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A major crackdown on those taking magic mushrooms from the Balingup forest in south-west Western Australia has resulted in 12 people being charged during the past two weeks. Police say they have also laid a number of other charges resulting from the discovery of cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and LSD. The people charged are from Perth and the south-west. The maximum penalty for possession of magic mushrooms is $2,000, two years jail, or both. Police say the annual blitz on magic mushrooms has been similar to previous years, but they are concerned about the large amount of other drugs seized during this year's crackdown. Author: ABC Date: 12/07/05 Source: ABC So…

THE maximum penalty for cultivating or trafficking a large commercial quantity of cannabis is life imprisonment. Offenders also can be fined up to $525,000 and have their homes seized. Changes to the law in 2002 introduced the concept of a large commercial quantity, which was set at more than 1000 plants, or 250kg. Anyone caught with more than 100 plants or 25kg of plant material can be charged with cultivation or trafficking of a commercial quantity. The maximum penalty for trafficking or cultivation of a commercial quantity is 25 years' jail. Houses used for growing large commercial quantities are automatically forfeited under the Confiscation Act if they ar…

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wowie not only do you get fried and die instantly, but if by some miracle you survive, they'll want $200 for your troubles btw, im not sure if that picture is legit or anything, especially because there is only 1 tram in newcastle and its more of a car than a tram these days ::

I can't believe no-one has posted this here yet.... http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15854272-2,00.html UP to 12 people are now feared dead in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on the London transport system during the busy rush hour. Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has confirmed terrorists were behind multiple attacks targeting the London Underground and several buses in the central business district. Two people have been confirmed dead at Aldgate East Underground station and CNN TV is reporting up to ten people have been killed in a blast at Kings Cross station. The simultaneous blasts hit at least six Underground stations and up to three double-…

I read on sky news thismorning that the president of indonesia has been quoted as saying indonesia refuses to give a presidential pardon to any drug smuggler and that schapelle will be carrying out her 20 year sentance :thumbdown the way things are looking, the courts decision to give her 20 years is going to stand, if the indonesians give the prosecutors what they want (life imprisonment) they'll look like they are corrupt and if they set her free, they'll look like they are sympathetic to drug smugglers, so basically they are just going to wait for things to blow over and just let things stay the way they are.... just like any other problem a government has, there…

South-East Asia could become virtually opium-free if trends continue, a report on the world drugs trade predicts. The 2005 World Drug Report, released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, says production of opium in South-East Asia, which is predominantly used to make heroin, is 78 per cent lower than it was in 1996. Production in the region, particularly in Burma and Laos, is forecast to fall further this year. "If the declines witnessed over the last few years are sustained, it would not be too far outside the realm of possibility that South-East Asia could become virtually free of illicit cultivation over the next few years," the report says. Howeve…

Western Australia police have charged more than 140 people as part of a state-wide operation targeting drug dealers. Officers working for Operation Python have seized amphetamines, ecstasy, cannabis and heroin during raids on more than 100 homes yesterday and today. Assistant Commissioner Tim Atherton says police also found $34,000 in cash, a Taser stun gun and thousands of dollars worth of stolen property. "A lot of that stolen property is going to mid-level dealers who are exchanging that property for drugs and obviously on-selling it, so they are very significant players and are an issue in terms of the problem of drugs," he said. Author:ABC Date:Thursday, June…

Courier Mail Chris Griffith 20jun05 Club drugs targeted by police dog squads POLICE dogs will soon be sniffing patrons at Queensland's pubs and clubs as part of a new crackdown on users of heroin, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines. Police Minister Judy Spence yesterday confirmed she would prepare legislation to widen police powers to allow dogs to sniff patrons at licensed premises in Queensland. The law will allow officers to take dogs into licensed premises without establishing a belief that drugs are on the premises. Dogs would be capable of detecting not only people carrying drugs but also those who had been in recent contact with them because of odours on …

RANDOM drug testing of Tasmanian drivers is likely to start next month as the State becomes only the second in Australia to target motorists high on illicit drugs. Police Minister David Llewellyn yesterday said testing devices had been ordered and the legislation, passed by Parliament in March, would be proclaimed to take effect from July 1. "If the technology has arrived, testing will begin on that date," Mr Llewellyn said. The new regime, which will involve random breath tests of motorists at targeted sites such as nightclubs or dance parties, makes Tasmania only the second state to introduce drug testing of drivers. Victoria introduced a similar system last Dec…

A man who until yesterday was responsible for promoting Rotorua as a tourist destination has been charged over a sophisticated indoor cannabis growing operation. Blair Harvey Graham made a brief appearance in Rotorua District Court yesterday on charges of cultivating cannabis and possessing cannabis for supply. The 34-year-old's court appearance came shortly before he resigned as the conference and incentive manager for Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing. Graham did not enter pleas to the charges and has been remanded on bail to appear again on April 20. His court appearance follows the discovery by police on Thursday of an underground bunker at a property …

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