Cannabis Hemp News

Author: David Crawshaw Date: 05 Jun 06 Source: The Hobart Mercury Copyright: © Davies Bros Wow, someone who actually seems to have half a brain, and a decent knowledge on the subject

Pot use recriminalized in Alaska Author: AP Source: Anchorage Daily News Date: June 3, 2006 Copyright: © 2006

Demand for drugs soaring, inquiry hears June 5, 2006: Author: AAPSource: The Age Copyright: Yes

Got this from www.shortnews.com: New Study: Cannabidiol Dramatically Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Growth A study done in Naples, Italy, by the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics show compounds in marijuana inhibit growth of cancer cells in animals and in culture on a wide range of tumoral cell lines. Those cell lines include human breast carcinoma cells, human prostate carcimona cells, and human colectoral carcinoma cells. During the study investigators assessed the anti-cancer activity of various non-psychoactive cannabinoids. Cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabichromine (CBC) where all shown to inhibit cancer growth. CBG and…

Source: Sky News Active on Austar Digital and the online version how big a crop must you have in order to use helicopters to transport it

ONE of Australia's largest drug syndicates, suspected of producing tonnes of high-grade marijuana every year, has been smashed, with arrests and raids across north Queensland last night. The syndicate, allegedly run by Queensland grazier Alexander Malcolm Lane, is suspected of operating for more than a decade, with plantations across Cape York and around Cairns. A three-year joint police and Australian Crime Commission taskforce - codenamed Charlie-Thatch - has traced the syndicate to Europe and across Australia. At least 10 properties are suspected to have been used as rotating sites for the sophisticated plantations, growing highly potent hybrid strands of "skunk"…

Monday May 29, 05:28 PM Customs officers at Melbourne Airport have discovered cannabis resin hidden in play dough containers. It was discovered during air cargo examinations on May 23, when Customs opened a package from India, which had been declared as "baby toys". Two tubs inside the package were found to contain a dark resinous substance that initially tested positive for cannabis. A second package was intercepted a day later, and the substance inside also tested positive for cannabis. A 25-year-old man from Caulfield in Melbourne's south-east will face court on charges including the importation of a border controlled drug. He will appear in court in Augu…

hows that, emails are worse for you than mj source: i-am-bored link

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Author: Olivia Rondonuwu Date: 22 May 06 Source: The Hobart Mercury Copyright: © Davies Bros

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g270/reecePhotophucket/r86302_253894.jpgKumanarra © ABC 16 May, 2006: "Up to their ears in ganja", the Federal Minister for Indigenous affairs blames alcohol and ganja for wife bashing and child pedophile rings in central Australian Aboriginal communities. Following the shocking revelations on Lateline two nights ago (15/05/06) on the breakdown of law and order among males in Aboriginal communities across Australia involving petrol sniffing, alcohol and tobacco use Mal Brough decided twice to single out cannabis as a major contributing factor in tonight's follow up to the scandal saying: I've got news for you Mal Brough, you sanct…

Author: Sophie Elsworth Date: 18 May 06 Source: The Hobart Mercury Copyright: © Davies Bros So whats this, 67000 "deals" from 32kg, Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesnt that work out to about 0.4g per 'deal'? :peace: