Topics

Mother of eight headed drug ring: Police BY ANDREW THOMSON 17/09/2008 12:00:00 AM A MAILORS Flat mother-of-eight was yesterday remanded in custody along with seven alleged co-offenders after police drug raids. Police allege that Leanne Elizabeth Walker, 39, of Russells Road, was the principal in a Warrnambool district ecstasy and amphetamines drug ring. Warrnambool Magistrates Court was told yesterday that Ms Walker used three daughters and two of their boyfriends as well as other associates to distribute drugs. Seven people have been charged with conspiracy to traffic in a commercial quantity of ecstasy and amphetamines. They include Ms Walker, Jamie Lee Hurle, 2…

Question of honesty BY SEAN FORD 18/09/2008 12:00:00 AM The Advocate http://nwtasmania.yourguide.com.au/news/lo...ty/1275554.aspx PREMIER David Bartlett owned up to having smoked dope yesterday, eight days after The Advocate first asked the question. Mr Bartlett's simple "yes" admission followed his rival party leaders - Liberal Will Hodgman and Green Nick McKim - owning up to past cannabis use in a story in The Advocate yesterday. Tony McCall, from the UTAS School of Government, said yesterday's story showed Mr Bartlett's "zeal for reform and transparency doesn't appear to extend to his personal habits". "So be it, but Extending Trust in Democracy should include …

Archer takes aim at Liberals on prostitution Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:00am AEST ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/18/2367805.htm Ms Archer says she'll only support new laws if they improve conditions for sex workers. (ABC) The new Liberal Government is facing its first potential policy challenge with Independent Upper House MP Shelley Archer vowing to block any moves to repeal laws which decriminalise prostitution in Western Australia. Ms Archer says she voted for laws to decriminalise prostitution and regulate brothels in April, and will only support new laws if they improve conditions for sex workers. "If they put together some legislation to impro…

11kg of cannabis may have got past scans Robyn Ironside Jodie Munro O'Brien September 17, 2008 Courier Mail http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5006786,00.html Dope ... a man allegedly flew into Brisbane airport with 11kg of cannabis which was only found when he was stopped for a roadside breath test. A MAN allegedly flew into Brisbane Airport with 11kg of cannabis in his suitcase but the drugs were not detected until he was picked up by police for a roadside breath test a short distance away. Police said the man's hire car was pulled over in Airport Drive at Eagle Farm for a random breath test on Monday night when officers noticed a "faint smell of can…

September 16, 2008 THE AUSTRALIAN Copyright 2008 News Limited A NEW Zealand woman has been arrested and her young child taken into care after 300 cannabis plants were seized in a series of police raids in Melbourne's outer west. Police swooped on houses in Brampton Close, Delahey, about 10am (AEST) today following a two-month investigation, a Victoria Police spokeswoman said. They allegedly found 102 cannabis plants at one address, arrested a 41-year-old New Zealand woman and placed her two-year-old daughter in the care of the Department of Human Services. The woman was waiting to be interview by police and has not been charged. More plants were found at two…

Teens raiding medicine cabinets CLAIR WEAVER September 14, 2008 12:00am news.com http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,228...435-921,00.html ALMOST one in four teenagers raid their parents' medicine cabinets for prescription drugs in a new trend dubbed "pharming". Australian youths aged 12 to 17 are most likely to take medications recreationally because they are cheaper, easier to obtain and mistakenly believed to be "safe", a new study has revealed. In a risky bid to maximise their "hit", they are crushing cocktails of pills and snorting the powder, mixing them with alcohol or even injecting. Drug experts warn most young people genuinely don't realise experimenta…

Wednesday, 17 Sep 2008 04:25pm NSW Police Force Media Release Police have seized in excess of $4 million worth of illicit drugs and charged 29 people as part of an ongoing 10-month operation on the Mid North Coast. The latest arrest was yesterday when a 22-year-old North Haven man was arrested at Port Macquarie police station and charged with knowingly take part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of cannabis. He was bailed to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court on 20 October. Operation Panelling was established by police from the Mid North Coast Local Area Command in December 2007 to investigate the commercial cultivation and supply of cannabis in the…

Dutch court allows cannabis cultivation for therapeutic use 17 September 2008 AFP http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iDCD6d...1doC-76xOsMkOEA THE HAGUE (AFP) — The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark appeal court ruling that made it legal for a patient with multiple sclerosis to grow cannabis for therapeutic use. Upholding the October 2006 ruling, the higher court said that "exceptional circumstances" meant an "illegal scheme can be justified when committed out of necessity. "The state of necessity is established," it added. The judgement followed a decision by the public prosecutor's office to challenge the appeal court's ruling which allowed MS suf…

Some of you may be aware of lightning and littlbit's pending court case - there's been a few threads on the topic here, lots of discussion and feedback, and things are finally moving. You can find details about the case and information on how you can get involved and help here: www.CannabisFacts.info The guys are in urgent need of support and donations. They are on disability pension and the cost of travelling to and from Court is now forcing them to choose between petrol and food on the table. I've donated $200 and helped out with costs where I can. If you can possibly afford to donate something to these guys it will make a big difference. They are fighting for …

sounds like a good start to me. should I start tying the ropes for the Vic parliament?

Snuck this into another thread, thought it best to give it a thread to. A nicely buried little austrian study - Abstract Although a variety of drugs are available for the treatment of depression, therapy is not effective in all cases and finding alternative options is desirable. Results from animal studies, anecdotal experience reported by patients using cannabis and observations from clinical studies where cannabinoids were used in serious diseases suggest an anti-depressive potential of cannabinoid receptor agonists. From 2003 to 2006, 75 patients suffering from depression, stress and burnout syndrome were successfully treated in a practice for general medicine wit…

Sativex Study Confirms Long Term Effectiveness In MS Neuropathic Pain Article Date: 13 Sep 2008 - 6:00 PDT Medical News Today Effective MS treatment http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121365.php MS can now be treated Naturally without any side effects learn more www.OrganicHope.com Multiple Ms Learn More About Study for Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Meds. www.MSClinicalStudies.com Results from a new study investigating the benefits of Sativex in neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have shown it gave long-term pain relief. The study followed 42 people with MS who took Sativex - a cannabis-based drug trialled by GW Pharmaceuticals. …

15/09/2008 12:47:00 PM wimmera mail times Copyright © 2008. Fairfax Media. STAWELL police were late yesterday interviewing a 57-year old Stawell man after seizing a number of mature cannabis plants from a house in Napier Street. Police executed a search warrant on the house at 1pm after an anonymous tip from the public. Sergeant Michael Collins from Stawell police said cannabis plants grown hydroponically were found during the raid. Sgt Collins said the drug bust was a success. "It is more drugs taken off the street," Sgt Collins said. "We had three officers serve the warrant and we had no problems with the man, who came with us willingly. "The import…