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News.com.au from correspondents in The Hague October 24, 2008 09:11am
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10/20/2008 http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe...,585240,00.html © SPIEGEL ONLINE 2008 A marijuana joint smoulders in an ashtray in a coffee shop in Rotterdam. The Netherlands' marijuana tolerance policy was meant to prevent use of harder drugs. But Max Daniel, who heads up the Netherlands police unit charged with combatting the organized crime behind the cannabis trade, says a violent industry has developed with exports of €2 billion. NRC Handelsblad: Officer Daniel, what is so wrong about growing cannabis? Daniel: For a long time, we've had the image of people growing a few plants in the attic. It began in the 1970s, when idealistic young people w…
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The Chronicle-Telegram Staff 20/10/08 http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/10/20/man-t...ld-my-weed_122/ © 2008 Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN — Asking a stranger to hold your weed when you spot a police car is never a good idea. Asking a stranger, who happens to be an off-duty police officer, is probably the definition of a bad idea. Yet Saturday night outside the Broadway bar Dimacchia’s on the Corner, that’s what police say 35-year-old David LaViena of Lorain did, which resulted in his arrest for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. LaViena, who police say was highly intoxicated at the time, was outside the bar when he spotted a police cruiser …
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Prehistoric human 'took hallucinogenic drugs' 13:00 AEST Mon Oct 20 2008 By ninemsn staff Humans were indulging in mind-expanding drugs in prehistoric times, new archaeological evidence suggests. Scientists have unearthed ceramic bowls and inhaling tubes used by ancient South American tribes to prepare and consume hallucinogenic drugs. The findings, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, confirm long-held suspicions that our ancestors used drugs. But much of that evidence has been indirect, ranging from images found in prehistoric cave art to the discovery of hemp seeds in excavations. Archaeologists Quetta Kaye, of University College London, and …
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Author: Alan Mozes Date: 13th October, 2006 Source: Forbes.com Copyright: © 2005 Forbes.com Inc. All Rights Reserved Marijuana Compound Spurs Brain Cell Growth ...by Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to the controversy surrounding medical marijuana, an international team of researchers is busy stirring the pot by releasing findings that suggest the drug helps promote brain cell growth while treating mood disorders. According to the study in rats, a super-potent synthetic version of the cannabinoid compound found in marijuana can reduce depression and anxiety when taken over an extended period of time. This mo…
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http://cannazine.co.uk/cannabis-news/europ...offee-shop.html Dutch 101 for beginners: A coffee shop isn't where you get a caffeine fix. Coffee shops in the Netherlands are places where you can buy and smoke marijuana legally. I would never advocate the usage of drugs under normal circumstances, but I visited one of these "coffee shops" and sampled their wares on a recent trip to Amsterdam. Of course, it was all strictly for research purposes. The Greenhouse coffee-shop also offers users an enjoyable experience in Amsterdam whether a first time tourist or perhaps someone a bit more experienced... I was accompanied on my investigation by a fellow travel wr…
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Dominica Correspondent 14.OCT.08 http://dominicanewsonline.com/default.asp?...ine&he=.com Copyright © 2008 Andrews Publishing Co. Ltd Over 15,000 marijuana plants were seized and destroyed in the heights of Petite Savanne by police on Monday, October 13. According to police reports, the street value is estimated as over EC$1.5 million. There were no arrests to the related incident, but police officials said they will continue to do all in their power to rid the streets of illegal drugs. The House of Niabinjia previously called for the decriminalization of ‘ganja’ in Dominica. One Rastafarian Lawyer urged law officials to minimize the sentence given to …
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16 October 2008 http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/D...tober-2008.html © Copyright 2000-2008 Expatica Communications BV Rotterdam has decided that it will no longer be soft on people smoking joints in public. Trouw reports, anyone caught smoking marijuana in public will be fined EUR 50 as of November. Rotterdam Mayor Ivo Opstelten says: "Smoking joints in public was always forbidden, but up to now it has always been tolerated." Since it has emerged how damaging marijuana can be, political tolerance for the habit has evaporated. Just under a year ago, the city council established that a large number of adolescents were "smoking away their teenage years". …
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AlterNet DrugReporter [this is a rather wordy article so I've only quoted the first paragraph here, click above to read it ALL] Silja J.A. Talvi, AlterNet. 14 October, 2008. The final comment in the piece just about sums it up though,
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14/10/08 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/261124 copyright © 1998-2008 digitaljournal.com A drive-thru cashier at a McDonald's in Florida called 911 when a customer offered up the wrong kind of "green" as payment. Shawn Alexander Pannullo, 27, allegedly tried to pay for his food using pot. His meal cost him $500 US in bond money. A Florida man was arrested today after a drive-thru cashier called police because the customer allegedly tried to pay for his meal using pot. According to the news report: The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the cashier called Monday with a description of the vehicle the suspect had been riding in. A deputy spotted the ve…
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By Rob Young October 13, 2008 http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/mariju...bers_house.html Copyright © 2008 Freedom Communications Two robbers impersonating law enforcement officers took marijuana valued at $30,000 or more from Oregon House residents who were growing it legally for a co-op, Yuba County Sheriff Steve Durfor said Monday. The incident at a house in the 9000 block of Sweetwater Trail was reported at 9:04 p.m. Sunday. After identifying themselves as officers, the armed men bound the homeowner and four roommates, then ransacked the house, taking about four pounds of processed marijuana and 15 mature plants from an outdoor garden, Durfor said. The robber…
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10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, October 11, 2008 By JULISSA McKINNON The Press-Enterprise A pot grower who advertised marijuana for sale on the classified advertising Web site Craigslist thought he was exchanging e-mails with a potential buyer earlier this week. He later discovered he had been chatting with Hemet police investigators all along. After several e-mails and phone calls, undercover agents from the Hemet Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit struck a deal with the grower to buy two ounces of high-grade marijuana, according to a police news release. "It's kind of a free-for-all site, you can advertise for anything," Hemet police Sgt. Matt Hess said of …
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A 69-YEAR-OLD woman was left shocked and disgusted after receiving cannabis seeds in the post. Lorna Flint said she contacted police after the seeds were sent to her without warning, along with a glossy catalogue from a firm in Denmark. She said the catalogue was “small but posh-looking” and arrived through her door yesterday morning. “When I opened it up I found these seeds and it said on the letter, which was addressed to me, that they were cannabis seeds. “It said on the front, ‘don’t be fooled on the street, grow your own.’ “I couldn’t believe it. It invited me to order even more and said the seeds they had sent were a £10 free sample, and even explained how y…
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Source: Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (MI) Author: Jim Totten, Daily Press & Argus Published: October 5, 2008 Copyright: 2008 Livingston Daily Press & Argus Cannabis News
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AlterNet DrugReporter Bruce Mirken Marijuana Policy Project 9 October, 2008
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