It will be a while before Britain follows Uruguay's approach to drugs

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Closer to home, soft drugs are nominally illegal in countries including Portugal, Spain, Holland, Belgium and the Czech Republic, but their use has been decriminalised. Their governments prefer to treat regular drug use as a medical and social problem …
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Woman died after taking 'Dr Death' drug, inquest told

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The family of Leanne McCloskey (23) was told that while the substance PMA is often sold as ecstasy, there was no trace of ecstasy found in her blood and instead tests confirmed her death was due to PMA toxicity. Earlier this year, the PSNI issued an …
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'White stuff' also found in Nigella's office at Saatchi home, aide claims

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Giving evidence at her fraud trial, Elisabetta Grillo, 41, said she saw 'regular' evidence of drug use in the celebrity chef's home and found a packet of white powder in her toilet, a court has heard. Grillo told the court she had … and I thought …
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