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Topic: Drugs

When marijuana is banned, why does bhang get a free pass?

It is worth asking whether there is a case to decriminalise marijuana or, at the very least, treat it very differently from other drugs.

Unauthorised possession of cough syrup with even 2.5% codeine can attract NDPS charges—Patna HC

HC was hearing plea of a truck owner from whose vehicle 3,200 bottles of cough syrup were recovered. He argued the syrups only had 2.5% codeine, hence, NDPS won’t apply.

US imposes visa restrictions on 13 ‘close associates’ of Indian firm over ‘fentanyl trafficking’

Action against individuals linked to KS International Traders comes after US Treasury Department sanctioned the pharmacy last year, along with two promoters.

Semaglutide may cause blindness—US study warning adds to growing debate on rare side effect

WHO issued a global safety alert last June while India's drug regulator is yet to issue a comparable advisory. US FDA has also not added a black box warning yet.

Charas peddler-turned-MDMA kingpin, Salim Dola dodged justice for over 20 yrs. Now he’s back in the net

Dola, Dawood Ibrahim's close aide, was deported to India from Turkey on 28 April in a major win for Indian law enforcement.

US hails India’s role in disrupting fentanyl supply chain. Inside Gujarat ATS crackdown on Surat firms

ATS last month arrested chemical supplier & associate for allegedly using forgery to procure & export fentanyl precursors. Both now among 23 individuals and entities sanctioned by US.

BSF jawan tortured in NCB custody? Autopsy reveals haemorrhage, bruises, injuries on private parts

Jaswinder was arrested 3 March in Jammu and brought to Amritsar for questioning in a drug recovery case. The 35-year-old died 17 days later in a hospital.

Study links heavy metals, ‘hidden drugs’ in alt meds to liver injury. Safety, regulation debate grows

Kerala researchers study 386 products, covering Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, other traditional remedies. Findings raise concerns about regulatory oversight of Ayush meds.

Chalk & chemicals: How legal sales by PhD scholar, fake firm & dhaba became an inter-state drug pipeline

Telangana anti-narcotics force EAGLE, with help from Rajasthan and UP Police, busted a racket involving supply of banned drugs mephedrone and clophedrone

Maduro’s ‘capture’ by US follows a four-month-long build-up. A look at the timeline

Since September, Trump administration has been carrying out a series of punitive strikes, with most of them happening on the sea, to curtail the flow of drugs into the US.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

UP has a new start-up policy. Prototype grant & seed funding doubled, directorate for coordination

The policy offers higher allowances, larger grants and financial incentives for entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and create large-scale employment opportunities.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.