Cannabis Hemp News

Oh yeah... I almost forgot to wish everyone a happy 420....HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

G'day everyone...I heard on ABC news radio that the CWA is campaigning for mj legalization... Anyone know sumthing about this one??

http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs%40.nsf/...33;OpenDocument The traffic in and abuse of illicit drugs results in significant costs to individuals and the community. To minimise the harm associated with illicit drug activity there is close cooperation between the Commonwealth Government, the State and Territory Governments, the various police services and other law enforcement agencies. Included in these is the Australian Customs Service, which has responsibility for the enforcement of laws controlling importing and exporting of illicit drugs. These agencies direct particular attention to monitoring the popularity of the various types and forms of illicit drugs and iden…

http://www.sundaytimes.news.com.au/common/...28^2761,00.html

Relaxed laws have provoked controversy People who grow their own cannabis should face lighter penalties to end their contact with criminal suppliers, an influential think tank tells the Home Office. Half the cannabis consumed in England and Wales is now home-grown, research from South Bank University and the National Addiction Centre found. The study also found the market in domestic cultivation is supported by a thriving, legal trade in cannabis seeds and horticultural equipment. Experiments in tolerance of possession of the drug in Lambeth in London and moves to downgrade cannabis's classification to class C have previously attracted criticism. The Joseph Rowntree …

g'day; i heard on jjj today that Amsterdam hash dealers are striking in protest against new law or something, can anyone elaborate on this?? T-Boat, maybe you have some info?

Tassie workers face new saliva drug test By DANNY ROSE January 21, 2003 A GROUND-BREAKING machine that can detect recent drug use in saliva samples in just 12 minutes has arrived in Tasmania. And its owner _ a Hobart private detective firm _ is marketing it to Tasmania's major employers. The Bellerive-based firm Thomas Whayman & McCarthy unveiled the Cozart RapiScan device yesterday. It could be in action on the state's worksites, under the name Integrity Sampling (Tas), by next week. Firm partner Colin Thomas said it was the "perfect workplace tool" as it detected drugs within about 24 hours of testing. Conventional drug-detection methods require a two-da…

anyone heard any more info about this, maybe my qld friends will know more...... Source : The Northern Star Friday 4th April 2003 Drugs Uncovered CANNABIS plants were found growing in a sophisticated underground bunker in south-east Queensland yesterday, police said. Around 100 plants were discovered in the concealed bunker made from shpping containers connected by a tunnel at a property near Gympie. Police said a 45 year old man and 25 year old woman had been charged. hmm, sounds like it was a pretty tricky setup, and probably thought they wouldn't be found.....were probably tipped off..... bacchus

Hey ppls on the way to work this morning i heard sumthing about bust around NSW from the westly side of sydney "Green Valley" to "Terrigal" and other suburbs around NSW.. if any1 has any info could u pls fill me in or post a link for me.. Cheerz Ele

Well its that time of year again And I just wanted to see if anyone else here is planning on head'n to Nimmie? If so where do ya recon youll be staying? camping in or staying elsewhere? Should be good again this year. -AB

Just thought I'd mention that as of today new legislation in SA has now made it totally illegal to grow even one plant hydroponically. 1 outdoors is still OK I think but the Advertiser yesterday stated hydro now illegal even fa one bloody plant! What the hell is happnin in this state? We are going backwards. They say it will stop house break-ins - well why not target the breaker inners not the growers. I mean if bottle shops are targetted by thieves will they ban bottle shops? Yours, exceedingly pissed off, Budsta. Laterz...

ohk i read somewhere on this site about how the cops are ment to offer u a rehab program and no fine or whatever. Bull SH*T!!!!! i got done last night for possesion of a bong and green leafy matterial (all i had was some traces not the size of my finger nail), i got to go to court in a few weeks and ask the judge or whatever to not put it on my record, i'll be gettin a few hundred doller fine too! u wanna know the worst thing about it? they fukin took my wizard bong!!!!!!!! fukin piggers!!!!!! i'll update what happenes after my court apperence on what has happened. so in other words when u go out smoke jays!!!!!

Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/National/story_46334.asp

anyone here about that bust on that crop in cooma? there geting tuff on the way up to qld near grafton they were searching for weed think the sugar farmers are growing now for income.thats what i have herd