Cannabis Hemp News

Colin Davis found guilty - Dutch Experience raided Colin Davis, the founder of the UK's first cannabis coffeeshop in Stockport was sentenced today (Thursday 3rd October), nearly a year after the shop was raided by Greater Manchester police Colin was given various sentences up to a max of 2 years for the offences the jury found him guilty of yesterday (to run 'concurrently). the heaviest sentences for November 20th offences because he'd carried on after the September busts Also 12 months each (also to run 'concurrently') for the PERJURY and POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO SUPPLY charges from July of this year, which he pleaded guilty to this morning, But the two groups…

Stockport, October 3, 2002. Colin Davies' brother Mark arrested during raid on cannabiscafe in Stockport ! The GMP are out for the Davies clan, if that was not already clear after Colin Davies Sr. had been arrested for perjury, some time ago, he gave a false statement to protect his son. Davies Sr. was arrested and held at the Stockport Police Station for 8 hours, charged with perjury, and released on bail. Earlier today, Colin Davies Jr., who bluntly opened the first ever cannabiscafe in the UK, on September 15, 2001, was sentenced to a total of 3 years imprisonment, for 6 charges he had been found guilty of yesterday, and for charges of possession with intent to s…

TORONTO, Canada (AP) -- American officials caution they may be forced to drastically slow trade across the northern U.S. border if the Canadian government relaxes its marijuana laws. The changes being considered by Prime Minister Jean Chretien's government would make the penalty for getting caught with a joint similar to a traffic ticket. By contrast, the zero tolerance policy of the United States makes possession of even small amounts illegal. U.S. drug policy experts say decriminalizing marijuana in Canada will increase drug use in America and trafficking by organized crime elements on both sides of the border. Washington would respond with tighter border check…

try and go figure out all this hot air about pot being lossened upon, I can't.... Police shut down Britain's first cannabis cafe Posted by ajones -- September 16, 2001 LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Police shut down Britain's first Dutch-style marijuana cafe on Saturday just minutes after it had opened for the first time. Officers closed down "The Dutch Experience" cafe in Stockport, northern England, and arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of possessing cannabis with intent to supply a controlled drug, a Greater Manchester police spokeswoman told Reuters. The cafe had been launched by Colin Davies, 44, a leading British campaigner for the legalisation of c…

Santa Cruz Defies U.S. On Marijuana lead excerpt By William Booth Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, September 18, 2002; Page A03 SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept 17 -- There were speeches from lawyers about freedom and pleas from doctors for compassion and some rhetoric against the Bush administration. Then the patients began to roll forward in their wheelchairs to get their prescriptions -- their marijuana buds and pot cupcakes -- on the steps of City Hall. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THAT is progress. I'd give my left pinkie finger to have such courageous, committed political representation.