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THE NSW Supreme Court was today told during a sentencing hearing of the trauma Darren Ward suffered since he being shot in the face by a teenager who murdered his best friend, Sydney footballer Kane Mason. The flatmates, who played rugby league together in Manly's first division, were attacked during a street fight in Mr Ward's hometown of Macksville, on the NSW mid-north coast, in July 2003. The gunman, who was under 18 at the time of the murder and cannot be named. In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr Ward said he and Mr Mason were "walking casually down a quiet street, minding our own business" when violence broke out. Mr Ward was shot in the fac…
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The Western Australian Opposition has renewed its attack on the State Government's cannabis laws after the release of a new study warning of the dangers of the drug. The study by the Institute of Psychiatry in London found cannabis use increased the likelihood of psychosis in people already prone to illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Under Western Australian law, people caught with a small amount of the drug can escape a criminal conviction. The Opposition's drug abuse spokesman, Graham Jacobs, says the new research is further proof the laws must be repealed. "Not only these studies, but from a practising doctor's point of view there are a numbe…
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Magistrates express alarm at drug use TWO magistrates presiding in North East courts have expressed grave concerns about the upward trend in drug use. One of them, Mr John Murphy, has described the prevalence of cannabis in the community as “a nightmare for parents and frightening”. Mr Peter Couzens said there was an enormous number of cannabis-related matters coming before him. “It is in my view a very dangerous drug,” he said. But Mr Couzens also believes amphetamine use in the North East and particularly Wodonga is more prevalent than other areas of the State. Both have spoken out about the impact of drugs on families because of what they see as furth…
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12864928-1243,00.html I hope these things don't detect weed more than 12 hours after smoking it.
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A 17-year-old on bail for firearms offences is alleged to have led a gang on a three-day crime spree which totalled tens of thousands of dollars. Goods totalling more than $70,000 were stolen during the rampage, which extended from Darwin to Katherine. Police allege the 17-year-old male and three females, aged 15, 17 and 18, broke into several homes in Darwin's CBD after attending a party together last Friday night. The gang is then believed to have stolen a vehicle in Darwin after the 17-year-old ringleader failed to report to police as a condition of his bail. The gang members then drove to Katherine, where they allegedly carried out up to five break-and-enters be…
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A LAVINGTON woman who carried cannabis with her when visiting her father in Junee jail should have been sentenced to community service, a magistrate said in Albury Court yesterday. But Mr Tony Murray said Kaylah Maree Millar was deemed unsuitable in a pre-sentence report for that order because of her drug problem. Mr Murray said he regarded as serious offences involving people taking drugs into jails. He said he would take into account Millars drug problem, convicted her and put her on a two-year bond. She was ordered to attend counselling, courses or programs as directed, submit to urine analysis and was fined $400. Millar, 18, of Glenelg Drive, sought to …
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A teacher who was found with 29 kilograms of cannabis in her home has faced a disciplinary hearing to consider whether she is fit to teach. Jennifer Scott, of Sherbrooke, pleaded guilty in 2003 to cultivating, possessing and using cannabis after police found 76 plants in her house. Shewas given a 12-month community-based order without conviction. Ms Scott, 45, yesterday told a Victorian Institute of Teaching disciplinary panel that she used cannabis before her arrest when she was stressed. She also made marijuana cookies to help her father, who was in chronic pain after a stroke. The panel heard there was no evidence, besides the commercial quantity, to suggest she ha…
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Cannabis found inside a garden ornament in Alice Springs led police to the discovery of $200,000 worth of the drug at a Darwin home. Police say a drug dog helped police intercept 88 grams of cannabis hidden in a cavity in the ornament. Police then searched the Darwin suburb of Karama where they found more than two kilograms of cannabis and a substantial amount of cash. They also found a mould identical to the ornament. A 54-year-old man has been charged over the haul. Author:ABC Date:Friday, April 8, 2005. Source:ABC Copyright:© 2005 ABC
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If anybody's interested there's an email petition to stop the death penalty if Shappelle Corby is found guilty in Indo. Emails should be sent to: minister.downer@dfat.gov.au This isn't a question of innocence - it's about pot people and whether you should die for having a weed that nature gave us. So if anyone has time please send one to our foreign minister who does fuck all for his pay and get him off his ass. Thankyou, safe travels to you and your families, peace Vaz
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Victorian Police have defended the tactics of the Special Operations Group (SOG) after the second fatal police shooting in the state this year. The elite unit shot dead a 29-year-old man during a raid on a home in Brooklyn in Melbourne's west this morning. Officers say they were investigating an attempted murder and drug crimes and have seized a number of cannabis plants. Commander Terry Purton says special operations officers did not use excessive force. "From all that I've been told this morning, and throughout the day, there's no suggestion members have entered that house guns blazing," he said. "You must take every situation on its merit. "If you're ente…
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A 70-YEAR-OLD man is facing drugs charges after police seized cannabis worth more than $150,000 from a south Sydney home. Detectives raided a property in Kareena Road, Miranda, at 3pm (AEST) yesterday acting on a tip-off, a New South Wales Police spokeswoman said today. More than 75 cannabis plants measuring 3m and valued at $150,000 were allegedly found in the backyard. A further 1.5kg of the drug was found drying or stored in drums inside the house, the spokeswoman said. A 70-year-old man has been charged with cultivating and possessing a prohibited drug and other drug-related offences. He was released on conditional bail and will face Sutherland Local Court on …
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SEIZURES of hydroponically grown cannabis in the Adelaide's Elizabeth area are running at record levels. So far this financial year, 182 offences have been recorded, compared to 152 for the corresponding period last year. Detections peaked in February with 29 offences recorded – a 61 per cent increase over the January figure of 18. Elizabeth CIB acting Chief Inspector John Venditto said yesterday the large increase in detections was a result of a focus on drug distribution in the area. The increased use of accurate intelligence on drug manufacturing and dedicated operations to tackle them were key components of the police action. "SA police operate with effective …
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Cannabis found in policeman's home, court hears A Melbourne court has heard cannabis was found in the home of a police officer charged with drug offences and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Twenty-four-year-old Constable David Collins was arrested during a raid at his Frankston home in June last year. Collins was later charged in relation to ecstasy trafficking and providing information about planned police raids to an alleged drug dealer. The alleged dealer is also believed to be an associate of murdered police informer, Terence Hodson. The Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard police recorded 67 instances of telephone contact between the woman and D…
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SMOKING marijuana drove Timothy Kosowicz mad and he strangled an angelic little girl - but a judge blames the failings of our society. A court heard yesterday that Kosowicz, 23, had used the drug since he was 12 and for the past five years was in and out of hospital with "voices in his head". Despite admitting killing Chloe Hoson, 5, in a western Sydney caravan park, the Supreme Court yesterday found him not guilty by reason of mental illness. Yesterday's finding reopened the debate about the mental damage caused by long-term cannabis use. The court heard Kosowicz strangled, sexually assaulted then dumped Chloe's body in a creek in November 2003 after she knock…
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