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Author:SBS Date:17/5/05 Source:SBS Copyrigth: SBS Australia Was very interesting, heres the link to get the full transcript http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/index.php ill just post what i think was the most important and what i believe is right on the money: JENNY BROCKIE: Alex Wodak, can I involve you in the discussion at this point because you've campaigned long and hard for decriminalisation of drugs over many, many years. Now, when you hear David describing his research and you hear Chris talking about the people turning up in his practice with psychosis and with problems from marijuana, does that shift your view at all about the issue of decriminalisation, for exam…
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Seven Arrested in $1.3M Drug Sting.
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Body found near blazing cannabis house 14.05.2005 By KATEE SHANKS in Whakatane The house house that was gutted by fire (left), next to the house where the man's body was found. AN electrical fault at a cottage being used for cannabis cultivation was the cause of a blaze near Whakatane yesterday, police said. But the police investigation into the discovery of 59-year-old Brian Maurice Martin in a house adjacent to the fire has concluded he died of natural causes. Firemen found Martin's body when they were called to the house fire at the intersection of State Highway 30 and MacDonalds Rd near Awakeri between 2.30am and 3am. Fire, electrical and police investigato…
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A LETTER outlining allegations concerning Australian baggage handlers' involvement in drug smuggling would be sent to the Bali court hearing charges against Schapelle Corby, Prime Minister John Howard said today. Mr Howard said the Federal Government had prepared a letter for the court hearing Ms Corby's case, outlining claims that airport baggage handlers in Sydney had used luggage to traffic drugs. "The letter was settled on Friday by the attorney-general," Mr Howard said on Channel 10. The news has been welcomed by Opposition Leader Kim Beazley and comes after Ms Corby made a direct plea to Mr Howard for help. Fifteen people were charged last week after 9.9kg o…
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362-plant man may be ruled a dealer
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The Crown has asked that a man sentenced to three years' jail for cultivating his second cannabis crop within two years be declared a drug trafficker. Colin Jonathon Hennig grew 362 plants in a remote bush location, the Supreme Court heard. Hennig, 36, pleaded guilty to cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis. Justice Sally Thomas said Hennig had breached a June 2003 suspended sentence for cultivating cannabis and other drug charges. She restored the unserved 18 months of that sentence. For the latest crop, discounting the sentence for his guilty plea, she sentenced Hennig to three years' jail, concurrent with 18 months for the breach, and ordered that he be…
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The Nimbin Hemp Embassy organisers of the annual MardiGrass Cannabis Law Reform weekend say it was probably the biggest crowd ever though nobody was counting! "The rubbish skips were all full by Sunday morning which has never happened before and that's a fair indication." Schapelle Corby's influence was everywhere over the weekend, yellow ribbons, theatre in the rally, banners, and quite possibly one of the reasons for such a big turnout in the rally. "She and the Bali nine have certainly put the war on drugs back on the agenda and I have no doubt the majority of Australians are ready for cannabis law reform. It's no big deal, especially for the new generations who are …
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ANOTHER Australian has been arrested with drugs in Bali, following in the footsteps of the Bali Nine and Schapelle Corby and prompting denials from Balinese police that Australians have been targeted. John Julian Pyle, a 42-year-old South Australian, was arrested in his bungalow in the expatriates' enclave of Sayan, near Ubud, north of Bali's capital, Denpasar. Police raided Mr Pyle's home before dawn on Sunday morning, and allegedly found 1.8g of hashish kept in a plastic bag, a small bottle and a condom box. Police say the web designer has admitted his guilt and faces up to 10 years in prison, and a fine of 500,000,000 rupiah ($68,122). Mr Pyle told The Australian…
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Five men were arrested and drugs with a street value of $350,000 seized in a series of police raids overnight in Sydney's west. The arrests were part of the ongoing NSW Police drug operation Task Force Gain. NSW Police said a 21-year-old Fairfield man was arrested during a covert drug operation at Prairiewood just before 6pm (AEST). He will appear at Fairfield Local Court today charged with possession and ongoing supply offences. Following his arrest, police raided nine homes in Fairfield, Fairfield West, Cecil Hills, Hinchinbrook, Prairiewood, Wetherill Park and St Johns Park. Police said 20 cannabis plants and about three kg of dry leaf were found in a house at…
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FOUR Victorian detectives seized cannabis worth $100,000 in a fake drug bust and gave the drugs to a criminal to sell, a jury has been told. The police officers today faced the first day of their Victorian County Court trial for allegedly stealing the cannabis and involving themselves in a conspiracy to sell the haul. Detective Sergeant David John Waters, 44, Detective Sergeant Glenn Saunders, 44, Detective Senior Constable Peter John Alexander, 37, and Detective Senior Constable Stephen Russell Campbell, 35, have all pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and conspiracy to traffic cannabis. Advertisement: Crown prosecutor Colin Hillman SC told the court Saunders was …
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THE four sat in the dock in their best Sunday suits, trying to impress the jury. All were perfectly groomed, except for the handcuffs – and the leg-irons. The three-week murder trial that ended on Friday in the Supreme Court in Brisbane was marked by extraordinary behind-the-scenes security and will be remembered by features other than the shackles, which are rarely used in Queensland courts. The jury's verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter sparked loud weeping from members of the victim's family. The four – Adam Troy Bargenquast, 31, Mark William Holmes, 46, Wade Anthony Davis, 24, and Jon David Farthing, 34 – were remanded in custody for sen…
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POLICE have busted alleged drug-dealing operations in a small central Victorian town, seizing cannabis, cash and weapons during raids yesterday. Members of the Bendigo Divisional Response Unit joined with Inglewood and Wedderburn Police in a crackdown on illegal drug activity. Two houses in Inglewood were searched, with the raids following a five-week investigation into the distribution of cannabis within the town. A drug squad dog from Melbourne was also used to assist in yesterday's operation. The first stop was a Grant Street address, where police located a quantity of cannabis, cash and weapons. A 57-year-old woman was subsequently charged with traffic…
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New South Wales police have charged six people in the Great Lakes area on the state's mid-north coast with a range of drug offences after seizing drugs worth $120,000. Officers raided homes in Forster, Tuncurry and Nabiac and seized amphetamines valued at $85,000, cannabis valued at $35,000 and $35,000 in cash. Two men and two women are expected to appear in court later today, while another two men have been granted bail and will appear in court in June. In a separate seizure, police found more than one kilogram of cannabis in a backpack after stopping a motorist at Lake Haven on the central coast last night. A 30-year-old man was charged and will appear in court …
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Recent drug-smuggling arrests in Bali have made people more vigilant but will not discourage travellers, according to Travelscene Orange manager Robert Thornberry. Mr Thornberry recently returned from his annual holiday to Bali and said he noticed more people ensuring their luggage had not been tampered with. "I would say 90 per cent of bags going around the carousel at the airport had a lock on them. I know Melbourne and Brisbane airports have machines that can plastic wrap your bags and a lot of people seem to be using them," he said. The case of Australian Schapelle Corby, accused of smuggling cannabis into Bali, the trial has come down to proving whether or no…
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FITZGERALD Inquiry figure and former SP bookmaker Stanley Derwent Saunders yesterday faced court for possessing marijuana. Saunders claimed he used it to treat ongoing stress from his association with the late Jack Herbert, the infamous licensing branch bagman. The 83-year-old Gold Coast pensioner was "one of the last men standing" from the days when Queensland's police force was "the best money could buy", his solicitor Bill Potts told the Southport Magistrate's Court. Saunders pleaded guilty to three drug-related charges, including possession of a dangerous drug and possession of utensils, namely a water pipe and grinder. Police raided his Surfers Paradise add…
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The first status report on new Western Australian drug laws has revealed more cannabis users are being charged or issued with infringements than previously. Under the the WA Cannabis Infringement Scheme, police can choose to either issue a fine or charge people caught with small amounts of the drug. Michael Salter from the Drug and Alcohol Office says fewer people in WA are using cannabis, but of those who are, a higher percentage are facing the consequences. "There's a high degree of compliance with the legislation and that legislation is effective, in that, if an individual is caught with cannabis, there will be a consequence." Spokesman for the WA Coalition Aga…
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