THE arrest of a Paris Hilton over the weekend for alleged possession of dagga, has focused world attention on South Africa's outdated and petty anti-marijuana laws. For starters, the crime is a misdemeanor, the result of the ruling parties inability to deal with calls to end drug prohibition and...

Fresh Intelligence reports that US food company Subway announced it still supports Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps, in spite of the growing fallout over Bong-Gate.In a statement, Subway says "Like most Americans, and like Michael Phelps himself, we were disappointed in his behavior. Also like most...

THERE is a growing recognition that South Africa's substance abuse control programme, in particular the war against new drugs like Tik, has been fruitless and ineffectual. Not because this country's moral watchdogs are not eagerly and bountifully committed to eradicating drug dependency, but rath...