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CHRISTINE CUNNINGHAM 19 September 2008 edp24.com Copyright © 2008 Archant Regional A man had to help rescue his wife and two young children from a burning house after equipment he set up to secretly grow cannabis caught fire, a court heard today. Driving instructor James Cutting, 39, had been growing 24 plants in the loft of the family home in Sunderland Close in Norwich to feed his own habit. He even got a friend to tamper with the electricity meter to power the growing equipment, Norwich Crown Court heard. But his scheme all went wrong when a fire started at his home when the equipment caught fire. Cutting raised the alarm after hearing a crackling noise and got …
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 the southland times An Invercargill woman who tried to smuggle cannabis into the Invercargill Prison by stuffing it in her bra will be sentenced in November after she appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday. Tania Francis Irene Clark, 20, appeared on the cannabis charges, as well as a charge of driving while forbidden. Police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Steven Armitage said a phone call between a prisoner and someone called "Stacey" was intercepted on June 19. During that phone call, arrangements were made for someone called "Tanz" to take cannabis into the prison. The next day Clark was detained by prison authorities a…
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Sarah Harvey Sat, 20 Sep 2008 otago daily times © Allied Press Limited 2007 A 48-year-old Dunedin man was arrested yesterday and charged with cultivating almost 60 cannabis plants at a house in Calton Hill. Sergeant Chris McLellan, of the Dunedin police tactical section, said a search warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a house in Panmure Ave at 10am yesterday. Police found 18 plants, each up to 50cm in height, plus 40 seedlings and germinated plants growing in the basement, sleepout and garden of the house, he said. The man was charged with cultivating cannabis, a class C drug. He was refused bail when he appeared in the Dunedin District C…
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Swiss Cannabis legalisation referendum PR Cannazine 17 September 2008 http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/689/27/ On November 30th a referendum will be held among the people of Switzerland about whether to completely legalize possession, sale, and cultivation of cannabis. The initiative is titled: “For a sensible cannabis policy with effective protection of the youth”. (in German: Für eine vernünftige Hanfpolitik mit wirksamem Jugendschutz.) P.L.R. (liberal-radical party), swiss-socialist party ,Green party and many politicians of popular-democratic party are (voting) for “yes” in the referendum of 30 November, 2008 about decriminalisation of use of cannabis. …
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Texting more dangerous than dope By Jayant Mishra Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:56 AM itexaminer.com http://www.itexaminer.com/texting-more-dan...-than-dope.aspx Don’t be surprised if the traffic cop asks you to leave the driver’s seat, while you were on your way back home from Hard Rock pub but instead of checking alcohol, he insists you show him your mobile log, to see if you've messaged someone while driving. According to the latest research by the RAC, sending an SMS whilst driving is more dangerous than driving after drinking. This is so because when you are texting your hands are off the steering and your mind and eyes are glued on the cellphone, rather than …
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Stressed husband turned to drugs Thursday, September 18, 2008, 15:00 Evening Post http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Str...il/article.html A MAN whose wife fought cancer began growing cannabis to help him cope with the stress of her illness. But police discovered Mathew Stead’s 19 cannabis plants growing in the garage of his Fforestfach home, after acting on a tip-off. The 32-year-old was not at the property in Heol Iscoed when officers followed-up the anonymous lead on September 9. Stead said he had started to grow cannabis after his wife had battled her serious illness. But he pleaded guilty to the charge of cultivating cannabis when he appeared in court. Baker,…
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September 14, 2008 Nearly 100 kilos of cannabis seized in Nador Nador, Sept.12 - Custom services in the northern city of Nador have recently seized some 95 kilos of cannabis resin, locally known as chira. The banned substance, processed in the form of capsules, was carefully hidden in sealed polyester Tajines and loaded into a car registered in France, custom services reported on Friday. A woman, holding both French and Moroccan nationality, and a Moroccan national were arrested part of this case and handed to the police for further investigation. Maghreb arab press ©MAP-All right reserved
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Milkman, 72, 'delivered cannabis as well as pints to customers' doorsteps' By Daily Mail Reporter 12th September 2008 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...-doorsteps.html Milkman Robert Holding has been accused of delivering cannabis as well as pints to customers that request it An elderly milkman has been accused of supplying pot with his pints. Robert Holding, 72, allegedly supplied cannabis resin to up to 17 customers. A court heard claims that they would leave a note with their empties asking him for the drug with their next delivery. Holding was arrested at his home after a police investigation which lasted several weeks, magistrates heard. The p…
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'Wonders of Cannabis' with Ed Rosenthal 12 September 2008 PR Cannazine http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/645/1/ Damn Sam Productions Presents the first east coast Ed Rosenthal's Wonders of Cannabis in New York City, November 28-30, 2008. Damn Sam Productions, who hold the NY Harvest Festival & Freedom Fair each year, are bringing Wonders to NY for the first time in 2008. In it's fourth year in San Francisco, the festival's former performers include Kottonmouth Kings, Tommy Chong and JGB. Roll it, weave it, smoke it, eat it; the benefits of cannabis and hemp are featured in this two-day concert, expo and festival. The event showcases live music, comedy…
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`Narcotics trade helps ISI fund terrorism in India` Jammu, Sept 12: ZeeNews http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=468487&sid=NAT Pakistan's ISI is using the money from narcotics trade to fund terrorist activities in India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has said. "More than 25 percent of the money spent on terrorist activities in India by the ISI comes from the narcotics drug trade," said M K Sharma, NCB Zonal Director, Jammu and Kashmir. Besides providing weapons, he said the Pakistani agency pays a fixed monthly salary to militants in J&K. This is to the tune of Rs 30 crore a month, he said. …
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Hey everybody! Whhooa whoo! Arrived home late last week from an absolutely incredible week at HEMPFEST 2008 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It was phenomenal. I am so tired I could barely walk and barely had a voice when I got home, but it was well worth it. So, caregiver and driver Gary Lynch, federally licensed patient Derek Pedro and I got up to HEMPFEST in Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday, August 20th mid afternoon to a surprise spot check with approximately 30 Police Officers walking around. We saw a huge command post set up with a trailer which a few undercovers took off to when we pulled up. Immediately Constable Kelly came up to the passenger window an…
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America: Looking for a Commander and Chief of Peace! 10 September 2008 PR Cannazine News http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/644/27/ Will our next president and other elected officials respect human rights, reject all forms of corruption and fiercely challenge anyone who seeks to undermine the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? Will they bring our troops home, make a speedy end to the war in Iraq, and prevent any future war of aggression? One of my 2008 Rebel with Just Cause Awards goes to Dr. Ron Paul for the Love Revolution he helped generate that is sweeping America, returning us to our roots of self-government, free of tyranny and big government oppression…
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"Law without Justice is Tyranny" says cannabis campaigner PR Cannazine News 9 September 2008 http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/643/27/ The recent conviction of cannabis campaigner Neil Morgan of of Heol Tawe, Ystradgynlais, South Wales for the possession and cultivation of cannabis in his private abode, begs the question of exactly what is one’s Private Life under the Human Rights Act. Alun Buffry, a spokesman for the Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) said after the conviction: “Mr Morgan grew and possessed cannabis plants in his own home - there was no suggestion of supplying others - in fact nobody other than police officers were involved at all. “There is n…
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Topic: Bizarre Genetically modified 'Marijuana food' contest could end prohibition by Dave Stancliff (Libertarian) Sunday, September 7, 2008 http://www.nolanchart.com/article4747.html Are you ready for some Cannabis cantaloupe? How about some Ganga Grapes? And don't forget the Bong Beans! These seemingly fantastical fruits and beans could be in your food lexicon some day according to a nationwide group of marijuana legalization advocates. Their having a contest to grow "marijuana food," where the winner (they claim) could easily be a multi-millionaire. All the organizers are looking for is someone to develop any common food that produces the active ingredients in ma…
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By: Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director September 2nd, 2008 NORML Blog http://blog.norml.org/2008/09/02/hempfest-...lunteer-events/ The largest marijuana legalization rally in the world, Seattle Hempfest, is held annually on the third weekend of August at Myrtle Edwards Park on the Seattle waterfront. This free marquee event usually attracts well over 200,000 people in attendance and Hempfest ’08, Aug. 16-17, was no exception, if not the record—because the weather on the Seattle waterfront was perfect for a mass gathering! The total number of attendees might well have topped 300,000. Saturday was blazing hot, or as blazing hot as it can get along the shorelin…
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