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Luka Mesec drug use allegations

Overview

Luka Mesec, coordinator of the Levica party and candidate for mayor of Ljubljana, has faced allegations of past cocaine use made by Dušan Smodej. Mesec denied the claims, describing them as “fantasies and planned lies” intended to discredit him during the mayoral election.

To address the accusations, Mesec released toxicology reports from the Institute of Forensic Medicine showing negative results for cocaine, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and THC. However, the controversy has expanded as political opponents and critics have questioned the efficacy of urine testing.

Critics, including MP Aleksander Reberšek and influencer Aleksandar Repić, have called for hair follicle testing instead. They argue that while urine tests only cover a window of approximately 48 hours, hair testing can detect substance use over a period of several months.

Entities

Luka Mesec · Dušan Smodej · Institute of Forensic Medicine · Levica · Ljubljana

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Luka Mesec faces drug use allegations and calls for hair testing

    Slovenian MP Luka Mesec faces allegations of drug use from Dušan Smodej. Following a negative urine test, calls for a more definitive hair follicle test have increased amid debates over test reliability.

  2. [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Luka Mesec releases negative drug test results amid Smodej allegations

    Luka Mesec, a Ljubljana mayoral candidate, released negative drug test results to refute allegations by Dušan Smodej that he has used cocaine, calling the claims a political attempt to discredit him.

Sources

delo.si · demokracija.si · lokalec.si · metropolitan.si · moja-dolenjska.si · n1info.si · nova24tv.si · obalaplus.si · siol.net · slovenskenovice.si · times.si