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PanoramaNew drugs law fuels confusion over cannabis growing and possession
Amid a lot of confusion about what was taking place, Czech law on the
possession and growing of drugs changed at the start of the year. The
change was more of a far reaching clarification than a fundamental
overhaul. Just over 100 days into the new drugs regime, this edition of
Panorama tries to gauge what the new law meant for the most popular Czech
drug, cannabis or marihuana, and what has been the effect.
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Current AffairsVodka, or methylated spirits? News server uncovers ‘massive’ Czech drinks fraud
A Czech online news server made the remarkable claim on Tuesday that as
many as one out of two bottles of spirits sold in the Czech Republic is
made on the black market, depriving the state of billions of crowns in
unpaid taxes and putting public health at risk. Distillers themselves admit
the problem is huge, although they put the figure at more like one bottle
in five – still an alarming trend.
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Current AffairsPolice: methamphetamine and marijuana remain top drug-related issues
The Czech Republic has been dubbed the drug haven of the east because of
its liberal legislation and generally tolerant attitude to drugs. But
according to the annual report by the Czech anti-drug police squad,
released on Tuesday, the country also remains Europe’s biggest producer
of methamphetamine. The police also warn of the availability of purer and
cheaper cocaine and heroin, while law enforcement agencies are planning to
crack down on the users of the most popular drug among Czechs: marijuana.
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