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06/07/09 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/06/2617595.htm © 2009 ABC A police raid has uncovered a cannabis growing operation inside a house in north Canberra. A search of the house in Knaggs Street in Page found about 40 mature cannabis plants and about 40 seedlings. Police also seized about 30 kilograms of cannabis in vacuum sealed bags and specialised cultivation equipment. Detectives say the electricity supply to the house had been diverted around the meter box. The estimated value of the haul is around $200,000. A 25-year-old man has been charged with drug cultivation and trafficking offences. Police are urging anyone who has witnessed susp…

Medical marijuana transforms into big business in Israel By Haim Shadmi, Haaretz Correspondent http://ale-yarok.org/files2/logos/sidebarlogo.png How did Yohai Golan-Gild go from being an organizer of psychedelic drug parties to being a provider of medicinal marijuana in Israel - with the full approval of the Health Ministry? "The 90s were the golden age of chemicals," Golan-Gild said. "In every forest clearing there were people taking ecstasy and LSD and dancing themselves silly. People didn't get married unless pills were promised to the guests. Thousands protested at Rabin Square urging us to 'give trance a chance.' There was a feeling that something was about to …

Ok, I would never usually post a story like this. The reason I am is because this goose john english from the examiner is writing rants like this every few days and I'm just hoping to get more people on to him and comment on his anti-cannabis rants. Anyone can leave a comment, you don't need to log in or anything. Addiction to cannabis and mental disorders Marijuana users: Just picture them as lemmings, rushing toward the cliff … “Drugs are modern slavery, just ask any addict! Then ask them what was their first illegal drug. Nearly every time they will tell you marijuana. Mere coincidence? Yeah right!” Dan Bent, Former U.S. Attorney for Hawaii Users’ anti-s…

Author: ROBERT TAYLOR STATE POLITICAL EDITOR Date: 13 June 2009 Source: The West Australian http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?Men...ontentID=147875 Date: 16th June 2009 Source: The West Australian http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?Men...ontentID=148430

Arjun Ramachandran July 2, 2009 - 7:03AM http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/s...90702-d5gs.html Copyright © 2009. Fairfax Digital The stench of cannabis from a van that was stopped during a random breath test has allegedly led officers to the discovery $450,000 worth of drugs. Highway patrol officers stopped the Toyota Hi-Ace van in Frederick Street at Fairfield about 9.10pm yesterday for the random breath test. "When officers approached the van they allegedly noticed a strong smell emanating from the vehicle," police said. Officers searched the van and allegedly found a large number of bags containing cannabis. Police allege they found 46 cannabis pl…

Date: 2 July 2009 Source: AFP http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/artic...Drx1O7C7EOeqRag

Author: By Mohammed Gherbaoui for Magharebia in Rabat Date: 02/07/09 http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml...7/02/feature-02

Brendan Roberts June 02, 2009 07:59am http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...722-661,00.html © Herald and Weekly Times. POLICE got more than they bargained for while trying to serve a court order at an address in Reservoir. On arriving at the Lindenow St home, the officers were given permission to enter the property where they stumbled across a hydroponic set up and a large number of cannabis plants. The man who let the officers inside then fled on foot, closely followed by his two stunned guests. Despite efforts by the police and dog squad, the fleet-footed offender escaped and is still at large. If he does return, it will be to an empty house. Po…

.... that thing about Canada and that law where cops can now seize any assets which 'they think' 'may have been' gained from crime. Well now we have our own Aussie bred law which is 100% the same. How proud we must be! http://www.theage.com.au/national/rigid-la...90624-cwss.html Rigid law docks criminals who flash the cash Brendan Nicholson June 25, 2009 KNOWN criminals flaunting unexplained wealth will have it confiscated under tough new laws targeting organised crime. These figures will lose their assets even if there is not enough evidence to charge them with a criminal office, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said yesterday. Mr McClelland said organised…

Author: DAVID KILLICK Date: June 26, 2009 02:14pm Source: The Mercury Copyright: © 2008 Davies Brothers Pty Ltd. Nice sentence

Published: 24 Jun 09 16:12 CET http://www.thelocal.de/society/20090624-20173.html A trio of middle-aged Germans produced more than 14 tonnes of marijuana by hiding it in maize fields in locations around the country, a court in Koblenz heard on Wednesday. The men, aged 49, 60 and 64, are charged with growing around 3.5 tonnes of the drug each year from 2004 until 2007, while in 2006 they harvested a bumper crop of four tonnes thanks to perfect weather conditions. The men rented fields in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, hiding their cannabis crop by growing maize around the edges of the fields, a ruse which worked for years. They also imported up t…

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:56p.m http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/K...64/Default.aspx Copyright © - TVWorks Limited - All Rights Reserved New Zealanders are among the highest users of cannabis per head of population in the world according to a report just released by the United Nations. The report says 13 percent of New Zealanders use marijuana at least once a year – more than in Australia and most other countries, but lower than Canada and Italy. The report says overall drug use is steady or declining, but there are still 28 million heavy drug users worldwide. 3 News

Author: AFP (See the Journo won't put his name to this) Date: 11 Feb 2009 Source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au Copyright: AFP or Fairfax COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Police have made eight arrests in connection with the party that led to publication of a photograph of Beijing Olympic hero Michael Phelps, television station WIS reported on Tuesday. Phelps, the American swim star who won a record eight gold medals at Beijing six months ago, was not among those charged in a probe by the Richland County Sheriff's Department, according to the report. Seven arrests were made for drug possession and another for distribution of drugs, with arrests resulting fro…