United Nations World Drug Report 2019

The United Nations World Drug Report 2019 released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) makes the following observations: Globally around 35 million people are estimated to suffer from drug use disorders and who require treatment services. But only one in seven people with drug use disorders receiving treatment each year. Effective ..

Topics: Crime • Drug control law • Drug policy • Heroin • International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking • Law by country • Morphine • Politics by country • RTT • Substance abuse • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime • World Drug Report

Drug – impaired drving law : Mounties seeing smaller blood samples

The new drug impaired law introduced 3 new drug related offences to drivers. All the 3 require a positive test from a suspect before a Crown attorney can make a conviction. Following this the National Forensic Labs are flodded with requests for blood tests. Around 800 blood samples requests have been received in the fiscal ..

Topics: Blood test • Driving under the influence • Drug control law • Drug test • Forensic science • Impaired driving in Canada • Medical tests • Medicine • Saliva testing • Sampling

Government of India drafts five-year action plan to address drug abuse in country

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has drafted a five-year action plan to address the problem of drug and substance abuse in the country. The aim of the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (for 2018 to 2023) is to employ a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue. It involves education, de-addiction and ..

Topics: Drug control law

Thailand becomes first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize medical use of marijuana

Thailand has become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize medical use of marijuana, as well as the kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally used as a stimulant and painkiller. The changes, which become law when published in the Royal Gazette, legalize the production, import, export, possession and use of marijuana and kratom products ..

Topics: Antidiarrhoeals • Cannabis • Core eudicots • Drug control law • Drug liberalization • Drugs • Euphoriants • Legality of cannabis • Medicinal plants • Mitragyna speciosa • Opioids • Psychoactive drugs

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare release draft rules on sale of drugs by e-pharmacies

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently released the draft rules on sale of drugs by e-pharmacies with an aim to regulate online sale of medicines across the country. It aims at providing patients accessibility to genuine drugs from authentic online portals. The draft rules on “sale of drugs by e-pharmacy” stated ..

Topics: Drug • Drug control law • Health • Law in India • Medication • Online pharmacy • Online pharmacy laws in India • Pharmaceuticals policy • Pharmacy