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A GOLD Coast hinterland couple convicted of drug production six years ago will lose their property to the state after failing in an attempt to overturn a forfeiture order. The Court of Appeal was told in July 1999 Wayne Lawrence Crew and Judith Ann Crew were convicted of producing cannabis at their Mt Tamborine property between January 1 and April 22, 1999. The court was told a police search of the property found a concealed underground cannabis nursery which contained 63 mature plants. Police also found cannabis seedlings in a tin shed on the property. The Crown got a restraining order over the land because it was "tainted by criminal activity". It was the…

By ADAM NICHOLS DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER They're Generation Rx. Today's teenagers are more likely to pop prescription pills to get high than snort cocaine or drop acid, experts say. A survey of 7,300 American teens shows the nation has had success in tackling illegal drug use. But it also reveals a new trend of kids raiding their parents' medicine cabinets for chemical kicks. "It's a new category of substance abuse that we see emerging, and it is frighteningly large," said Thomas Hedrick, director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The organization's 17th annual survey found more teens had abused a prescription drug such as Vicodin, OxyContin or Ritalin i…

Author: AAP Date: 13:48 AEST Fri Apr 22 2005 Source: AAP/NineMSN National Nine News Copyright: ©AAP 2005

Magistrates express alarm at drug use TWO magistrates presiding in North East courts have expressed grave concerns about the upward trend in drug use. One of them, Mr John Murphy, has described the prevalence of cannabis in the community as “a nightmare for parents and frightening”. Mr Peter Couzens said there was an enormous number of cannabis-related matters coming before him. “It is in my view a very dangerous drug,” he said. But Mr Couzens also believes amphetamine use in the North East and particularly Wodonga is more prevalent than other areas of the State. Both have spoken out about the impact of drugs on families because of what they see as furth…

Police in central Australia say they have found about $75,000 worth of cannabis in two separate raids in Alice Springs. Police say they found $50,000 worth of the drug at a home this week. A 30-year-old man was arrested during the raid. He has been charged with possessing and supplying a commercial quantity of cannabis. The man has been released on bail and is due to appear in court at the end of the month. Last week, police arrested a 35-year-old man during a raid of his home in Gillen, where they allege they found almost 500 grams of cannabis. Author:ABC Date:Thursday, April 21, 2005. Source:ABC Copyright:© 2005 ABC A quick calculation show that they hav…

Hey guys... Long time not talk... I have been reading a few of the Posts on the Compass Study and Cannasat. Some very exciting stuff happening in Canada that I am proud to say I will be a part of. Having fought for over twelve years in this issue for help because of an excruciating pain in my face 24/7 and having ONLY Cannabis work - some relief is FINALLy on the way. :thumbsup What people I am hoping will understand is that ther is room for EVERYTHING. People like me will STILL smoke, eat and drink Pot. Not everyone will do what I do. Some choose only Pharmaceuticals. We have to make BOTH available. I will fight to my death before I give up my Licen…

Three men will appear in a court in north Queensland today after a large cannabis crop was found growing in bushland near Mareeba in north Queensland. Police said a search yesterday of an area north of Mt Surprise near the Lind River revealed more than 1,000 plants. Three men will appear in Cairns magistrates court today, each charged with one count of possession and one count of production of a dangerous drug. Police said they were seeking a fourth man. Author:AAP Date:Tue Apr 19 2005 Source:AAP Copyright:©AAP 2005

ENERGEX has faced many unusual disputes about electricity costs but rarely in a Supreme Court criminal sentence. In the Supreme Court in Brisbane yesterday, Shane Andrew Collier, 39, pleaded guilty to producing and possessing cannabis sativa at his Gold Coast home on March 3 last year. Collier also admitted diverting electricity from powerlines to his home to generate artificial light used in five hydroponic systems to grow cannabis sativa. Prosecutor Ken Spinaze asked Justice John Muir to impose a cumulative sentence for stealing the electricity on any sentence Collier received for producing the drugs. Energex estimated the value of the electricity at $7185 fo…

The Western Australian Opposition has renewed its attack on the State Government's cannabis laws after the release of a new study warning of the dangers of the drug. The study by the Institute of Psychiatry in London found cannabis use increased the likelihood of psychosis in people already prone to illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Under Western Australian law, people caught with a small amount of the drug can escape a criminal conviction. The Opposition's drug abuse spokesman, Graham Jacobs, says the new research is further proof the laws must be repealed. "Not only these studies, but from a practising doctor's point of view there are a numbe…

A teacher who was found with 29 kilograms of cannabis in her home has faced a disciplinary hearing to consider whether she is fit to teach. Jennifer Scott, of Sherbrooke, pleaded guilty in 2003 to cultivating, possessing and using cannabis after police found 76 plants in her house. Shewas given a 12-month community-based order without conviction. Ms Scott, 45, yesterday told a Victorian Institute of Teaching disciplinary panel that she used cannabis before her arrest when she was stressed. She also made marijuana cookies to help her father, who was in chronic pain after a stroke. The panel heard there was no evidence, besides the commercial quantity, to suggest she ha…