Pharmacology
After law change, Greek medicinal users hope to enter cannabis business
Konstantinos Syros turned to cannabis 26 years ago after a motorcycle accident left him with deformed arm and debilitating pain that conventional treatments could not assuage. For years he had to buy it illegally. Now, he plans to grow it himself.
Over 270 smugglers detained, two tons of heroin seized in five months in Van
More than 270 suspected drug smugglers were detained and over two tons of heroin seized during anti-drug operations in the first five months of the year in the eastern province of Van, a security source said on June 18.
AHI awards anti-smoking campaigner, armed forces at annual dinner
Dr. Panagiotis Behrakis and the Hellenic Armed Forces were the honorees of the American-Hellenic Institute's (AHI) annual Hellenic Heritage Achievement and Public Service Awards Dinner.
From All Over Europe Only in Bulgaria Women Smokers Are More Than Men
In the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) only in Bulgaria the women who smoke are more than men. This was what Professor Mihail Okolyyski from the office of the world organization in Bulgaria said.
He said that in this region 28% of the adult population smoke and he also pointed out that people who smoke have a higher risk of getting a heart attack.
Police Found 6 Tons of Amphetamine at a Port in Varna, Bulgarian Seaside
Six tons of amphetamines are caught at the port of Varna - West, the press service of the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in the seaside town reported today.
The drug is detected using the risk analysis method.
Amphetamines were found in 300 sacks in a container and the product in it was declared as citric acid.
Two arrested in Igoumenitsa for drug trafficking
Port authorities in Igoumenitsa, northwestern Greece, seized 6.5 kilograms of heroin from a car shortly before it was supposed to board a ship destined for Ancona in Italy.
According to reports, the stash was found with the help of a sniffer dog during a search of the vehicle, which had license plates from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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Deputy PM: We are Submitting the Change for Smoking so that the Summer Tourist Business will not be Affected
The bill for partial smoking in the restaurants will be submitted now so that the tourist business will not be damaged in the summer. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov before the Bulgarian National Television.
Turkish court to try Albanian 'drug kingpin' caught in Turkey's west
An Albanian man who was previously caught in Turkey, accused of smuggling over one ton of synthetic cannabis, was handed to the judiciary along with 10 other suspects on the morning of April 2, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkish police seize over 170 kilograms of heroin Van in Turkey's east
Turkish forces seized 171 kilograms (376 pounds) of heroin in two anti-narcotic operations in the eastern province of Van, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 30, citing local police.
Greek Authorities Seize 11 kg of Heroin at Athens Airport
Greek authorities have seized 11 kg of heroin hidden in the luggage of a British citizen at Athens International Airport, police said on Friday, reported Reuters.
Police said the 38-year-old man, who flew to Athens from the Pakistani city of Lahore via Doha, is part of a broader heroin ring trafficking drugs from Asian countries to Greece. He was arrested on Wednesday.