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POLICE have seized cannabis worth almost $400,000 in a house raid in Sydney's south west. Officers searched the home on Gemalla Street, Fairfield, about 11.15am (AEST) yesterday and found 197 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $394,000, police said. A 50-year-old woman was charged with cultivating a prohibited plant, possessing a prohibited drug and stealing electricity. The woman who was refused bail was due to appear in Fairfield Local Court today. The latest raid followed three others on Tuesday. The total drug haul was estimated to be worth almost $900,000. Author:The Daily Telegraph Date:October 27, 2005 Source:The Daily Telegraph Copyright…

A HUSBAND who grows cannabis to treat his sick wife is waiting to hear whether he will be prosecuted for drug dealing following a police raid on his home. Sixty-year-old Alan Blythe opened his door on Friday morning to find six uniformed police officers on the step with a warrant to search his home. The police were acting on a tipoff that Mr Blythe was growing cannabis at his bungalow in Badger Close, Palacefields, but the warrant was unnecessary as the taxi driver immediately handed over his stash of cannabis plants. The raid was the fourth time in a decade that Mr Blythe has been arrested for growing the drug which he says is the only thing to provide relief fr…

Drivers are happy to jump behind the wheel just an hour after smoking drugs, but most say they would be less likely to if they ran the risk of being randomly tested on the roadside. A study of cannabis users in Sydney and Newcastle found that 78 per cent have driven not long after smoking drugs and 27 per cent admitted to driving under the influence of cannabis at least once a week. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre surveyed 320 people to find out what measures would stop them from driving under the influence. Most people admitted that driving under the influence affected their skills, but the study cou…

AUSTRALIA'S oldest convicted drug traffickers will lose their home of 50 years under Western Australia's tough proceeds of crime laws after losing a bid to appeal against their convictions. Perth pensioner David William Sidney Davies, 82, and his wife Florence Gladys Davies, 78, were found guilty in WA's District Court last year of possessing cannabis with intent to sell or supply. The pair had said some of the cannabis was used by Mrs Davies to alleviate back pain, but the rest of it was being stored for their son, Tyssul Davies, who did not live with them. WA's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said today that in accordance with the law, the couple's home woul…

ORANGE'S cannabis clinic will be fully operational by late November, despite initial frustration. Greater Western Area Health Service public affairs officer Tony Webber says the clinic is already seeing a small number of clients on an "operational trial" basis. Mr Webber says that once officially launched, the Sale Street clinic will service the Central West and Central West Slopes and Plains. "Services will include detoxification treatments and counselling and support programs for cannabis users and their families," Mr Webber said. The clinic will be opened by NSW Health Minister John Hatzistergos in late November or early December, and is expected to treat 400…

WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- It might have been the biggest pot bust in West Haven history, but the case against three Vietnamese immigrants has fallen apart because of questions about a search. The three were arrested in December 2003 after officers allegedly found $4 million worth of marijuana growing in their homes. But prosecutors on Thursday dismissed all charges against Meng Le, 51, and accepted pleas to reduced charges from Thu Dang, 43, and her husband, Tam Ha, 31. Milford Superior Court Judge John J. Ronan said police testimony raised serious questions about whether Dang and Le consented to have their homes searched. Police testified that they asked to search…

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1485541.htm Brain centre for the 'munchies' found Anna Salleh ABC Science Online Thursday, 20 October 2005 Feeling hungry? Cannabis is well known for increasing appetite. Now scientists know why (Image: iStockphoto) Scientists have found the part of the brain that makes cannabis users crave pizza, chocolate and chips. The discovery of the part of the brain that creates the 'munchies' could help to develop pharmaceuticals for anorexia or obesity, with minimal side-effects. Australian researcher Dr Paul Mallet of the University of New England in Armidale and team will report their rat study in the journal Neuropharm…

Author: Bonanza News Service (no byline) Date: 7 oct 2005 Source: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza (Nevada USA) Copyright:© 2005 tahoebonanza.com Link: article link Medical marijuana users find out how big their gardens need to grow Bonanza News Service October 7, 2005 Confused about whether your medical marijuana garden is legal? Just call the authorities. Those who grow marijuana in Nevada County - with a doctor's recommendation - can contact the sheriff's office Narcotics Task Force to make sure their gardens aren't producing more than the county allows, Lt. Ron Smith said Friday. "They can call us and we can let them know if they're within guidelines and get it stra…