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Image of young drug takers 'wrong' June 23, 2004 NEW anti-drug campaigns must reflect the fact young drug takers were often professional types who believed they could manage the risks, a researcher said today. An Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) study of nightclub patrons found more than half of the 380 people surveyed in Melbourne had tried ecstasy, cocaine, speed or ice. More than 75 per cent knew regular users, it found. ADF research director Cameron Duff said drug use was now very much in the mainstream, and the image of young drug takers as dysfunctional, unemployed or delinquent was wrong. The study found more than 90 per cent of respondents worked or stu…

Gaol sentence appealed Thursday, 24 June 2004 ATTEMPTING to smuggle a small amount of cannabis into Bathurst gaol for a friend has landed Edward John Quinn a five month's spell in gaol., However Quinn, 37, from Tumut Place, St Clair, immediately appealed the severity of the sentence in Bathurst Local Court this week and was granted bail until his appeal is heard in the District Court at a date to be set., Quinn was charged with taking 3.8g of cannabis into Bathurst Correctional Centre on April 10., When asked by Magistrate Alan Clarke why he tried to smuggle the drugs into gaol, Quinn said "it was a dumb thing to do”., "That's the understatement of the year,” Mr Clarke …

An elderly Perth couple has been given a 16-month suspended jail term after being convicted of possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Last week, 81-year-old David Davies and his 77-year-old wife, Florence, were found guilty of the charge following a police raid on their home in 2002 in which 19 kilograms of cannabis were discovered. The haul was valued at more than $250,000. During the trial the couple's son said he had placed the drugs in his parents' home without their knowledge. Past News on This Topic Author: ABC Date: 08/06/04 Source: ABC News Copyright: 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Newshawk: http://www.napnt.org Pubdate: Monday 21 June 2004 Source: Northern Territory News Author: Lorelei Fong Lim Copyright: 2004 Northern Territory News Email: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au Url: http://www.ntnews.com.au New police dogs to sniff out drug deals The Northern Territory Police force is to get a drug-detection dog unit, despite a rejection by Cabinet of the proposal more than a year ago. Such a drug dog unit was a recommendation of last year's O'Sullivan report into the police service. Cabinet rejected the drug dog unit in March last year. But after the August publication of the O'Sullivan report, the Territory Government committed to implementing al…

MORE than 9000 motorists will be randomly tested for drugs in a world-first initiative by Victoria Police. The test, which uses a saliva swab to test for cannabis and methamphetamine (or speed), is expected to hit the streets on July 1. Like random breath-testing for alcohol, police will not need reasonable suspicion to drug-test drivers - a fact that sets Victoria apart from European countries where the test is done. "This is unique legislation," said Inspector Martin Boorman. The random drug-testing would be used as a public deterrent but, he said, police would particularly focus on drivers of heavy vehicles and areas where raves and dance parties take place. …

World News > England fans free to smoke dope London, June 11 (IANS) : England soccer fans will now be allowed to smoke dope before a crunch clash with France in Portugal Sunday - to keep them calm! Lisbon Police plan to crack down on drunk supporters while turning a blind eye to those smoking drugs, The Sun reported. Drug smoking fans have been assured they will not be arrested, cautioned or even have their drugs confiscated, the paper said. Experts said Lisbon police's policy would reduce the chances of fighting between rival fans. Alan Buffry of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance said: "If people are drinking alcohol they lose control, if they smoke cannabi…

A Darwin supermarket was yesterday served with a first drug premises notice after police said customers were offered the chance to buy drugs with their groceries. Tiwi Supermarket owner Jannie Mathers was served the drug house notice. Ms Mathers, 39, said last night she was "appalled" that her business had been implicated in a drug dealing operation. A man, an employee of the supermarket for the past "couple of years", had been sacked. "He said he didn't sell it in the supermarket," Ms Mathers said. "He said the drugs were in a bumbag that he had brought with him to work because he didn't want to leave them at home. "I don't know what to believe but being ca…

FORMER Port Adelaide footballer David Granger today lost an appeal against his conviction and four-year jail sentence for growing cannabis for sale. Last year, Granger was found guilty of knowingly having cannabis in his possession for the purpose of selling it. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a further charge of knowingly producing cannabis. Granger, who was six months into a three-year good behaviour bond for an earlier cannabis offence when he was found guilty, was sentenced to four years and three months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of two years. Three judges in the South Australian Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed Granger's appeal, with Chi…