EU bans ‘meow meow’ drug

The EU has introduced December 2010 a Europe-wide ban on mephedrone, popularly known as 'meow meow'. The drug is available in 12 EU member states, and is often sold on the Internet. However, it has been linked to a number of deaths.

ESO: Background information: European Commission calls for rapid action to tackle new drugs, “legal highs” and trafficking routes http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-calls-for-rapid-action-to-tackle-new-drugs-legal-highs-and-trafficking-routes/

Deutsche Welle, 3.12.10: EU bans 'meow meow' party drug http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6293967,00.html

European Commission: MEMO/10/646: Commission achieves EU-wide ban on ecstasy-like drug mephedrone http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/646&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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