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byronnews - (Australia) Northern Rivers K9 Sports Club (formerly known as Lismore District Kennel Club Obedience & Agility) is running an 8 week Obedience Beginners course. (Sun Mar 21 20:36:29 2010 PDT)

Man bound for court on P charges
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stuff - (Australia) A Blenheim man was to appear in Blenheim District Court today to face methamphetamine charges after police raided a Taylor Cres house last week. (Sun Mar 21 17:19:54 2010 PDT)

Wallace's Blog: Living with sharks
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tvnz - (Australia) We have the president of NORML Phil Saxby on the soapbox this Wednesday evening. (Sun Mar 21 17:06:46 2010 PDT)

Driving drunk for smokes earns ban
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sunshinecoastdaily - (Australia) Police conducted a breath-testing operation at Brisbane Road and Alexandra Parade. He said Sunshine Coast police and drug detection dog officers from Brisbane targeted traffic heading into Mooloolaba early in the evening and traffic heading out later on Saturday night. Sen Sgt Pukallus said police, who issued... (Sun Mar 21 09:50:25 2010 PDT)

Cousins 'saw cocaine in Mainwaring home'
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sheppnews - Cousins 'saw cocaine in Mainwaring home' AFL star Ben Cousins saw a plate of cocaine in the home of Chris Mainwaring hours before his friend and mentor collapsed and died, a leaked coroner's report says. The report by West Australian Coroner Alastair Hope says the former West Coast Eagles star and Channel 7 sports presenter died after overdosing... (Sun Mar 21 04:39:02 2010 PDT) [also news.ninemsn.com.au7584]

Home invasions drug related
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adelaidenow - (Australia) But a search of the property uncovered five cannabis plants in the back yard of the house. ... (Sat Mar 20 23:36:53 2010 PDT)

Ben Cousins saw a plate of cocaine at Chris Mainwaring's house, inquest reveals
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dailytelegraph - (Australia) "There was no evidence of any cannabis or ecstasy in the blood of the deceased. (Sat Mar 20 20:34:46 2010 PDT)

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Pete Doherty arrested over drug death of Goldsmith heiress Robin Whitehead
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couriermail - (Australia) Footage she had filmed allegedly shows Doherty, 31, and others taking heroin and crack at the apartment. (Sun Mar 21 19:21:04 2010 PDT) [also adelaidenow.com.au14083, dailytelegraph.com.au14561]

Prisoners Graduate With Live-changing Skills
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voxy - (Australia) "Prisoners who participate in the DTU programme have been identified as having an addiction which has been a factor in their crimes. (Sun Mar 21 18:36:47 2010 PDT)

New alliance pushes for higher wine taxes
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abc - (Australia) "So what has happened is. Quite a large number of health and related organisations and those concerned about alcohol and drug problems have got together and said. (Sun Mar 21 18:05:44 2010 PDT)

Seann William Scott - Cop Out
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brisbanetimes - (Australia) Dave stole the card during an armed hold-up, but handed it over to a New York drug lord. ... (Sun Mar 21 18:05:44 2010 PDT)

Stern Hu's trial begins
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smh - (Australia) He was arrested on drug charges. (Sun Mar 21 17:35:25 2010 PDT) [also brisbanetimes.com.au9929, watoday.com.au9306]

Second liver transplant woman recovering
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abc - (Australia) Doctors in Perth refused to place her on a donor waiting list because she received a donor liver last year and relapsed into drug addiction. (Sun Mar 21 17:19:54 2010 PDT) [also abc.net.au4572]

Colombian journalist shot and killed
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stuff - (Australia) Journalists are still occasionally targeted by armed groups and cocaine traffickers. (Sun Mar 21 16:10:11 2010 PDT)

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"Stoner Culture" Will Ruin Medical Marijuana
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defamer - Stoner Cultureb Will Ruin Medical Marijuana ! Defamer Australia b Stoner Cultureb Will Ruin Medical Marijuana A US attorney is taking on irresponsible weed growers who are making respectable “. (Fri Mar 19 07:40:06 2010 PDT)

Wal-Mart worker Joseph Casias fired for legally using medical marijuana
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news - (Australia) Wal-Mart worker Joseph Casias fired for legally using medical marijuana ! News.com.au Wal-Mart worker Joseph Casias fired for legally using medical marijuana A Wal-Mart worker with brain and sinus cancer was fired for legally using medical marijuana / File A WAL-Mart employee with sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor who was fired for using medical marijuana will not be rehired. (Wed Mar 17 18:39:49 2010 PDT)

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smh - (Australia) Harm minimisation for antiquities. ... (Sun Mar 21 01:12:58 2010 PDT)

Queensland drug laboratories no longer backyard operations
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couriermail - (Australia) Police have raided a drug lab on the Gold Coast seizing ingredients needed to make large amounts of Ice. says the crackdown on "pseudo-running" &ndash. One of the biggest challenges facing police is stopping the growing trade online and among friends. (Sat Mar 20 07:20:15 2010 PDT)