Cannabis Law and Politics

Hey guys, Following recent announcements from the Howard government, it's become clear that a very organised anti-cannabis offensive is reaching its peak. NAPNT have dubbed this The Cannabis Wars 2006, and I agree that this year is going to be a very pivotal year for our community. If you were ever contemplating getting involved, even if only in the form of anonymous donations or support in whatever way you can contribute, then NOW is the time. This is really important guys, we have a very important battle ahead of us and if we win strategic ground in the next few months then it's going to make all of our lives much easier, and keep our families that much safer. If…

hi, whats the score with cultivating your own plants in the uk, is there a certain amount of plants you can have before you can be charged for supplying? and does anyone have any idea of how "on top" the police are with the situation in the uk? cheers, l8az brothers n sisters

Hi everyone, i'm just new to OS, but i was recently reading the QLD 'Drugs misuse act 1986' and the 'Drugs misuse regulation 1987' and noticed a possible loophole in the legislation. www.legislation.qld.gov.au/ LEGISLTN/CURRENT/D/DrugsMisuseA86.pdf www.legislation.qld.gov.au/ LEGISLTN/CURRENT/D/DrugsMisuseR87.pdf As stated in drugs misuse A86, part 2, penalties apply for a number of offences concerning schedule 2 substances, however, in drugs misuse R87 (part 5), schedule 2 lists only Cannabis Sativa. What about Cannabis indica? Could this be classed under Cannabinoids? Does anyone think that this could be a justifiable defence if someone was to be prosecuted, …

I was just watching the news on channel 7 and one of the reports they were doing was that police are asking for more powers when it comes to tapping phones calls reading peoples sms and emails and if you are doing nothing wrong you have nothing to worry about thay say ( i dont trust anything coppers say on this type of thing), as if things wernt hard enough for stoners and there safty with the way things are now if this gets passed it will make it even harder againe, it makes you think what sort of powers are the coppers going to ask for next...

In light of possible new laws regarding hydro grown weed, i've been wondering what is and isn't hydro. If someone was using Coco and hand watering with hydro nutes with no aparent hydro system ie: res tanks, pumps and pipes etc. Would that be hydro in the eyes of the law? After all the plants are in what looks to be soil. Coco maybe a safer option for our NSW members before too long.

Dutch get first cannabis pharmacy From correspondents in Amsterdam February 02, 2006 THE Dutch city of Groningen looks set to open the Netherlands' first pharmacy totally dedicated to providing high quality cannabis for pain relief at affordable prices, it was reported today. Although cannabis is readily available in Dutch coffee shops, the foundation for Medicinal Cannabis Netherlands, a support group for patients, intends launching a pharmacy in the northern Dutch city so people can have access to high-grade cannabis for medical use, the NRC Handelsblad newspaper said. Groningen city council member Fleur Woudstra, who supports the cannabis pharmacy, told the paper…

Can someone please tell me the CURRENT laws in western australia?

Perhaps the most compelling reason so many Australians believe Schapelle Corby is innocent is the "selling sand to the arabs" argument: why would anyone smuggle marijuana to Bali when everyone knows it's so easy to get there? While drugs might seem freely available on the streets, the foreigners who live in Bali, including those serving time in Kerobokan jail, say that buying them is a very risky business because you never know if the seller is an undercover police officer or a police informer. For that reason, westerners in Bali are prepared to pay premium prices for marijuana if they can get it from other Westerners, as that's the best way to ensure they are not goi…

Its amusing (and disappointing) to listen to people reasoning as to why weed should be illegal. The usual argument is either: a ) "Its illegal!" or b ) "Its bad for you!" Both of which i think are pretty weak. Being illegal isn't cause for something to be illegal, and there are a lot of things worse for you than a bit of weed (ciggarettes to take the obvious example). Those arguments are usually countered by: "Its different!", "ok...how?" at which point they usually freeze and change subject What reasons have you heard while talkin to people about the legality of cannabis?

I just am about to go home (Queenland) from a holiday and I bought this really good cheap as water pipe(7.95) from some asain store and I was wondering if I would get into any trouble if I put it in my suitcase for when I go home. It will just be a domestic flight and I was wondering if I could get into any trouble at all if some x-ray dude saw it. It hasn't been used at all and is clean as a whistle. I was also wondering if the laws are different in Qld than in any other places. Any help would be most apreciated Wez