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April 14, 2005 - Belmont, MA, USA Belmont, MA: Heavy, long-term use of cannabis appears to have a negligible impact on cognition and memory, according to clinical trial data published in the current issue of the American Journal of Addictions. Researchers at Harvard Medical School performed magnetic resonance imaging on the brains of 22 long-term cannabis users (reporting a mean of 20,100 lifetime episodes of smoking) and 26 controls (subjects with no history of cannabis use). Imaging displayed "no significant differences" between heavy cannabis smokers compared to controls. "These findings are consistent with recent literature suggesting that cannabis use is not as…

April 14, 2005 - Honolulu, HI, USA Honolulu, HI: Behavior suggestive of schizophrenia generally precedes the onset of cannabis use, according to survey data published in the current issue of the journal Psychiatry Research. One-hundred and eighty-nine volunteers responded to an anonymous questionnaire inquiring about cannabis use and schizotypal traits (behavior suggestive of schizophrenia but not of sufficient severity to warrant a diagnosis of schizophrenia). Among recent cannabis users, average age of schizotypal symptoms significantly preceded age of first use of cannabis. When cases were analyzed individually, authors affirmed that the majority of respondents i…

A PLUMSTEAD man is on trial accused of being part of a gang of cannabis farmers who converted four homes into state-of-the-art factories producing bumper crops. Tuan Nguyen, 29, of Plumstead High Street appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Friday with four other Vietnamese men. The court heard the gang boosted profits by powering its suburban farms with stolen electricity. The homes, including one in Wricklemarsh Road, Blackheath, were equipped with hi-tech hydroponics systems that yielded harvests of 40kg - worth £120,000 - every six weeks. Special light bulbs, air filters and extractor fans were powered with energy stolen through the main street cables. Electrical…

A CANNABIS-EATING granny was given a six month suspended jail sentence after admitting possessing the drug with intent to supply. Former Edinburgh restaurant owner Patricia Tabram, 66, ran a cookery club for her elderly neighbours and put the cannabis into recipes for medicinal purposes. She has since become the public face of the campaign to legalise cannabis, appearing on chat shows such as Richard and Judy and intends standing at the forthcoming General Election. But at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday she pleaded guilty to having 242 grammes of high quality cannabis at her home at Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland in December. When police raided the ho…

A 70-YEAR-OLD man is facing drugs charges after police seized cannabis worth more than $150,000 from a south Sydney home. Detectives raided a property in Kareena Road, Miranda, at 3pm (AEST) yesterday acting on a tip-off, a New South Wales Police spokeswoman said today. More than 75 cannabis plants measuring 3m and valued at $150,000 were allegedly found in the backyard. A further 1.5kg of the drug was found drying or stored in drums inside the house, the spokeswoman said. A 70-year-old man has been charged with cultivating and possessing a prohibited drug and other drug-related offences. He was released on conditional bail and will face Sutherland Local Court on …

A garage fire caused by faulty wiring led to the discovery of $2.2 million worth of marijuana plants in a home in the Sunset District, authorities said. The incident began when firefighters, summoned to the residence at 2359 20th Ave. at 11 p.m. Thursday, spotted the operation. The fire was quickly put out. Police arrived and entered the three-story home, which had marijuana growing in every room, said Capt. Tim Hettrich of the narcotics detail. Hettrich said 2,642 plants -- in various stages of growth -- were found. Police also found 14 pounds of marijuana ready for sale, he said. "We figure, on each floor, he had 900 plants," Hettrich said. Five plants will …

If anybody's interested there's an email petition to stop the death penalty if Shappelle Corby is found guilty in Indo. Emails should be sent to: minister.downer@dfat.gov.au This isn't a question of innocence - it's about pot people and whether you should die for having a weed that nature gave us. So if anyone has time please send one to our foreign minister who does fuck all for his pay and get him off his ass. Thankyou, safe travels to you and your families, peace Vaz

Victorian Police have defended the tactics of the Special Operations Group (SOG) after the second fatal police shooting in the state this year. The elite unit shot dead a 29-year-old man during a raid on a home in Brooklyn in Melbourne's west this morning. Officers say they were investigating an attempted murder and drug crimes and have seized a number of cannabis plants. Commander Terry Purton says special operations officers did not use excessive force. "From all that I've been told this morning, and throughout the day, there's no suggestion members have entered that house guns blazing," he said. "You must take every situation on its merit. "If you're ente…

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