UK: Pensioner collapses near ambulance station but has to wait an hour to get help - Gloucestershire Live
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gloucestershirelive - (US) He launched a vicious attack on the man after demanding more crack cocaine - and then lied to police about it He launched a vicious attack on the man after demanding more crack cocaine - and then lied to police about it He launched a viciou... (Sat Jul 22 10:21:42 2017 PDT) [also gloucestershirelive10247]

UK: Warning after white van pair try to snatch dog from garden - Gloucestershire Live
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gloucestershirelive - (US) 'Sky high' electricity bill revealed secret cannabis crop in dockyard He launched a vicious attack on the man after demanding more crack cocaine - and then lied to police about it He launched a vicious attack on the man after demanding more crack cocaine - ... (Sat Jul 22 10:21:42 2017 PDT)

UK: Europe's 'cannabis capital' cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU - World - News - Express.co.uk
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express - (US) Europeb s b cannabis capitalb cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU ! World ! News ! Express.co.uk Europeb s b cannabis capitalb cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU EUROPEb S largest open-air producer of cannabis is taking measures to prosecute drug traders as part of a desperate bid to join the European Union. (Sat Jul 22 10:02:43 2017 PDT)

Cute! Prince George all smiles in official photo to mark fourth birthday
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Cute! Prince George all smiles in official photo to mark fourth birthday - (Australia) 'Their hearts have just stopped' - police release shocking video of synthetic cannabis user in Auckland after seven deaths 'Their hearts have just stopped' - police release shocking video of synthetic cannabis user in Auckland after seven deaths St John ambulance attended 23 synthetic cannabis incidents yesterday alone in Auckland. (Sat Jul 22 05:01:43 2017 PDT)

OR: The Skanner News - Study: Alcohol More Lethal Than Heroin, Cocaine
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theskanner - Cocaine LONDON b Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine. (Fri Jul 21 22:23:38 2017 PDT)

TOP: Trump's biggest success, the true history of Dunkirk and other notable commentary - New York Post
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UK: Ex-con with 170 convictions to his name takes a tour of Gloucester Prison and shows us his old cell - Gloucestershire Live
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gloucestershirelive - (US) Cheltenham's Sonny Lawrence died in prison cell 'because of easy access to 'Spice', family tell inquest Cheltenham's Sonny Lawrence died in prison cell 'because of easy access to 'Spice', family tell inquest ... (Fri Jul 21 10:20:45 2017 PDT)

UK: Alton Towers staff catch out drug dealer staying in resort's Enchanted Village - Stoke Sentinel
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stokesentinel - (US) Alton Towers staff catch out drug dealer staying in resort's Enchanted Village ! Stoke Sentinel Alton Towers staff catch out drug dealer staying in resort's Enchanted Village Staff at Alton Towers rumbled a drug dealer who was staying in the resort's Enchanted Village. (Fri Jul 21 10:17:10 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Soap jugs containing drug-making chemicals fail to squeak by border services
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vancourier - The CBSA announced this week that a seizure of more than 2,800 jugs of what was declared as dishwashing liquid turned out to be more than 4,000 litres of a chemical called MDP-2-P, ... (Fri Jul 21 02:46:06 2017 PDT)

CANADA: The new tool to fight fentanyl: a nasal spray that stops overdoses in their tracks - National Post
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nationalpost - (US) A quarter of Canadians have first-hand experience with opioid addiction&rdquo. ] Police and public health officials have been warning about fentanyl for years. (Thu Jul 20 02:29:57 2017 PDT)

TOP: North Carolina man indicted on weapons, drug charges - News - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI
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providencejournal - (US) A 39-year-old North Carolina man is being held on federal charges that he illegally possessed a dozen guns and possessed with intent to distribute known on the street as MDMA or ecstasy. (Wed Jul 19 14:17:29 2017 PDT)

UK: Hull drug dealer nearly drove into baby in pushchair in 'dangerous' police chase while on bail - Hull Daily Mail
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hulldailymail - (US) Hull drug dealer nearly drove into baby in pushchair in 'dangerous' police chase while on bail - Hull Daily Mail Hull drug dealer nearly drove into baby in pushchair in 'dangerous' police chase while on bail A drug dealer who was caught with thousands of pounds worth of crack cocaine. (Wed Jul 19 10:08:47 2017 PDT)

INTERNATIONAL: Police make first major drug bust using app popular with dealers - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
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jpost - An undercover agent purchased... (Wed Jul 19 01:25:49 2017 PDT)

INTERNATIONAL: Ireland's youth will suffer from looser drug laws
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irishtimes - (Europe) Irelandb s youth will suffer from looser drug laws Ireland&rsquo. S youth will suffer from looser drug laws b We are basically telling the future children of Ireland: b Hey kids. (Wed Jul 19 01:23:53 2017 PDT)

[2]: 28 charged in months-long Lakes Area drug investigation - Brainerd Dispatch
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brainerddispatch - (US) A nearly eight-month-long investigation into the sale of narcotics in Crow Wing County by the Lakes Area Drug investigative Division resulted in 28 people being cha... (Wed Jul 19 23:12:18 2017 PDT)

[2]: 'A significant impact': Investigation into sale of drugs results in criminal charges against 28 people - Brainerd Dispatch
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brainerddispatch - (US) There is less methamphetamine and other drugs on the streets in Crow Wing County after drug agents with the Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division were able to build cases against 28 people for drug sales. (Wed Jul 19 23:12:18 2017 PDT)

FL: Student on visa faces felony drug counts after FHP stop in Florida Keys - FL Keys News
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flkeysnews - (US) A Chinese man in the United States on a student visa faces felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Key Largo early Wednesday morning. When Trooper Kristina Gutierrez walked up to the driverb s side window around midnigh... (Mon Jul 17 18:29:53 2017 PDT)

UK: Warning issued after teen dies from taking 'Ikea-branded ecstasy pills' - Metro News
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metro - (US) Ecstasy tablets.B Magic mushrooms are b the safest of all recreational drugsb . (Mon Jul 17 10:13:44 2017 PDT)

[2]: Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know - CNN.com
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cnn - (US) Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know - CNN.com Opioids and overdoses: 4 things to know Opioids: Addictive painkillers Opioids: Dangerous prescription painkillers Prescription and illegal opioids are commonly abused because they are so addictive. (Fri Jul 21 23:14:23 2017 PDT)

UK: The Bachelor's first cocktail party is crashed by police - Daily Mail Online
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dailymail - (US) Moment correctional services raid prison cell and seize contraband... (Fri Jul 21 10:03:14 2017 PDT)

[2]: 28 charged in months-long Lakes Area drug investigation - Brainerd Dispatch
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brainerddispatch - (US) A nearly eight-month-long investigation into the sale of narcotics in Crow Wing County by the Lakes Area Drug investigative Division resulted in 28 people being cha... (Wed Jul 19 23:12:18 2017 PDT)

[2]: 'A significant impact': Investigation into sale of drugs results in criminal charges against 28 people - Brainerd Dispatch
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brainerddispatch - (US) There is less methamphetamine and other drugs on the streets in Crow Wing County after drug agents with the Lakes Area Drug Investigative Division were able to build cases against 28 people for drug sales. (Wed Jul 19 23:12:18 2017 PDT)

[2]: The best things to eat, drink and do in Chicago - RedEye Chicago
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chicagotribune - (US) Ask Anna: Ib m in love with a heroin addict Hi Anna, I'm a lesbian and have been dating a girl for nearly a year, and recently found out she's a heroin addict. ... (Mon Jul 17 23:13:47 2017 PDT)

UK: Warning issued after teen dies from taking 'Ikea-branded ecstasy pills' - Metro News
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metro - (US) Ecstasy tablets.B Magic mushrooms are b the safest of all recreational drugsb . (Mon Jul 17 10:13:44 2017 PDT)

UK: Europe's 'cannabis capital' cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU - World - News - Express.co.uk
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express - (US) Europeb s b cannabis capitalb cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU ! World ! News ! Express.co.uk Europeb s b cannabis capitalb cracks down on drug trade in desperate bid to join EU EUROPEb S largest open-air producer of cannabis is taking measures to prosecute drug traders as part of a desperate bid to join the European Union. (Sat Jul 22 10:02:43 2017 PDT)

OR: The Skanner News - Study: Alcohol More Lethal Than Heroin, Cocaine
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theskanner - Cocaine LONDON b Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine. (Fri Jul 21 22:23:38 2017 PDT)

CANADA: Lenient sentence for woman who sold undercover cops fake meth but is also primary caregiver for ill mother andrsaquo; Medicine Hat News
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medicinehatnews - (US) Lenient sentence for woman who sold undercover cops fake meth but is also primary caregiver for ill mother &rsaquo. (Thu Jul 20 02:27:41 2017 PDT)

CANADA: LSD and the Search for God trips out at Mad Alchemy - Georgia Straight Vancouver's News and Entertainment Weekly
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straight - (US) LSD and the Search for God trips out at Mad Alchemy ! Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly LSD and the Search for God trips out at Mad Alchemy The main guy is Lance Gordon. (Thu Jul 20 02:15:29 2017 PDT)

CO: Two men accused in illegal pot grow, hash oil operation - GJSentinel.com
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gjsentinel - (US) Hash oil operation A father and son have been arrested in connection with an alleged hash oil manufacturing and marijuana grow operation after a search warrant was executed at their house. (Wed Jul 19 16:06:42 2017 PDT)

INTERNATIONAL: Police make first major drug bust using app popular with dealers - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
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jpost - An undercover agent purchased... (Wed Jul 19 01:25:49 2017 PDT)

OH: Crime reports
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recordpub - (US) Consolo allegedly had a black cloth purse containing eight doses of LSD under his driver's seat, according to Hiram police. Hemphill allegedly had suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle at Cleveland Road and Highland Ave... (Tue Jul 18 18:39:28 2017 PDT)