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Raid nets $12,000 worth of cannabis By HAYLEY SEENEY 29jun04 MAGNETIC Island police found an estimated $12,000 worth of dry cannabis and hundreds of cannabis plants growing in a back yard on the island. A tip-off from the public led police to 206 cannabis plants, including 78 mature plants between 1.8m and 2.4m tall, and 2kg of dried cannabis estimated to have a street value of $12,000. Police also seized a considerable quantity of cash and property from the home. Officer-in-charge of Magnetic Island police Sergeant Kerry Kraut said a 52-year-old island resident was charged with five drug offences. Among the charges were production of a dangerous drug, supplyin…

Project for distributing medical marihuana failed. By our parliamentary redaction. The Hague, Friday, March 18. - Health Minister Hoogervorst will most likely stop the distribution of softdrugs for medical use. Yesterday, during a debate in the Second Chamber, he stated that doctors hardly prescribe mediweed because of their lack of confidence in the drug. The cannabis is supposed to relieve the pain of patients suffering from cancer, for instance. On top of that, the medical grade cannabis that is being produced under the supervision of the department has nasty side effects, like psychosis. An other reason to stop the project is the competition by coffeeshops, whic…

SEIZURES of hydroponically grown cannabis in the Adelaide's Elizabeth area are running at record levels. So far this financial year, 182 offences have been recorded, compared to 152 for the corresponding period last year. Detections peaked in February with 29 offences recorded – a 61 per cent increase over the January figure of 18. Elizabeth CIB acting Chief Inspector John Venditto said yesterday the large increase in detections was a result of a focus on drug distribution in the area. The increased use of accurate intelligence on drug manufacturing and dedicated operations to tackle them were key components of the police action. "SA police operate with effective …

Hello together, here's some reflections about some aspects of the cannabis prohibition in America. I wrote another detailed essay about the role of media, but the whole essay takes over 20 pages- so I don't know where to post it. Anyways, here it is. Oh yea, by the way, my bibliography is screwed up and i have to rewrite it, but that's going to happen soon. Reasons for the cannabis prohibition today Cannabis politic in the USA (1930-1940) - Introduction - Did cannabis have to be eliminated due to its competitive role towards the uprising artificial fibre, paper and pharma industry? - The ”Marihuana Tax Act” ( 1935- 1937) - Conclusion Introduction: …

Police have used a helicopter to remove a well-established cannabis plantation from the Kanangra Boyd National Park near Oberon in central western NSW. Officers uprooted the 152 plants from the park late yesterday after getting a tip-off from a member of the public. Chifley duty officer Inspector Chris Davey says the plants had an estimated street value of more than $300,000 and ranged from half a metre to two-and-a-half metres in height. Inspector Davey says a camouflaged tent and a water pump were also found. "Because of the steep terrain we required a police helicopter, Pol Air Three, to come in and lift the cannabis, the property out of the area because it was…

Cannabis found in policeman's home, court hears A Melbourne court has heard cannabis was found in the home of a police officer charged with drug offences and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Twenty-four-year-old Constable David Collins was arrested during a raid at his Frankston home in June last year. Collins was later charged in relation to ecstasy trafficking and providing information about planned police raids to an alleged drug dealer. The alleged dealer is also believed to be an associate of murdered police informer, Terence Hodson. The Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard police recorded 67 instances of telephone contact between the woman and D…