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A MAN has been bailed on drugs charges after police say they found about 200 cannabis plants in bushland at Mt Nebo on Sunday. The man, John Allan Keong, 30, of Esk, appeared in custody in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with eight offences including production, supply and possession of a dangerous drug. Police said an anonymous tip-off led them to an area of state forest at Mt Nebo where they found up to 200 cannabis plants ranging in size from saplings to 2m-tall trees. The plantation had an estimated street value of $375,000 and it appeared some of the forest trees had been cleared to make way for the plants. Police opposed Keong's release, sa…

A plea to deaf ears for some drug law reform Email Print Normal font Large font By Tim Dick December 31, 2005 Page 1 of 2 THERE are about 1.2 million ecstasy criminals in Australia, and they'll be joined by more this weekend. We mostly hear that all drugs are evil and horrible and wreck the lives of all who take them. They lead to crime; they destroy families. Their possession deserves to be a criminal offence, no matter what the drug or what is done after taking it. Anyone who disagrees is branded as soft on drugs, pro-crime and as good as advocating more drug deaths. The dissenters shouldn't be so roundly dismissed. Drugs, which vary enormously, don't ruin ev…

SMOKING marijuana drove Timothy Kosowicz mad and he strangled an angelic little girl - but a judge blames the failings of our society. A court heard yesterday that Kosowicz, 23, had used the drug since he was 12 and for the past five years was in and out of hospital with "voices in his head". Despite admitting killing Chloe Hoson, 5, in a western Sydney caravan park, the Supreme Court yesterday found him not guilty by reason of mental illness. Yesterday's finding reopened the debate about the mental damage caused by long-term cannabis use. The court heard Kosowicz strangled, sexually assaulted then dumped Chloe's body in a creek in November 2003 after she knock…

AN international research team believes it has discovered how marijuana alleviates the pain and debilitating symptoms of diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The researchers claim the finding, reported today in the journal Neuron, promises new therapies to reduce pain and damage to brain cells. MS is a chronic and progressive disease in which the protective sheaths surrounding nerves in the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to problems with movement and speech. The German and US researchers found marijuana acts as a "gatekeeper", suppressing the biochemical reactions that cause pain and nerve damage. The new findings fit neatly with a large British study …

A JUDGE yesterday ordered a drug grower to write a 3000-word essay on the links between cannabis and schizophrenia as part of his sentence. In the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Justice George Fryberg said smoking cannabis increased chances of mental illness and, in particular, schizophrenia. He said unlike moderate use of alcohol, use of cannabis could have long-term effects on users. Justice Fryberg was sentencing David Allan Wotton, 43, who pleaded guilty to producing cannabis sativa between September 1, 2004 and April 4 last year. Wotton and his wife Deborah Louise Wotton, 41, also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis sativa on April 4 last year. Prosecutor Ron S…

VICTORIAN police have charged two people with drug offences after sniffer dogs were used to sweep a Melbourne dance party today. The pair was charged with drug trafficking and possession following the search at the Summadayze dance party at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl today, police said. Warnings were issued to 31 other people found to be carrying cannabis. Four passive alert detector (PAD) dogs were used to search the festival. Summadayze, which was now in its eighth year, featured local and international acts including Fatboy Slim and The Glimmers. Police estimated 20,000 people attended it today. Sniffer dogs detected drugs on more than 60 people at the fes…

AN air and land search by police yesterday found almost $200,000 worth of cannabis growing near Helensburgh. Wollongong police Chief Inspector Mick Tranby said the 96 mature plants were found growing in two well-planned, fenced crops. The first was among thick bushland near the Red Cedar Picnic Area off Lady Wakehurst Dv. "Polair, rescue officers and detectives located an area where 55 mature cannabis plants were growing," he said. "The area had been well maintained with chemical agents used to grow the plants which were between 1m and 1.6m in height. "Police estimate those plants have a potential street value of $110,000." Police acted on information from the…

Just be glad that your a aussie stoner so that you wont have to be 're-educated'(think George Orwells novel/film 1984) ... Beijing demands drug users register with police (Agencies) Updated: 2005-05-12 14:36 The Beijing Public Security Bureau has issued a notice requiring all users of illegal drugs to register with police over the next month or be forced to quit their habits with the threat of time in labor-reeducation camp, Beijing media reported Thursday. Drug abuse is one of the leading causes of AIDS in China. Guangdong Province plans to offer drug addicts cheap and moderate methadone taken only under health workers' supervision. As part of an action c…

Terminal cancer patient fined $2,000 for marijuana By Tom Finnegan LIHUE » A cancer patient with a medical marijuana license from California said he was relieved that he avoided jail time after being sentenced last week for promotion of marijuana. Keith Bierlich of Kilauea was instead fined $2,000, despite using the marijuana for medical purposes. Bierlich has asbestos cancer in his stomach and esophagus, according to his lawyer. Bierlich was arrested last year with 1.2 pounds of marijuana that was shipped to him from the mainland. That is well above the legal amount for someone with a medical marijuana license to legally possess. Instead, he was charged with fi…