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By CHRISTEL KUCHARZ AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 6, 2008 http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/St...6371&page=1 Copyright © 2008 ABCNews Internet Ventures Coffee Shops in the Netherlands Prosper Amid Global Financial Crisis While businesses all around the world are struggling in these difficult times, it's boom time for one type of establishment in Amsterdam. A joint of marijuana is lit diromg the High Times Cannabis Cup festival at Melkweg (Milky Way) club in Amsterdam in this file photo. While ordinary businesses all around the world are struggling in these difficult times one place they are booming in is Amsterdam. The coffee-shops, for which …

As we approach the 403 anniversary of Guy Faulks day this coming Wednesday and we are just a few days from Trial the circus of the vic legal system continues in style. Yesterday the Lawyers we had in place, ordered by the court under a section 360 of the crimes act application and paid for by Legal aid, to present our case told us that "The obligations they have to the court due to the oath they have taken precludes them from presenting to the court the arguments we wish to present in our defense and that as we are not restricted by the same obligations may be better off presenting our case ourselves". Cowards, These are the same lawyers who just weeks ago told us we had …

NORML 05 Nov 2008 Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The politics of compassion have overcome the politics of fear. Tonight, Michigan became the thirteenth state to legalize the physician supervised possession and use of cannabis. According to early returns, more than 60 percent of Michigan voters decided in favor of Proposal 1, which establishes a state-regulated system regarding the use and cultivation of medical marijuana by qualified patients. Voters endorsed the measure despite a high profile, deceptive, and despicable ad campaign by Prop. 1 opponents — who falsely claimed that the initiative would allow for the open sale of marijuana “in every neighborhood,…

Judge slams culture of booze and drugs PHOEBE STEWART Northern Territory News November 1st, 2008 http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/11/0...371_ntnews.html THE NORTHERN Territory's top judge has criticised people lobbying to legalise cannabis or turning a blind eye to alcohol abuse. Chief Justice Brian Martin said on Tuesday both were destroying young people's lives. He said anyone who suggested that drug taking or excessive drinking were not a threat to young Australians would change their mind after a day in court in the Territory. "Anyone who suggests that the consumption of cannabis and alcohol is not harmful should sit in this criminal court and other cr…

Drug Czar Mixes Cannabis, Caffeine, and Cartography With Catastrophic Results Article Posted in Chronicle Blog by Scott Morgan on Tue, 11/04/2008 StoptheDrugWar.org http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle_blog/2...annabis_caffein The Drug Czar claimed today that San Francisco has more medical marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks coffee shops. As we've noted previously, state "medical" marijuana laws breed confusion, abuse, and violence in neighborhoods and communities. Here's our latest analysis of this phenomenon. In downtown San Francisco alone, there are 98 marijuana dispensaries, compared to 71 Starbucks Coffee shops As is typical considering the source, this is …

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QUEENSLAND police may finally get the helicopter they've been dreaming of – except it's in miniature. The Sunday Mail has learned that police have approached Queensland University of Technology researchers about the use of remote-controlled choppers and planes to fight crime. Systems for both the plane and helicopters are being developed at QUT, while CSIRO is working on test flights for the mini-choppers at Pullenvale in Brisbane. "They are pretty impressive when you see them in flight," said CSIRO researcher Stefan Hrabar. QUT aviation expert Associate Professor Rod Walker has confirmed talks with police took place last year. The university has also extended inv…

Ottawa's monopoly on pot over – Court dismisses federal appeal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By BRETT CLARKSON, SUN MEDIA 28th October 2008 Alison Myrden, who eats, drinks, and smokes 50 grams a day of medical pot, couldn't be happier that the federal government's marijuana monopoly has gone up in smoke. Myrden, 44, was one of several medicinal marijuana users who yesterday watched as appeal court judges dismissed Ottawa's bid to keep the medical pot supply chain limited to one grower per smoker. The controversial Health Canada one-grower-per-patient regulation was struck down in January by federal court Justic…