ITALY-THE PUBLIC SERVICES FOR DRUG ADDICTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY
The Cora has written a letter to the Parliamentary Commission On the Health System, to remind its members about the 60 accounts of facts that have been deposited in the offices of 60 State Attorneys.
The President of the commission, Senator Antonio Tommasini, replies that he will set up an inquiry.
ITALY-ANTI PROHIBITIONISTS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
On the 19th of December the CORA will organise demonstrations in various Italian cities to propose a list of candidates for the 1999 European elections.
"NEWS FROM THE WORLD"
000384 09/12/98
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ADDICITION
L'EXPRESS
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Given the invasion of new products that induce artificial happyness it has become impossible to distinguish between legal and illegal substances. Furthermore, the idea of a drug free world as seen by the United Nations is purely utopistic. It is instead necessary accept the existance of 'drugs', as many civilizations have done for thousands of years.
000388 09/12/98
E.U. / FRANCE
ADDICITON
L'EVENEMENT DU JEUDI
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The number of people who smoke marijuana, and who do it openly, is rising. The opinion of the French in this public opinion poll: 30% think that cannabis is less harmful than tobacco; 75% think that alcohol is a great deal more harmful than cannabis; 25% would punish those who use it , and 41% would not vote for a party that pursues legalization of drugs.
000383 10/12/98
E.U. / GB / LONDON
ADDICTION
PANORAMA
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A research by the Financial Times shows that many London stock brokers and buying agents are drug addicts. In the City everyone knows this but does not make an issue out of it. It is thought that these professionals are under continuous stress, and therefore need extra 'help' to keep up the rhythm.
000381 04/12/98
E.U. / FRANCE
HEALTH
LE MONDE
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The Observatory on Drug Addiction says that use of substitutive products (above all Subutex) is spreading. Over 55000 heroin addicts are being cured by their general phisician, and that number is rising.
000380 03/12/98
E.U. / FRANCE
INFORMATION
LE MONDE
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Dominique Voynet, Minister of the Environment says that the time has come to discuss depenalisation of cannabis. Laws that cannot be contested are obsolete, especially in the light of the 50th anniversary of the declaration of human rights.
000382 07/12/98
E.U. / GB
PUSHERS
/ HERALD TRIBUNE
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A well known documentary on Columbian drug dealers that also won the CBS '60 minutes' prize has been showed to be a put-on in which actors and pre planned situations were used.
000387 07/12/98
E.U. / GB
RECYCLING
THE TIMES
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The National Criminal Intelligence Service is investigating 60 Companies and their lawyers for it is alleged that they are involved in recycling billions of puonds made through drug traffic.
000389 04/12/98
E.U. / GB
TRAFFIC
THE TIMES
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An alarm sounded by the National Criminal Intelligence Service: Beware of the Beanie Babies, a toy that is being widely sold, because they are produced to cover the illegal activities of drug traffickers and because they are made with materials that are harnful for children.
000390 05/12/98
AMERICA / USA / TEXAS
TRAFFIC
THE ECONOMIST
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Organized crime today resembles what it was in 1930s Chicago: A capillary structure based on drug traffic and capable of controllinmg averything, even in the prisons.
000385 05/12/98
E.U. / AUSTRIA
WAR ON DRUGS
SUEDDEUTSCHE Z.
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Anti drug tests have been performed on some high school students without them knowinng about it. The Minister of Justice says this is an anti constitutional act, which intrudes in the citizen's privacy.
000386 07/12/98
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WAR ON DRUGS
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 03/12 / FINANCIAL TIMES 05/12
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After Raul Salinas's wealth was confiscated in Switzerland an American Court has expressed doubts regarding the illegal provenance of the money. Many of those who testified have reamined anonymous and are scarcely reliable. In the meanwhile the Swiss bank that has the money in custody has nominated an appropriate commission to investigate the situation.
000391 07/12/98
E.U. / GB
WAR ON DRUGS
THE TIMES
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The National Crime Squad has especially employed, part time, some police officials in the fight against drug traffic. Their task will be to gather information and proof of crimes committed.
000392 02/12/98
EUROPE / ALBANIA
WAR ON DRUGS
THE TIMES
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Albania is one of the major cannabis producers. The drug is grown on hills and this year its price has gone down from 600 to 180 USD per Kilo. It is then exported through Greece or Italy.
000393 07/12/98 Lunedi
E.U. / GERMANY
WAR ON DRUGS
DER SPIEGEL
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The police workers union is asking more freedom of choice in the fight against drugs. If someone is found with 30 grams of marijuana it should be the policeman's right to decide wether to arrest or not. The union is also favourable to controlled distribution of heroin.
000394 08/12/98
AMERICA / USA
WAR ON DRUGS
FINANCIAL TIMES / HERALD TRIBUNE
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President Clinton has cancelled Iran and Malaysia from the list of countries that are considered to be dangerously involved in drug traffic. Now 28 countries remain in the list. Thanks to the work of their Governments, Iran and Malaysia are not two af the main drug routes towards Europe and America anymore.
ITALY- About 350 billion Lire have been set aside by the Government so that new projects for fighting drugs can be started
