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Government to reclassify cannabis in clampdown http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/poli...icle3156255.ece Francis Elliott and Richard Ford Cannabis is to be reclassified as a Class B drug after an official review this spring, The Times has learnt. Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith are determined to reverse the decision to downgrade the drug when the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs completes its report in the next few months. While its recommendations are not yet known, ministers are already making plain that the Home Secretary is prepared to overrule the expert body if necessary. Reclassifying cannabis as a Class B drug will mean that anyone found in posse…

My Turn: It's time to decriminalize marijuana Published: Friday, January 4, 2008 By Ken Freer We lost the so called "War on Drugs" a long time ago and it's time to introduce a little common sense. Gov. Jim Douglas' spat with Windsor County prosecutor Robert Sand brought this issue to our attention just recently. I think that the Vermont Lottery does more harm to Vermont citizens than smoking marijuana. The Lottery Commissioner always shouts, "Please play responsibly!" while he and his staff are dreaming up more games to fleece those people who can least afford to lose the money. Now the governor is talking about leasing the lottery to a private business that will pr…

Published January 04, 2008 09:05 pm - Local authorities and the Drug Enforcement Administration are investigating a case where 595 marijuana plants were found at a Kaufer Lane residence Thursday. 595 marijuana plants removed from New Albany home By STEPHANIE MOJICA http://www.news-tribune.net/news/local_story_004210538.html Stephanie.Mojica@newsandtribune.com Local authorities and the Drug Enforcement Administration are investigating a case where 595 marijuana plants were found at a Kaufer Lane residence Thursday. Floyd County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a break-in report Thursday, said Sheriff Darrell Mills in a telephone interview Friday. When off…

Let's Decriminalize the Marijuana Fiasco by Hal Sisson, Q.C., Canadian Correspondent in Law As I purchased a mocha latte at a coffee shop in the Cook Street village area of Victoria, I noticed two senior citizen ladies wearing red jackets with ‘Crime Watch’ - Volunteer -- emblazoned both back and front. Because I was writing a novel, whose content involved the decriminalization of marijuana, I entered into conversation with them. “Do you find there is any significant amount of marijuana dealing or smoking around the village?” I asked politely. They invited me to sit at their table. “Not that we’ve noticed,” was the joint reply. “What kind of crime do you wat…

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This was posted at LEAP on January 2, 2008. My first LEAP Blog this year! Happy New Year! Please check it out and pass it on... Enjoy! Thank you. Ali xx The Drug War Gets Personal ( 94 reads) Wednesday, January 02, 2008 Hi everyone. Seeing as this is Christmas and the coming New Year, I thought I would tell heart-warming story of an American trustee and his courageous wife who know the magic of cannabis as medicine and recognize the value of legalizing and regulating all drugs. This week I would like to introduce you to this gentleman and his wife, whom I would love to meet one day. I will let him do most of my speaking, as he seems to be ready to take …

New marijuana law not catching on with local authorities Dec. 31, 2007, 9:47AM © 2007 The Associated Press DALLAS — Many Texans busted for misdemeanor marijuana possession are still being jailed despite a new state law that allows police to issue a citation instead of making an arrest, according to a newspaper report. Texas lawmakers hoped to ease jail crowding with the new legislation, which took effect Sept. 1, but some local prosecutors worry what message getting a mere ticket for pot might send. "It may...lead some people to believe that drug use is no more serious than double parking," Collin County prosecutor Greg Davis said in Tuesday's editions of The Dal…

Police bust international drug ring operating out of Vancouver http://canadianpress.google.com/article/AL...Mh8HxeMN5gDzCqw THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 12, 2007 VANCOUVER - Police have broken up an international crime ring operating mostly out of Metro Vancouver and put the alleged ringleader behind bars. Investigators from B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit worked with police agencies in the U.S., Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, India and China to unearth the drug smuggling network. More than 100 people are being arrested and charged with drug-related offences, police told a news conference Wednesday. "The distribution of illegal drugs is not j…

Doesnt top the last post in weight but you've got to give the little dirty mexicans some credit , apparently they've got a strain that can grow and flower all year in any fucking climate, and it spreads like blackberry bushes, I heard once that the mexican government had to burn and entire area to the ground to stop it from spreading.... "DAY OF THE TRIFFADS!" Heres the Mexican Report: Mexico seizes nearly 3 tons of marijuana 2007-12-27 09:13:44 MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican army seized 2.95 tons of marijuana in the northern state of Sonora on Tuesday night, the National Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The capture took place in the town of A…