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HERALD SUN October 01, 2008 03:34pm NEW South Wales cannabis crusader Peter Till has failed in his last-ditch attempt to appeal against two convictions for drug possession. The colourful character from Nimbin, in northern NSW, was barefoot and clad in a sarong when he fronted the Court of Appeal in Brisbane today to plead for an extension of time to lodge an appeal. Mr Till wanted to appeal against convictions for possession of a dangerous drug. One of the convictions related to an incident in which he tried to carry two cannabis plants into the Brisbane Magistrates Court last year. Mr Till refused to answer to his name during today's court appearance and spun…
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Karen Matthews September 30th, 2008 http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/articl...20151_news.html The Geelong Advertiser Pty. Ltd. Copyright © January 2006 A POLICE raid on a Norlane home has uncovered 374 grams of cannabis and a quantity of cash. Robert Golightly, 22, of Camelia Cres, appeared in Geelong Magistrates' Court late yesterday charged with trafficking, possessing and using cannabis and possessing the proceeds of crime. Senior Constable Matthew Sims said that about 9.55am yesterday Geelong Regional Response officers executed a drugs search warrant at Mr Golightly's home in Camelia Cres. He said that during the search police found a bag containin…
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Man faces court over 'perfect' pot operation September 29, 2008 By HELEN JACK The Northern Star http://www.northernstar.com.au/storydispla...storyid=3786181 IT WAS a hydroponic set-up any criminal would envy. That was the observation of Lismore Local Court magistrate Nick Reimer last Friday after looking at police photographs of cannabis plants grown by 42-year-old Tullera man Mark Andrew Cresswell. A police search of Cresswell's rented property in March this year revealed a purpose-built room inside a metal-clad shed in which 44 mature cannabis plants were found growing in plastic pots. The room was covered with white and black plastic. It also had growth lig…
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29 September 2008 News.com.au CANNABIS smokers are more likely to suffer depression, anxiety and psychosis than stimulant drug takers, according to Australian statistics suggesting the herb's toll on mental health has been underestimated. They quote that "users were more likely to be male, young, unemployed or on a low income and indigenous . . ." and these are surely NOT people who would be predisposed to depression nor anxiety? Come on, when are they gonna get 'real'?!?!? And don't start me on the 93 pages of 'spin' from the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre . . . put into context my butt! New National Drug Strategy Monograph Series r…
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Study puts illicit drug trade at $12b a year Mark O'Brien and Nick McKenzie September 27, 2008 Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/study-...2217517586.html UP TO $12 billion in illicit drug money is flowing out of Australia annually - an amount 10 to 30 times times greater than official estimates - according to the nation's most powerful and secretive crime-fighting agency. The Australian Crime Commission's estimates suggest authorities are drastically underestimating the quantity of drugs passing over the nation's borders without detection. It is expected that senior law enforcement officials will brief the Federal Government in the coming wee…
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Hayley Sultanie September 27th, 2008 goldcoast.com.au Gold Coast Publications Pty Ltd Copyright © July 2007 POLICE have uncovered an elaborate hydroponic drug set-up in the back shed of a Southport home. As part of Operation Mamba -- an ongoing operation targeting drug and property crime -- police executed search warrants on four different addresses, netting over $30,000 worth of cannabis. In the first raid of the day, police searched a Southport home, uncovering what officers say were drugs with a street value of about $20,000. "The first raid ... netted a hydroponic set-up which included approximately 13 cannabis plants up to 110cm in height, located in …
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Anti-depressants linked to male fertility problems Updated Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:52am AEST ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09...m?section=world Fertility experts say one in six Australian couples experience delays when they are trying to conceive. (Reuters: Alessandro Bianchi) Researchers in the United States claim they have found evidence that certain anti-depressant drugs can harm sperm DNA. But psychiatrists are urging caution, warning men not to suddenly drop their medication. Many things have been blamed for causing male infertility. Now researchers at the Cornell Medical Centre in New York believe they have stumbled upon another. The team …
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Sniffer dog detects ecstasy on man 25/09/2008 4:12:00 PM Mudgee Guardian http://mudgee.yourguide.com.au/news/local/...an/1282811.aspx A man who was found with three and a half ecstasy tablets in his possession after detection by a sniffer dog was fined $3,500 in Mudgee Local Court on September 17. Shortly after midnight on July 27, police entered a Mudgee hotel with a drug detection dog, which went straight up to John Gillespie of Mudgee. The dog positioned himself beside Gillespie on his right hand side, which police evidence stated meant this action by the dog indicated that it had scented drugs. When spoken to by police Gillespie at first told police he did not…
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Open letter to the business community of Nimbin The Northern Rivers Echo 25 September 2008 http://www.echonews.com/index.php?page=New...8&issue=363 In recent times, the village of Nimbin has been highlighted in the media due to ongoing operations of Police targetting prohibited drug dealing within the community. The township of Nimbin has a strong and caring community. The drug culture within the township has been around for many years, my focus in targetting the open drug market is to provide a town that is not only safe, but has the feeling of safety by its own community. I want the mums and dads to be able to walk the streets of Nimbin with their kids and not…
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September 26, 2008 - 12:47PM © 2008 AAP Advertisement More than 70 people have been arrested on drug offences after a seven-month police operation targeting a chain of hydroponic retail stores in Adelaide. Police said Operation Desire began in February and had resulted in the seizure of 145 kilograms of dried cannabis, 434 cannabis plants, 245 grams of cocaine, 310 grams of amphetamines and 235 LSD tablets. Among the 72 people arrested were an electrician and four men who had owned or managed hydroponic stores. On Tuesday, a 22-year-old NSW man was arrested at Adelaide Airport as he tried to board a plane with 17kg of dried cannabis. All those detained face char…
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Author: Date: September 26, 2008 01:11pm Source: News.com.au Copyright: © 2008 Davies Brothers Pty Limited. ACTING Prime Minister Julia Gillard has admitted she smoked dope while at university, but didn't like it. After federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull last night admitted he had smoked marijuana in the past, Ms Gillard admitted she too had tried it. "At university, tried it, didn't like it," she said on the Fairfax Radio Network. "I think probably many Australian adults would be able to make the same statement so I don't think it matters one way or the other." Ms Gillard said she did not think it mattered that Mr Turnbull had confessed to smoking d…
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For all who missed q and a last night. Here's his stance on cannabis Go to about 22min in vid. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/video.htm?p...925&story=1 body language is interesting.. perhaps.. he anxiously plays with his hands, each time he fibs
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10-year-olds stoned Margo Zlotkowski Thursday, September 25, 2008 http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09/2...local-news.html © The Cairns Post CHILDREN as young as 10 are getting stoned in Cape York communities, a James Cook University cannabis researcher will tell a mental health conference in Cairns today. Cape kids are also making bucket bongs from discarded drink bottles, while cannabis-dependent youth are refusing education or job opportunities outside communities because they "don't want to leave the dope". The concerns - told to JCU researchers during consultation in Cape and Torres Strait communities over the past year - will be presented at the Creating F…
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Milk bar owner tested drug sales on students herald sun http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...670-662,00.html September 25, 2008 03:10am A GEELONG milk bar owner has admitted selling cannabis to high-school students to see if it was "economically viable". The Belmont milk bar manager yesterday admitted selling cannabis to local school students for $20 a bag. Geelong Magistrates' Court heard David Nguyen, of Hallam, took orders from Oberon High School students and sold them bags of cannabis in June. The court heard he had bought $250 worth of cannabis in Melbourne. After a tip-off the 29-year-old was arrested after the drugs squad raided the Kidman Aven…
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24/9/08 ABC news © 2008 ABC A fire in a shed in Elizabeth Park, Adelaide this morning has led to the discovery of a number of cannabis plants. Police say they were called to the Peterswool Road house at about 4:15am after a fire was reported. They say when the fire was put out, a number of hydroponically grown plants were found. A 47-year-old man has been reported.
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