Mephedrone - campaign to make the drug illegal by The Press newspaper in York

New warning over mephedrone

10:46am Saturday 3rd July 2010

POLICE have issued a fresh warning about the dangers of drugs following the confirmation that mephedrone was linked to the death of a 24-year-old North Yorkshire woman.

Number of mephedrone dealers ‘will fall by half’

10:25am Thursday 22nd April 2010

A LEADING narcotics expert has predicted the number of people selling danger drug mephedrone will be cut in half following the decision to outlaw it.

School head ‘delighted’ by mephedrone campaign

10:24am Thursday 22nd April 2010

THE Press campaign made a “significant contribution” to raising awareness about the drug and changing the law, according to the head of the East Yorkshire school where a teenager collapsed after taking the drug.

Was The Press right to call for a ban on mephedrone?

10:22am Thursday 22nd April 2010

York drugs worker Paul Tye and anti-ban campaigner Steve Clements give their views on the mephedrone ban.

Eight held in purge on mephedrone

8:25am Tuesday 20th April 2010

A CLAMPDOWN on the danger drug mephedrone has seen police arrest eight people in York and North Yorkshire during a series of raids.

Police seize Mephedrone worth £30k

9:38am Friday 16th April 2010

A SHIPMENT of the danger drug mephedrone worth £30,000 has been seized in the York area.

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Police urge anyone in possession of mephedrone to dispose of it before ban

10:55am Wednesday 14th April 2010

POLICE have issued a last chance warning for anyone who is in possession of the danger drug mephedrone to dispose of it before it is banned.

North Yorkshire Police to take tough stance on mephedrone drug

9:32am Monday 5th April 2010

ONE of North Yorkshire’s most senior police officers has vowed to take a tough stance on dealers trafficking danger drug mephedrone into the region.

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Education key to tackling the scourge of mephedrone

8:07am Wednesday 31st March 2010

EDUCATION is as important as punishment to tackle the scourge of mephedrone, say teachers and councillors.

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Mephedrone petition to be handed to 10 Downing Street

9:04am Monday 29th March 2010

TODAY, after ten weeks of campaigning, The Press will hand its petition to ban the danger drug mephedrone to 10 Downing Street.

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PM hints at ban on drug

10:05am Saturday 27th March 2010

GORDON Brown has given his strongest hint yet that The Press will win its campaign to have the danger drug mephedrone banned after the Prime Minister is handed a crucial report from advisors on Monday.

Government drugs adviser moves closer to mephedrone ban

4:44pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

THE Government’s main drugs adviser has given the strongest signal yet that The Press is close to winning our campaign to ban mephedrone from our streets.

Drug death woman was mephedrone user, say police

12:31pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010

Police investigating the death of a woman in North Yorkshire say she had used mephedrone shortly before she died.

Mephedrone linked to death of 24-year-old Norton woman

9:20am Tuesday 23rd March 2010

A 24-year-old woman has died in Ryedale. Police believe her death may be linked to the drug mephedrone.

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