Effects of cannabis
Report: High Rates of Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Bulgarian Students
A recent UN report on the health behaviors of school-age children has unveiled concerning trends regarding alcohol and cigarette consumption among Bulgarian students, sparking widespread concern.
Three-quarters of Greek motorists talk on phone while driving
Over three-quarters (76%) of Greek drivers talk on the phone and 84% of them use their smartphone for other purposes like watching videos while driving, according to an Ipsos survey for the Vinci Autoroutes Foundation, released last month.
Albanian Gangs Growing Cannabis Indoors to Avoid Detection
Data that BIRN has obtained show that while only three cases of indoor cannabis cultivation were recorded during 2021, the number of cases rose to 18 by May this year.
BIRN asked police for data over the last five years, but they did not have records for before 2021.
Sewage waters' analysis shows that one in 10 residents of Attica uses cannabis
“At the same time, it seems that cannabis use has a periodicity, ie it increases in winter and decreases in the summer months”
Water analysis sheds light on substance use
Tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis were revealed to be the most-used substances in Istanbul in analyses conducted by a group of Turkish researchers from studies they ran on samples from the city sewers.
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Three Cannabis Growing Greenhouses Outfitted with High-Tech Equipment Busted in Sofia
Police has busted three high-tech outfitted greenhouses for cultivating cannabis in a former industrial building in Nova Mahala locality in Sofia Vrazhdebna district. This happened during a special police operation.
Five people were also detained in the raid - all with criminal records, two of them previously convicted.
Great scope for the economy in cannabis products
For Greek consumers and also for other Europeans using cannabis not as a drug but as a component of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is something new. This, after all, is the main reason the European market of 512 million people appears to have a particular potential for growth.
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More than 11 Tonnes of Cannabis Were Seized During a Specialized Action in Blagoevgrad District
More than 11 tonnes of cannabis were found and seized in a specialized action by criminologists from the Ministry of Interior - Blagoevgrad and the gendarmerie. This is reported by police.
International Day Against Drug Abuse
Today we mark the International Day for Drug Abuse.
According to the National Focal Points, cannabis is the most commonly used drug in Bulgaria. More and more women and young people are reaching it.
27% of our students have smoked marijuana at least once in their lives. For the last 16 years, their share has increased by 13%.
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Half a Million Bulgarians Had Been Drugged at Least Once in their Lives
In the last year, young Bulgarians have used cannabis most often, but heroin sends most people to clinics. This is shown in the annual report of the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction, BNT reported.