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Out of frustration I e-mailed HEMP SA, the only political organisation I can think of operating in this country. Well at least I think they are still operating and that was largely what the e-mail was in regards to (Do you still exist) I told them that there has been some interest on this site lately regarding reform an what not so I sent them a link to this section of the forum. Will be interesting to see If I hear from them and I'll let you all know if they do. I think they may be as frustrated and disheartened as the rest of us but maybe if they see they have support, score a few more volunteers/donations, they may be able to make a noticable appearance at the next SA …

Raid nets $1m cannabis haul March 05, 2008 07:04am Article from: AAP POLICE said they have seized almost $1 million worth of cannabis that was growing inside two neighbouring houses in Sydney's south-west. Raids yesterday netted 443 cannabis plants from the two homes on The Broadway at Punchbowl, police said. Police said they also seized hydroponic growing equipment. They said 345 cannabis plants were growing in four rooms of one house and a further 98 plants were in the second home. No one was at either home when the search warrants were executed. There have been no arrests.

TREASURER Wayne Swan yesterday spoke publicly for the first time about his failed first marriage and drug-taking in his younger days. Mr Swan, 53, said he had nothing to hide by previously being private about "challenging" chapters of his personal life. "There has been nothing secret about any of these events. They were very public at the time. Obviously people now find it interesting given my new job," he said in Brisbane yesterday. Mr Swan has been married for nearly 24 years to former political adviser Kim Williamson. They have three children. Yesterday he confirmed he had a brief marriage in the late 1970s that ended in divorce. He said the marriage to Toni Jens…

Does anyone have any ideas that can be used to further the Cannabis Law Reform movement? I think Luke had a great idea of starting a Norml chapter in Australia. This would give us resources at our disposal, and a somewhat official movement backing. Please, and I repeat PLEASE, if you are not interested in law reform, then there is little use for you to read this thread.

http://www.australia2020.gov.au/submissions/index.cfm This is what I need help with. Do people think that section 5 or section 6 will be better to make submissions to, in regards to drug law reform? I personally feel number 6, because drug use/abuse is at the heart of families and communities. Even someone who does not get into trouble with their drug use is still considered a criminal under our archaic laws. So come all you writers/reformers/activists out there, write a submission and help our cause. PLEASE. We don't get too many chances like this, so lets make the most of it. If we don't even try, then we have no reason to winge at all. This may be our chance to…

The only reason I posted this is for the last sentence. I found it on http://abc.net.au/news I would imagine that every single grower, bar none, would prefer to sacrifice their crop if it meant that they didnt get caught. What a stupid comment.

Hey guys, was looking up some stuff on the Australian National Council on Drugs, the mob which recently put out some information regarding binge drinking in Australia by youth.... And I came across this.... most interesting... any thoughts? Couldn't find much else on their site, may ask them some q's when I get home and have more opportunity to think about the questions I'll ask...

Just head this on the NPR rebroadcast on ABC Newsradio... Here's a link to the website article with a narrated slideshow.... Check out that hash.... mmmmm.... afghani hash...... *droooool* NPR.org Afghanistan Cannabis.... Note that it is an article on the fact that many farmers are turning to cannabis from poppy cultivation. They're saying it's like a bad thing, but I dunno, sounds like good news to me!

* One in 10 12- to 17-year-olds regularly binge-drinking * Figure rises to one in five for 16- and 17-year-olds * Australian mums-to-be 'need to get on the wagon' THE scourge of alcohol abuse across Australia is far worse than previously thought, with one in five 16- and 17-year-olds now binge-drinking in any given week and nearly 500,000 children living at risk of exposure to an adult drinking at harmful levels. The figures on cannabis use are equally disturbing, with one in seven secondary school students using the drug within the past 12 months. The problem has been allowed to reach such plague proportions because most Australians consider drinking and dr…