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www.theage.com.au Cameron Houston 28 December 2008 Victorian Police have turned to satellite technology to hunt green-fingered crooks who grow marijuana in suburban backyards, on farms or on Crown land. With most outdoor crops maturing over the next four months, police are increasingly relying on Google Earth to identify cannabis crops, which can be worth up to $2500 a plant. A Victoria Police spokeswoman has confirmed that Google Earth is a tool in the battle against outdoor growers and has helped with several recent investigations. A senior member of Victoria's drug tasking unit told The Sunday Age the Big Brother technology would be used more when satellite imag…
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Children taken from parents with no evidence of risk, judge says By Kim Arlington December 26, 2008 Daily Telegraph http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5005941,00.html Kids taken from parents by child welfare Judge says no evidence they were at risk Says it was a gross abuse of power A JUDGE says it was a "gross abuse of power" for child welfare staff to forcibly remove two babies from their parents' care when there was no evidence they were at risk of harm. Ordering that the children be returned to their parents immediately, Supreme Court Justice George Palmer said the New South Wales Department of Community Services officers' actions had "gravely impe…
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One million Australians have tried cocaine Ben Packham Herald Sun 18 December 2008 http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...37-2862,00.html COCAINE use has surged to record highs, with an estimated one million Australians having tried the drug. New figures show cannabis and amphetamine use has slumped, but demand for ecstasy is high. About 6 per cent of Australians aged 14 and over have tried cocaine, and 1.6 per cent - or 281,000 people - use it regularly. That's about 100,000 more cocaine users than in 2004. Australians aged 20-29 are the biggest consumers of the drug, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's 2007 household drugs su…
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Hey, im a total novice in Melbourne, used to smoke and consume in England and the UK. Was wondering what the average prices are here in Melbourne at the moment and are there any cons that i should look out for??
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December 20, 2008 - 9:54AM http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cannab...9189924853.html Copyright © 2008. The Sydney Morning Herald An elaborate hydroponic cannabis set-up has been uncovered in an inner-Sydney house, with drugs worth an estimated $200,000. Police raided the house in Ripon Way, Rosebery, about 3.30pm (AEDT) on Friday and arrested a 41-year-old woman who was hiding in a cupboard. Officers found an indoor cannabis plantation with 68 plants and a quantity of cannabis head being prepared for distribution. They also seized chemicals, filters, fans and heating lamps. Three first floor rooms were dedicated to cannabis cultivation, a fourth was used as…
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What a sick world Infant drugs shock Eleni Hale 21 December 2008 Sunday Herald http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...973-661,00.html SIXTEEN Victorian babies aged less than a year were prescribed anti-depressants in 2007-08 - the highest number in Australia. They were among 700 children under 10 given the controversial drugs during the past financial year. The number of anti-depressant prescriptions, released by the federal Health Department, has prompted Health Minister Nicola Roxon to launch an investigation. The figures reveal more than 100 Victorian children aged up to five were prescribed the drugs. The statistics have alarmed medical experts, w…
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talkn about super high me anyone seen it ? coments please :
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16/12/08 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/16/2447563.htm © 2008 ABC Police have charged an Angle Vale man with cultivating cannabis after his hydroponic crop sparked a fire this morning. The 39-year-old has also been charged with possessing illegal equipment. The fire at the man's Huon Road property destroyed a shed and two old cars. A firefighter was hurt while fighting the blaze and was taken to the Gawler Hospital with minor injuries.
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December 16, 2008 - 6:51AM http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queen...9189569563.html Copyright © 2008. Brisbane Times Police raids at two homes and a storage container on the Gold Coast yesterday allegedly uncovered a large-scale hydroponic drug operation. Officers conducted a search of a Hollywood Drive home at Gaven about 11am after receiving a tip off from the public and allegedly found the drug production set-up. They seized a number of large cannabis plants as well as lighting, ventilation and watering equipment allegedly found inside. A second search was conducted at a property in Withern Court at Caligaraba, where police allegedly uncovered a second hydr…
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i found some really cool net seed sellers that distribute world wide and was wondering if importing seeds is legal in nsw or oz or do i have to hook up the brother from another mother in canberra ? , being as its legal to participate in marijuana home activities there ?
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Grow your own hemp industry By Andy Parks andyp@echonews.com The Northern Rivers Echo http://www.echonews.com/index.php?page=New...4&issue=375 Hemp researchers and growers Keith Bolton (pictured with a trial hemp crop) and Klara Marosszeky (pictured with bricks made from hemp masonry) are excited about the potential for a hemp industry on the Northern Rivers. China’s insatiable demand for iron ore has been the basis for Western Australia’s booming export industry, but another natural resource has been making its way to the East. According to Nimbin-based hemp researcher and grower Klara Marosszeky, a Western Australian hemp grower is exporting all of his crop to…
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A new high: NSW drug arrests Dec 10, 2008 ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/10/2442346.htm Ecstasy arrests in NSW have jumped by more than 50 per cent in two years. (ABC) The latest crime statistics from New South Wales show arrests for drug use have jumped by more than 50 per cent in some cases over the last two years. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research says the number of people caught with ecstasy has jumped by 55 per cent since September 2008. Cocaine arrests since then have increased by almost 40 per cent, while arrests for cannabis are up by almost 20 per cent. The bureau's director Dr Don Weatherburn says it may be a case of an…
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Alcohol major cause of drug rehab admissions, again DANNY ROSE, MEDICAL WRITER 15/12/2008 1:23:00 PM Independent Weekly http://www.independentweekly.com.au/news/l...in/1386569.aspx Alcohol has again topped harder drugs like ice and heroin as the addiction which drives the most Australians into crisis rehab. Seventy per cent of people admitted to the major not-for-profit rehab centre Odyssey House, based in Sydney, in the past financial year listed alcohol as among their reasons for seeking treatment. For almost one in three (29 per cent), alcohol was their primary addiction - up from 28 per cent in 2006-07 and 20 per cent in 2005-06. Amphetamines such as speed, ecst…
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Hey all, I'm about to head up from Victoria to NSW over Christmas and am just wondering how widespread roadside drug testing is up there? I know you've got it there, but am not sure if it's every single booze bus like it is down here now? Also they say it only detects THC for 'several hours following administration' but I dunno... is 24 hours enough room to leave? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks, any info much appreciated!
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In what seems to be a fairly draconian reaction police raided a mans house in Maroochydore for reposting a funny clip on LiveLeak. Sydney Morning Herald There's some more information about it on LiveLeak including the detrimental effects this has had on the mans welfare. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a4f_1228731672 This news clip shows some of the original footage. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c01_1228832145
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