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More cocaine users in Europe than ever, say experts, as price falls
MORE Europeans are consuming cocaine than ever before as its price falls, with most users concentrated in Britain and Spain, according to the European Union drug agency.
Strip Mr Bigs of cash or their 'Mafia' will soon corrupt Scots police, judges, MSPs
SWEEPING new powers to strip criminals of their assets are needed to avoid mafia-style corruption taking root in Scotland, a newly retired police chief has warned.
Scotland 'needs heavier sentences' to deter growth of cannabis factories
THE country's senior judge warned yesterday of heavier sentences in Scotland than in England to try to curb the boom in cannabis factories north of the Border.
ONE of Scotland's leading drugs misuse experts will today call for a "zero tolerance" approach from the Scottish Government, which he accuses of going soft on the issue.
DEPRIVED youngsters who become involved in heavy cannabis use are less likely than their peers to be able to pull themselves out of the downward spiral the drug causes, a new study has found.
THREE Vietnamese illegal immigrants were each jailed for two years yesterday after helping to run a cannabis factory capable of producing up to £1 million worth of drugs every two months.
NEW evidence of the dangers of cannabis emerged yesterday as government scientists warned that the most harmful "skunk" variety is flooding Britain's streets.