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Fairfield Police yesterday seized cannabis plants worth more than $500,000 and arrested two people during simultaneous raids on homes in Sydney’s southwest yesterday. Officers investigating the supply of illegal drugs, raided homes on Lalich Avenue and Montgomery Road at Bonnyrigg Heights and one on New Liverpool Road at Mt Pritchard. They allegedly discovered two of the homes had extensive hydroponics equipment and 264 cannabis plants in various stages of maturity. A woman aged 52 and a man aged 48 were arrested and charged with the cultivation of a commercial quantity of an illegal drug. Both will appear at Fairfield Local Court later today. Author:NSW Police.…
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Drivers are happy to jump behind the wheel just an hour after smoking drugs, but most say they would be less likely to if they ran the risk of being randomly tested on the roadside. A study of cannabis users in Sydney and Newcastle found that 78 per cent have driven not long after smoking drugs and 27 per cent admitted to driving under the influence of cannabis at least once a week. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre surveyed 320 people to find out what measures would stop them from driving under the influence. Most people admitted that driving under the influence affected their skills, but the study cou…
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From a regional news paper (Vic). I wont quote the whole thing, but the story was a 24 year old man was charged with trafficking. House was searched and 15 grams found, some bags, and a 'hand written list of names and how much they owed(!) him'. He was charged with trafficking, possessing and using cannabis; plus handling stolen goods. Ok and the punishment was 4 mths jail to be served as an intensive correction order in the community. At least 12 hours work a week for four months. Now the part that sticks with me is what the magistrate said.. Magistrate _ _ said he took a dim view of drug traffickers as they started people off on a life of misery. "There is little…
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A HOTEL was shut down for three days in Tamworth on the weekend after police located drugs during a raid on the premises. The Good Companions Hotel in Brisbane St was closed to drinkers on Saturday night following the execution of a search warrant earlier that day. The raid and arrest of a 32-year-old Tamworth man comes a month after an undercover police officer was allegedly supplied quantities of prohibited drugs at the pub. Oxley LAC duty officer inspector Darren Steel yesterday said Tamworth police executed a search warrant on the hotel on Saturday night in the culmination of a Law Enforcement Controlled Operation carried out in recent weeks. He said during the…
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G'day, just moved to Sydney. need help finding some ganja...email is kwozzie69@hotmail.com. Can someone help please...
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Boffins find Brain's "Munchies" centre
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1485541.htm Brain centre for the 'munchies' found Anna Salleh ABC Science Online Thursday, 20 October 2005 Feeling hungry? Cannabis is well known for increasing appetite. Now scientists know why (Image: iStockphoto) Scientists have found the part of the brain that makes cannabis users crave pizza, chocolate and chips. The discovery of the part of the brain that creates the 'munchies' could help to develop pharmaceuticals for anorexia or obesity, with minimal side-effects. Australian researcher Dr Paul Mallet of the University of New England in Armidale and team will report their rat study in the journal Neuropharm…
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Author: Clara Pirani Date: October 21, 2005 Source: The Australian (News Lmited) Copyright: © The Australian 2005 Links: article link link to post in medical cannabis forum about survey results Old and pained go to pot Clara Pirani, Medical reporter October 21, 2005 OLDER Australians are using cannabis to treat chronic pain, arthritis and nausea, claiming it is more effective than prescribed medications. A University of NSW study of cannabis use among people over the age of 50 found 57 per cent of users cited chronic pain as a reason for taking the drug, 56 per cent cited depression, 35 per cent arthritis and 27 per cent persistent nausea. "This study found a vari…
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ORANGE'S cannabis clinic will be fully operational by late November, despite initial frustration. Greater Western Area Health Service public affairs officer Tony Webber says the clinic is already seeing a small number of clients on an "operational trial" basis. Mr Webber says that once officially launched, the Sale Street clinic will service the Central West and Central West Slopes and Plains. "Services will include detoxification treatments and counselling and support programs for cannabis users and their families," Mr Webber said. The clinic will be opened by NSW Health Minister John Hatzistergos in late November or early December, and is expected to treat 400…
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A man will appear in court next month after being charged with drug offences at Panania yesterday. About 8am police from Bass Hill Target Action Group, with the assistance of State Protection Group (SPG) Dog Unit, executed a search warrant on a home in Malvern Street. During the search police seized 206 cannabis plants worth an estimated potential street value of $412,000 as well as a large amount of equipment used for hydroponic cultivation. As a result a 44-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station. He was charged with cultivate prohibited plant (indictable amount) and possess prohibited plant (indictable amount). The man was granted cond…
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Author: no byline Date: 17 oct 2005 Source: ABC News Online Copyright: © 2005 ABC Link: article link Monday, October 17, 2005 NSW Govt claims credit for reduced drug use New South Wales Health Minister John Hatzistergos has claimed credit on behalf of the Government for falling rates of illicit drug use in the state. But there is concern about the rising use of drugs such as ecstasy. Addressing a conference of drug and alcohol agencies, the Health Minister says since 1999 heroin use has dropped 58 per cent. There is also significant declines in the use of cocaine, cannabis and speed which he credits to government programs. "Addressing the issues through the va…
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Charges over home hydro pot farm
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From: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16925690-1242,00.html TWO people will appear in court after police found an extensive hydroponic cannabis cultivation operation in a Sydney home. Police searched a house in Spitfire Drive at Raby in Sydney's southwest yesterday and found the hydroponic set-up under the house, in the dining room and three upstairs bedrooms. Investigators seized 336 cannabis plants, growth lamps, chemicals and a sum of cash. A 25-year-old woman and 41-year-old man were arrested at the house and charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of prohibited plants and goods in custody. The will appear in court next month, police said.
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Author: no byline Date: Friday, 14 October 2005 Source: ABC News Online Copyright: © 2005 ABC Link: article link Cannabis scheme eases court burden A Western Australian Government initiative allowing some people caught with small amounts of cannabis to pay a fine or attend an education session is easing pressure on the courts. Under the system, police can decide not to lay charges if a person is found with less than 30 grams of cannabis or is cultivating up to two non-hydroponic plants. More than 2,500 people were issued with infringement notices in the first year, with most opting to pay a fine. Terry Murphy from the Drug and Alcohol Office, says the number of …
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A four-month-old baby boy has been removed from a home in Sydney's south-west during a drug raid by police. Detectives from the South-East Asian Crime Squad say they have charged a couple after discovering a sophisticated cannabis set-up in the home at south Liverpool. Police seized 90 plants and 40 bags of leaf with a potential street value of more than $300,000, as well as hydroponic equipment. Police spokeswoman Sue Thompson says two people will appear in court later today on various charges. "A 24-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were arrested at the house and taken to Liverpool police station for questioning," she said. "Also a four-month-old baby boy …
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Testing the law 1 2
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Author: John Kron Date: 12-Oct-2005 Source: Australian Doctor (.com.au) Copyright: © 2005 Australian Doctor - a division of Reed Business Information Pty Ltd Article link: testing the law Testing the law Breaking the law to treat patients opens an ethical can of worms. By John Kron. SOME doctors recommend illegal treatments to patients because they believe the anticipated benefit is worth the legal risk. But is that ethical? Dr Andrew Katelaris recalls being contacted by a 78-year-old patient soon after Dr Katelaris appeared in an episode of ABC TV’s Catalyst program discussing the medical use of marijuana. “[The patient] was so desperate for help that she foun…
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Cannabis worth $1 million and stolen property has been seized in a police raid in western Sydney. A woman, 41, was charged with having goods in custody and cultivating a prohibited plant and was bailed to appear in Liverpool Court on November 3. Police found 300 plants and $22,000 in cash while executing a search warrant at a house in Unwin Road, Cabramatta West late on Thursday morning. They said sophisticated cultivation equipment in the house included heat lamps, shades, transformers and exhaust fans. A man, 41, was questioned and released pending further inquiries. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66246
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