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Shortly I’ll be visiting my old Teacher. He’s a returned man: Second World War. Allegedly held the record for fastest at transmitting Morse code. Used to head the oldest Order in continuous existence in the southern hemisphere - probably. Taught me more than I care to confess, especially to him. So I’ll be taking him an Agung Buddy, a plastic ball-shaped grinder for his elderly hands, a cheap gas-lighter and something to make it all worthwhile. He knows I’m coming and he’s excited. Said he’s going to toast with Drambuie. So I’ll get there. Organise some coffee. Give him his presents and take it from there. I know I’m supposed to be cooking lunch with enough over for…

Just found this.... Love and stuff, Ali xx AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/51277/ New Studies Destroy the Last Objection to Medical Marijuana By Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. Posted May 2, 2007. New research on "vaporization" has demonstrated that all those fears about the ill effects of smoking marijuana are 100 percent obsolete. Anyone who advocates for medical marijuana sooner or later runs into arguments about smoking: "No real medicine is smoked." "Smoking is bad for the lungs; why would any doctor recommend something so harmful?" It's a line of reasoning that medical marijuana opponents have used to great effect in Congress, s…

Here's another good one... Love and stuff, Ali xx Newshawk: Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org Pubdate: Tue, 01 May 2007 Source: Guardian, The (UK) Copyright: 2007 Guardian Newspapers Limited Contact: letters@... Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/175 Author: James Randerson, science correspondent, The Guardian Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?207 (Cannabis - United Kingdom) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) CANNABIS CHEMICAL CURBS PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS, STUDY FINDS One of the active chemicals in cannabis inhibits psychotic symptoms in people with schizophren…

Police have carried out a significant drug bust in Girrawheen, allegedly seizing cannabis, cannabis plants, ammunition and smoking implements. A 29-year-old man has been charged with drug offences after officers from the Inglewood Inquiry Team raided a house in Sparks Court yesterday afternoon. Police claim to have found 28.5 grams of cannabis and four rounds of ammunition along with the smoking implements. A search of the property's back shed allegedly revealed 16 cannabis plants in two separate hydroponic assemblies. The 29-year-old has been charged with cultivating a prohibited drug with intent to sell or supply, possessing a prohibited drug, two counts of poss…

This was a forum I went to on April 30th - 4/20 the "Hippy New Year" as we call it. It was very educational with speakers from all across the Country and quite a few medical patienst like myself. There were around 100 people there that day while planned "Smoke Outs" were going on all over Toronto, Niagara Falls and elsewhere across Canada. I spoke to Joe at length that day as did many others... I'll keep you posted if and when other stories come from this reporter. It was a great day overall.... Enjoy! Love and a squish, Alison xx The personal dope on medical marijuana May 02, 2007 04:30 AM Joe Fiorito The pot smokers came to a downtown…

A MAN has been charged after police seized hydroponic cannabis worth an estimated $1.2 million in Sydney's south-west. Officers attached to the South West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad have been investigating organised crime syndicates involved in the cultivation of cannabis. Squad members searched a house in Moorebank at about 7am (AEST) yesterday. Police will allege they found 169 mature cannabis plants and more than 24kg of cannabis head and leaf. The cannabis has a combined estimated potential street value of more than $1.2 million, police said. A 29-year-old Dulwich Hill man was arrested at the scene and taken to Liverpool Police Station for questio…

Hi guys... Check this out.... Love and a squish, Alison xx www.leap.cc > Newshawk: Hawked with Hawkform www.mapinc.org/newshawk > Pubdate: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 > Source: Advertiser, The (Australia) > Copyright: 2007 Advertiser Newspapers Ltd > Contact: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/opinion/sendletter > Website: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/ > Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1 > Author: Nick Henderson, Political Reporter > Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal) > > AMA BACKS PRESCRIBING CANNABIS > > MARIJUANA would be prescribed by doctors in South Australia for medicinal > pur…

It might not be pot, but I just love to see the governments being held accountable for the things they routinely jail people for every day. Imiagine how many Aus. politicians who sit on their hands either do or have smoked grass..why should this chick remian silent, and why shouldn't people ellected to represent us in "democractic" governments act faster to change laws if they are so involved even themselves to see the laws need changing. Washington in shock as madam testifies Tuesday May 1 08:44 AEST The so-called "DC Madam" accused of running an upscale Washington escort agency said Monday she was "sorry" that a top official had been outed as her client, but vowed t…

Linkage I want this fks job, testin' some samples for some thirty odd years. Then make a statement that's some 20 odd years old, then modernize it with a big dose of speculation, and hope to get some credit for your apparent findings... Well done Nora, straight to the top of the class for you luv... now find something else to waste the rest of your workin' career on...

* Illicit drug use cost business $3.3bn * Causing reduced workforces, absenteeism * Problem more "balanced business-type approach" THE authors of a new study showing illicit drug use cost Australian business $3.3 billion in one year say the law enforcement approach to drugs has failed to protect people and commerce. The Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation today released what it claims is the first known Australian study to quantify the cost of illicit drug use. The foundation said illicit drug use in 2003 cost Australian business $3.3 billion, or two per cent of that year's corporate profits. Reduced workforce, absenteeism The Three Billion Dollar Que…

How cannabis led my boy to become a heroin addict CANNABIS has, for decades, been seen in some quarters as nothing more than a hippy drug. Whether they call it ganja, weed, dope, grass, many people insist it's a harmless way to unwind. At one stage it appeared even the Government was leaning towards that view too - in 2004, laws against cannabis were relaxed. It was declassified and made a class C drug. Advert for SuperScotCasino But in recent months alarming evidence has emerged about its side-effects, particularly the link to psychosis and mental illness - one modern derivation of cannabis, skunk, is ten times stronger than the homegrown pot smoked back in the 196…