Cannabis Hemp News

AAP April 23, 2010 9:13AM http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-...x-1225857281273 © Herald and Weekly Times WHEN a tsunami warning hit New Zealand, Richard Toihau Carlson had to move his cannabis to higher ground. So the 57-year-old had nearly 8kg of the drug stashed in his car when the police spotted a broken tail light and pulled him over on the North Island. Judge Tony Adeane said police found 15 plastic bags of cannabis in Carlson's vehicle last September. Carlson said he was moving the drugs for fear of a tsunami. Although the weed was mouldy, it would have been worth $NZ40,000 ($30,650) in good condition. Carlson pleaded guilty to possessing canna…

Got a call yesterday from someone who purchases supplies from a gold coast hydro shop. It was to pass the message to a friend of mine who also purchases stuff from down that way. He said he got a call from the hydro shop on his mobile telling him to not go near the place. He was told that cops come and go with their video cameras, filming customers, and presumably rego numbers, then go off to get a search warrant. He (shop owner) said that this was how the recent gold coast busts eventuated. Other plans were made between them to enable the trade of supplies to continue, but not out of the shop. Is this so far fetched that it beggars belief or can they do this? Yo…

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(Reuters) - Below the perpetual fog that shrouds the redwood groves, green hills and rocky coastline of remote Humboldt County thrives a lucrative but hush-hush industry -- marijuana. U.S. Pot pays the bills in this Northern California enclave, home to hippies and good old boys alike who espouse the weed's curative and economic benefits. The expensive trucks, bustling restaurants, escalating rents and plentiful wads of cash all point to profitable pot cultivation in Humboldt. Now, a state voter initiative on the November ballot that would make California the first U.S. state to legalize and tax this cash crop has locals jittery about losing their dominant market pos…

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http://www.watoday.com.au/national/human-r...00418-smng.html As one of the only developed countries without a human rights act or 'Bill of Rights', what a shame this has been rejected despite the findings of a report it commissioned last year. Of course, the main problems with them introducing a bill as such, would be their 'stop and search' and 'anti-bikie' laws will be royally screwed over. But so be it. why take away the freedoms of many to catch maybe a few? Another case of the government turning us all into 'sheep', doing whatever they say and want us to do.

The sad news has been confirmed. Jack Herer, author of Emperor Wears No Clothes and renowned around the world for hemp activism, has died at 11:17 a.m. today, in Eugene, Oregon. Jack Herer suffered a heart attack last September just after speaking on stage at the Portland HempStalk festival. The last seven months have proven to be a huge challenge to the man, with several health issues making his recovery complicated. Jack Herer's health has been poor lately, this last week there have been reports of the severity, and an outpouring of prayers on his behalf. "It's shocking news, even after these last seven, trying months," said Paul Stanford, THCF Executive Director. …

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Hi all. For those it may interest, I have found a pretty balanced review of the literature around cannabis use. This was commissioned by the Keating government in 1994 (since rescinded) and represents, I believe, the last attempt by an Australian government to get all the facts around the dangers and impacts of cannabis use. It's an important document for that reason. It's also pretty encouraging in its assessment of cannabis use and makes the following points, among others. Note that these are accurate findings at the time of the report, in 1994, and are to be understood in that context. That said, as the last survey of its kind, this document still represents the mo…

On 22 March 2010 in Radzewicach, Poland, Police raided an industrial building and discovered a secret floor of approximately 1000 m2 with 10 000 cannabis plants. The police also found 150 kilograms of dried plants and 40 kilograms packaged and prepared ready for sale. Slick looking operation, guess the guys arrested can't plead it they were growing for personal use only. police video at link http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f35_1269805357

Normally i copy and paste articles into the thread but this one has a lot of images and graphs so i recommend entering the link to read the article. link: http://stash.norml.org/christian-science-m...r-madness-redux Peace, Crunch

Video of guy who uses a telescope eyepiece on his digital camera to get good closeups of trichomes. The guys a bit of an annoying prick but his method gets some great pics. Video :- http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d9e_1270439909