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Teen Stepson Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Brooklyn Rapper Sinthoro Upper

Prosecutors must decide whether to try the 16-year-old as a juvenile or as an adult.

Germany’s Cannabis Rollout Sees Berlin Cases Fall as 413 Clubs Gain Approval

Varanasi Police Arrest One in Ganga Boat-Party Video Case

Salta Deputy Alleges Drug Use by UNSa Tartagal Faculty as University Demands Evidence

Karnataka Moves to Toughen Excise Laws, Seeks NDPS Cover for Chloral Hydrate

Gran Hermano Issues Warning After Danelik's On-Camera Claim of a Confessional 'Joint'

Amanda Batula Clarifies Split With Kyle Cooke, Loverboy Debt and Cheating Rumors

Inquest Finds Alcohol-Cocaine Mix Likely Influenced Death of Abigail Garside After Anniversary Night

Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassification to Schedule III

Study Finds Pregnant Women Widely Use No/Lo Drinks, Prompting Calls for Clearer Labels and Advice

Hamburg Launches Citywide Sweep of 17 Shisha Bars, Shutting Five After Violations

Maldives Enforces Generational Tobacco Ban Covering Tourists and E-Cigarettes

Reeves Weighs Further Tobacco Duty Rise as Data Show Illicit Trade Risk

Bundesrat Sends Proposal to Ban Cannabis–Alcohol Driving to Committees as States Press for Tougher Rules

Newsom Signs AB 564, Restoring California’s Cannabis Excise Tax to 15% Through 2028

Spain Advances Sweeping Anti-Tobacco Draft With Terrace Ban and Vape Limits

Singapore Intensifies Vaping Crackdown With Military Checks as First Kpod Jail Term Lands

Sheinbaum Urges Oversight of Mexico City’s New Cannabis Consumption Zones

King Yella Collapses On-Camera During Interview After Drinking Crown Royal

Gendarmes Close In on Unauthorized 1,200-Person Rave at Drôme Ecological Plateau