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Irish Examiner Cormac O'Keeffe, 29 Oct 2008 Source: Irish Examiner (Ireland) Copyright: Examiner Publications Ltd, 2008

Fri, Oct 24, 2008 11:57 am http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/4759 JOHOR BARU: A 56-year-old kindergarten janitor tried in vain to escape with his marijuana tree after police raided his home. The suspect pulled out the tree from its vase and ran during the police raid at about 6am in Layang-Layang, Kluang on Saturday. However, several policemen managed to tackle the suspect before he escaped. Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said that the suspect is believed to have grown the tree over the last six months. “Being in possession, let alone growing this tree, is against the law. “We are not ruling out the possibility that …

Thu, Oct 23, 2008 11:25 am http://hightimes.com/news/dan/4755 An argument over the hogging of a cannabis cigarette resulted in a man suffering a broken leg. Christopher Lawson, 19, had been drinking with a group of people in the Elizabethan pub in Welford, on Friday, April 25, when they decided to go to the reservoir to smoke cannabis. Rebecca Wade, prosecuting at Northampton Crown Court said the party of four included James Niven, who asked Lawson to pass over the cannabis spliff but Lawson refused. They got into an argument, during which Lawson punched Mr Niven in the face and, as he fell to the ground, he stamped on his leg "once or twice", causing it to brea…

Writing by Daniel Wallis; Editing by Matthew Jones Mon 3 Nov 2008, 10:15 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnTRE4A21SC.html © Reuters 2008. All Rights Reserved NAIROBI (Reuters) - Elite Kenyan police who went to help a luxury 4x4 that broke down outside their base were surprised when the occupants took off on foot -- until officers took a closer look and found the vehicle loaded with marijuana. "When the occupants refused assistance and fled, officers became suspicious and searched the vehicle," finding about $20,000 (12,333 pounds) worth of the drug, Trans Mara police boss Joshua Omukata told The Standard newspaper. Members of the highly-regarded paramili…

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Ottawa's grip on medical marijuana loosened -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Canadian Press October 27, 2008 TORONTO — A Federal Court of Appeal decision on Monday that upholds a lower-court ruling loosening Ottawa's tight grip on access to medical marijuana is being reviewed, the federal government says. A three-judge panel dismissed an appeal from government lawyers who argued Ottawa's monopoly on medical pot was the only way to provide a safe and reliable supply. The panel strenuously challenged arguments made by Justice Department lawyer Sean Gaudet that there was a lack of hard evidence to back up a Jan. …

Another Interview I was in for a U.S Podcast called TIME4HEMP at http://www.time4hemp.com with a good friend of mine, Casper Leitch... Please go to the left hand side of their Home page and click on Time4hemp podcasts. Then go to the next page and you will see an Interview with LEAP Speaker Jay Fisher and one titled "Raise Your Awareness" - THIS - is my most recent interview at TIME4HEMP... Please check these out and pass them on when you have a second... Enjoy! Thank you... Love and a squish, Alison xx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casper" <happybob_714@yahoo.com> To: "'Alison Myrden'" <alisonmyrden@cogeco.ca> Sent: Saturday, Novemb…

Treatment for Drug Addicts Works and Jail Time Doesn't - Here Are the Stories to Prove It Matthew Palevsky, AlterNet. October 30, 2008 AlterNet DrugReporter Treatment graduates ask CA voters to give others the opportunity they had, to get treatment and turn their lives around. The following video by Prop 5 supporter Matt Palevsky puts a human face on the benefits of rehabilitation rather than incarceration for illicit drug consumption: Matthew Palevsky is the Chairman of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a drug policy reform organization with over 100 chapters on college campuses across America. Formerly a producer at The Real News Network, Matthew left TRNN to organ…

For the past 15 years, lawmakers have pursued tough-on-drugs policies in an effort to create a "drug free America," ploughing billions of dollars into prosecuting and imprisoning drug offenders. Is it working? Not according to many drug policy observers. AlterNet DrugReporter Who's Getting Rich Off Prohibition? Just Look Who Opposes CA's Prop. 5 Posted by Paul Armentano, NORML, November 1, 2008

50pc of homeless 'dependent on alcohol, drugs' By Penny McLintock 31 October 2008 ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10...?section=justin More than 100,000 Australians are estimated to be homeless every night. (AFP: Jewel Samad) New research from the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) shows a large percentage of homeless people are dependent on alcohol and drugs. The ANCD estimates over 100,000 people are homeless every night with a third under the age of 25. ANCD executive director, Gino Vumbaca, says a number of these people have problems with alcohol and drugs. "What the council has found is that the levels are quite high - [they are] …

29/10/08 http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gH...e7Pob64DBAXzu3w Copyright © 2008 The Press Association. All rights reserved Recreational cannabis users must not be treated as criminals, a leading social campaigner has said. Fr Peter McVerry said users of the illegal drug should not be targeted for prosecution. He told a conference on addiction and young people a clearer distinction must be made between class A drug abuse and recreational use of cannabis. "There needs to be a difference in our response to those using a smaller amount of cannabis for recreational use to help you get to sleep and using drugs such as heroin or cocaine that are extremely harmfu…

HERALD SUN..BREAKING NEWS $8m cannabis seized in Melbourne Article from: AAP October 31, 2008 07:42pm POLICE have seized more than $8 million worth of cannabis during an eight-month investigation targeting a Melbourne drug syndicate. Operation Plexel began in February and culminated in the search of 32 properties in Melbourne's western suburbs over the past two months. Police charged 33 people with a total of 179 offences including cultivating, trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, after raids on houses in St Albans, Sunshine, Hoppers Crossing, Delahey, Deer Park and Roxburgh Park. Investigators also seized 2727 marijuana plants, $40,000 cash, $50…

John Chan October 29, 2008 - 10:39AM http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/cannabis...81029-5axc.html Copyright © 2008. Fairfax Digital Police have seized 6.5kg of cannabis and almost 70 mature plants in three unrelated incidents in Ballajura, Malaga and Girrawheen. A stash of allegedly stolen goods and 2.5kg of cannabis were found when Joondalup detectives searched a house in Girrawheen yesterday. Police spokesman Sergeant Greg Lambert said that four flat screen televisions, ten laptop computers and an off-road motorcycle were among the 150 items found at the house. Three people were arrested and charged with stolen goods and drug related offences. A 35-year-ol…