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Japanese couple jailed over P bust
A Japanese couple involved in smuggling nearly 6kg of methamphetamine into NZ were today jailed for today jailed for 7-1/2 years.
Crown wants drug deal cash
The pharmacist jailed for his role in supplying a drug ring with pseudoephedrine could lose $129,000.
Drug kingpin's dole-queue cover
A 65-year-old man on the dole also owned a nightclub, drove luxury cars and laundered millions of dollars.
<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Project child prevention
Dita De Boni wonders whether a US charity model, which offers addicts cash to be sterilised, could work here.
Pro-pot activists seek World Cup amnesty
A pro-cannabis group says an amnesty on pot smoking would help prevent crowd violence at the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Legalise cannabis protesters end in smoke at police station
A pro-cannabis protest ended outside Wellington Police Station today with protestors smoking joints on the steps and pushing a smoking shopping trolley inside.
Legalise cannabis tour arrives at Parliament
Sheathed in a cloud of smoke, more than 100 people gathered on Parliament's front lawn this morning to promote the benefits of cannabis over its legal counterparts alcohol and tobacco.
We're winning drug battle, says Key
The Government says increased hauls of methamphetamine and drug-related asset seizures this year show its attack on P is working.
PM: Govt making progress in war on P
P lab busts and seizures are up, and the street price of methamphetamine is climbing gradually, according to a new report on fighting the drug, released today.
Unaware of P lab poisoning
Thousands of Kiwis could be at risk of getting sick from methamphetamine manufacture in their own homes without even knowing it.
Prison guard on corruption charges
A Rimutaka Prison guard faces corruption charges after allegedly smuggling drugs and KFC into the prison in exchange for sex, wine and cash.