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A new front is opening in the war on drugs, with the internet emerging as an option to buy a plethora of hallucinogenics and synthetic drugs, according to the EU's drugs watchdog, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). full story
A application for the Apple iPhone that locates medical marijuana dispensaries won't be available in Canada, where med-pot laws are absurd and obstructive. full story
The system uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect traces of cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and methamphetamine. full story
New location-based software allows users to find legal medical suppliers in the US. full story
The US military's army of robotic drones is 7,000 units strong - and now being prepared for the drug war. full story
The Obama administration plans to use a combination of new technology and old-fashioned police work to crack down on the extensive drug trade along the U.S.-Mexican border. full story
They were known as Zeppelins and “blimps”, they were used as bombers in the first World War and for several decades later, they provided first-class air travel until the 1937 Hindenburg disaster. Now the application of the airship design to monitor offshore drug-smuggling and for remote sensing is being discussed at a European conference in Galway. full story
Expensive new 'citizen surveillance system' on Mexican border makes internet viewers 'virtual deputies' full story
Police are increasingly relying on Google Earth to identify cannabis crops full story
