis sales skyrocketed to nearly $21.6 billion last year. As the market continues to rapidly expa…

USA. California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market

06. November 2021 | Legal

USA. California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market Local government opposition, high taxes and competition from unlicensed businesses are complicating the state's push to build a thriving legal market. (Politico, USA, 23.10.202…

USA. Opioid Makers Win Major Victory in California Trial

06. November 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioid Makers Win Major Victory in California Trial In one of the first cases to be brought against drug manufacturers over the crisis, a judge ruled that there was “simply no evidence” the companies were liable in the epidemic. (New York Time…

USA. A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis

06. November 2021 | Legal

USA. A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis A state judge in California ruled late Monday that four drug companies can't be held liable for that state's opioid epidemic. Communities had hoped for te…

Legalisierung in Sicht. Diese Firmen stehen bereit für den deutschen Cannabis-Markt

31. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Legalisierung in Sicht. Diese Firmen stehen bereit für den deutschen Cannabis-Markt Die Aussicht auf eine Ampelkoalition in Berlin weckt Hoffnungen in der Cannabis-Branche. Vor allem kanadische Konzerne haben mit Marihuana als Medizin schon e…

Predatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers

31. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Predatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings. Nature 598, 563-565 (2021), doi: doi…

Special Issue on Environmental Impacts of Illicit Economies - Volume 3 - Issue 1 - 2021 - Synthetic Drug Production in Belgium – Environmental Harms as Collateral Damage?

21. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Special Issue on Environmental Impacts of Illicit Economies - Volume 3 - Issue 1 - 2021 - Synthetic Drug Production in Belgium – Environmental Harms as Collateral Damage? Comparative Analysis of Illicit Supply Network Structure and Opera…

Bolivien. Bolivian police and coca farmers clash again during day of protests

17. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Bolivien. Bolivian police and coca farmers clash again during day of protests This is already the eighth day of protests by coca growers to demand control of the market of the Departmental Association of Coca Producers (Adepcoca) after a change in…

7,000km, 11 men, one boat - how cocaine reaches Europe

17. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

7,000km, 11 men, one boat - how cocaine reaches Europe Though the vessel was travelling a familiar route across the Atlantic from South America to Europe, its 11-man crew never intended to reach port with its two-and-a-half tonnes of precious…

Ecuador. ‘Strategy of terror’: 116 dead as Ecuador prisons become battlegrounds for gangs

17. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Ecuador. ‘Strategy of terror’: 116 dead as Ecuador prisons become battlegrounds for gangs Struggle between cartels to control smuggling routes leads to third – and deadliest – prison riot this year. (The Guardian, UK, 30.09.2021) https://www.thegu…

Afghanistan. Getting high: Afghan opium prices soar after Taliban takeover

17. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Getting high: Afghan opium prices soar after Taliban takeover The price of opium has tripled in Afghanistan since the Taliban -- who partly funded its insurgency on the drug -- seized power and announced a possible ban. (EuroNews, 29.0…

Indien. India: Adani Ports to shun cargo from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran

17. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Indien. India: Adani Ports to shun cargo from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran India: Adani Ports to shun cargo from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran Decision follows seizure of three tonnes of heroin from two containers at Mundra port off India’s western c…

Bolivien. Bolivian coca leaf growers storm market after week-long dispute

17. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Bolivien. Bolivian coca leaf growers storm market after week-long dispute Bolivian coca farmers seized control of the country’s main coca market after clashes with police in the capital, La Paz. (Al Jazeera, 05.10.2021) https://www.aljazeera.com/g…

Towards cross-Canada monitoring of the unregulated street drug supply.

08. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Towards cross-Canada monitoring of the unregulated street drug supply. Biggar E, Papamihali K, Leclerc P, Hyshka E, Graham B, Taylor M, Payer D, Maloney-Hall B, Buxton JA. BMC Public Health. 2021 Sep 15;21(1):1678. doi: 10.1186/s12889-…

Mexiko. Poppy Crash (Comic)

06. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko. Poppy Crash (Comic) How the mountain towns of Mexico have been affected by the volatile opium economy. by Andalusia Knoll Soloff, Marco Parra and Dante Aguilera The Nib, USA, Posted on September 13, 2021 https://thenib.com/poppy-crash/

Police in Europe Pounce on Balkan Drug Cartel

06. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Police in Europe Pounce on Balkan Drug Cartel Law enforcement agencies from eight countries in Europe arrested 61 suspects and seized more than four tons of cocaine, as well as money and luxury vehicles during last week’s crackdown on a Balka…

The Global Organized Crime Index 2021 - Taking the measure of crime

06. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

The Global Organized Crime Index 2021 - Taking the measure of crime The Global Organized Crime Index is the result of a two-year endeavour to evaluate levels of crime and resilience in all 193 UN member states. Through this data, it is hoped…

Afghanistan. EMCDDA: Methamphetamine from Afghanistan: signals indicate that Europe should be better prepared

06. Oktober 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. EMCDDA: Methamphetamine from Afghanistan: signals indicate that Europe should be better prepared Summary This report examines the relatively recent emergence of methamphetamine production in Afghanistan and identifies actions that may…

USA. Author Ryan Hampton on the inside story of the Purdue Pharma settlement and looking beyond the Sackler family (Podcast)

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

USA. Author Ryan Hampton on the inside story of the Purdue Pharma settlement and looking beyond the Sackler family (Podcast) In the early 2000s, Ryan Hampton was homeless and struggling with an opioid addiction, wondering how he had gone from worki…

USA. Trial Against Pharmacy Chains' Opioid Sales Set to Begin

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

USA. Trial Against Pharmacy Chains' Opioid Sales Set to Begin CLEVELAND (AP) — Opening statements are scheduled for Monday afternoon in Cleveland in a federal court trial to determine whether retail pharmacy chains created a public nuisance in how…

How does the influence of the cannabis industry differ from that of alcohol and tobacco?

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

How does the influence of the cannabis industry differ from that of alcohol and tobacco? Adams, P. J., Rychert, M., and Wilkins, C. (2021) Addiction, 116: 2951– 2952. doi.org/10.1111/add.15637 https://onlinelibrary.w…

Cannabis chains of influence from a US perspective.

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Cannabis chains of influence from a US perspective. Jernigan, D. H. (2021) Addiction, 116: 2950– 2951. doi.org/10.1111/add.15577 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.15577

We can't rely upon monitoring by researchers and civil society to prevent cannabis industry influence—a global response is needed.

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

We can't rely upon monitoring by researchers and civil society to prevent cannabis industry influence—a global response is needed. Casswell, S. (2021) Addiction, 116: 2948– 2950. doi.org/10.1111/add.15575 https://onlinel…

Publishers unite to tackle doctored images in research papers

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

Publishers unite to tackle doctored images in research papers Eight major publishers have issued joint guidelines for how journal editors can spot and deal with suspicious images or data. (Nature News, 28.09.2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/d…

USA. Appeals Are Mounting in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement

06. Oktober 2021 | Legal

USA. Appeals Are Mounting in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn't hold the OxyContin m…

Indien/Iran/Afghanistan. India seizes $2.7bn of heroin from Afghanistan at port

24. September 2021 | Illegal

Indien/Iran/Afghanistan. India seizes $2.7bn of heroin from Afghanistan at port Heroin production has boomed in Afghanistan in recent years and the country produces most of the world’s supply of the drug. (The Guardian, UK, 21.09.2021) https://www…

Afghanistan. 'Now We All Grow Poppies': Afghan Farmers Predict Roaring Opium Trade Under the Taliban

24. September 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. 'Now We All Grow Poppies': Afghan Farmers Predict Roaring Opium Trade Under the Taliban Sources in Afghanistan have told IranWire that so far, the Taliban has failed to implement any restrictions on drug trafficking out of the country…

Mexiko. A secret look at a Mexican cartel’s low-tech, multimillion-dollar fentanyl operation (Video)

24. September 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko. A secret look at a Mexican cartel’s low-tech, multimillion-dollar fentanyl operation (Video) Tonight, we begin a three-part look at the production — and devastating effects — of the drug fentanyl. Illicit use of the synthetic opioid painkil…

Afghanistan. Back to the future

24. September 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Back to the future Over the past weeks, the world has been watching the crisis in Afghanistan rapidly unfold, while commentators are reflecting on what the future may look like. A keen focus on the country’s illicit economies and their…

Tobacco giant's takeover bid could affect COPD lung disease treatment and research in Australia

24. September 2021 | Legal

Tobacco giant's takeover bid could affect COPD lung disease treatment and research in Australia The tobacco giant behind the Marlboro man has sparked outrage in medical circles over a bid to invest in a company that develops inhaler technology, whi…

USA. The Opioid Settlement, Stigma, Disempowerment, and Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases

24. September 2021 | Legal

USA. The Opioid Settlement, Stigma, Disempowerment, and Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases “We have to hammer on the abusers in every way possible, they are the culprits and the problem. They are reckless criminals.” – Dr. Richard Sackler The mult…

USA. An Insider from the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Speaks Out

24. September 2021 | Legal

USA. An Insider from the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Speaks Out A new memoir by a victims’ advocate describes a process that seemed fixed from the start. (The New Yorker, USA, 20.09.2021) https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-insider-from-the-p…

USA. US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

24. September 2021 | Legal

USA. US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement The US Justice Department has challenged a plan that would dissolve Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the country's opioid crisis, while shielding its f…

Tobacco firm Philip Morris taking over inhaler maker Vectura ‘feels very uncomfortable’, say health groups

24. September 2021 | Legal

Tobacco firm Philip Morris taking over inhaler maker Vectura ‘feels very uncomfortable’, say health groups ‘They’ve got a monopoly now of the disease lifecycle where they’ll give you the disease in the first place and then they’ll treat it’. (iNews…

USA. Warum Amazon jetzt Cannabis-Aktien anschiebt

24. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Warum Amazon jetzt Cannabis-Aktien anschiebt Amazon öffnet sich zunehmend gegenüber Marihuana. Das schiebt die Kurse von Cannabis-Aktien an. (Börse online, 10.06.2021) https://www.boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/warum-amazon-jetzt-cannabi…

USA. The Sacklers Are Walking Off Into the Sunset. Reform the System.

24. September 2021 | Legal

USA. The Sacklers Are Walking Off Into the Sunset. Reform the System. By Ryan Hampton Mr. Hampton was a co-chair of the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy. (New York Times, USA, 11.09.2021) https://www.nytimes…

Indien/Pakistan. Drone airdrops heroin near India-Pakistan international bord

20. September 2021 | Illegal

Indien/Pakistan. Drone airdrops heroin near India-Pakistan international bord Amritsar. Once again a drone originating from Pak soil dropped heroin near Indo Pak international border in the Amritsar sector. (Times of India, Indien, 10.09.2021…

The illicit trade of cocaine from Latin America to Europe – from oligopolies to free-for-all?

20. September 2021 | Illegal

The illicit trade of cocaine from Latin America to Europe – from oligopolies to free-for-all? UNODC and EUROPOL, Cocaine Insights 1, UNODC, Vienna, September 2021. https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/cocaine-insights-1

USA. Judge conditionally approves plan to dissolve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

20. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Judge conditionally approves plan to dissolve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (…) The settlement resolves all civil litigation against the Sackler family members, Purdue Pharma and other related parties and entities, and awards them broad…

USA. The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From OxyContin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits

20. September 2021 | Legal

USA. The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From OxyContin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits Members of the Sackler family who are at the center of the nation's deadly opioid crisis have won sweeping immunity from opioid lawsuits linked to their pr…

USA. Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free

20. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free A bankruptcy court gave members of the pharma family immunity from further civil suits. They don’t have to admit wrongdoing – and they may end up richer than…

USA/Deutschland. Empire of Pain - The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty -- In US-Opioid-Krise verwickelter Pharmakonzern Purdue wird zerschlagen – Wird Mundipharma verkauft?

07. September 2021 | Legal

USA/Deutschland. Empire of Pain - The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty -- In US-Opioid-Krise verwickelter Pharmakonzern Purdue wird zerschlagen – Wird Mundipharma verkauft? Mundipharma (Wikipedia: engl. und dt.) befindet sich im…

USA. Pharmabranche Opioid-Epidemie: Oxycontin-Hersteller-Familie Sackler muss Milliarden zahlen

07. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Pharmabranche Opioid-Epidemie: Oxycontin-Hersteller-Familie Sackler muss Milliarden zahlen Mit ihrem aggressiven Marketing für das Opioid Oxycontin hat der Hersteller Millionen Amerikaner in die Abhängigkeit getrieben. Nun muss…

USA. In US-Opioid-Krise verwickelter Pharmakonzern Purdue wird zerschlagen

06. September 2021 | Legal

USA. In US-Opioid-Krise verwickelter Pharmakonzern Purdue wird zerschlagen New York – Der US-Pharmakonzern Purdue Pharma wird im Zuge der Affäre um die massenhafte Verschreibung opiathaltiger Schmerzmittel zerschlagen. Ein Bundesrichter genehmigte…

Europa. Massive Drug Busts Target Albanian Weed Gangs Supplying Europe

06. September 2021 | Illegal

Europa. Massive Drug Busts Target Albanian Weed Gangs Supplying Europe Police have dismantled a drug ring specialising in weed cultivation which trafficked truckloads of the drug from Spain across Europe. VICE, UK, 02.09.2021) https://www.vice.com…

USA. Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

02. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and thousands of local and state governments. A federal bankruptcy judge ga…

Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, opium is as big a winner as Islamic extremism

02. September 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, opium is as big a winner as Islamic extremism After more than 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of United States-led forces is causing a humanitarian crisis as the Taliban takes control of the cou…

Purdue Pharma - Alle Nachrichten und Informationen der F.A.Z. zum Thema

01. September 2021 | Legal

Purdue Pharma - Alle Nachrichten und Informationen der F.A.Z. zum Thema https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/thema/purdue-pharma

USA. Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

01. September 2021 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claim The ruling in bankruptcy court caps a long legal battle over the fate of a company accused of fueling the opioid epidemic and the family that owns it. (…) Purdue…

USA. Alex Gibney's "The Crime of the Century" – Manufacturing The Opioid Crisis In America

27. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Alex Gibney's "The Crime of the Century" – Manufacturing The Opioid Crisis In America Purdue Pharma hit the jackpot. The pharmaceutical company that gained notoriety over the last twenty years selling their opioid-based blockbuster drug OxyCon…

Afghanistan. Afghanistan ‘will not be a country of cultivation of opium anymore’, Taliban insists

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Afghanistan ‘will not be a country of cultivation of opium anymore’, Taliban insists A Taliban spokesperson has insisted that Afghanistan will no longer produce drugs, despite currently being the largest illicit opium supplier in the w…

Afghanistan. The Taliban plans to ban drugs in Afghanistan. That could change the world for the worse

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The Taliban plans to ban drugs in Afghanistan. That could change the world for the worse After the Taliban’s opium ban in the early 2000s, a heroin drought in Estonia led underworld chemists to start manufacturing fentanyl. (The Indepe…

Afghanistan. APRIL 2021 Afghanistan Opium Survey 2020 - Cultivation and Production ‒ Executive Summary

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. APRIL 2021 Afghanistan Opium Survey 2020 - Cultivation and Production ‒ Executive Summary The total area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was estimated at 224,000 hectares (202,000 - 246,000) in 2020, which represents an in…

Afghanistan. The Taliban Can't Afford to Stop Producing Heroin – Unless the US Pays Them

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The Taliban Can't Afford to Stop Producing Heroin – Unless the US Pays Them “They will want a very good deal to end the production,” a former special forces soldier turned anti-narcotics consultant told VICE World News. “But let’s face…

Is Afghanistan-made methamphetamine about to flood Europe?

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Is Afghanistan-made methamphetamine about to flood Europe? The Taliban has promised to crack down on the drug trade, but if the Afghan economy fails, a crisis could unfold, experts say. (Al Jazeera, 24.08.2021) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/…

Afghanistan: How much opium is produced and what's the Taliban's record?

26. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan: How much opium is produced and what's the Taliban's record? The Taliban claims opium poppy cultivation was stopped and the flow of illegal drugs halted when it was last in power in Afghanistan. But although there was a sharp drop in 2…

USA. Sackler family won’t settle unless off the hook from opioid suits, court told

26. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Sackler family won’t settle unless off the hook from opioid suits, court told US bankruptcy trustee, nine states and DC objecting to settlement plan because it would grant legal protection to Sacklers. (Guardian, UK, 17.08.2021) https://www.t…

USA. Ex-Head of Purdue Pharma Denies Responsibility for Opioid Crisis

26. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Ex-Head of Purdue Pharma Denies Responsibility for Opioid Crisis The former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis in the United States. (…

China Tobacco Goes Global

26. August 2021 | Legal

China Tobacco Goes Global You’ve heard of Marlboro, Camel, and Lucky Strike, but what about Silver Elephant, Red Pagoda Mountain, and Double Happiness? China National Tobacco Corporation is the world’s largest tobacco company, accounting for nearl…

Afghanistan. Profits and poppy: Afghanistan's illegal drug trade a boon for Taliban

17. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Profits and poppy: Afghanistan's illegal drug trade a boon for Taliban WASHINGTON - The United States spent more than $8 billion over 15 years on efforts to deprive the Taliban of their profits from Afghanistan's opium and heroin trade…

USA. Addiction Treatment Advocates Express Concern About Opioid Settlement Deal

14. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Addiction Treatment Advocates Express Concern About Opioid Settlement Deal Addiction treatment advocates have concerns about the $26 billion settlement announced last week that ended lawsuits over the opioid crisis, Reuters reports. Advocates…

USA. Major drug companies reach landmark $26bn US opioid settlement

14. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Major drug companies reach landmark $26bn US opioid settlement The deal is the second-largest cash settlement in United States history, trailing only the $246bn tobacco deal in 1998. (Al Jazeera, 21.07.2021) https://www.aljazeera.co…

Kanada. Calgary lawyer takes on Purdue Pharma to collect opioid-related costs for Canadian cities

14. August 2021 | Legal

Kanada. Calgary lawyer takes on Purdue Pharma to collect opioid-related costs for Canadian cities Bankruptcy plan offers billions to U.S. states, cities and tribes but nothing to Canadian governments. (CBC-News, Kanada, 03.08.2021) https://ww…

USA. Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?

14. August 2021 | Legal

USA. Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City? The outcome of a landmark federal opioid trial in West Virginia that reached closing arguments this week rests on two legally thorny questions. Was it "unre…

Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl: Considering Potential Economic and Political Impacts of a Collapse in Demand for Afghanistan's Opiates.

14. August 2021 | Illegal

Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl: Considering Potential Economic and Political Impacts of a Collapse in Demand for Afghanistan's Opiates. Greenfield, Victoria A., Bryce Pardo, and Jirka Taylor, Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 202…

‘Armed and Dangerous’: Inside the ’Ndrangheta’s Intercontinental Cocaine Pipeline

14. August 2021 | Illegal

‘Armed and Dangerous’: Inside the ’Ndrangheta’s Intercontinental Cocaine Pipeline In the first part of this investigation, we explored how the ’Ndrangheta syndicate moved cocaine across Europe. Now, we examine their pipeline through Latin America a…

The 'Ndrangheta’s ‘Little Kiss’: Inside an Organized Crime Clan That Moved Cocaine Across Europe

24. Juli 2021 | Illegal

The 'Ndrangheta’s ‘Little Kiss’: Inside an Organized Crime Clan That Moved Cocaine Across Europe With logistical support from a scion nicknamed “Little Kiss,” the Giorgi-Boviciani clan of the 'Ndrangheta crime group used northwestern Europe as a co…

The Forgotten History of European Drug-Dealer Activism

24. Juli 2021 | Illegal

The Forgotten History of European Drug-Dealer Activism In a small Dutch city outside of The Netherlands, drug user activists from around the world gathered in 1999 for the fourth annual International Drug Users Day (IDUD) conference. A…

Philip Morris kauft Hersteller von Inhalatoren

24. Juli 2021 | Legal

Philip Morris kauft Hersteller von Inhalatoren London – Der US-Tabakkonzern Philip Morris will den britischen Hersteller von Inhalatoren, Vectura, kaufen. Philip Morris bietet 1,0 Milliarde Pfund (1,2 Milliarden Euro), teilten beide Unternehmen am…

USA. J&J to stop selling opioids in US, reaches $230 mn settlement with New York

24. Juli 2021 | Legal

USA. J&J to stop selling opioids in US, reaches $230 mn settlement with New York Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly US opioid crisis, has reached a settlement with the state of New York for $23…

USA. Opioidvergleich: US-Pharmakonzerne akzeptieren milliardenschwere Zahlungen

24. Juli 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioidvergleich: US-Pharmakonzerne akzeptieren milliardenschwere Zahlungen New York – In einem wichtigen US-Prozess um süchtig machende Schmerzmittel haben drei Arzneimittelgroßhändler einen milliardenschweren Vergleich mit dem Bundesstaat New…

USA. The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic with “Empire of Pain” Author, Patrick Radden Keefe (Podcast)

24. Juli 2021 | Legal

USA. The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic with “Empire of Pain” Author, Patrick Radden Keefe (Podcast) Bestselling author and investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his latest book, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sack…

USA. Purdue Pharma Exit Plan Gains Steam With OK From More States

15. Juli 2021 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Exit Plan Gains Steam With OK From More States OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to reorganize into a new entity that helps combat the U.S. opioid epidemic got a big boost as 15 states that had previously opposed the new busin…

USA. Major Trial Against Opioid Suppliers Begins in New York

15. Juli 2021 | Legal

USA. Major Trial Against Opioid Suppliers Begins in New York New York’s sweeping lawsuit is the first opioid case in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome. (New York Times, 08.07.2021) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/nyr…

Illicit sale of controlled drugs at community pharmacy/medical stores of Punjab, Pakistan: A road to demolition of public health.

15. Juli 2021 | Legal

Illicit sale of controlled drugs at community pharmacy/medical stores of Punjab, Pakistan: A road to demolition of public health. Bashir I, Ahmad M, Jamshaid M, Zaman M. Heliyon. 2021 May 20;7(5):e07031. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07…

Belarus. Illegaler Zigarettenhandel: Für Lukaschenko eine Goldgrube

15. Juli 2021 | Illegal

Belarus. Illegaler Zigarettenhandel: Für Lukaschenko eine Goldgrube Viele Regimekritiker und -kritikerinnen mussten in Nachbarländer fliehen. Von dort aus versuchen sie, Lukaschenkos Einnahmequellen trockenzulegen. Auch Schweizer Firmen spiel…

Kolumbien. Colombia coca crop area expanded to 245,000 hectares in 2020 - report

15. Juli 2021 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Colombia coca crop area expanded to 245,000 hectares in 2020 - report BOGOTA - The area occupied by coca crops in Colombia expanded to 245,000 hectares (605,408 acres) at the end of 2020, and cocaine production capacity rose to 1,010 met…

Niederlande. “No Story Is Worth as Much as My Life” - Fears Mount Following Attack on Dutch Journalist

15. Juli 2021 | Illegal

Niederlande. “No Story Is Worth as Much as My Life” - Fears Mount Following Attack on Dutch Journalist Did “cocaine baron” Ridouan Taghi commission a hit job on Dutch star reporter Peter R. de Vries? The assassination attempt casts new light…

Spanien. Trafficking victims held as slaves in Spanish cannabis factory supplying UK had no knowledge of Covid pandemic

15. Juli 2021 | Illegal

Spanien. Trafficking victims held as slaves in Spanish cannabis factory supplying UK had no knowledge of Covid pandemic Eight men and two women were forced to work in filthy conditions in marijuana plantations near Barcelona to supply the drugs to…

MDMA Gangs Are Literally Polluting Europe

21. Juni 2021 | Illegal

MDMA Gangs Are Literally Polluting Europe Drug makers in Belgium and the Netherlands are poisoning nature reserves and damaging wastewater plants as they compete to supply the world with stimulants. (vice.com, 18.06.2021) https://www.vice.co…

Drug Cryptomarkets in the 2020s: Policy, Enforcement, Harm, and Resilience

18. Juni 2021 | Illegal

Drug Cryptomarkets in the 2020s: Policy, Enforcement, Harm, and Resilience Martin Horton-Eddison, Patrick Shortis, Judith Aldridge, Fernando Caudevilla University of Manchester, Policy Brief 16, June 2021 https://www.swansea.ac.uk/media/Drug-Cryp…

UK. Drug Science Podcast - #38 - Drug Markets

18. Juni 2021 | Illegal

UK. Drug Science Podcast - #38 - Drug Markets This week’s episode features British Academy Global Professor Julia Buxton. Her research focuses on illicit drug markets and the impact of counter-narcotics policies on development, gender equality and…

Syrien/Levante. Greek Captagon Bust Leads to a Criminal Gang and the Port at the Heart of Syria’s Booming New Drug Trade

18. Juni 2021 | Illegal

Syrien/Levante. Greek Captagon Bust Leads to a Criminal Gang and the Port at the Heart of Syria’s Booming New Drug Trade In late 2018, Greek authorities busted a freighter carrying over $100 million worth of cannabis and the speed-like drug Captago…

USA. Suboxone Manufacturer Indivior's Former Chief Executive Officer Sentenced to Jail Time in Connection with Drug Safety Claims

18. Juni 2021 | Legal

USA. Suboxone Manufacturer Indivior's Former Chief Executive Officer Sentenced to Jail Time in Connection with Drug Safety Claims ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – Shaun Thaxter, the former chief executive officer of Indivior PLC, was sentenced today in U…

Changing tides - The evolving illicit drug trade in the western Indian Ocean

07. Juni 2021 | Illegal

Changing tides - The evolving illicit drug trade in the western Indian Ocean The islands of the western Indian Ocean have been drastically impacted by illicit drug markets. Mauritius and the Seychelles report some of the highest rates of heroin con…

The variable and evolving nature of ‘cuckooing’ as a form of criminal exploitation in street level drug markets.

24. Mai 2021 | Illegal

The variable and evolving nature of ‘cuckooing’ as a form of criminal exploitation in street level drug markets. Spicer, J., Moyle, L. & Coomber, R. Trends Organ Crim 23, 301–323 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-019-09368-5…

Open-access publisher PLOS pushes to extend clout beyond biomedicine

18. Mai 2021 | Legal

Open-access publisher PLOS pushes to extend clout beyond biomedicine The publisher will launch five new journals, and has introduced a new business model that aims to spread the cost of publishing more fairly. (Nature, USA, 13.05.2021) https://www…

USA. The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US

12. Mai 2021 | Legal

USA. The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US When I walk into my local pharmacy to pick up a naloxone kit, I don’t need to present a prescription. I don’t even need to state my reason for needing naloxone (I’m an opioid-depend…

Syrien. ‘A dirty business’: how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state

12. Mai 2021 | Illegal

Syrien. ‘A dirty business’: how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state Manufacture of Captagon is a growth industry so big it is starting to rival GDP of flatlining economy. (Guardian, UK, 07.05.2021) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/m…

Indoor-Cannabisanbau ist schlecht fürs Klima

09. Mai 2021 | Legal

Indoor-Cannabisanbau ist schlecht fürs Klima In den USA wächst die legale Cannabisindustrie. Eine aktuelle Studie zeigt auf: Im Vergleich zur klassischen Landwirtschaft verbraucht der Indoor-Anbau große Mengen Energie und stößt viel des Treibhausga…

Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research.

09. Mai 2021 | Legal

Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research. Kadakia KT, Beckman AL, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. N Engl J Med. 2021 Apr 29;384(17):e61. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2034518. Epub 2021 Mar 24. PMID: 33761227. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

How Fentanyl, More than Heroin, Drives US Opioid Market

09. Mai 2021 | Illegal

How Fentanyl, More than Heroin, Drives US Opioid Market Based on available data — as well as interviews with more than a dozen counterdrug officials, drug policy experts and academics — the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl has displaced heroin as t…

Niederlande. Port police chief says ‘logistics process wide open to drugs criminals’

09. Mai 2021 | Illegal

Niederlande. Port police chief says ‘logistics process wide open to drugs criminals’ Drugs gangs have the run of the logistics process at Rotterdam port, enabled by widespread criminal infiltration at shipping companies, the head of the port police…

Neonazis und organisierte Kriminalität: Drogen, Nazis, ein Bordell

22. April 2021 | Illegal

Neonazis und organisierte Kriminalität: Drogen, Nazis, ein Bordell Sie nennen sich Turonen. Jahrelang blieben sie ungestört. Jetzt sitzen acht in Haft. Die Vorwürfe gegen die Truppe: Drogenhandel und Geldwäsche. (Die Tageszeitung, 15.04.2021)…

Generations of Albanians Lived off Cannabis Production. Can They Stop?

22. April 2021 | Illegal

Generations of Albanians Lived off Cannabis Production. Can They Stop? A drug crackdown has cut back the cultivation and trafficking of cannabis in Albania. But experts say it will take more than police raids and prosecutions to address the factors…

Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours — EU4MD special report

22. April 2021 | Illegal

Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours — EU4MD special report Summary Iran is a key transhipment point for illicit drugs along the Balkan and Southern trafficking routes…

Covid, cocaine take Europe to ‘breaking point’, says Europol

13. April 2021 | Illegal

Covid, cocaine take Europe to ‘breaking point’, says Europol The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, a continent already at “breaking point” from an unprecedented flood of cocaine, the EU’s policing agency w…

European Union serious and organised crime threat assessment

13. April 2021 | Illegal

European Union serious and organised crime threat assessment Report, Serious Organised Crime (SOCTA/OCTA), 12 April 2021 https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/european-union-serious-and-organised-crime-threat-a…

Kolumbien/Europa. Colombia’s cartels target Europe with cocaine, corruption and torture

12. April 2021 | Illegal

Kolumbien/Europa. Colombia’s cartels target Europe with cocaine, corruption and torture Armed Belgian police raids have lifted the lid on a sinister new front in the drugs war. (The Guardian, UK, 11.04.2021) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/…

A guide to Plan S: the open-access initiative shaking up science publishing

11. April 2021 | Legal

A guide to Plan S: the open-access initiative shaking up science publishing The push to remove journal paywalls officially started this year. Here’s how it works. (Nature News Explainer, USA, 08.04.2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-…

A Synthetic Age - The Evolution of Methamphetamine Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa

11. April 2021 | Illegal

A Synthetic Age - The Evolution of Methamphetamine Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa The purpose of this report is to examine the existing retail markets for meth across several countries in eastern and southern Africa. This will be achieved t…

The global illicit economy: Trajectories of organized crime

11. April 2021 | Illegal

The global illicit economy: Trajectories of organized crime Through stark images and charts, this report gives a graphic illustration of how the global illicit economy has boomed in the past 20 years and how it poses a serious threat to security, d…

Webinar. The cocaine pipeline to Europe (English)

11. April 2021 | Illegal

Webinar. The cocaine pipeline to Europe (English) Over the past few years, the cocaine trade has enjoyed an unprecedented boom, fuelled by soaring production. In 2018, the combined production for Colombia, Bolivia and Peru – the three main producer…

USA. UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents

27. März 2021 | Legal

USA. UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University today announced the launch of the Opioid Industry Documents Archive, a digital repository of publicly disclo…

USA. Opioidkrise: McKinsey zahlt 45 Millionen Dollar

27. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise: McKinsey zahlt 45 Millionen Dollar Carson City – McKinsey hat wegen der Beratung von Pharmaunternehmen bei der Vermarktung süchtig machender Schmerzmittel einen weiteren teuren Vergleich akzeptiert. Die Unternehmensberatung zahle…

Dschibuti. Khat in Djibouti Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country

21. März 2021 | Legal

Dschibuti. Khat in Djibouti Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country Little functions in the Horn of Africa without the drug khat, and trade in the popular, amphetamine-laden leaf is proving to be crisis-proof. Khat selle…

USA. Purdue Pharma unveils $10bn opioid settlement plan to exit from bankruptcy

21. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma unveils $10bn opioid settlement plan to exit from bankruptcy Plan is backed by $4bn from Sackler family Most parties onboard but Democratic attorneys general oppose (The Guardian, UK, 16.03.2021) https://www.theguardian.com/us-…

USA. Pharma-Dynastie Sackler: Der Drogen-Clan

21. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Pharma-Dynastie Sackler: Der Drogen-Clan Amerikas Opioid-Epidemie ist ungebrochen. Hauptursache ist das populäre Schmerzmittel Oxycontin. Jetzt ist die prominente US-Milliardärsfamilie Sackler, die es herstellen lässt, erstmals angeklagt…

Mundipharma (Wikipedia)

21. März 2021 | Legal

Mundipharma (Wikipedia) Die Mundipharma GmbH ist ein mittelständisches forschendes Pharmazieunternehmen mit Sitz in Frankfurt am Main. (…) Das Unternehmen wurde 1967 in Frankfurt am Main von den Brüdern Raymond und Mortimer Sackler, den damaligen E…

USA. Reckitt Benckiser zahlt 700 Millionen Dollar in Opioid-Vergleich

21. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Reckitt Benckiser zahlt 700 Millionen Dollar in Opioid-Vergleich New York – Der britische Konsumgüterkonzern Reckitt Benckiser hat sich im Streit mit US-Bundesstaaten um dubiose Marketingmethoden für ein opioidhaltiges Medikament auf einen Ver…

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA: Purdue Pharma bietet mehr als zehn Milliarden Dollar für Vergleich

21. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA: Purdue Pharma bietet mehr als zehn Milliarden Dollar für Vergleich Purdue gilt als Hauptverursacher der US-Opioidkrise mit Hunderttausenden Toten. Der Konzern und die Eigentümerfamilie Sackler wollen Tausende Klag…

USA. Purdue Pharma Offers Plan to End Sackler Control and Mounting Lawsuits

21. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Offers Plan to End Sackler Control and Mounting Lawsuits The OxyContin maker filed its long-awaited restructuring plan in bankruptcy court. Revenue from the new company would go exclusively to abating the opioid crisis. (New…

STADA steigt in den Cannabismarkt ein – Mehr Akzeptanz für „Therapie, die noch immer stigmatisiert ist“

14. März 2021 | Legal

STADA steigt in den Cannabismarkt ein – Mehr Akzeptanz für „Therapie, die noch immer stigmatisiert ist“ Eins der größten deutschen Pharmaunternehmen lanciert seine ersten Cannabisprodukte. Noch sei es ein Nischenmarkt, doch Stada geht von einem gro…

UK/USA. BAT buys £126m stake in Canadian cannabis firm OrganiGram

14. März 2021 | Legal

UK/USA. BAT buys £126m stake in Canadian cannabis firm OrganiGram Big tobacco makes further forays into cannabis industry with stake close to 20% in US-listed company. (The Guardian, UK, 11.03.2021) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/11…

USA. Colorado's legal cannabis farms emit more carbon than its coal mines

14. März 2021 | Legal

USA. Colorado's legal cannabis farms emit more carbon than its coal mines Legal cannabis production in Colorado alone emits more greenhouse gases than does the state’s coal-mining industry. The energy required to yield one kilogram of dried flower…

USA. The US Arrests Mileta Miljanić, the Alleged Leader of ‘Group America’

14. März 2021 | Illegal

USA. The US Arrests Mileta Miljanić, the Alleged Leader of ‘Group America’ U.S. authorities have arrested the alleged leader of a criminal clan known as Group America, believed to have smuggled tons of cocaine across the world. The gang is kn…

GROUP AMERICA: A US-Serbian Drug Gang With Friends In The Shadows

14. März 2021 | Illegal

GROUP AMERICA: A US-Serbian Drug Gang With Friends In The Shadows They’ve been accused of dismembering enemies with chainsaws, assassinating senior government officials and trading on ties with intelligence agencies. They’ve smuggled cocaine — tons…

Kolumbien. Colombian cocaine exports intact despite pandemic claims DEA

14. März 2021 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Colombian cocaine exports intact despite pandemic claims DEA During a year in which countries around the world placed citizens under strict lock downs and international commerce ground to a halt with heightened trade controls, criminal o…

West-Afrika. British American Tobacco Fights Dirty In West Africa

05. März 2021 | Legal

West-Afrika. British American Tobacco Fights Dirty In West Africa Billions of cigarettes, most made by BAT, are smuggled north through Mali every year on their way to the gray markets of the Sahel and Northern Africa. (occrp.org - Organized Crime a…

THE COCAINE PIPELINE TO EUROPE

05. März 2021 | Illegal

THE COCAINE PIPELINE TO EUROPE InSight Crime and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized crime Februar 2021 https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-cocaine-pipeline-to-Europe-GI-TOCInsightCrime.pdf

USA. 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

05. März 2021 | Illegal

USA. 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment The 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA) is a comprehensive assessment of the threat posed to the United States by the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs, the diversion and abuse of licit drugs…

Radical technological breakthroughs in drugs and drug markets: The cases of cannabis and fentanyl.

05. März 2021 | Illegal

Radical technological breakthroughs in drugs and drug markets: The cases of cannabis and fentanyl. Caulkins JP. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Feb 11:103162. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103162. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33583681. https://www…

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development: - Volume 2 - Issue 2 – 2020 - Special Issue on Urban Peace – März 2021

05. März 2021 | Illegal

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development: - Volume 2 - Issue 2 – 2020 - Special Issue on Urban Peace – März 2021 https://jied.lse.ac.uk/5/volume/2/issue/2/

Die Drogen und der Rechtsstaat. Größter Kokainfund aller Zeiten – ja, und?

27. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Die Drogen und der Rechtsstaat. Größter Kokainfund aller Zeiten – ja, und? Eine Kolumne von Thomas Fischer In Hamburg ist eine große Menge eingeschmuggeltes Kokain sichergestellt worden. Einmal mehr ist vom »Schlag gegen die Kriminalität« di…

Hamburger Hafen. Größter Kokainfund aller Zeiten

27. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Hamburger Hafen. Größter Kokainfund aller Zeiten Zollfahnder haben im Hamburger Hafen 16 Tonnen Kokain sichergestellt. Es ist der größte Kokainfund aller Zeiten in Deutschland und Europa. Experten warnen vor einem "gigantischen Sicherheitspro…

The Future of the Cocaine Trade to Europe

27. Februar 2021 | Illegal

The Future of the Cocaine Trade to Europe The flow of cocaine to Europe may have suffered along with most licit businesses due to the Covid-19 crisis, but few believe the damage to the drug trade will be permanent. The pandemic has accelerate…

Medizinalcannabis in Deutschland: Übersicht in Zahlen — Branchenverband Cannabiswirtscha: e.V.

27. Februar 2021 | Legal

Medizinalcannabis in Deutschland: Übersicht in Zahlen — Branchenverband Cannabiswirtscha: e.V. ELEMENTE - Materialien zur Cannabiswirtscha: Schri:enreihe des Branchenverband Cannabiswirtscha: e.V. (BvCW), Band 8, 22.02.2021) https://start.cannabis…

Deals. Jazz Pharma to Buy Cannabinoid-Drug Maker for $7.2 Billion

21. Februar 2021 | Legal

Deals. Jazz Pharma to Buy Cannabinoid-Drug Maker for $7.2 Billion Terms represent 50% premium for U.K.-based GW Pharmaceuticals. GW’s Epidiolex was first cannabis-derived drug cleared by FDA. (Bloomberg, USA, 03.02.2021) https://www.bloomberg.com/…

The Last Days of Heroin: Fentanyl’s Rise and the Pattern It Represents

21. Februar 2021 | Illegal

The Last Days of Heroin: Fentanyl’s Rise and the Pattern It Represents Five years ago, British Columbia saw a change. People who use drugs in the Canadian province started overdosing in higher numbers, as fentanyl arrived into the unregulated opioi…

Myanmar, Myanmar Opium Production Drops as Meth Surges, UN Says

21. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Myanmar, Myanmar Opium Production Drops as Meth Surges, UN Says BANGKOK - Opium production in Myanmar, the world’s second-largest cultivator of the poppies that are the base ingredient for heroin, has dropped, according to a United Nations st…

China Turns Blind Eye To Lucrative Cartel Chemical Trade, DEA Says

04. Februar 2021 | Illegal

China Turns Blind Eye To Lucrative Cartel Chemical Trade, DEA Says Agency experts tell VICE World News that China and Mexico are not doing enough to help stem the global trade in the chemicals used to make fentanyl and meth. (VICE World News, UK, 0…

USA. McKinsey Settles for $573 Million Over Role in Opioid CrisisUSA. McKinsey Settles for $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis

04. Februar 2021 | Legal

USA. McKinsey Settles for $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis The consulting firm has reached the agreement with 47 states because of its advice to drugmakers, including Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. (New York Times, USA, 03.02…

Mexiko. Poppy farmers’ ultimatum: ‘Get the soldiers out and leave our crops alone’

03. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko. Poppy farmers’ ultimatum: ‘Get the soldiers out and leave our crops alone’ Growers in Guerrero say they're already struggling due to low opium paste prices. (Mexico Daily News, 27.01.2021) https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/poppy-farmers-ult…

Mexiko. Violent criminal groups are eroding Mexico’s authority and claiming more territory

03. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko. Violent criminal groups are eroding Mexico’s authority and claiming more territory (…) Organized crime here once meant a handful of cartels shipping narcotics up the highways to the United States. In a fundamental shift, the criminals of to…

Mutmaßlicher Chef von größtem asiatischen Drogenkartell festgenommen

03. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Mutmaßlicher Chef von größtem asiatischen Drogenkartell festgenommen Er gilt als Asiens »El Chapo«: Tse Chi Lop soll das größte Drogenkartell Asiens anführen. Jetzt wurde der Chinese am Flughafen in Amsterdam festgenommen. (Spiegel online, 24…

Drug deals, dirty money and links to Beijing: Australian police bring down Asia’s ‘Mr Big’

03. Februar 2021 | Illegal

Drug deals, dirty money and links to Beijing: Australian police bring down Asia’s ‘Mr Big’ One of the world’s most wanted alleged drug barons – a billionaire dubbed Asia’s El Chapo – is set to finally face justice in Australia after federal police…

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft setzt auf Open-Access

03. Februar 2021 | Legal

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft setzt auf Open-Access Bonn – Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) setzt sich intensiver für das Open-Access in der Wissenschaft ein, also für den freien Zugang zu Publikationen und anderen Forschungsergebnissen…

DFG. Open Access

03. Februar 2021 | Legal

DFG. Open Access Die DFG unterstützt Open Access. Entscheidend für die Förderung der DFG ist der dargelegte Nutzen des Publikationsmodus für den jeweiligen wissenschaftlichen Kontext. Open Access wird von der DFG nicht als Selbstzweck gesehen…

Gernsheimer Weltmarktführer CompWare Medical schafft beim „Großen Preis des Mittelstandes“ Finaleinzug

03. Februar 2021 | Legal

Gernsheimer Weltmarktführer CompWare Medical schafft beim „Großen Preis des Mittelstandes“ Finaleinzug Das südhessische Unternehmen CompWare Medical GmbH aus Gernsheim, Weltmarktführer für Methadon-Dosiergeräte, ist als Finalist des „26. Großen Pre…

Mexiko. Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis Reached New Heights in 2020

22. Januar 2021 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexico’s Fentanyl Crisis Reached New Heights in 2020 Trafficking of the deadly opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in 2020 throughout Mexico, solidifying the synthetic drug’s status as a top criminal economy and the country’s role as an internation…

Russland. Revealing Trends in Russia’s Dark-Web Drug Markets

22. Januar 2021 | Illegal

Russland. Revealing Trends in Russia’s Dark-Web Drug Markets (…) It was after 2010 that the popularity of dark-web drug marketplaces began to grow in Russia. Supplying people with illegal drugs was increasingly done remotely—but not by mail, as in…

Interview with Corey Davis on the recent federal settlement with Purdue Pharma over its actions to increase prescriptions of its opioid medications. (podcast)

22. Januar 2021 | Legal

Interview with Corey Davis on the recent federal settlement with Purdue Pharma over its actions to increase prescriptions of its opioid medications. (podcast) Supplement to the N Engl J Med 2021; 384:97-99 Corey Davis is the deputy director of the…

DarkMarket. Ermittler schalten einen der größten Darknet-Schwarzmärkte ab

13. Januar 2021 | Illegal

DarkMarket. Ermittler schalten einen der größten Darknet-Schwarzmärkte ab Auf dem DarkMarket ließ sich von Drogen bis Falschgeld viel Verbotenes kaufen. Jetzt haben deutsche Ermittler den mutmaßlichen Betreiber festgenommen. Auch Käufer und Verkäuf…

Anbau in Deutschland. Cannabis-Produzenten erhalten 2,20 Euro pro Gramm

11. Januar 2021 | Legal

Anbau in Deutschland. Cannabis-Produzenten erhalten 2,20 Euro pro Gramm Laut einer Antwort der Bundesregierung auf eine Kleine Anfrage der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion sollen die Cannabis-Produzenten in Deutschland durchschnittlich 2,20 Euro pro Gramm Ca…

Hezbollah denies any role in production of amphetamines

11. Januar 2021 | Illegal

Hezbollah denies any role in production of amphetamines The leader of Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah has denied accusations it is involved in amphetamine production. (BBC, UK, 10.01.2021) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55602726

Kanada. Canadian cannabis firms Tilray and Aphria reveal £2.8bn merger

05. Januar 2021 | Legal

Kanada. Canadian cannabis firms Tilray and Aphria reveal £2.8bn merger All-share deal will create world’s largest weed company, as industry hopes for further liberalisation in US. (Guardian, UK, 16.12.2020) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/d…

Gold Open Access research has greater societal impact as used more outside of academia

05. Januar 2021 | Legal

Gold Open Access research has greater societal impact as used more outside of academia Joint study by Springer Nature, the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) and the Dutch University Libraries and the National Library consortium…

Illicit drug prices and quantity discounts: A comparison between a cryptomarket, social media, and police data.

28. Dezember 2020 | Illegal

Illicit drug prices and quantity discounts: A comparison between a cryptomarket, social media, and police data. Moeller K, Munksgaard R, Demant J. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Oct 9:102969. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102969. Epub ahead of p…

Mexiko/Europa. Inside the Sinaloa Cartel’s Move Toward Europe

25. Dezember 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko/Europa. Inside the Sinaloa Cartel’s Move Toward Europe Police agencies have long known that Mexican drug cartels help supply Europe’s nearly US$10 billion annual cocaine habit, but acknowledge they have little idea about the workings of thes…

Mexiko. The cartel project: ‘They’re culpable’: the countries supplying the guns that kill Mexico’s journalists

25. Dezember 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. The cartel project: ‘They’re culpable’: the countries supplying the guns that kill Mexico’s journalists Many of the weapons used in the murders of 119 journalists were imported – and Mexico’s laws and culture make tracing them impossible. (…

Mexiko. How Opioid Addiction in the U.S. Fuels a Crisis for Farmers in Mexico (Video)

25. Dezember 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. How Opioid Addiction in the U.S. Fuels a Crisis for Farmers in Mexico (Video) As Americans turn to fentanyl, poppy growers in Mexico turn to migrant work and organized crime. (The Intercept, USA, 06.12.2020, Video, 09:24) https://theinterc…

USA. McKinsey statement on its past work with Purdue Pharma

25. Dezember 2020 | Legal

USA. McKinsey statement on its past work with Purdue Pharma December 5, 2020—As we look back at our client service during the opioid crisis, we recognize that we did not adequately acknowledge the epidemic unfolding in our communities or the terrib…

USA. Senate Report: Opioid Industry Has Paid Advocacy Groups $65M

25. Dezember 2020 | Legal

USA. Senate Report: Opioid Industry Has Paid Advocacy Groups $65M A bipartisan congressional investigation has found that key players in the nation’s opioid industry have spent $65 million since 1997 funding nonprofits that advocate treating pain w…

USA. US-Regierung verklagt Walmart wegen Rolle in Opioidkrise

25. Dezember 2020 | Legal

USA. US-Regierung verklagt Walmart wegen Rolle in Opioidkrise Washington – Die US-Regierung verklagt den größten amerikanischen Einzelhändler wegen seiner Rolle in der Opioidkrise. Das US-Justizministerium teilte gestern in Washington mit, Walmart…

Indivior shares plunge at the start of £1bn opioid claims lawsuit

07. Dezember 2020 | Legal

Indivior shares plunge at the start of £1bn opioid claims lawsuit Former parent company Reckitt Benckiser sues firm over marketing of its Suboxone Film drug. (The Guardian, UK, 27.11.2020) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/27/indivior-…

Impact of physicians’ participation in non-interventional post-marketing studies on their prescription habits: A retrospective 2-armed cohort study in Germany.

26. November 2020 | Legal

Impact of physicians’ participation in non-interventional post-marketing studies on their prescription habits: A retrospective 2-armed cohort study in Germany. Koch C, Schleeff J, Techen F, Wollschläger D, Schott G, Kölbel R, et al. (2020)&nb…

Emerging evidence of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine

26. November 2020 | Illegal

Emerging evidence of Afghanistan’s role as a producer and supplier of ephedrine and methamphetamine EMCDDA, David Mansfield (lead author), Lissabon, November 2020 https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/13410/em…

Stop ignoring China's other killer export: fentanyl

09. November 2020 | Illegal

Stop ignoring China's other killer export: fentanyl As coronavirus infections continue to rise, the pandemic has remained a key focus of the 2020 presidential campaign. At the same time, another health threat has taken hundreds of thousands o…

UK. Just a Child

30. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

UK. Just a Child The exploitation involved in ‚County Lines‘ is an urgent call for action. (DDN News, UK, Oktober 2020, Seiten 6-7) https://view.joomag.com/ddn-october-2020-we-have-a-unique-role-in-breaking-county-lines/0449859001601886993/p8?shor…

How and why vendors sell on cryptomarkets.

30. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

How and why vendors sell on cryptomarkets. Munksgaard R & Martin J 2020. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 608. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tan…

Mexiko. Farmers to stop military burning poppies; it’s their only source of income

21. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. Farmers to stop military burning poppies; it’s their only source of income They say authorities have failed to deliver on promises of education, health and road improvements. (Mexico News Daily, Mexiko, 07.10.2020) https://mexiconewsdaily…

Myanmar. Farmers in Myanmar Call for Justice

11. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

Myanmar. Farmers in Myanmar Call for Justice At the start of each planting season, U Min (not his real name) tills the soil to prepare for his new crop of opium poppy. With each strike of his hoe, he thinks about the people he must pay a “tax” to b…

UK. Cannabis farms are a modern slavery 'blind spot' for UK police, study suggests

06. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

UK. Cannabis farms are a modern slavery 'blind spot' for UK police, study suggests Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and 'debt bondage' –…

Indien. Drugs, Guns And Four Stories From The Northeast

06. Oktober 2020 | Illegal

Indien. Drugs, Guns And Four Stories From The Northeast Chemicals from India help make heroin in Myanmar, which in turn has devastated India’s northeast with the help of venal druglords, politicians, and even some elements of the armed forces. (Out…

Nichtregierungsorganisation fordern Aufhebung des Patentschutzes für unentbehrliche Arzneimittel

06. Oktober 2020 | Legal

Nichtregierungsorganisation fordern Aufhebung des Patentschutzes für unentbehrliche Arzneimittel Frankfurt/Bielefeld – Mehr als 100 Nichtregierungsorganisationen (Non- governmental organization, NGO) aus 20 Ländern fordern in einem internationalen…

USA. Juul Fights Mafia Law Designation in Suits Against Its Marketing

06. Oktober 2020 | Legal

USA. Juul Fights Mafia Law Designation in Suits Against Its Marketing E-cigarette maker seeks to avoid liability for triple damages. (Bloomberg, USA, 19.09.2020) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-09-18/juul-youth-vaping-lawsuits-reach-c…

Bundesverband pharmazeutischer Cannabinoidunternehmen gegründet

06. Oktober 2020 | Legal

Bundesverband pharmazeutischer Cannabinoidunternehmen gegründet Berlin – Im Rahmen einer offiziellen Gründungsveranstaltung wurde gestern der Bundesverband pharmazeutischer Cannabinoidunternehmen e. V. (BPC) in Berlin vorgestellt. (aerzteblatt.de…

Mexiko. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel uses drones armed with C-4 explosive to kill its rivals

13. September 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel uses drones armed with C-4 explosive to kill its rivals This is not the first time the Jalisco New Generation Cartel uses drones. (El Universalt, Mexiko, 30.08.2020) https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/…

HIV-1 phylodynamic analysis among people who inject drugs in Pakistan correlates with trends in illicit opioid trade.

05. September 2020 | Illegal

HIV-1 phylodynamic analysis among people who inject drugs in Pakistan correlates with trends in illicit opioid trade. Cholette F, Joy J, Pelcat Y, Thompson LH, Pilon R, Ho J, et al. (2020) PLoS ONE 15(8): e0237560. doi.org/10.1371/jour…

US-Serbian gang may have friends in high places

05. September 2020 | Illegal

US-Serbian gang may have friends in high places Meet Group America, the most pervasive drug-trafficking syndicate you’ve never heard of — In 1980, a Serbian immigrant took over the Westies, a largely Irish-American gang in New York that eventu…

Competition between on-patent medicines in Europe.

05. September 2020 | Legal

Competition between on-patent medicines in Europe. Roediger A, Wilsdon T, Haderi A, Pendleton K, Azais B. Health Policy. 2019;123(7):652-660. doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.05.009 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S01688…

Myanmar/Burma. Film: Opium Farmer - The lives of producers of prohibited plants in Myanmar.

30. August 2020 | Illegal

Myanmar/Burma. Film: Opium Farmer - The lives of producers of prohibited plants in Myanmar. For most farmers and their families, opium cultivation is a means of survival, especially in the context poverty, insecurity, and repression. Thi…

BfArM erteilt Zuschlag für den Vertrieb von Cannabis

30. August 2020 | Legal

BfArM erteilt Zuschlag für den Vertrieb von Cannabis Frankfurt am Main – Die Cannabisagentur des Bundesinstituts für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) beauftragt die Cansativa GmbH mit Logistik- und Dienstleistungen für den Großhandel m…

Myanmar/Burma. A day in the life of a woman opium poppy farmer in Myanmar

23. August 2020 | Illegal

Myanmar/Burma. A day in the life of a woman opium poppy farmer in Myanmar There is genuine hope that by sharing her story as a woman who grows opium, Nang Kham could help encourage other women farmers to speak out, and encourage the wider community…

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Kolumbien. In the world’s forgotten borderlands, the drug trade helps people survive – but at a cost

23. August 2020 | Illegal

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Kolumbien. In the world’s forgotten borderlands, the drug trade helps people survive – but at a cost When Jangul’s* village on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan was bombed in the war between the Soviet com…

Welt-Hepatitis-Tag: Sinkende Kosten trotz moderner Therapien

09. August 2020 | Legal

Welt-Hepatitis-Tag: Sinkende Kosten trotz moderner Therapien Waldems-Esch – Trotz moderner Therapieformen sind die Behandlungskosten für chronische Hepatitis C im Gesundheitswesen gesunken. Das ist das Ergebnis einer Analyse des Datenspezialisten I…

Kolumbien. Drug cartels kill people for breaking their COVID-19 rules in Colombia, group says

09. August 2020 | Illegal

Kolumbien. Drug cartels kill people for breaking their COVID-19 rules in Colombia, group says Armed groups with ties to drug cartels are enforcing their own COVID-19 lockdown orders in Colombia, and killing people who don’t comply, a human ri…

Mexiko. Cartel demonstrates its firepower with video showing convoy of armored vehicles

09. August 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. Cartel demonstrates its firepower with video showing convoy of armored vehicles Analyst says it's a message to government: 'You come after us, we'll strike back'. (Mexico News, 18.07.2020) Mexiko. Cartel demonstrates its firepower with vid…

Protecting communities: Responding to the impact of urban drug markets

09. August 2020 | Illegal

Protecting communities: Responding to the impact of urban drug markets This paper looks at the challenge posed by urban drug markets, particularly the impact on crime, safety, and development. It combines a granular local analysis – based on resear…

Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of standardised packaging and minimum excise tax on tobacco sales and industry revenue in the UK

18. Juli 2020 | Legal

Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of standardised packaging and minimum excise tax on tobacco sales and industry revenue in the UK Hiscock R, Augustin NH, Branston JR, et al Tobacco Control Published Online First: 12 July 2020. doi: 10.1136/to…

USA. Wall Street, bribery and an opioid epidemic: the inside story of a disgraced drugmaker

07. Juli 2020 | Legal

USA. Wall Street, bribery and an opioid epidemic: the inside story of a disgraced drugmaker Why were the warning signs around Insys ignored for so long? (Financial Times, 19.06.2020) https://www.ft.com/content/eae603a4-a369-4801-a4cc-0623289…

Illicit fentanyls in the opioid street market: desired or imposed?.

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Illicit fentanyls in the opioid street market: desired or imposed?. Mars SG, Rosenblum D, Ciccarone D. Addiction. 2019;114(5):774-780. doi:10.1111/add.14474 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6548693/

Mexiko. The Mexico Opium Network

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Mexiko. The Mexico Opium Network Noria Research and México Unido Contra la Delincuencia (MUCD) have launched the Mexico Opium Network. The Network will act as a clearinghouse for the production and dissemination of knowledge on opium poppy…

Montenegro. Making a killing: What assassinations reveal about the Montenegrin drug war

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Montenegro. Making a killing: What assassinations reveal about the Montenegrin drug war In criminal markets, violence does not happen by accident – and it is seldom a first resort. The most efficient and controlled markets are those where violence…

Nord-Afrika. A rising tide: Trends in production, trafficking and consumption of drugs in North Africa

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Nord-Afrika. A rising tide: Trends in production, trafficking and consumption of drugs in North Africa This report offers a sizing and analysis of the developing trends around drugs in the Maghreb. It begins by detailing the production of narcotics…

Italien/Syrien. Drogenfund in Italien - Echte Drogen, falsche Dschihadisten

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Italien/Syrien. Weltgrößter Drogenfund in Italien - Echte Drogen, falsche Dschihadisten Die italienischen Behörden haben 14 Tonnen Captagon-Tabletten gefunden. Angeblich steckt die Terrormiliz IS hinter der Drogenlieferung - aber kann das sti…

Indien. India: Narco-Terrorist Surge In Punjab – Analysis

07. Juli 2020 | Illegal

Indien. India: Narco-Terrorist Surge In Punjab – Analysis India’s premier investigation agency, mainly tasked with investigation of terrorism cases, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is currently investigating two cases of narco-terrorism in…

Kanada/Deutschland. Mota Ventures beauftragt Prof. Dr. Markus Backmund als Director of Research mit der Leitung der Forschungsarbeiten zur Behandlung der Opiatabhängigkeit

21. Juni 2020 | Legal

Kanada/Deutschland. Mota Ventures beauftragt Prof. Dr. Markus Backmund als Director of Research mit der Leitung der Forschungsarbeiten zur Behandlung der Opiatabhängigkeit IRW-PRESS: Mota Ventures Corp.: Mota Ventures beauftragt Prof. Dr. Mar…

Niederlande. Wanted: 10 marijuana farmers with experience and integrity

21. Juni 2020 | Legal

Niederlande. Wanted: 10 marijuana farmers with experience and integrity Growers who wish to take part in the Dutch government’s regulated marijuana experiment can sign up to apply from July 1, the justice ministry said on Tuesday. The aim of the ex…

A Shallow Flood: The Diffusion of Heroin in Eastern and Southern Africa

21. Juni 2020 | Illegal

A Shallow Flood: The Diffusion of Heroin in Eastern and Southern Africa The flow of heroin from Asian production points to the coastal shores of eastern and southern Africa is not new. Whereas the first heroin transit routes in the region in the 19…

PHARMAINDUSTRIE. So können Forscher Methadon im Rhein nachweisen (Audio)

01. Juni 2020 | Legal

PHARMAINDUSTRIE. So können Forscher Methadon im Rhein nachweisen (Audio) Schweizer Forschern ist es gelungen, den Einfluss eines einzelnen Pharmaunternehmens auf die Wasserqualität in Flüssen nachzuweisen. Sogar unterhalb von Kläranlagen konnten si…

Italien. Unsmoking for Health: The “pharmaceuticalization” of IQOS

01. Juni 2020 | Legal

Italien. Unsmoking for Health: The “pharmaceuticalization” of IQOS Last year, two Italian doctors were shocked when officials from PMI asked them to prescribe IQOS as a way to stop their patients from smoking. This investigation shows this was just…

UNODC report on East and Southeast Asia: continued growth in the supply of methamphetamine while synthetic opioids spread

01. Juni 2020 | Illegal

UNODC report on East and Southeast Asia: continued growth in the supply of methamphetamine while synthetic opioids spread Bangkok (Thailand), 15 May 2020 – A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warns that the s…

UNODC. Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia – Latest Developments and Challenges

01. Juni 2020 | Illegal

UNODC. Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia – Latest Developments and Challenges The report finds that the regional methamphetamine market continues to expand, with sustained increases in seizures, espe…

USA. U.S. bankruptcy judge warns states not to threaten potential Purdue Pharma settlement

09. Mai 2020 | Legal

USA. U.S. bankruptcy judge warns states not to threaten potential Purdue Pharma settlement State attorneys general must not get in the way if a mutibillion-dollar deal is reached to settle thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma LP during the O…

Malediven. Amid Covid-19, Rising Tide of Narcotics Trafficking from Pak Feeds Jihadist Upsurge in Indian Ocean Islamic State cells in the Maldives, known to have close links with Indian Ocean drug cartels, have over the past eight weeks staged multiple at

25. April 2020 | Illegal

Malediven. Amid Covid-19, Rising Tide of Narcotics Trafficking from Pak Feeds Jihadist Upsurge in Indian Ocean Islamic State cells in the Maldives, known to have close links with Indian Ocean drug cartels, have over the past eight weeks staged mult…

Libanon. Lebanon Passes Legislation Legalizing Medical Marijuana Cultivation As Economy Struggles Amid Coronavirus Fallout

25. April 2020 | Legal

Libanon. Lebanon Passes Legislation Legalizing Medical Marijuana Cultivation As Economy Struggles Amid Coronavirus Fallout The Lebanese parliament on Tuesday passed legislation to legalize cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, a…

USA. States Try to End Bankruptcy Protections for Family that Owns Opioid Maker Purdue

21. April 2020 | Legal

USA. States Try to End Bankruptcy Protections for Family that Owns Opioid Maker Purdue Twenty-four state attorneys general have filed court papers to try to end bankruptcy protections for the Sackler family, which owns opioid maker Purdue Pharma, T…

Niederlande. Weed Back on Sale in Coffee Shops Even as Amsterdam Locks Down

21. April 2020 | Legal

Niederlande. Weed Back on Sale in Coffee Shops Even as Amsterdam Locks Down When legal shops were told to shut, street dealers jumped in - Mayors fearing crime asked that stores be allowed to sell. (Bloomberg 18.03.2020) https://www.bloomberg.com/…

USA/Mexiko. Coronavirus Is Leading to Shortages of Fentanyl And Meth

21. April 2020 | Illegal

USA/Mexiko. Coronavirus Is Leading to Shortages of Fentanyl And Meth The pandemic has slowed the production and export of chemicals from China to Mexico, for onward smuggling into the U.S. (Vice, USA, 19.03.2020) https://www.vice.com/en_us/article…

Big Tobacco: Without a Trace

14. März 2020 | Legal

Big Tobacco: Without a Trace Last century, tobacco was one of the world’s most successful industries. This century, if current trends continue, it is expected to kill one billion people. Ten years ago, OCCRP and its partners published an investiga…

Substitutionsbericht 2019 - Art und Anteil der gemeldeten Substitutionsmittel (Stichtag 1.07.2019) – Marktanteile (Stichtag 31.12.2019)

10. März 2020 | Legal

Substitutionsbericht 2019 - Art und Anteil der gemeldeten Substitutionsmittel (Stichtag 1.07.2019) – Marktanteile (Stichtag 31.12.2019) Der Substitutionsbericht 2019 (Stichtag 1.7.2019) weist für die verordneten Substitutionsme…

Umsatz mit Medizinalcannabis steigt

08. März 2020 | Legal

Umsatz mit Medizinalcannabis steigt Berlin – Der Umsatz mit Medizinalcannabis ist im vergangenen Jahr deutlich gestiegen. Zwischen Januar und Oktober 2019 erhöhte sich der Umsatz von rund 8,2 Millionen auf rund 12,4 Millionen Euro oder rund 52 Proz…

Indien/Afghanistan. Indian companies’ supply of heroin chemical helping fund Afghan Taliban: Narco body

08. März 2020 | Illegal

Indien/Afghanistan. Indian companies’ supply of heroin chemical helping fund Afghan Taliban: Narco body NEW DELHI: In a severe indictment of lax drug enforcement laws in India, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has underlined the con…

USA. Why the Real Victims of the Opioid Crisis—Like Drug-Dependent Babies—May Not Get Much of the Settlement Money

06. März 2020 | Legal

USA. Why the Real Victims of the Opioid Crisis—Like Drug-Dependent Babies—May Not Get Much of the Settlement Money Every 15 minutes, a child is born dependent on opioids — a condition known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). (…) The opioid man…

USA. 21 States Reject $18 Billion Offer From Drug Wholesalers to Settle Opioid Litigation

29. Februar 2020 | Legal

USA. 21 States Reject $18 Billion Offer From Drug Wholesalers to Settle Opioid Litigation Dissenting states want the wholesalers to contribute between $22 billion and $32 billion. (Wall Street Journal, USA, 14.02.2020) https://www.wsj.com/ar…

Urteil in der Schweiz: Jägermeister darf weiter ein Kreuz im Logo verwenden

29. Februar 2020 | Legal

Urteil in der Schweiz: Jägermeister darf weiter ein Kreuz im Logo verwenden Zwischen dem Geweih prangt auf den Flaschen des Kräuterlikörs Jägermeister ein Kreuz. Damit verletze die Marke keine religiösen Gefühle, urteilt ein Schweizer Gericht…

USA. Opioid Settlement Still Elusive as Some Lawyers Criticize It

29. Februar 2020 | Legal

USA. Opioid Settlement Still Elusive as Some Lawyers Criticize It State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers for state and local governments are renewing public criticism of the…

USA. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims

29. Februar 2020 | Legal

USA. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma launched an ad campaign Monday to tell people harmed by their powerful prescription opioid where they can file claims against the company. The $23…

Kanada. Legal Pot Takes a Bite out of Beer Consumption in Canada

29. Februar 2020 | Legal

Kanada. Legal Pot Takes a Bite out of Beer Consumption in Canada Volume decline accelerated in 2019, down 3% through November Newly legal pot products will perpetuate trend, Cowen says Smoke more, drink less. That appeared to be the…

Spanien. Workers found trapped in illegal tobacco factory in Spain

29. Februar 2020 | Illegal

Spanien. Workers found trapped in illegal tobacco factory in Spain An illegal cigarette factory has been uncovered in Spain where six foreign workers were found gasping for air before being rescued, authorities said. Twelve British nationals…

Drogenmarkt Europa: 30 Milliarden Euro für illegale Drogen

29. Februar 2020 | Illegal

Drogenmarkt Europa: 30 Milliarden Euro für illegale Drogen So viel geben Konsumierende in der Europäischen Union jährlich für Cannabis, Kokain und andere illegale Drogen aus. Der Drogenhandel gilt als eine Haupteinnahmequelle der organisierten Krim…

The Global SMART Update Vol. 23: “An expanding synthetic drugs market – Implications for precursor control”

29. Februar 2020 | Illegal

The Global SMART Update Vol. 23: “An expanding synthetic drugs market – Implications for precursor control” UNODC 2020, Global SMART Programme, Vienna International Centre https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Global_SMART_23_final_web.pdf

Myanmar/Burma. Myanmar Opium Cultivation in Decline: UN Report

08. Februar 2020 | Illegal

Myanmar/Burma. Myanmar Opium Cultivation in Decline: UN Report CHIANG MAI, Thailand—Opium cultivation in Myanmar decreased last year, continuing the downward trend that started in 2014 due in part to the continuing shift in the regional drug market…

USA. OxyContin Maker Purdue Is 'Pharma Co X' in U.S. Opioid Kickback Probe -Sources

01. Februar 2020 | Legal

USA. OxyContin Maker Purdue Is 'Pharma Co X' in U.S. Opioid Kickback Probe -Sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed earlier this week in a probe of ille…

Schweiz. Der Cannabis-Markt unter der Lupe

31. Januar 2020 | Illegal

Schweiz. Der Cannabis-Markt unter der Lupe Ein interdisziplinäres Team von Forschenden von Sucht Schweiz, dem Institut für Kriminologie der Universität Lausanne und Unisanté hat den Betäubungsmittelmarkt im Kanton Waadt untersucht. Nach Heroin und…

UK. How a boy from Vietnam became a slave on a UK cannabis farm

31. Januar 2020 | Illegal

UK. How a boy from Vietnam became a slave on a UK cannabis farm It was a horrifying death for the 39 Vietnamese nationals found in the back of a trailer in an industrial park in Essex, in October last year. The story shone a light on the subterrane…

USA. Health-Records Company Pushed Opioids to Doctors in Secret Deal With Drugmaker

31. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. Health-Records Company Pushed Opioids to Doctors in Secret Deal With Drugmaker Practice Fusion ensured that addictive drugs were on the menu - ‘It’s evil. There’s really no other word for it,’ doctor says. (bloomberg.com, USA. 29.01…

USA. Erstmals früherer Chef von Opioid-Hersteller in den USA zu Haftstrafe verurteilt

31. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. Erstmals früherer Chef von Opioid-Hersteller in den USA zu Haftstrafe verurteilt New York – Inmitten der Opioid-Krise mit zehntausenden Toten ist in den USA erstmals der Ex-Chef eines Schmerzmittel-Herstellers zu einer mehrjährigen Haftstrafe…

The Cannabis Industry’s Dirty Energy Secret

31. Januar 2020 | Legal

The Cannabis Industry’s Dirty Energy Secret Your average marijuana plant is a rather unimposing, forest green weed that blends well with nature. The dirty truth, however, is that the business of growing cannabis is anything but green. In fact, the…

USA. Ex-Chef von Opioid-Hersteller muss ins Gefängnis

31. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. Ex-Chef von Opioid-Hersteller muss ins Gefängnis Der Gründer des US-Pharmakonzerns Insys hat laut einem Urteil Ärzte bestochen, damit diese Patienten ein süchtig machendes Opioid-Spray verschreiben. Nun muss John Kapoor in Haft. (Spiegel…

Arzneimittelfälschungen lukrativer als Handel mit harten Drogen

19. Januar 2020 | Illegal

Arzneimittelfälschungen lukrativer als Handel mit harten Drogen Berlin – Auf das weltweite Problem des Handels mit gefälschten Arzneimitteln hat die ABDA – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände – hingewiesen. Danach ist wahrscheinlich jedes…

Schweden. Drug gang violence in Sweden linked to 60% increase in bomb blasts

19. Januar 2020 | Illegal

Schweden. Drug gang violence in Sweden linked to 60% increase in bomb blasts Last year 257 bomb attacks were reported to police, up from 162 in 2018. (The Guardian, UK, 16.01.2020) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/16/drug-gang-viol…

Rethinking the “drug dealer”

12. Januar 2020 | Illegal

Rethinking the “drug dealer” Policymakers in the United States increasingly recognize that drug use should be treated as a public health issue instead of a criminal issue. Most, however, continue to support harsh criminal sentences for people who a…

USA. Opioide: So manipulierte Pharmakonzern die öffentliche Meinung

12. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. Opioide: So manipulierte Pharmakonzern die öffentliche Meinung Der Schmerzmittelhersteller Purdue finanzierte Ärzte, Patientenorganisation und «Think Tanks». Viele Medien fielen darauf herein. (infosperber.ch, Schweiz, 05.12.2019) https://www…

USA. Deal will let more companies make overdose antidote spray

05. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. Deal will let more companies make overdose antidote spray More companies could begin making an easy-to-use version of an opioid overdose antidote under a deal announced Thursday by New York's attorney general. (MedicalXpress, USA, 02.01.2020)…

UK. Levels of child criminal exploitation 'almost back to Victorian times'

05. Januar 2020 | Illegal

UK. Levels of child criminal exploitation 'almost back to Victorian times' Exclusive: police chief says problem is at a high for modern era amid lack of youth facilities. (The Guardian, UK, 02.01.2020) https://www.theguardian.com/society/202…

China. Want OxyContin in China? Pain pill addicts get drugs online

05. Januar 2020 | Illegal

China. Want OxyContin in China? Pain pill addicts get drugs online China has some of the strictest regulation of opioids in the world, but OxyContin and other pain pills are sold illegally online by vendors that take advantage of China's major e-co…

USA. American Pot Is The Gold Standard. But Canada Leads The Export Game — For Now.

05. Januar 2020 | Legal

USA. American Pot Is The Gold Standard. But Canada Leads The Export Game — For Now. (…) After 20 years of experience, legal marijuana growers in the U.S. have the reputation of creating the best product in the world, scientifically grown and tightl…

Expertinnen kritisieren Kinderrechtsverletzungen im Tabakanbau

05. Januar 2020 | Legal

Expertinnen kritisieren Kinderrechtsverletzungen im Tabakanbau Heidelberg/Berlin – Der Konsum von Tabakerzeugnissen ist vor allem für junge Menschen gesundheitsschädlich – aber auch unter der Produktion können Kinder und Jugendliche enorm leiden. A…

EMCDDA. Estimating the size of the main illicit retail drug markets in Europe: an update

25. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

EMCDDA. Estimating the size of the main illicit retail drug markets in Europe: an update This report includes estimates of the total size of the retail drug market in the European Union in 2017 for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, amphetamines and MDMA…

Russland. Schmuggel von Drogenersatzstoff : Zoll stellt 2400 Flaschen Methadon in Flugzeug aus Köln sicher

22. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

Russland. Schmuggel von Drogenersatzstoff Zoll stellt 2400 Flaschen Methadon in Flugzeug aus Köln sicher Der russische Zoll hat 2400 Flaschen mit dem Drogenersatzstoff Methadon in einer Maschine aus Köln sichergestellt. Die Kisten mit de…

Wie reich ist Familie Sackler? : Die Profiteure der Opioid-Krise

22. Dezember 2019 | Legal

Wie reich ist Familie Sackler? : Die Profiteure der Opioid-Krise Purdue Pharma steht im Zentrum von Amerikas Opioid-Krise. Die Eigentümerfamilie hat hohe Dividenden kassiert. Zudem wird ihr vorgeworfen, die Patienten nicht nur süchtig, sonder…

Sackler-owned opioid maker goes global with OD treatment

22. Dezember 2019 | Legal

Sackler-owned opioid maker goes global with OD treatment The gleaming white booth towered over the medical conference in Italy in October, advertising a new brand of antidote for opioid overdoses. “Be prepared. Get naloxone. Save a life,” the sloga…

USA. Sacklers Withdrew Over $10 Bln in a Decade From Purdue Pharma

22. Dezember 2019 | Legal

USA. Sacklers Withdrew Over $10 Bln in a Decade From Purdue Pharma The Sackler family - owners of Purdue Pharma - transferred more than $10 billion in a decade from the OxyContin maker to its trusts and holding companies, the New York Times reporte…

China/USA. Opioidkrise: Irreführende Werbung treibt Schmerzmittelabsatz in China voran

09. Dezember 2019 | Legal

China/USA. Opioidkrise: Irreführende Werbung treibt Schmerzmittelabsatz in China voran In den USA hat der Pharmahersteller Purdue mit dem Schmerzmittel Oxycontin die tödlichste Drogenepidemie der Geschichte ausgelöst. Jetzt rollt er den chinesische…

China/USA. Oxy sales in China driven by misleading addiction claims

09. Dezember 2019 | Legal

China/USA. Oxy sales in China driven by misleading addiction claims Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using false claims to push highly addictive opioids on an unsu…

Journal of illicit economies - Volume 1 - Issue 3 - 2019

08. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

Journal of illicit economies - Volume 1 - Issue 3 - 2019 Open access; Hrsg.: LSE – London School of Economics, UK https://jied.lse.ac.uk/3/volume/1/issue/3/

On the Frontiers of Development: Illicit Poppy and the Transformation of the Deserts of Southwest Afghanistan.

08. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

On the Frontiers of Development: Illicit Poppy and the Transformation of the Deserts of Southwest Afghanistan. Mansfield, D., 2019. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 1(3), pp.330–345. doi.org/10.31389/jied.46 https://jied.lse.ac…

The Last Harvest? From the US Fentanyl Boom to the Mexican Opium Crisis.

08. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

The Last Harvest? From the US Fentanyl Boom to the Mexican Opium Crisis. Le Cour Grandmaison, R., Morris, N. and Smith, B., 2019. Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 1(3), pp.312–329. doi.org/10.31389/jied.45 https://jied.lse.ac.u…

The DARK Side of Total Synthesis: Strategies and Tactics in Psychoactive Drug Production.

08. Dezember 2019 | Illegal

The DARK Side of Total Synthesis: Strategies and Tactics in Psychoactive Drug Production. Chambers SA, DeSousa JM, Huseman ED, Townsend SD. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2018 Oct 17;9(10):2307-2330. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00528. Epub 2018 Feb 1. …

Was bringen Werbeverbote für Tabak oder Alkohol? Evidenz aus zwei Cochrane-Reviews

08. Dezember 2019 | Legal

Was bringen Werbeverbote für Tabak oder Alkohol? Evidenz aus zwei Cochrane-Reviews Sollte man in Deutschland öffentliche Werbung für Tabak, etwa im Kino oder auf Plakatwänden, verbieten, um insbesondere junge Menschen vor Abhängigkeit zu schützen…

Experten schlagen spürbare Preiserhöhungen für Zigaretten vor

08. Dezember 2019 | Legal

Experten schlagen spürbare Preiserhöhungen für Zigaretten vor Berlin – Experten des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums (DKFZ) haben sich für spürbare Preiserhöhungen von Zigaretten ausgesprochen. „Wir schlagen eine Steuererhöhung von 30 Prozent in…

USA. How Juul Hooked a Generation on Nicotine

08. Dezember 2019 | Legal

USA. How Juul Hooked a Generation on Nicotine The company planted the seeds of a public health crisis by marketing to millennials, who had low smoking rates, and it ignored evidence that teenagers were using its products. (New York Times, 23.11.201…

Uncovering the Truth Behind The Global Cannabis Industry Slump

08. Dezember 2019 | Legal

Uncovering the Truth Behind The Global Cannabis Industry Slump With stocks in the cannabis industry climbing to record highs at the end of last year, 2019 was supposed to be the most prosperous year yet for the cannabis industry. Adult-use cannabis…

Afrika. Afrika strebt Führungsrolle beim Export von Cannabis an

29. November 2019 | Legal

Afrika. Afrika strebt Führungsrolle beim Export von Cannabis an Kapstadt – Afrikanische Länder werden nach Ansicht von Experten im Anbau von Cannabis für medizinische Zwecke eine führende Rolle auf dem Weltmarkt einnehmen. Davon gingen Teilnehmer…

USA. US-Behörden stellen Pharmaunternehmen auf eine Stufe mit Drogendealern

29. November 2019 | Legal

USA. US-Behörden stellen Pharmaunternehmen auf eine Stufe mit Drogendealern New York – Pharmaunternehmen, die Schmerzmittel produzieren, könnte in den USA nach einem Zeitungsbericht weiterer großer rechtlicher Ärger drohen. Die Justizbehörden prüfe…

USA. Drugmakers, distributors facing federal opioid probe

28. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Drugmakers, distributors facing federal opioid probe At least a half-dozen companies that make or distribute prescription opioid painkillers are facing a federal criminal investigation over whether they violated federal law as they shipped mor…

EMCDDA. Drug precursor developments in the European Union

27. November 2019 | Illegal

EMCDDA. Drug precursor developments in the European Union Summary This paper describes the significant developments that have occurred in the last 5 to 10 years in the field of drug precursors related to synthetic stimulant drugs produced in the E…

EMCDDA. Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment

27. November 2019 | Illegal

EMCDDA. Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment Summary This report provides a comprehensive overview of the methamphetamine market in the European Union. It assesses the current threat situation regarding current trends in pro…

EMCDDA. EU Drug Markets Report 2019 — highlights (Video)

27. November 2019 | Illegal

EMCDDA. EU Drug Markets Report 2019 — highlights (Video) The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the third comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol. The analysis presented in this report spans numero…

China/USA. Oxy sales in China driven by misleading addiction claims

23. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson

23. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson A global megacorporation best known for Band-Aids and baby powder is now on the hook for about $107 million less than originally anticipated over its role in…

What Will the Opioid Crisis Look Like in Five Years?

23. November 2019 | Illegal

What Will the Opioid Crisis Look Like in Five Years? Few people had ever heard of fentanyl five years ago. By 2018 this synthetic opioid was implicated in more than 30,000 fatal overdoses in the United States. The next stage of the fast-changing op…

The Global Cannabis Report

09. November 2019 | Legal

The Global Cannabis Report The landscape of the global cannabis industry is shifting as quickly as the legislation that underpins it. The Prohibition Partners' The Global Cannabis Report, an industry first of its kind, analyses the key developments…

USA. Nicoteen Inc.: Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens

09. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Nicoteen Inc.: Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens Juul executives knew young people were flocking to its breakthrough e-cigarette shortly after it went on sale in 2015, a former manager tells Reuters. Its nicotine blend…

Schweiz. Schmerz, Sucht und Profit

09. November 2019 | Legal

Schweiz. Schmerz, Sucht und Profit Die Opioidkrise in den USA, das Pharmaimperium der Familie Sackler und deren Verbindungen in die Schweiz. Wie gefährlich ist das Schmerzmittel Oxycodon? (republik.ch, Schweiz, 30.10.2019) https://www.republik.ch/…

How money laundering works (Animation)

04. November 2019 | Illegal

How money laundering works (Animation) Following criminal cash from the streets of London to the gold markets of Dubai, BBC Panorama and the French media company Premières Lignes reveal how an international crime gang laundered millions in drug mon…

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA Das große Feilschen kommt erst noch

04. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA Das große Feilschen kommt erst noch Der Vergleich in Ohio ist nur der Auftakt: Amerikas Pharmaindustrie wird für ihre Mitverantwortung an der Opioidkrise Milliarden zahlen müssen. Doch Bundesstaaten und Gemeinden s…

USA. The Full Cost of the Opioid Crisis: $2.5 Trillion Over Four Years

04. November 2019 | Legal

USA. The Full Cost of the Opioid Crisis: $2.5 Trillion Over Four Years October 26 marked National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which provided Americans an opportunity to prevent drug misuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially danger…

USA. Economic Impact of Non-Medical Opioid Use in the United States

04. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Economic Impact of Non-Medical Opioid Use in the United States Annual Estimates and Projections for 2015 through 2019. (Society of Actuaries, USA, Oktober 2019) https://www.soa.org/globalassets/assets/files/resources/research-report/201…

USA. Nach Einstieg bei E-Zigarettenhersteller Juul: Marlboro-Konzern schreibt 4,5 Milliarden Dollar ab

04. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Nach Einstieg bei E-Zigarettenhersteller Juul: Marlboro-Konzern schreibt 4,5 Milliarden Dollar ab Tabakkonzerne versprachen sich von der E-Zigarette Juul ein Milliardengeschäft. Für den Marlboro-Konzern Altria erwies sich das als extrem teurer…

USA. Hospitals Take Shot at Opioid Makers Over Treating Uninsured for Addiction

04. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Hospitals Take Shot at Opioid Makers Over Treating Uninsured for Addiction While thousands of cities and counties have banded together to sue opioid makers and distributors in a federal court, another group of plaintiffs has started to sue on…

USA. Opioidkrise: Pharmaunternehmen verhandeln in den USA über Strafzahlungen

01. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise: Pharmaunternehmen verhandeln in den USA über Strafzahlungen New York – Kurz vor einem wichtigen US-Prozess um süchtig machende Schmerzmittel verhandeln drei Arzneimittelgroßhändler einem Zeitungsbericht nach mit Klägeranwälten übe…

USA. Vergleich in US-Rechtsstreit um Opioidkrise erzielt

01. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Vergleich in US-Rechtsstreit um Opioidkrise erzielt Cleveland – Im bislang größten Rechtsstreit um die Opioidkrise in den USA haben die Kläger und mehrere Unternehmen heute eine gütliche Einigung erzielt. Dies teilte ein Richter in Cleveland i…

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA: Reckitt Benckiser schließt Vergleich über 700 Millionen Dollar

01. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioidkrise in den USA: Reckitt Benckiser schließt Vergleich über 700 Millionen Dollar Die Pharmaindustrie soll die Opioidkrise in den USA mit mehr als 400.000 Toten ausgelöst haben. Im Streit über die Verantwortung hierfür hat mit…

USA. Pharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?

01. November 2019 | Legal

USA. Pharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price? When a long, black bus bearing the logo of drugmaker AbbVie rolls through Washington state next year, it will promote a new effort to eradicate hepatitis C infections…

USA. Trump just expanded drug testing to hundreds of thousands of workers - It’s a huge win for the drug testing industry.

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Trump just expanded drug testing to hundreds of thousands of workers - It’s a huge win for the drug testing industry. The Trump administration just made it harder for laid-off workers to get government assistance. (Vox, USA, 04.10.2…

USA. Drug firms offer to settle U.S. opioid suits with $50 billion package: sources

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Drug firms offer to settle U.S. opioid suits with $50 billion package: sources Five drugmakers and distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as drugs and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging the industry…

USA. Teva to Donate Over $15 Bln Worth of Drugs in Opioid Settlement - Source

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Teva to Donate Over $15 Bln Worth of Drugs in Opioid Settlement - Source Teva Pharmaceuticals is in talks to contribute over $15 billion worth of drugs as part of a settlement to resolve lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis…

USA/Kanada. Aurora Cannabis Is Dumping Its Pot, Which May Be A Sign It’s All Over

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA/Kanada. Aurora Cannabis Is Dumping Its Pot, Which May Be A Sign It’s All Over (…) companies like Aurora Cannabis (ACB) are “dumping” part of their harvest… because they simply grew more pot than they could sell at a reasonable price. …

USA. Four big drug firms agree to $260m opioid payout hours before trial set to begin

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Four big drug firms agree to $260m opioid payout hours before trial set to begin Teva and three drug distributors in last-minute settlement. Firms were to be accused of profiting from addiction and death. (The Guardian, UK, 21.10.2019)…

The Germany Cannabis Report

24. Oktober 2019 | Legal

The Germany Cannabis Report The Germany Cannabis Report is the first and only free-to-access report to focus on the biggest economy in Europe and its burgeoning cannabis market. Having legalised medical cannabis in 2017 and achieved a market value…

Afghanistan. The unknown unknowns of Afghanistan’s new wave of methamphetamine production

24. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

Afghanistan. The unknown unknowns of Afghanistan’s new wave of methamphetamine production Recent years have seen a massive upswing in the production of ephedra and methamphetamine from the mountains and deserts of Afghanistan. (London School of Eco…

Süd Afrika. 'This is all we have. It’s how we raise our children', says small-scale dagga grower

24. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

Süd Afrika. 'This is all we have. It’s how we raise our children', says small-scale dagga grower (…) No one knows with confidence how many small-scale cannabis farmers there are in South Africa, but the number is large: one organisation estimates 9…

Narcotics traffic devastating Central American Rainforests in globally-recognized protected areas, fueling climate change; researchers say US anti-drug funds spent on wrong solution

24. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

Narcotics traffic devastating Central American Rainforests in globally-recognized protected areas, fueling climate change; researchers say US anti-drug funds spent on wrong solution New studies show indigenous and local communities, with strong righ…

The ATS market ‒ 10 years after the 2009 Plan of Action.

24. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

The ATS market ‒ 10 years after the 2009 Plan of Action. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2019. Global SMART Update, Volume 22 https://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/Global_SMART_22_final_web.pdf

UK. 'County Lines' drug supply: Exploiting the young and vulnerable; enriching organised crime

09. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

UK. 'County Lines' drug supply: Exploiting the young and vulnerable; enriching organised crime By prohibiting drugs that are increasingly in demand, an extremely lucrative market has been gifted to organised crime.This briefing exposes the exploita…

Immer höhere Preise im Pharmamarkt

09. Oktober 2019 | Legal

Immer höhere Preise im Pharmamarkt Pressekonferenz der Arzneimittelkommission der deutschen Ärzteschaft (AkdÄ) und des Wissenschaftlichen Instituts der AOK (WIdO) 24. September 2019, Berlin Statement von Jürgen Klauber, Geschäftsführer des Wissens…

USA. With NIDA’s Help, Startups Translate Addiction Science into New Technologies.

09. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. With NIDA’s Help, Startups Translate Addiction Science into New Technologies. (NIDA, 09.10.2019) https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2019/10/nidas-help-startups-translate-addiction-science-new-technologies

USA. Purdue Pharma Announces Agreement in Principle on Landmark Opioid Litigation Settlemen

06. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Announces Agreement in Principle on Landmark Opioid Litigation Settlement STAMFORD, Conn., September 15, 2019. Purdue’s entire value to be contributed for the benefit of the American public. Settlement is estimated to provid…

USA. Purdue Pharma L.P.

06. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma L.P. https://www.purduepharma.com/

USA. US-Bundesstaaten klagen gegen Millionen-Boni von Purdue Pharma

06. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. US-Bundesstaaten klagen gegen Millionen-Boni von Purdue Pharma New York – Ein Bündnis von US-Bundesstaaten geht rechtlich gegen millionenschwere Boni-Pläne des umstrittenen Schmerzmittel-Herstellers Purdue Pharma vor. Es gehe um Sondervergütun…

USA. Johnson & Johnson stimmt in US-Opioid-Krise Millionen-Vergleich zu

06. Oktober 2019 | Legal

USA. Johnson & Johnson stimmt in US-Opioid-Krise Millionen-Vergleich zu Washington – In der Opioid-Krise in den USA hat der Arzneimittel-Hersteller Johnson & Johnson einem Millionenvergleich zugestimmt. (...) Damit entgeht J&J einem Gro…

UK. I’ve seen the child slavery of county lines up close. £20m won’t stop it

06. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

UK. I’ve seen the child slavery of county lines up close. £20m won’t stop it A child close to me was entrapped by criminals. Only a national strategy will stem the mafia-style takeover of our towns. (...) “County lines” refers to the mobile…

Raising voices - Empowering female farmers in drug crop cultivation areas

06. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

Raising voices - Empowering female farmers in drug crop cultivation areas GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit und OSF – Open Society Foundations GIZ and the OSF produced, edited, and authored this report. Both organizatio…

Guatemala joins ranks of cocaine producers as plantations and labs emerge

06. Oktober 2019 | Illegal

Guatemala joins ranks of cocaine producers as plantations and labs emerge GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala is no longer just a transit point for traffickers seeking to smuggle cocaine north towards the United States, authorities said on Thursday after sec…

USA. Purdue Pharma Settlement a “Stopgap” For Areas Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis: Report

29. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Settlement a “Stopgap” For Areas Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis: Report The proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is “no more than a stopgap for local and state governments,” which will continue to face costs relat…

USA. House passes bill that would allow banks to work with cannabis companies

29. September 2019 | Legal

USA. House passes bill that would allow banks to work with cannabis companies The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would allow banks to provide services to cannabis companies in states where it is legal. (Re…

Purdue Pharma beantragt Insolvenzverfahren wegen Opioidklagen

21. September 2019 | Legal

Purdue Pharma beantragt Insolvenzverfahren wegen Opioidklagen New York – Der US-Pharmakonzern Purdue Pharma, gegen den fast 2.300 Klagen wegen seines süchtig machenden Schmerzmittels Oxycontin anhängig sind, hat Insolvenz beantragt. Mit dem Insolv…

USA. Deals: Purdue Nearing Deal Over Opioids as 23 States Agree to Pact

21. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Deals: Purdue Nearing Deal Over Opioids as 23 States Agree to Pact Number is less than 35 sought to make bankruptcy deal easier. Purdue moves closer to filing Chapter 11 case later this month. (Bloomberg, USA, 11.09.2019) https://www.bloomber…

USA. Lawsuits alone will not fix the US opioid overdose crisis

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Lawsuits alone will not fix the US opioid overdose crisis The Lancet, Volume 394, Issue 10201, 805 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32041-0/fulltext

USA/Kanada. In numbers: Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the US opioid crisis

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA/Kanada. In numbers: Sackler family, Purdue Pharma and the US opioid crisis The Sacklers have become one of the world's most controversial families. (BBC, 16.09.2019) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49718388

USA. Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in the US

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in the US US drug-maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection, as part of efforts to deal with thousands of lawsuits that accuse the firm of fuelling the US opioid crisis. (BBC, 16.09.2019) https…

USA/Kanada. Sackler family 'funnelled $1bn into different bank accounts'

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA/Kanada. Sackler family 'funnelled $1bn into different bank accounts' The billionaire Sackler family "funnelled" at least $1bn (£800m) to different banks, including accounts in Switzerland, officials said. (BBC, 14.09.2019) https://www.bbc.com/…

USA. Purdue: Opioidkonzern erreicht vorläufigen Vergleich

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue: Opioidkonzern erreicht vorläufigen Vergleich Der Pharmakonzern gilt als einer der Hauptschuldigen für die Opioid-Krise in Amerika. Nun beantragt das Unternehmen Konkurs und verteilt Gewinne auf die Kläger. Doch einige Staatsanwäl…

USA. Purdue Pharma Tentatively Settles Thousands of Opioid Cases

17. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Tentatively Settles Thousands of Opioid Cases The company and its owners, members of the Sackler family, have tentatively reached the first comprehensive settlement in thousands of cases nationwide. (New York Times, 11.09.2019)…

Indivior (US): Our Commitment - Updates on the Department of Justice’s Action

08. September 2019 | Legal

Indivior (US): Our Commitment - Updates on the Department of Justice’s Action We are extremely disappointed in this action by the Justice Department, which is wholly unsupported by either the facts or the law. Key allegations made by the Justice De…

USA. Sacklers vs. States: Settlement Talks Stumble Over Foreign Business

05. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Sacklers vs. States: Settlement Talks Stumble Over Foreign Business The Sackler family is willing to give up Purdue Pharma to settle all claims related to the opioid crisis, but is resisting a quick sale of its overseas drug company.(...) The…

Fentanyl, Inc: How Corporate Sales Floors Dominate the New Drugs Market

05. September 2019 | Illegal

Fentanyl, Inc: How Corporate Sales Floors Dominate the New Drugs Market On the edge of Shanghai, men wearing balaclavas meet journalist Ben Westhoff at sunset. He’s blindfolded, pushed into a pickup truck, and driven out into the Chinese jungle. Wh…

Philip Morris International: money over morality?

02. September 2019 | Legal

Philip Morris International: money over morality? The Lancet, Volume 394, Issue 10200, 709 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31998-1/fulltext

Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge

01. September 2019 | Legal

Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge With Altria’s investment in Juul, a combination of the tobacco giants would dominate the international market for e-cigarettes. (New York Times, 27.08.2019) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/health/p…

Indien. Beset By Lawsuits And Criticism In U.S., Opioid Makers Eye New Market In India

01. September 2019 | Legal

Indien. Beset By Lawsuits And Criticism In U.S., Opioid Makers Eye New Market In India What began in India as a populist movement to bring inexpensive morphine to the diseased and dying poor has paved the way for a booming pain management industry…

USA. Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal

01. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Sacklers Would Give Up Ownership of Purdue Pharma Under Settlement Proposal The Sackler family would give up ownership of Purdue Pharma, the company blamed for much of the opioid epidemic, and pay $3 billion of their own money under terms of a…

USA. Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial

01. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial Oklahoma pursued the first case against a drug manufacturer for the national public health disaster, and the ruling may point to what lies ahead in 2,000 more lawsuits…

USA. Purdue Pharma offers $10-12 billion to settle opioid claims

01. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma offers $10-12 billion to settle opioid claims The lawsuits allege the company and the Sackler family are responsible for starting and sustaining the opioid crisis. (NBC News, USA, 28.08.2019) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news…

USA. Drug makers conspired to worsen the opioid crisis. They have blood on their hands

01. September 2019 | Legal

USA. Drug makers conspired to worsen the opioid crisis. They have blood on their hands Johnson & Johnson and others profited from addiction and death – and yet they still don’t think they’ve done anything wrong. (The Guardian, UK, 2…

US opioid prescribing: the federal government advisers with recent ties to big pharma

01. September 2019 | Legal

US opioid prescribing: the federal government advisers with recent ties to big pharma BMJ2019;366, doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5167 https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l5167

The Big Pharma Takeover of Medical Cannabis

16. August 2019 | Legal

The Big Pharma Takeover of Medical Cannabis As evidence of cannabis’ many benefits mounts, so does the interest from the global pharmaceutical industry, known as Big Pharma. The entrance of such behemoths will radically transform the cannabis indus…

Fair(er) Trade Options for the Cannabis Market

11. August 2019 | Legal

Fair(er) Trade Options for the Cannabis Market Martin Jelsma, Sylvia Kayand David Bewley-Taylor TNI – Trans National Institute, Policy Report 1, March 2019 (...) Many for-profit cannabis companies from the Global North are aggressively competing…

UNODC Warns of Rising Role of Organized Crime in Southeast Asia

05. August 2019 | Illegal

UNODC Warns of Rising Role of Organized Crime in Southeast Asia Transnational crime groups in Southeast Asia are growing increasingly aggressive and illicit businesses are generating massive growths in profit though the trafficking of drugs…

Afghanistan/Indien. The Afghanistan-India Drug Trail – Analysis

05. August 2019 | Illegal

Afghanistan/Indien. The Afghanistan-India Drug Trail – Analysis India’s geographical proximity with the ‘Golden Crescent’- the area comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, which is infamous for illicit production as well as transnational smuggl…

USA. Capitalism gone wrong: how big pharma created America's opioid carnage

27. Juli 2019 | Legal

USA. Capitalism gone wrong: how big pharma created America's opioid carnage A web of firms ramped up narcotic painkiller sales, creating the biggest drug epidemic in American history as profits surged. (The Guardian, UK, 24.07.2019) https://www.th…

USA. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

23. Juli 2019 | Illegal

USA. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years Drug kingpin was convicted of running a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges including murder conspiracies. (US Departmen…

SPIEGEL-Gespräch: „Jeder Mord stärkt die Marke“

23. Juli 2019 | Illegal

SPIEGEL-Gespräch: „Jeder Mord stärkt die Marke“ Drogenkartelle haben die gleichen Probleme wie globale Konzerne. Nur wer ihr Geschäftsmodell versteht, kann sie bekämpfen, sagt der britische Journalist Tom Wainwright. (Spiegel, 24.09.2016) ht…

Indien. In largest drug haul, 150kg heroin seized in Delhi

23. Juli 2019 | Illegal

Indien. In largest drug haul, 150kg heroin seized in Delhi (...) Police said the contraband was smuggled into India from Afghanistan using a unique modus operandi wherein jute bags were soaked in liquefied heroin and packed with spices and co…

USA. In den USA erzielt ein Vergleich über Opioid-Vermarktung einen neuen Rekord

14. Juli 2019 | Legal

USA. In den USA erzielt ein Vergleich über Opioid-Vermarktung einen neuen Rekord Der britische Konzern Reckitt Benckiser lässt die Abwehr einer Strafklage 1,4 Milliarden Dollar kosten. Es geht um das Medikament Suboxone, das zur Suchtbehandlung ang…

USA. Reckitt Benckiser zahlt Milliardenstrafe in den USA

14. Juli 2019 | Legal

USA. Reckitt Benckiser zahlt Milliardenstrafe in den USA London – Reckitt Benckiser legt den Streit mit den US-Behörden wegen verbotener Marketingmethoden für sein Kombinationspräparat Suboxone Film mit einer Milliardenzahlung bei. (aerzteblatt.de…

USA. Marketing förderte Verordnung von Gabapentin und Biologika in den USA

10. Juli 2019 | Legal

USA. Marketing förderte Verordnung von Gabapentin und Biologika in den USA Farmington/Connecticut und Toronto – Ärzte, die von Pharmafirmen zum Essen oder auf kostenlose Fortbildungsveranstaltungen eingeladen oder für Beratertätigkeiten sowie…

USA. Study: More Pharma Money, More Gabapentin

10. Juli 2019 | Legal

USA. Study: More Pharma Money, More Gabapentin Payments to doctors by pharmaceutical companies may be influencing them to prescribe more expensive, brand-name versions of the pain drug gabapentin, a team of researchers report in the July 8 is…

US teens may be finding it harder to buy cannabis after legalisation

10. Juli 2019 | Legal

US teens may be finding it harder to buy cannabis after legalisation Does legalising cannabis make it easier for teenagers to access the drug? The largest study to date suggests not – and it may even have the opposite effect. In US states that hav…

Mexiko. Mexican Opium Prices Plummet, Driving Poppy Farmers to Migrate

08. Juli 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexican Opium Prices Plummet, Driving Poppy Farmers to Migrate The drop in prices is leading poppy farmers to seek work in the United States and other places. (...) Some evidence is emerging that fentanyl, a powerful and highly addictive s…

Mexiko. Do Mexican drug cartels make $500 billion a year?

30. Juni 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko. Do Mexican drug cartels make $500 billion a year? Mexico’s violent drug cartels operate in the shadows, so it’s difficult to assess how much money they make. They’re not filing tax returns or getting audited. (Washington Post, 24.06.2019)…

The Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World: tax return sheds light on funding activities

24. Juni 2019 | Legal

The Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World: tax return sheds light on funding activities Legg, Tess et al. The Lancet, Volume 393, Issue 10190, 2487 - 2488 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)3…

Drogenmärkte und Kriminalität (Workbook Drug Market and Crime DEUTSCHLAND) - Bericht 2018 des nationalen REITOX-Knotenpunkts an die EMCDDA (Datenjahr 2017/2018)

15. Juni 2019 | Illegal

Drogenmärkte und Kriminalität (Workbook Drug Market and Crime DEUTSCHLAND) - Bericht 2018 des nationalen REITOX-Knotenpunkts an die EMCDDA (Datenjahr 2017/2018) Franziska Schneider, Esther Dammer & Tim Pfeiffer-Gerschel, IFT Institut für Therap…

CompWareMedical. Datendiebe im Unternehmen: Wie ein Hidden Champion einen internen Spion enttarnte

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

CompWareMedical. Datendiebe im Unternehmen: Wie ein Hidden Champion einen internen Spion enttarnte Die meisten Angriffe auf Unternehmensdaten kommen von außen? Gerd Meyer-Philippi, Geschäftsführer des Medizintechnikherstellers Compware Medical, hat…

USA. Opioidhersteller in den USA zahlt Millionenstrafe

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioidhersteller in den USA zahlt Millionenstrafe New York – Inmitten der Opioidkrise in den USA hat sich ein Schmerzmittelhersteller wegen Schmiergeldzahlungen an Ärzte zur Zahlung einer Millionenstrafe bereiterklärt. Insys Therapeutics zahle…

USA. Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics Agrees to Enter $225 Million Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics Agrees to Enter $225 Million Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations Company Admits Illegal Conduct Regarding Promotion of Subsys, a Powerful Opioid Painkiller. (US Government, Department o…

USA. California joins opioid fight, sues Purdue Pharma over marketing of OxyContin

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. California joins opioid fight, sues Purdue Pharma over marketing of OxyContin California on Monday sued Purdue Pharma over its marketing and sale of the drug OxyContin, alleging it is contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis that has cause…

USA. Opioid-Krise in Amerika : Wenn Ärzte süchtig machen

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Krise in Amerika : Wenn Ärzte süchtig machen Jeden Tag sterben in den Vereinigten Staaten 115 Menschen an einer Überdosis opioidhaltiger Mittel. Für viele Opfer bahnte das Schmerzmittel Oxycontin der Pharmafirma Purdue den Weg in…

USA. More states sue opioid maker alleging deceptive marketing

06. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. More states sue opioid maker alleging deceptive marketing California, Hawaii, Maine and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits Monday against the maker of OxyContin and the company's former president, alleging the firm falsely promo…

USA. Opioid Lawsuits Push American Pain Society to Brink of Bankruptcy

03. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioid Lawsuits Push American Pain Society to Brink of Bankruptcy Alicia Ault. Medscape - May 29, 2019. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/913634

USA. White Collar Watch: RICO Offers a Powerful Tool to Punish Executives for the Opioid Crisis

03. Juni 2019 | Legal

USA. White Collar Watch: RICO Offers a Powerful Tool to Punish Executives for the Opioid Crisis The conviction of John Kapoor, the Insys Therapeutics founder, and four other executives at the pharmaceutical firm on racketeering charges this mo…

HIV-Arzneimittelkosten sinken trotz steigender Patientenzahlen

03. Juni 2019 | Legal

HIV-Arzneimittelkosten sinken trotz steigender Patientenzahlen Waldems-Esch – Die Zahl deutscher HIV-Infizierter steigt seit Jahren an und liegt derzeit bei mehr als 85.000 Betroffenen. Hintergrund ist die hohe Lebenserwartung der Patienten unter T…

USA. Auslöser der US-Suchtkrise?- Prozessauftakt gegen Pharma-Riesen Johnson & Johnson

30. Mai 2019 | Legal

USA. Auslöser der US-Suchtkrise?- Prozessauftakt gegen Pharma-Riesen Johnson & Johnson Das Pharma-Unternehmen Johnson & Johnson steht vor Gericht. Geklagt hat der US-Bundesstaat Oklahoma. Es geht um die Opiat-Sucht in den USA, die imm…

USA. Opioid-Krise: Ratiopharm-Mutter Teva zahlt 85 Millionen US-Dollar

30. Mai 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Krise: Ratiopharm-Mutter Teva zahlt 85 Millionen US-Dollar In den USA geht die Strafverfolgung der mutmaßlichen Verantwortlichen an der Opioid-Krise weiter. Im US-Bundesstaat Oklahoma sollten am heutigen Dienstag die Prozesse gege…

USA. Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis in Oklahoma

30. Mai 2019 | Legal

USA. Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis in Oklahoma Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the fir…

Israel/USA. Teva akzeptiert Millionenstrafe wegen Opioidmissbrauchs in den USA

28. Mai 2019 | Legal

Israel/USA. Teva akzeptiert Millionenstrafe wegen Opioidmissbrauchs in den USA Washington – Der israelische Pharmakonzern Teva bezahlt in den USA eine Millionenstrafe wegen einer Beteiligung am Missbrauch von Opioiden. Teva zahle 85 Millionen Doll…

Ring and bring drug services: Delivery dealing and the social life of a drug phone.

27. Mai 2019 | Illegal

Ring and bring drug services: Delivery dealing and the social life of a drug phone. Friis Søgaard T, Kolind T, Birk Haller M, Hunt G. Int J Drug Policy. 2019 Apr 18;69:8-15. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.02.003. https://www.sciencedirect.com/s…

Mexiko/Kolumbien. Mexican Drug Cartels Now Make Their Own Cocaine, Colombia Says

25. Mai 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko/Kolumbien. Mexican Drug Cartels Now Make Their Own Cocaine, Colombia Says Colombia is now exporting coca base as well as refined cocaine - Trump attacked Colombian ally for failing to curb cocaine flow. (Bloomberg, USA, 15.05.2019) https://…

US-Pharmakonzern Opioid-Hersteller Purdue bereitet offenbar Insolvenz vor

25. Mai 2019 | Legal

US-Pharmakonzern Opioid-Hersteller Purdue bereitet offenbar Insolvenz vor Die Pharmafirma gilt als einer der Hauptverantwortlichen für die Opioid-Epidemie in den USA. Gegen den Konzern laufen mehr als tausend Klagen. (Handelsblatt, 05.03.2019…

USA. Former Billionaire John Kapoor Convicted In Opioid Bribery Trial

14. Mai 2019 | Legal

USA. Former Billionaire John Kapoor Convicted In Opioid Bribery Trial After more than three weeks of deliberation, a federal jury has found Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor, as well as three former Insys managers, guilty of racketeering…

Niederlande. Booby trap scuppers police raid on Dutch floating crystal meth lab

14. Mai 2019 | Illegal

Niederlande. Booby trap scuppers police raid on Dutch floating crystal meth lab Forensic experts were forced off cargo ship when it suddenly began taking on water. (The Guardian, UK, 13.05.2019) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/13/…

226 Millionen Euro: Bionorica verkauft Cannabis-Geschäft Berlin - Cannabis als Medizin ist ein Trend, wenn nicht gar ein Hype. Bionorica nutzt die Chance und verkauft das gesamte Geschäft für den Rekordpreis von 225,9 Millionen Euro. Der kanadische Herst

09. Mai 2019 | Legal

226 Millionen Euro: Bionorica verkauft Cannabis-Geschäft Berlin- Cannabis als Medizin ist ein Trend, wenn nicht gar ein Hype. Bionorica nutzt die Chance und verkauft das gesamte Geschäft für den Rekordpreis von 225,9 Millionen Euro. Der kanad…

Wall Street Market: Ermittler stoppen weltweit zweitgrößten Darknet-Markt

04. Mai 2019 | Illegal

Wall Street Market: Ermittler stoppen weltweit zweitgrößten Darknet-Markt Kokain, Cannabis, gefälschte Ausweise oder ausgespähte Daten: Das BKA hat die Betreiber des Wall Street Market festgenommen und die Server beschlagnahmt. (Zeit Online…

Russland. Half of Russia’s Alcohol Sold Illegally, Regulators Say

01. Mai 2019 | Illegal

Russland. Half of Russia’s Alcohol Sold Illegally, Regulators Say Almost half of the alcohol products sold in Russia last year were on the market illegally, the state Federal Alcohol Market Regulation Service (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) said this wee…

Früheren US-Pharma-Managern droht wegen verantwortungslosen Opioidhandels Haft

01. Mai 2019 | Legal

Früheren US-Pharma-Managern droht wegen verantwortungslosen Opioidhandels Haft New York – Weil sie inmitten der Schmerzmittel-Suchtkrise in den USA verdächtige Opioidbestellungen nicht bei den Behörden meldeten, ist gegen zwei ehemalige Pharmamanag…

Philip Morris gründet Lebensversicherung mit Prämienrabatten für eigene Produkte

01. Mai 2019 | Legal

Philip Morris gründet Lebensversicherung mit Prämienrabatten für eigene Produkte London – Philip Morris International (PMI) steigt in das Lebensversicherungsgeschäft ein. Britischen Medienberichten zufolge will der Tabakkonzern auf diesem Weg Rauch…

Mexiko/China/USA/Kanada. No More Opium for the Masses

19. April 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko/China/USA/Kanada. No More Opium for the Masses This report analyzes the socio-political effects of U.S. fentanyl use on the opium and heroin economy in Mexico. (NORIA – Network of Researchers in International Affairs, 10.02.2019) https://ww…

USA. US Buprenorphine Prices: A Complete List

17. April 2019 | Legal

USA. US Buprenorphine Prices: A Complete List Average WAC Price (USD) for 30 Units of Buprenorphine by Company. (Filter, USA, 16.04.2019) https://filtermag.org/2019/04/16/us-buprenorphine-prices-a-complete-list/

USA. Prosecutors Say Drugmaker Indivior Lied About Popular Opioid Treatment

16. April 2019 | Legal

USA. Prosecutors Say Drugmaker Indivior Lied About Popular Opioid Treatment Justice Department says company misled doctors on Suboxone. Stock falls to lowest since split from Reckitt Benckiser. (Bloomberg, USA, 09.04.2019) https://www.bloomberg.co…

USA. Indivior Inc. Indicted for Fraudulently Marketing Prescription Opioid

16. April 2019 | Legal

USA. Indivior Inc. Indicted for Fraudulently Marketing Prescription Opioid Company Allegedly Lied to Doctors and Public Health Care Benefit Programs About the Safety and Diversion Risks of Suboxone Film The United States Department of Justic…

Aphria, Aurora und Demecan: Die Cannabis-Anbauer in Deutschland stehen fest – vorerst

16. April 2019 | Legal

Aphria, Aurora und Demecan: Die Cannabis-Anbauer in Deutschland stehen fest – vorerst Zwei kanadische Firmen und ein deutsches Start-up bekommen den Zuschlag für den medizinischem Cannabisanbau. Noch ist die Entscheidung nicht endgültig. (Han…

Modeling cocaine traffickers and counterdrug interdiction forces as a complex adaptive system

04. April 2019 | Illegal

Modeling cocaine traffickers and counterdrug interdiction forces as a complex adaptive system Nicholas R. Magliocca, Kendra McSweeney, Steven E. Sesnie, Elizabeth Tellman, Jennifer A. Devine, Erik A. Nielsen, Zoe Pearson, David J. Wrathall Proceed…

USA. ‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction

04. April 2019 | Illegal

USA. ‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction CORVALLIS, Ore. – Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug trafficking operations more widespread an…

USA. Purdue Pharma bezahlt Millionensumme nach Schmerzmittelklage

29. März 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma bezahlt Millionensumme nach Schmerzmittelklage Tulsa – Der Hersteller des Schmerzmittels Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma, hat einen ersten Vergleich im Rechtsstreit um seine Rolle in der US-Drogenkrise akzeptiert. Der Konzern stimmte ei…

Here’s What a Legal Market for Cocaine Could Look Like

29. März 2019 | Legal

Here’s What a Legal Market for Cocaine Could Look Like It is abundantly clear, given decades of trial and error and escalating scientific evidence, that prohibition only makes risky drug use even riskier. If we actually want to reduce mortality and…

USA. Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit

26. März 2019 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit A trial of other opioid manufacturers is still scheduled to proceed. (New York Times, 26.03.2019) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/health/opioids-purdue-pharma-oklah…

USA/Kanada. Can legal weed ever beat the black market?

25. März 2019 | Legal

USA/Kanada. Can legal weed ever beat the black market? Even in Canada and some US states where marijuana is legal, the illegal market remains a tenacious competitor. (The Guardian, UK, 18.03.2019) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/17/le…

USA/Kanada. Can legal weed ever beat the black market?

25. März 2019 | Illegal

USA. Meet the ‘Hillbilly Lawyer’ Fighting to Take Down Big Pharma

25. März 2019 | Legal

USA. Meet the ‘Hillbilly Lawyer’ Fighting to Take Down Big Pharma Inside the massive lawsuit that seeks to assign blame — and financial penalties — for the opioid epidemic. (Medium, USA, 21.03.2019) https://onezero.medium.com/meet-the-hi…

Substitutionsbericht 2018 und Marktzahlen für Substitutionsmedikamente

12. März 2019 | Legal

Substitutionsbericht 2018 und Marktzahlen für Substitutionsmedikamente Anmerkungen zum Substitutionsbericht des BfArM für 2018 und Zahlen und Daten zum Pharmamarkt für Substitutionsmedikamente in Deutschland. (Forum Substitutionspraxis, 12.03.2019)…

USA. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma exploring bankruptcy

08. März 2019 | Legal

USA. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma exploring bankruptcy Filing for Chapter 11 protection would halt the thousands of lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer used deceptive practices to push addictive drugs that led to fatal overdoses. (NBC News, US…

WHO. Philip Morris-funded FSFW fails (again) to end pariah status

02. März 2019 | Legal

WHO. Philip Morris-funded FSFW fails (again) to end pariah status The Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World published an open letter to the Board of the WHO on 24 January 2019, urging it to ‘consider how best to work with the Found…

Peru. Coffee farmers in Peru abandon crops to grow coca: group

02. März 2019 | Legal

Peru. Coffee farmers in Peru abandon crops to grow coca: group (Reuters, 25.02.2019) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-drugs/coffee-farmers-in-peru-abandon-crops-to-grow-coca-group-idUSKCN1QE2ON

USA. Juul Expects Skyrocketing Sales of $3.4 Billion, Despite Flavored Vape Restrictions

26. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. Juul Expects Skyrocketing Sales of $3.4 Billion, Despite Flavored Vape Restrictions The e-cigarette maker forecasts revenue that would nearly triple from last year. (Bloomberg, USA, 22.02.2019) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-…

USA. Sackler Embraced Plan to Conceal OxyContin's Strength From Doctors, Sealed Testimony Shows

26. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. Sackler Embraced Plan to Conceal OxyContin's Strength From Doctors, Sealed Testimony Shows In May 1997, the year after Purdue Pharma launched OxyContin, its head of sales and marketing sought input on a key decision from Dr Richard Sackler, a…

Italien/Mexiko. Tale of two drugs lords: from Cosa Nostra to Guzmán – it’s strictly business

18. Februar 2019 | Illegal

Italien/Mexiko. Tale of two drugs lords: from Cosa Nostra to Guzmán – it’s strictly business With the end of the El Chapo trial, Ed Vulliamy charts the lives of two dons a continent apart. (The Guardian, UK, 17.02.2019) https://www.theguardi…

Mexiko/USA. After El Chapo conviction, Sinaloa drug cartel carries on

18. Februar 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. After El Chapo conviction, Sinaloa drug cartel carries on MEXICO CITY — Despite the arrest, extradition and now conviction of narco-lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, his Sinaloa cartel marches on. (PBS, USA, 12.02.2019) https://www.pbs.o…

Mexiko/USA. Urteil im „El Chapo“-Prozess : „Eine Show, um Amerikas Können und Macht zu demonstrieren“

18. Februar 2019 | Illegal

Mexiko/USA. Urteil im „El Chapo“-Prozess : „Eine Show, um Amerikas Können und Macht zu demonstrieren“ Der mexikanische Drogenboss „El Chapo“ soll für den Rest seines Lebens im Gefängnis sitzen. Die amerikanische Regierung feiert sich für den Schuld…

USA. Drug company used rap video to push for higher doses, sales

18. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. Drug company used rap video to push for higher doses, sales Employees at a drug company accused of bribing doctors rapped and danced around a person dressed as a bottle of the highly addictive fentanyl spray in a video meant to motivate sales…

USA. This complaint shows Purdue Pharma’s secret plan to perversely profit by both creating and treating addiction

18. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. This complaint shows Purdue Pharma’s secret plan to perversely profit by both creating and treating addiction Making billions off a pain pill whose promotion helped spawn the prescription opioid epidemic that grew into today’s overdose fatalit…

USA. The Big Pharma Family that Brought Us the Opioid Crisis - Who will bring to justice the billionaires who have profited so royally from addiction?

18. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. The Big Pharma Family that Brought Us the Opioid Crisis - Who will bring to justice the billionaires who have profited so royally from addiction? If the devil wears Prada, what do America’s most destructive drug pushers wear? They wear s…

Why Europe Has Dodged America's Fentanyl Crisis

09. Februar 2019 | Illegal

Why Europe Has Dodged America's Fentanyl Crisis Europe's most lucrative heroin markets seem ripe for a fentanyl takeover. But why the no-show? (Vice, UK, 07.02.2019) https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/9kpkb5/why-europe-has-dodged-americas-fentanyl…

Tabakindustrie: Deutsche rauchen öfter Zigarre

07. Februar 2019 | Legal

Tabakindustrie: Deutsche rauchen öfter Zigarre Der Absatz von Zigaretten ist in Deutschland leicht gesunken. Das heißt aber nicht unbedingt, dass es weniger Raucher gibt. (Spiegel online, 14.01.2019) http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/dia…

Schweiz. Fazit. ForschungsSpiegel von Sucht Schweiz: Was Sie schon immer über den illegalen Drogenmarkt wissen wollten.

04. Februar 2019 | Illegal

Schweiz. Fazit. ForschungsSpiegel von Sucht Schweiz: Was Sie schon immer über den illegalen Drogenmarkt wissen wollten. Wie sieht der Markt für illegale Substanzen in der Schweiz aus? Wieviel Heroin wird konsumiert und was kostet es? Wie und…

USA. Sackler Scion’s Email Reveals Push for High-Dose OxyContin, New Lawsuit Disclosures Claim

04. Februar 2019 | Legal

USA. Sackler Scion’s Email Reveals Push for High-Dose OxyContin, New Lawsuit Disclosures Claim A member of the Sackler family that owns OxyContin’s maker directed the company to put a premium on selling high dosages of its potentially addicting pai…

USA. “Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths

02. Februar 2019 | Illegal

USA. “Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths Casper has lived a life out straight out of Pulp Fiction. Over a 26-year career selling illicit drugs across the United States, he has gone from peddling nickel bags of he…

Spanien. Spanish police say drugs gang used drones to spy on officers

29. Januar 2019 | Illegal

Spanien. Spanish police say drugs gang used drones to spy on officers Smugglers monitored for possible police presence as hashish shipments approached. (The Guardian, UK, 28.01.2019) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/28/spanish-drug…

Venezuela/Trinidad. Venezuelan pirates - the new scourge of the Caribbean

29. Januar 2019 | Illegal

Venezuela/Trinidad. Venezuelan pirates - the new scourge of the Caribbean As Venezuela's economy collapses, a tide of lawlessness is spreading to the nearby island of Trinidad. Its fishermen now live in fear of Venezuelan pirates, discovers Colin F…

The European Cannabis Report™ 4th Edition

29. Januar 2019 | Legal

The European Cannabis Report™ 4th Edition Home to more than 740 million people, a population more than double that of the United States and Canada combined, Europe is set to become the world’s largest legal cannabis market over the next five years…

Verbände fordern umfassendes Werbeverbot für Tabakprodukte und E-Zigaretten

29. Januar 2019 | Legal

Verbände fordern umfassendes Werbeverbot für Tabakprodukte und E-Zigaretten Tabakwerbung und die Werbung für E-Zigaretten ist insbesondere für Jugendliche und auch Kinder attraktiv und macht ein umfassendes Verbot unumgänglich. Studien zeigen, dass…

Tabakplakatwerbung in Deutschland besonders präsent

29. Januar 2019 | Legal

Tabakplakatwerbung in Deutschland besonders präsent Heidelberg – Tabakwerbung auf Plakatwänden ist in Deutschland wesentlich präsenter als in anderen Ländern. Das geht aus einer neuen Untersuchung des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums (DKFZ) in ach…

Israel erlaubt Export von medizinischem Cannabis

29. Januar 2019 | Legal

Israel erlaubt Export von medizinischem Cannabis Tel Aviv – Rund 35.000 Patienten in Israel lassen sich mit medizinischem Cannabis behandeln. Nun will das Land solche Produkte auch exportieren, wie die Regierung vorgestern beschloss. (aerzteblatt.d…

Neu: Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED), Volume 1 - Issue 1 – 2018 (open access)

26. Januar 2019 | Illegal

Neu: Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED), Volume 1 - Issue 1 – 2018 (open access) Harausgeber: International Drug Policy Unit US Centre, London School of Economics, London, UK https://jied.lse.ac.uk/1/volume/1/issue/1/

USA: Studie macht Pharmamarketing für Anstieg der Opioid-Todesfälle mitverantwortlich

22. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA: Studie macht Pharmamarketing für Anstieg der Opioid-Todesfälle mitverantwortlich Boston – Ein kostenloses Essen für den Arzt oder andere Geschenke des Pharmamarketings könnten den Drogentod einzelner Patienten fördern. In den USA kam es laut…

USA. Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate

19. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate A filing in a Massachusetts lawsuit contains dozens of internal Purdue Pharma documents suggesting the family was far more involved than the company has l…

Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing of Opioid Products With Mortality From Opioid-Related Overdoses.

19. Januar 2019 | Legal

Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing of Opioid Products With Mortality From Opioid-Related Overdoses. Hadland SE, Rivera-Aguirre A, Marshall BDL, Cerdá M. JAMA Netw Open.2019;2(1):e186007. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6007 h…

USA. County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers’ Marketing

19. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers’ Marketing Researchers sketched a vivid line Friday linking the dollars spent by drugmakers to woo doctors around the country to a vast opioid epidemic that has led to tens of thou…

USA. Despite Conflicting Evidence, A New Report Finds Legal Marijuana Does Not Impact Alcohol Sales

15. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. Despite Conflicting Evidence, A New Report Finds Legal Marijuana Does Not Impact Alcohol Sales Weighing in on an issue that weighs heavily on alcoholic beverage suppliers, the Distilled Spirits Council released new research that shows the sale…

USA. Congressional report: DEA, drug distributors failed to stop flow of opioids into West Virginia

04. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. Congressional report: DEA, drug distributors failed to stop flow of opioids into West Virginia The Drug Enforcement Administration and some of the country’s largest drug distributors failed to stop a massive flow of opioids into rural We…

USA. The National Cannabis Economy

04. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. The National Cannabis Economy Conclusion The growth of the cannabis economy presents opportunities for greater job creation, more tax revenue, and better patient care. But current conflicts between state and federal law threaten to impe…

USA. Opioid-Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019

04. Januar 2019 | Legal

USA. Opioid-Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019 The next 12 months might just redefine the way America thinks about and responds to the opioid epidemic that now claims more than 40,000 lives each year. The nation's biggest drugmakers and distribut…

Afrika. UN: Crime and Drugs in West and Central Africa ‘alarming’

04. Januar 2019 | Illegal

Afrika. UN: Crime and Drugs in West and Central Africa ‘alarming’ West Africa is facing increased trafficking in opioids, cocaine and methamphetamine, the profits of which often go to armed terrorist groups, the United Nations Off…

Afghanistan: How does the Taliban make money?

03. Januar 2019 | Illegal

Afghanistan: How does the Taliban make money? (...) The Taliban, the main insurgent group in Afghanistan with an estimated 60,000 fighters, now controls more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since its removal from power by the US-led coal…

Studie Cannabis-Produkte werden immer stärker

31. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Studie Cannabis-Produkte werden immer stärker Der THC-Gehalt von Haschisch und Marihuana hat in den letzten Jahren drastisch zugenommen - bei gleichbleibendem Preis. Das birgt erhebliche gesundheitliche Risiken. (Spiegel online, 30.12.20…

USA. Indivior Plans Cheaper Opioid Addiction Drug if Rivals Launch Copycats

30. Dezember 2018 | Legal

USA. Indivior Plans Cheaper Opioid Addiction Drug if Rivals Launch Copycats Indivior Plc said on Tuesday it could launch a cheaper version of its blockbuster opioid addiction treatment, Suboxone, if rivals release generic versions of the drug. (psy…

Asien drängt in das Milliarden-Geschäft mit Cannabis

30. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Asien drängt in das Milliarden-Geschäft mit Cannabis Während im Westen eine neue Industrie entsteht, wird der Cannabis-Konsum in Asien noch hart bestraft. Jetzt liberalisieren die Staaten ihre Gesetze. (Handelsblatt, 22.12.2018…

Increasing potency and price of cannabis in Europe, 2006-2016

30. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Increasing potency and price of cannabis in Europe, 2006-2016 Tom P. Freeman, Teodora Groshkova, Andrew Cunningham, Roumen Sedefov, Paul Griffiths, Michael T. Lynksey Addiction, First published: 29 December 2018, doi.org/10.1111/add.14525 ht…

USA. US-Tabakkonzern Altria steigt bei E-Zigaretten-Anbieter Juul ein

22. Dezember 2018 | Legal

USA. US-Tabakkonzern Altria steigt bei E-Zigaretten-Anbieter Juul ein Washington – Der US-Tabakkonzern Altria mit Marken wie Marlboro und Chesterfield steigt für 12,8 Milliarden Dollar (11,2 Milliarden Euro) beim E-Zigaretten-Hersteller…

Global. Tilray Inc.: Ten internationally-renowned business and government leaders to advise company on global expansion

20. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Global. Tilray Inc.: Ten internationally-renowned business and government leaders to advise company on global expansion NANAIMO, B.C. – Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis production and distribution, today announce…

Kanada. AB InBev and Tilray Announce Research Partnership Focused on Non-Alcohol THC and CBD Beverages - New Partnership to Focus on Research that will Guide Responsible Innovation.

20. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Kanada. AB InBev and Tilray Announce Research Partnership Focused on Non-Alcohol THC and CBD Beverages - New Partnership to Focus on Research that will Guide Responsible Innovation. TORONTO, CANADA – December 19, 2018 –Today, AB In…

Global. Tilray® Signs Global Collaboration Agreement with Leading Pharmaceutical Company -- Tilray Inc. announced today that it entered into a global framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) to collaborate with Sandoz AG.

20. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Global. Tilray® Signs Global Collaboration Agreement with Leading Pharmaceutical Company -- Tilray Inc. announced today that it entered into a global framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) to collaborate with Sandoz AG…

Umstrittene E-Zigarette kommt nach Deutschland

19. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Umstrittene E-Zigarette kommt nach Deutschland Washington/Hamburg – Ab heute wird die stark nikotinhaltige und daher umstrittene E-Zigarette Juul aus den USA auch in Deutschland erhältlich sein. Im Gegensatz zu den USA enthält die E…

Who is pirating medical literature? A bibliometric review of 28 million Sci-Hub downloads

19. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Who is pirating medical literature? A bibliometric review of 28 million Sci-Hub downloads Till, Brian M et al. The Lancet Global Health , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , e30 - e31, doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30388-7 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lan…

USA. Drug company to offer cheaper opioid overdose treatment after hiking price 600 percent

18. Dezember 2018 | Legal

USA. Drug company to offer cheaper opioid overdose treatment after hiking price 600 percent (...) A report from the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations last month found that the company, Kaléo, hiked the price of its drug…

USA. Generic Opioid Overdose Antidote Treatment to be Available in 2019

18. Dezember 2018 | Legal

USA. Generic Opioid Overdose Antidote Treatment to be Available in 2019 An authorized generic for kaléo’s naloxone HCl injection (Evzio®) will be availabile midyear in 2019, and will come with a list price of $178 per carton…

Paraguay. How Paraguay dumps billions of illicit cigarettes on the global market

17. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Paraguay. How Paraguay dumps billions of illicit cigarettes on the global market On Sep. 25, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products entered into force. According to the WHO, illicit tr…

Europa. Recent changes in Europe’s cocaine market: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study

14. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Europa. Recent changes in Europe’s cocaine market: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study Summary Using trendspotter methodology, this report explores signs of increasing availability and consumption of cocaine in Europe, in an effort to…

Europa. New gangs 'Uberise' Europe's cocaine supply and bring more violence

14. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Europa. New gangs 'Uberise' Europe's cocaine supply and bring more violence Rising production from Latin America has led groups from North Africa and the Balkans to change the drug trade, EU agency says. (Guardian, UK, 14.12.2018) https://ww…

USA. Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl's deadly rise, study shows -- Cheap, plentiful drug entered wholesale markets following heroin supply shocks

14. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

USA. Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl's deadly rise, study shows -- Cheap, plentiful drug entered wholesale markets following heroin supply shocks Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States…

Inside the Mafia-Run Cocaine Network Shattered by European Police

14. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

Inside the Mafia-Run Cocaine Network Shattered by European Police A two-year investigation culminated this week with 90 arrests, splitting wide open a mafia coalition that trafficked drugs to Europe from across the world. Here’s how the clans…

USA. US: Bar Owner ‘Mama Jo,’ 70, Charged With Running Million-Dollar Fencing Ring

06. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

USA. US: Bar Owner ‘Mama Jo,’ 70, Charged With Running Million-Dollar Fencing Ring Police in Michigan broke up a long-running fencing operation that allegedly paid heroin addicts to steal goods ranging from guns and liquor to ceil…

Pfizer hit by UK Supreme Court ruling on Lyrica patent

06. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Pfizer hit by UK Supreme Court ruling on Lyrica patent Pfizer has lost its protracted patent battle in the UK for big-selling drug Lyrica, potentially exposing it to claims for hundreds of millions of pounds from the NHS. (pharmaphorum, UK, 15.11.2…

Verhandlungen mit Cannabis-Hersteller: Warum Marlboro auf der Hanf-Welle reitet

05. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Verhandlungen mit Cannabis-Hersteller: Warum Marlboro auf der Hanf-Welle reitet Die fortschreitende Legalisierung lässt nach der Getränkeindustrie nun offenbar auch Tabakkonzerne nach einem weiteren "legal High" suchen. Wie der…

USA. New Wine in Old Skins: Cannabis Branding and French Wine Appellations

05. Dezember 2018 | Legal

USA. New Wine in Old Skins: Cannabis Branding and French Wine Appellations Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from contributing editor Dr. David A. Guba, Jr., of Bard Early College in Baltimore. Today he explores the potential for a…

USA. Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl's deadly rise, report concludes

05. Dezember 2018 | Illegal

USA. Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl's deadly rise, report concludes Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States last year, most likely spread because of heroin and prescription pill shorta…

Should Access to Scientific Research Be Free? Federally-Funded Research Might Someday Be Free

02. Dezember 2018 | Legal

Should Access to Scientific Research Be Free? Federally-Funded Research Might Someday Be Free A New Scientist article by Graham Lawton predicts that, by January 1, 2030, all biomedical research will be free to read. That might be an…

Lesotho. Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in

29. November 2018 | Illegal

Lesotho. Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in Lesotho is aiming to make money from the booming medicinal marijuana industry, but the BBC's Vumani Mkhize says the southern African nation already has an unheralded illicit trade i…

DIE KOSTEN DER CANNABIS-PROHIBITION IN DEUTSCHLAND – Eine Studie im Auftrag des Deutschen Hanfverbands 14. November 2018

25. November 2018 | Legal

DIE KOSTEN DER CANNABIS-PROHIBITION IN DEUTSCHLAND – Eine Studie im Auftrag des Deutschen Hanfverbands 14. November 2018 Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap, Dr. Christiane Kehder, Marc Feist und Jan Slowik DICE Consult GmbH, Düsseldorf, 2018 htt…

DIE KOSTEN DER CANNABIS-PROHIBITION IN DEUTSCHLAND – Eine Studie im Auftrag des Deutschen Hanfverbands 14. November 2018

25. November 2018 | Illegal

USA. Sackler family members face mass litigation and criminal investigations over opioids crisis

24. November 2018 | Legal

USA. Sackler family members face mass litigation and criminal investigations over opioids crisis Exclusive: Suffolk county in Long Island has sued several family members, and Connecticut and New York are considering criminal fraud and rackete…

Studie zu legalem Cannabis: Fiskus könnte 2,4 Milliarden Euro einnehmen

24. November 2018 | Legal

Studie zu legalem Cannabis: Fiskus könnte 2,4 Milliarden Euro einnehmen Kanada kifft, ebenso wie neun US-Staaten: Sie haben Cannabis legalisiert. Was würde eine Freigabe für deutsche Staatskassen bedeuten? Eine Studie des Hanfv…

Mexiko. Mexico: Drug Trade Flourishes While Criminals Hurt Economy

24. November 2018 | Illegal

Mexiko. Mexico: Drug Trade Flourishes While Criminals Hurt Economy While Mexico’s drug traders make over US$31 billion per year, the country’s legitimate economy is taking a toll from being targeted by criminal groups, according t…

Israel. Finance Minister Lambastes Delay in Approving Medical Marijuana Exports

24. November 2018 | Legal

Israel. Finance Minister Lambastes Delay in Approving Medical Marijuana Exports Moshe Kahlon blames the Public Security Ministry for foot-dragging, thus 'harming Israel’s economy, farmers and local industry,' calls for cabinet to approv…

Connecting the Dots . . . - Human Rights, Illicit Cultivation and Alternative Development

09. November 2018 | Illegal

Connecting the Dots . . . - Human Rights, Illicit Cultivation and Alternative Development How can we resolve the tensions between current drug control policies and states’ human rights obligations? The international human rights framework cle…

USA. Trump’s New Opioid Package Is Gift-Wrapped for Indivior—At What Cost?

31. Oktober 2018 | Legal

USA. Trump’s New Opioid Package Is Gift-Wrapped for Indivior—At What Cost? On October 24, President Donald Trump signed a package of bills into law aimed at addressing the overdose crisis, dubbed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities…

UK. Drogen mit Drohnen in Gefängnisse geflogen - Haftstrafen

29. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

UK. Drogen mit Drohnen in Gefängnisse geflogen - Haftstrafen Eine Bande soll in England Drogen im Wert von 550.000 Pfund in Gefängnisse geschmuggelt haben. Nun sind mehrere Mitglieder zu Haftstrafen verurteilt worden. (Spiegel onlin…

Mexiko. Neue Rangordnung bei Mexikos Drogenkartellen: Auf "El Chapo" folgt "El Mencho"

29. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

Mexiko. Neue Rangordnung bei Mexikos Drogenkartellen: Auf "El Chapo" folgt "El Mencho" Einst war Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán der mächtigste mexikanische Drogenboss. Nun schickt sich ein einstiger Weggefährte an der…

Kanada. Legaler Handel: Kanada kifft

29. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Kanada. Legaler Handel: Kanada kifft Kanada gibt als erstes großes Industrieland Marihuana als Genussmittel frei. Die Branche hofft auf ein Milliardengeschäft – und die Börse ist im Rausch. (faz.net, 15.10.2018) http://www.fa…

Russland. Russia views opium poppy cultivation as response to sanctions

26. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Russland. Russia views opium poppy cultivation as response to sanctions A special commission of the Russian government has approved a draft law on the procedure for growing “narcotic” plants in Russia, in particular, the allowed v…

Europa. Criminal networks involved in the trafficking and exploitation of underage victims in the EU

24. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

Europa. Criminal networks involved in the trafficking and exploitation of underage victims in the EU This report is produced in the framework of the EU Policy Cycle for organised and serious international crime. The Justice and Home Affairs Council…

EMCDDA. Captagon: understanding today's illicit market

24. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

EMCDDA. Captagon: understanding today's illicit market Summary Captagon is reported to be a commonly used stimulant in the Middle East. In addition, some recent media reports have linked this drug to perpetrators of terrorist acts in Europe or ter…

How to Regulate Cannabis: A Practical Guide

22. Oktober 2018 | Legal

How to Regulate Cannabis: A Practical Guide This is the second edition of our guide to regulating legal markets for the non-medical use of cannabis. It is for policy makers, drug policy reform advocates and affected communities all over the w…

Drogenbeauftragte für neuen Anlauf zu einem Tabakwerbeverbot

22. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Drogenbeauftragte für neuen Anlauf zu einem Tabakwerbeverbot Hannover – Die Drogenbeauftragte der Bundesregierung, Marlene Mortler (CSU), hat einen neuen Anlauf für ein Verbot von Tabakwerbung auf Plakaten und im Kino gefordert. &bd…

Malta, A Modern Smugglers’ Hideout

22. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

Malta, A Modern Smugglers’ Hideout Malta has become a “crossroad of illegal trafficking,” said Col. Giuseppe Campobasso, who heads anti-drug law enforcement for Italy’s financial police in Palermo. His unit is part of the Li…

UK. Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad

22. Oktober 2018 | Legal

UK. Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad Image caption The campaign was launched in a four-page wraparound in the Daily Mirror One of the world's biggest tobacco firms, Philip Morris, has been accused of "staggering hypocrisy" o…

Marihuana „Made in Germany“ – FDP will Deutschland zur Cannabis-Exportnation machen

22. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Marihuana „Made in Germany“ – FDP will Deutschland zur Cannabis-Exportnation machen Deutschland muss Medizinalhanf bislang importieren. Die FDP will das ändern – und die Bundesrepublik direkt zur Cannabis-Exportna…

USA. FDA investigating whether dozens of e-cigarette products are being illegally marketed

16. Oktober 2018 | Legal

USA. FDA investigating whether dozens of e-cigarette products are being illegally marketed The Food and Drug Administration, in its latest effort to curb youth vaping, is investigating whether dozens of e-cigarette products are being sold illegally…

USA. Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ (Feature)

12. Oktober 2018 | Illegal

USA. Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’ (Feature) A Philadelphia neighborhood is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Addicts come from all over, and many never leave. (New York Times, 10.10.2018) https:/…

Jamaika/Kanada. Jamaica Makes First Shipment Of Medical Marijuana To Canada

07. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Jamaika/Kanada. Jamaica Makes First Shipment Of Medical Marijuana To Canada Jamaica has made its first shipment of medical marijuana extract oil to Canada. The shipment marks the first step in positioning Jamaica as the medical marijuana hub for t…

Cannabis capitalism: who is making money in the marijuana industry?

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Cannabis capitalism: who is making money in the marijuana industry? Marginalized groups that championed legalization struggle to compete with corporate refugees jumping on the bandwagon. (The Guardian, UK, 03.10.2018) https://www.theguardian…

Publikationen in Räuberzeitschriften: Verharmlost und heruntergespielt

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

Publikationen in Räuberzeitschriften: Verharmlost und heruntergespielt Dtsch Arztebl 2018; 115(40): A-1746 / B-1469 / C-1455 Antes, Gerd https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/201372

WHO fordert strikte Regulierung von Zigarettenalternativen

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

WHO fordert strikte Regulierung von Zigarettenalternativen Genf – Die Tabakindustrie versucht nach Überzeugung der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO), das Rauchen durch Alternativen zu herkömmlichen Zigaretten wieder salonfähig…

USA. F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

USA. F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of the headquarters of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last Friday, carting away more than a thousand documents it said were relate…

USA. JUUL laboratories have largest market share of E-cigarettes

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

USA. JUUL laboratories have largest market share of E-cigarettes (HealthDay)—From 2016 to 2017, sales of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) by JUUL Laboratories increased 641 percent, with their sales comprising 29 percent of total e-cigare…

High stakes: cannabis capitalists seek funds to drive drug trade - London conference pushes uses ranging from reducing pain to increasing orgasms

06. Oktober 2018 | Legal

High stakes: cannabis capitalists seek funds to drive drug trade - London conference pushes uses ranging from reducing pain to increasing orgasms (...) The global cannabis industry has gathered in London this week for Europe’s largest marijua…

Science without publication paywalls: cOAlition S for the realisation of full and immediate Open Access.

30. September 2018 | Legal

Science without publication paywalls: cOAlition S for the realisation of full and immediate Open Access. Schiltz M (2018) PLoS Biol 16(9): e3000031. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000031 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article…

USA. High-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Flood Market Despite FDA Rule

30. September 2018 | Legal

USA. High-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Flood Market Despite FDA Rule The sleek Juul electronic cigarettes have become a phenomenon at U.S. high schools, vexing educators and drawing regulatory scrutiny over their sweet flavors and high nicotine content. (…

China/USA. Fentanyl crisis: Is China a major source of illegal drugs?

24. September 2018 | Illegal

China/USA. Fentanyl crisis: Is China a major source of illegal drugs? Amid tension between China and the US over trade, there's also friction over another issue - the illegal trade in synthetic drugs. (BBC, UK, 24.09.2018) https://www.bbc.com/news…

USA. As opioid crisis rages, cost of overdose antidote spikes

24. September 2018 | Legal

USA. As opioid crisis rages, cost of overdose antidote spikes As the opioid epidemic continues to kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, the drug naloxone has proved invaluable in preventing overdose-related deaths. Yet a spike in its cost…

USA. OxyContin maker gets patent for drug to treat opioid addiction

24. September 2018 | Legal

USA. OxyContin maker gets patent for drug to treat opioid addiction Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has received a patent designed to treat opioid addiction. The patent, first reported by The Financial Times, is for a new and faster-acting…

USA. L'Oréal urged to rebrand 'breathtakingly insensitive' Black Opium fragrance by anti-drug group

24. September 2018 | Legal

USA. L'Oréal urged to rebrand 'breathtakingly insensitive' Black Opium fragrance by anti-drug group The National Council Against Drug Abuse accuses the beauty giant of "the height of cruelty" by attempting to profit while people are lo…

Deutschland. Milliardeneinnahmen durch legales Cannabis: Kiffen für den Fiskus

24. September 2018 | Legal

Deutschland. Milliardeneinnahmen durch legales Cannabis: Kiffen für den Fiskus In Kanada gibt es ab Mitte Oktober legales Cannabis zu kaufen. Was würde eine Freigabe für die deutsche Volkswirtschaft bedeuten? Einer Studie zufol…

Cola mit Cannabis? Aurora-Aktionäre im Rausch - Coca-Cola signalisiert Interesse

22. September 2018 | Legal

Cola mit Cannabis? Aurora-Aktionäre im Rausch - Coca-Cola signalisiert Interesse Ein Medienbericht über das mögliche Interesse von Coca-Cola hat Anleger des kanadischen Marihuana-Herstellers Aurora Cannabis in einen Kaufrausch…

USA/Kanada. Joint venture: Coca-Cola considers cannabis-infused range

18. September 2018 | Legal

USA/Kanada. Joint venture: Coca-Cola considers cannabis-infused range Soft drink maker in talks with Canadian marijuana producer about beverages to ease pain. (The Guardian, UK, 17.09.201) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/17/joi…

USA. Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won’t Pay For OxyContin Anymore

17. September 2018 | Legal

USA. Insurer To Purdue Pharma: We Won’t Pay For OxyContin Anymore The largest insurer in Tennessee has announced it will no longer cover prescriptions for what was once a blockbuster pain reliever. It’s the latest insurance company to t…

Patent auf Hepatitis-Medikament bleibt mit Änderungen

13. September 2018 | Legal

Patent auf Hepatitis-Medikament bleibt mit Änderungen München – Das US-Pharma-Unternehmen Gilead darf sein umstrittenes Patent auf ein Hepatitis-C-Medikament behalten – allerdings mit Änderungen. Das hat das Europäis…

USA. OxyContin Billionaire Patents New Drug for Opioid Treatment

11. September 2018 | Legal

USA. OxyContin Billionaire Patents New Drug for Opioid Treatment In recent years, America’s pharmaceutical industry has taken it on the chin. Populist demagogues have savaged drug companies for “jacking up” the price of life-savin…

Belgien. Cocaine smuggling is corrupting Antwerp politics, says mayor

04. September 2018 | Illegal

Belgien. Cocaine smuggling is corrupting Antwerp politics, says mayor Bart De Wever blames Dutch drug bosses for tenfold rise in drug finds at Belgian port The scale of cocaine smuggling at the port of Antwerp – through which half of E…

Kanada. Kanadische Provinz verklagt Unternehmen wegen Opioid-Überdosen

03. September 2018 | Legal

Kanada. Kanadische Provinz verklagt Unternehmen wegen Opioid-Überdosen Ottawa – Angesichts des grassierenden Missbrauchs von Opioiden hat die kanadische Provinz British Columbia mehr als 40 Hersteller und Vertreiber der Schmerzmittel auf…

USA. Purdue And The OxyContin Files

03. September 2018 | Legal

USA. Purdue And The OxyContin Files Purdue Pharma planned an extensive marketing campaign for the launch and promotion of the painkiller OxyContin. Here are Purdue’s internal budget documents from 1996 to 2002 — files released by the Fl…

Major tobacco companies found to be secretly using influencers to advertise

29. August 2018 | Legal

Major tobacco companies found to be secretly using influencers to advertise Tobacco companies are secretly advertising cigarettes on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by paying social media influencers to post imag…

Medizinalhanf. Deutschland importiert mehr Cannabis aus den Niederlanden

27. August 2018 | Legal

Medizinalhanf. Deutschland importiert mehr Cannabis aus den Niederlanden Die Nachfrage nach medizinischem Cannabis in Deutschland ist deutlich größer als erwartet. Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen haben die Niederlande jetzt zugesagt, k&u…

Wem gehören die Cannabis-Firmen?

27. August 2018 | Legal

Wem gehören die Cannabis-Firmen? Nach einer aktuellen Pressemitteilung firmiert die Pedanios GmbH Deutschland nunmehr als Aurora GmbH. Auch bei vielen anderen Firmen hat es Übernahmen sowie Fusionen und damit Konzentrationen auf wenige gr…

USA. Firms stop kid-friendly packaged e-cigarette liquids sales after FDA push

25. August 2018 | Legal

USA. Firms stop kid-friendly packaged e-cigarette liquids sales after FDA push The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that all 17 companies that were warned by the regulator have stopped marketing e-cigarette liquids packaged simila…

UK. US multinational buys into UK rehab centres as demand grows

20. August 2018 | Legal

UK. US multinational buys into UK rehab centres as demand grows Eli Global invests in private clinics amid fears of shortage of publicly funded facilities. The UK private rehab market is set to grow exponentially, one of the largest addictio…

Cigarette brand diversity and price changes during the implementation of plain packaging in the United Kingdom.

20. August 2018 | Legal

Cigarette brand diversity and price changes during the implementation of plain packaging in the United Kingdom. Breton, M. O., Britton, J., Huang, Y., and Bogdanovica, I. (2018) Addiction, doi.org/10.1111/add.14282 https://onlinelibrary.wil…

USA. Purdue Pharma’s Sales Pitch Downplayed Risks Of Opioid Addiction

18. August 2018 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma’s Sales Pitch Downplayed Risks Of Opioid Addiction Two decades ago, Purdue Pharma produced thousands of brochures and videos that urged patients with chronic pain to ask their physicians for opioids such as OxyContin, argui…

Corona beer owner to pour $4bn into weed

17. August 2018 | Legal

Corona beer owner to pour $4bn into weed Corona beer owner Constellation Brands is set to pour some $4bn (£3.15bn) into Canada's top cannabis producer, Canopy Growth, in a deal marking the largest investment in the industry to date. (BBC, 16…

Illegale Märkte im Darknet: Der Kiffer ist König

17. August 2018 | Illegal

Illegale Märkte im Darknet: Der Kiffer ist König Illegale Märkte im Darknet arbeiten verblüffend erfolgreich mit Händlerbewertungen, Moderatoren und Treuhandsystem – auch ohne bürgerliches Gesetz im Rücken…

USA. U.S. joins lawsuits against Indivior, Reckitt over drug Suboxone

17. August 2018 | Legal

USA. U.S. joins lawsuits against Indivior, Reckitt over drug Suboxone Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, alleging that the drugmakers improperly marketed the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone. (Reuters, 08.08.2018) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-i…

USA. How Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers

17. August 2018 | Legal

USA. How Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers saw a chance to boost sales by stepping up marketing of similarly dan…

USA. Bipartisan leaders of House panel press drug companies on opioid crisis

17. August 2018 | Legal

USA. Bipartisan leaders of House panel press drug companies on opioid crisis Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are pressing three drug companies for answers about their role in the opioid crisis. (The Hill, USA, 03…

CDU-Abgeordnete kritisieren Kauders Blockadehaltung gegen Tabakwerbeverbot

30. Juli 2018 | Legal

CDU-Abgeordnete kritisieren Kauders Blockadehaltung gegen Tabakwerbeverbot Frankfurt am Main – Unionsabgeordnete im Bundestag haben Fraktionschef Volker Kauder (CDU) aufgefordert, seine Blockadehaltung für ein Tabakwerbeverbot aufzu…

USA. Purdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post

28. Juli 2018 | Legal

USA. Purdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post In a new public service ad, drugmaker Purdue Pharma suggested that taking opioids such as its painkiller OxyContin even as prescribed can prove dangerous — then appeared to backtra…

Belgien. A Murdered Journalist's Last Investigation · Going Bananas: Flanders Transformed into Hub for International Cocaine Trafficking

25. Juli 2018 | Illegal

Belgien. A Murdered Journalist's Last Investigation · Going Bananas: Flanders Transformed into Hub for International Cocaine Trafficking When he was murdered by an unknown assassin earlier this year, Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak wa…

Mosambik. How WhatsApp has helped heroin become Mozambique’s second biggest export

09. Juli 2018 | Illegal

Mosambik. How WhatsApp has helped heroin become Mozambique’s second biggest export As many as 40 tonnes of heroin could be passing through Mozambique every year, making it the country's second biggest export, in a trade that is boosted by the…

Sales and Advertising Channels of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Internet, Social Networks, and Smartphone Apps.

08. Juli 2018 | Illegal

Sales and Advertising Channels of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS): Internet, Social Networks, and Smartphone Apps. Miliano C, Margiani G, Fattore L, De Luca MA. Brain Sci. 2018 Jun 29;8(7). pii: E123. doi: 10.3390/brainsci8070123. Review. http…

Supermärkte dürfen Schockbilder von Zigarettenpackungen an Ladenkasse verdecken

08. Juli 2018 | Legal

Supermärkte dürfen Schockbilder von Zigarettenpackungen an Ladenkasse verdecken München – Das Münchner Landgericht hat ein Urteil mit Signalwirkung für Tabakindustrie und Einzelhandel gesprochen: Supermärkte…

USA. Opioid Makers, Blamed for Overdose Epidemic, Cut Back on Marketing Payments to Doctors

08. Juli 2018 | Legal

USA. Opioid Makers, Blamed for Overdose Epidemic, Cut Back on Marketing Payments to Doctors The past two years have been a time of reckoning for pharmaceutical manufacturers over their role in promoting opioid drugs that have fed a national epidemi…

Kanada. Canada to Fight Laundering of Drug Money through Casinos

04. Juli 2018 | Illegal

Kanada. Canada to Fight Laundering of Drug Money through Casinos British Columbia is going to crack down on large-scale transnational money laundering in its casinos that is tied to the opioid trade. „Money laundering isn’t a vic…

WHO. Vertrag über Kampf gegen illegalen Tabakhandel tritt in Kraft

01. Juli 2018 | Legal

WHO. Vertrag über Kampf gegen illegalen Tabakhandel tritt in Kraft Der illegale Handel mit Zigaretten und anderen Tabakprodukten soll künftig konsequenter bekämpft werden. 40 Länder haben einen Vertrag ratifiziert, der am 25. Se…

WHO. Vertrag über Kampf gegen illegalen Tabakhandel tritt in Kraft

01. Juli 2018 | Illegal

Kanada. SUBSTANCE USE AFFECTS MORE THAN CANADIANS’ HEALTH. IT ALSO HAS A BIG IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY.

01. Juli 2018 | Legal

Kanada. SUBSTANCE USE AFFECTS MORE THAN CANADIANS’ HEALTH. IT ALSO HAS A BIG IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY. In a new study by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, it is estimat…

FDA Presses Internet Companies on Illegal Online Opioid Sales

01. Juli 2018 | Legal

FDA Presses Internet Companies on Illegal Online Opioid Sales Commissioner Gottlieb calls for more proactive approach to address ‘public health emergency’. (The Wall Street Journal, 27.06.2018) https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-to-press…

UK. Tobacco giant Imperial Brands invests in medical cannabis

01. Juli 2018 | Legal

UK. Tobacco giant Imperial Brands invests in medical cannabis Tobacco firm Imperial Brands is investing in UK biotech company Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT). (BBC, 28.06.2018) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44645569

Deutsche Börse stellt Handel mit Cannabis-Aktien ein

01. Juli 2018 | Legal

Deutsche Börse stellt Handel mit Cannabis-Aktien ein Cannabis-Aktien waren zuletzt im Höhenflug. Doch die Deutsche Börse setzt den Handel ab September aus. Grund sind gesetzliche Vorgaben aus Luxemburg. Handelsblatt, 25.06.2018) htt…

USA: Alkoholstudie nach Vorwürfen gestoppt

23. Juni 2018 | Legal

USA: Alkoholstudie nach Vorwürfen gestoppt Bethesda/Maryland – Die US-National Institutes of Health (NIH), die weltweit wichtigste Behörde für biomedizinische Forschung, hat eine ambitionierte randomisierte Studie gestoppt, die…

USA. Indivior's shares rise after US court blocks Dr Reddy's generic drug

23. Juni 2018 | Legal

USA. Indivior's shares rise after US court blocks Dr Reddy's generic drug Indivior stuck to its 2018 revenue guidance on Friday but said it would revisit the forecast if Dr Reddy's launches the cheaper drug. (business-standard.com, UK, 18.06…

USA. Indivior Responds to Generic SUBOXONE® Approvals and Dr. Reddy’s Launch “At-Risk”

23. Juni 2018 | Legal

USA. Indivior Responds to Generic SUBOXONE® Approvals and Dr. Reddy’s Launch “At-Risk” Indivior PLC (LON: INDV) (“Indivior” or the “Company”) today announced that it is aware that, on 14 June 2018, the…

USA. Indivior shares dive after Dr Reddy's gets FDA approval for generic

23. Juni 2018 | Legal

USA. Indivior shares dive after Dr Reddy's gets FDA approval for generic Britain’s Indivior fell by more than 20 percent on Friday after the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Suboxone Film, an opioi…

Versprechen und Gefahren von Cannabis-Aktien – erklärt in nur einer Pressemitteilung

23. Juni 2018 | Legal

Versprechen und Gefahren von Cannabis-Aktien – erklärt in nur einer Pressemitteilung Diese Woche könnte sich die Branche rund um legal erwerbbares Cannabis im großen Stil für immer verändern. (Focus Money, 06.06.2018…

Niederlande. Lidl Niederlande verbannt Zigaretten aus seinen Läden

06. Juni 2018 | Legal

Niederlande. Lidl Niederlande verbannt Zigaretten aus seinen Läden Amsterdam – Der Lebensmitteldiscounter Lidl verbannt in den Niederlanden Zigaretten aus seinen Läden. Man werde als erster niederländischer Supermarkt auf den Z…

Offline constraints in online drug marketplaces: An exploratory analysis of a cryptomarket trade network

05. Juni 2018 | Illegal

Offline constraints in online drug marketplaces: An exploratory analysis of a cryptomarket trade network Norbutas, Lukas International Journal of Drug Policy , Volume 56 , 92 - 100 https://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3959(18)30086-0/fulltext

UK. Organised crime group mixed potentially lethal drug fentanyl and posted it around the world

04. Juni 2018 | Illegal

UK. Organised crime group mixed potentially lethal drug fentanyl and posted it around the world Three men have admitted running a dark web business selling the potentially lethal drugs fentanyl and carfentanyl to customers across the UK and w…

Afghanistan. Taliban commander orders closure of opium labs in towns and cities

02. Juni 2018 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Taliban commander orders closure of opium labs in towns and cities Recording suggests movement fears local discontent as US airstrikes target facilities in built-up areas A Taliban commander in the Afghan province of Helmand has…

Crypto-Market Enforcement - New Strategy and Tactics

02. Juni 2018 | Illegal

Crypto-Market Enforcement - New Strategy and Tactics Alois Afilipoaie and Patrick Shortis GDPO Situation Analysis, Global Drug Policy Observatory und Swansea University, June 2018. http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media/GDPOSitAnalysisJune2018Afili…

USA. Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused

02. Juni 2018 | Legal

USA. Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued…

Kanada. Aurora to buy MedReleaf for $2.5 billion in biggest ever pot deal

02. Juni 2018 | Legal

Kanada. Aurora to buy MedReleaf for $2.5 billion in biggest ever pot deal Aurora Cannabis Inc will buy rival MedReleaf Corp for C$3.2 billion ($2.51 billion) in the biggest deal yet to unify major Canadian pot growers, as the country moves toward l…

USA. Rudy Giuliani won deal for OxyContin maker to continue sales of drug behind opioid deaths

25. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA. Rudy Giuliani won deal for OxyContin maker to continue sales of drug behind opioid deaths The US government secured a criminal conviction against Purdue Pharma in the mid-2000s but failed to curb sales of the drug after Giuliani reached…

USA. Dems press Trump officials to reduce price of opioid reversal drug

25. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA. Dems press Trump officials to reduce price of opioid reversal drug A group of House Democrats wants the Trump administration to use federal authority to lower the price of naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses. (The Hill, 16.05.20…

Kolumbien. Coca Industrialization: A Path to Innovation, Development, and Peace in Colombia

25. Mai 2018 | Legal

Kolumbien. Coca Industrialization: A Path to Innovation, Development, and Peace in Colombia Coca Industrialization: A Path to Innovation, Development, and Peace in Colombia presents coca as an agricultural product with ample industrializa…

Süd-Ost-Asien. ‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns

25. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Süd-Ost-Asien. ‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns Organized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetami…

Afghanistan. Last year's record opium production in Afghanistan threatens sustainable development, latest survey reveals

25. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Afghanistan. Last year's record opium production in Afghanistan threatens sustainable development, latest survey reveals In 2017, opium cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record high with an estimated 328,000 hectares, up 63 per cent compared wit…

USA/Kanada. Here's How Much Marijuana Costs in the United States vs Canada

21. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA/Kanada. Here's How Much Marijuana Costs in the United States vs Canada A tidal wave of change is hitting the cannabis industry in both the United States and Canada. (Forbes, USA, 18.05.2018) https://www.forbes.com/sites/priceonomics/2018/05/18…

Venezuela. Drug Trafficking Within the Venezuelan Regime: The ‘Cartel of the Suns’

21. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Venezuela. Drug Trafficking Within the Venezuelan Regime: The ‘Cartel of the Suns’ In Latin America, criminal entrepreneurs in the form of cartels, have traditionally run drug trafficking. In Venezuela, it is ma…

USA. 6 US states accuse opioid maker Purdue of fueling overdoses

17. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA. 6 US states accuse opioid maker Purdue of fueling overdoses Six U.S. states on Tuesday sued the maker of the opioid OxyContin of using deceptive marketing to boost drug sales that fueled opioid overdose deaths. Drugmaker Purdue Pharma m…

Philip Morris device knows a lot about your smoking habit

17. Mai 2018 | Legal

Philip Morris device knows a lot about your smoking habit Unlike a conventional cigarette, the iQOS is an electronic device with circuitry that enables it to collect user information. A teardown analysis shows this could give the tobacco giant rema…

Arzneimittelfälschungsschutz betrifft rund 700 Millionen Packungen pro Jahr

09. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Arzneimittelfälschungsschutz betrifft rund 700 Millionen Packungen pro Jahr Bonn – Auf die Bedeutung des kommenden Fälschungsschutzes für Arzneimittel hat heute das Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfAr…

Wie der Drogenhandel im Darknet funktioniert (Video)

07. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Wie der Drogenhandel im Darknet funktioniert (Video) Eine Recherche des Tages Anzeigers zeigt, wie einfach Drogen im Netz zu erwerben sind. (Tagesanzeiger, Schweiz, 2018, 07:26) https://podcast.newsnetz.tv/podcast/news/335416h.mp4

USA. The Pain Hustlers

03. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA. The Pain Hustlers Insys Therapeutics paid millions of dollars to doctors. The company called it a “speaker program,” but prosecutors now call it something else: a kickback scheme. (The New York Times Magazine, 02.05.2018) https://…

Public versus internal conceptions of addiction: An analysis of internal Philip Morris documents.

03. Mai 2018 | Legal

Public versus internal conceptions of addiction: An analysis of internal Philip Morris documents. Elias J, Hendlin YH, Ling PM (2018) PLoS Med 15(5): e1002562. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002562 http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine…

USA. FDA, FTC take action against companies misleading kids with e-liquids that resemble children’s juice boxes, candies and cookies

03. Mai 2018 | Legal

USA. FDA, FTC take action against companies misleading kids with e-liquids that resemble children’s juice boxes, candies and cookies Warning letters are part of joint effort to protect youth from dangers of nicotine and tobacco products and p…

Kolumbien. The battle over Colombia's coca fields (Video)

01. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Kolumbien. The battle over Colombia's coca fields (Video) Despite the 2016 peace deal in Colombia, the country's cocaine trade is still flourishing. Some blame the government for concentrating too hard on peace, others say that by going clean the…

Darknet markets ecosystem – Lifetimes and reasons for closure of over 100 global darknet markets offering drugs, sorted by date (Poster)

01. Mai 2018 | Illegal

Darknet markets ecosystem – Lifetimes and reasons for closure of over 100 global darknet markets offering drugs, sorted by date (Poster) Summary Darknet markets — also known as cryptomarkets — provide a largely anonymous pla…

USA. Trump Backs State-Level Marijuana Regulation, Lifting Pot Stocks

23. April 2018 | Legal

USA. Trump Backs State-Level Marijuana Regulation, Lifting Pot Stocks President Donald Trump endorsed letting states decide how to regulate marijuana, in a major boost for the legal pot industry. (bloomberg.com, 13.04.2018) https://www.bloomberg.c…

Kolumbien. Rebel groups fight over coca-growing region in Colombia

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USA. How Will Cannabis Legalization Affect Alcohol Consumption? Grab a cocktail after work or head to the cannabis lounge?

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24. Januar 2018 | Legal

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24. Januar 2018 | Legal

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12. Januar 2018 | Legal

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USA. 3 Native American tribes sue opioid industry groups

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Australien. Medicinal cannabis: Australia aims to become top exporter

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Canadian cannabis grower Aurora heads to Europe

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Trends in the availability and type of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, October 2023 - September 2024.

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„Mocro-Mafia“ und Kalk-Bande: Kölner Gangster engagierten Schwerkriminelle aus Holland

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Interconnected influence: Unraveling purdue pharmaceutical's role in the global response to the opioid crisis.

"It Already Is War!" A Vast Wave of Drugs and Violence Is Catching Germany Off Guard

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Payment and billing strategies to support methadone take-home medication: Perspectives of financial leaders of opioid treatment program organizations in New York State.

Afghan opium cultivation bouncing back amid Taliban clampdown

Galapagos in Gefahr: Drogenschmuggel trifft auf Arten-Paradies (Audio)

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Lettland. Europol supports Latvia in dismantling major synthetic drug lab network

Availability of nitazenes for purchase in Australia and internationally via cryptomarkets

Sky ECC :Der Messenger-Dienst, den Gangster liebten

Kanada. How a Canadian Company's Encrypted Phones Ended Up in the Hands of Criminals Worldwide - The Crime Messenger: How Sky ECC Phones Became a Tool of the Criminal Trade

Afghaniostan. Whistling in the Wind: The Inevitable Return of Poppy Cultivation to Afghanistan

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Nach Geiselnahme in Köln Kölner Polizei meldet Ermittlungserfolg im Fall der »Mocro Mafia«

Open Access Publication at a Crossroads—Implications for Researchers and Beyond.

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