breaking cannabis news

Fight to find drug labs in the suburbs
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northernweekly - (Australia) Almost 70 per cent of clan labs are in residential areas. Said police have shut down 33 this year already. (Sat May 19 14:02:06 2012 PDT) [also hillsnews.com.au10274]

Superior Court roundup
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thetimesnews - (US) Woman charged after marijuana seizure Superior Court to trafficking cocaine and was sentenced to three years in prison. (Sat May 19 14:02:06 2012 PDT)

Trio held for Dubai prison drug run
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7daysindubai - (UK) Dubai Anti-Narcotics Department found painkillers and hash were found in the bag ! 7 Days Dubai The head of the Anti-Narcotics Department at Dubai Police. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

Photos: Daily life around the world
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kboi2 - Marijuana in Trayvon's blood Prosecutors have released evidence in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

Police: Wash. man ran synthetic drug ring
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customwire.ap - Prosecutors have accused a Vancouver. All of which government agents seized in February 2011 and said were actually a synthetic drug that imitates the high of cocaine and Ecstasy. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

Opening days: What to expect in the Wilson trial
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wenatcheeworld - (US) Chelan County Prosecutor Gary Riesen and defense lawyer led by John Henry Browne will present pretrial motions for Superior Court Judge John Bridgesb s assessment. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

Marijuana Decriminalization, Invalidating Christie
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paramuspost - (US) ... (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

breaking hemp news

THE Weed Blog (blog)
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theweedblog - (US) SSDP chapter at Tufts University was halted from reforming their campus drug and alcohol policy as well Tufts SSDP wanted to align their university policy with the recently reformed statewide marijuana policy.B The proposed policy would have imposed a $100 fine if a student was found with one ounce or less of marijuana on campus. (Sat May 19 12:32:57 2012 PDT)

Anesthesia Drugs $7 Billion Market In U.S. By 2015
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science20 - Fentanyl are studied. Respiratory system related diseases and rising number of emergency surgeries will help in maintaining stable growth in the ketamine market revenue in the next five years along with the overall growth of the U.S. general intravenous anesthesia market. (Sat May 19 03:02:41 2012 PDT)

Ghana Business News
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ghanabusinessnews - (US) Dormaa court jails drug dealer : Ghana Business News ; Dormaa court jails drug dealer Luck run out of a 52-year-old Hayward Kwasi Druyeh, a regular supplier of Indian Hemp to students in Dormaa-Ahenkro when Dormaa-Ahenkro police, upon a tip-off, ambushed and apprehended him during one of his tran... (Sat May 19 01:19:08 2012 PDT)

Dormaa court jails drug dealer
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vibeghana - (US) Dormaa court jails drug dealer ! VibeGhana.com Dormaa court jails drug dealer Luck run out of a 52-year-old Hayward Kwasi Druyeh, a regular supplier of Indian Hemp to students in Dormaa-Ahenkro when Dormaa-Ahenkro police, upon a tip-off, ambushed and apprehended him during one of his transactions. Luck run out of a 52-year-old Hayward Kwasi Dr... (Fri May 18 20:56:12 2012 PDT)

THE Weed Blog (blog)
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theweedblog - (US) Alert From NORML.org Campaign To End Marijuana Prohibition In Oregon Files Over 120000 Signatures In Bid To Qualify For 2012 Ballot Campaign To End Marijuana Prohibition In Oregon Files Over 120000 Signatures In Bid To Qualify For 2012 Ballot Campaign To End Marijuana Prohibition In Oregon Files Over 120000 Signatures In Bid To Qualify For 2012 Ballot Trending Articles On The Weed Blog How To Make The Perfect... (Fri May 18 11:25:48 2012 PDT)

Dormaa court jails drug dealer
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businessghana - (US) Dormaa court jails drug dealer Luck run out of a 52-year-old Hayward Kwasi Druyeh, a regular supplier of Indian Hemp to students in Dormaa-Ahenkro when Dormaa-Ahenkro police, upon a tip-off, ambushed and apprehended him during one of his transactions. Luck run out of a 52-year-old Hayw... (Fri May 18 10:26:04 2012 PDT)

Democracy Now
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democracynow - (US) DEA Drug Enforcement Agency has confirmed its agents were on board a U.S.-owned helicopter with Honduran police officers when four people were shot and killed on a boat earlier this week. (Fri May 18 08:23:47 2012 PDT)

medical marijuana news

U.S. attorney for Oregon says drug trafficking's a rising worry
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mailtribune - (US) She said drug-trafficking organizations have made headway into the state's medical marijuana system. (Sat May 19 13:05:03 2012 PDT) [also kval8467, komonews8920, kboi23900, katu11339]

THE Weed Blog (blog)
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theweedblog - (US) SSDP chapter at Tufts University was halted from reforming their campus drug and alcohol policy as well Tufts SSDP wanted to align their university policy with the recently reformed statewide marijuana policy.B The proposed policy would have imposed a $100 fine if a student was found with one ounce or less of marijuana on campus. (Sat May 19 12:32:57 2012 PDT)

Cameron Diaz "Pretty Sure" That She Bought Weed From Snoop Dogg
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limelife - (US) Diaz mentioned that she may have purchased pot from the medical marijuana card-carrying member. (Sat May 19 11:49:22 2012 PDT)

Speeding stop nets suspected heroin cache
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bakersfield - (US) Perez Vega was arrested on suspicion of heroin possession and possession for sales. (Sat May 19 11:34:40 2012 PDT)

US Attorney: Traffickers infiltrate medical pot
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nwcn - US Attorney: Traffickers infiltrate medical pot Attorney for Oregon Amanda Marshall says the proliferation of dispensary-style medical marijuana operations in Oregon concerns her and says drug trafficking organizations have made headway into the state's medicinal marijuana system. (Sat May 19 10:50:50 2012 PDT) [also kgw8314]

Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana
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kaj18 - Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana ! KAJ18.com ! Kalispell, Montana Medical Marijuana Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana HELENA- Helena Mayor Jim Smith has spoken out on the subject of marijuana saying on Thursday that the drug should... (Sat May 19 09:39:17 2012 PDT)

Ken Dickson Answers Readers Questions
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temecula.patch - (US) If that is a correct assertion, what do you intend to do on behalf of medical marijuana patients and the illegal use of state resources to close medical marijuana dispensaries? If that is a correct assert... (Sat May 19 07:21:42 2012 PDT)

cannabis dispensary news

U.S. attorney for Oregon says drug trafficking's a rising worry
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mailtribune - (US) She said drug-trafficking organizations have made headway into the state's medical marijuana system. (Sat May 19 13:05:03 2012 PDT) [also kval8467, komonews8920, kboi23900, katu11339, columbian8697, mailtribune6297]

Ken Dickson Answers Readers Questions
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temecula.patch - (US) If that is a correct assertion, what do you intend to do on behalf of medical marijuana patients and the illegal use of state resources to close medical marijuana dispensaries? If that is a correct assert... (Sat May 19 07:21:42 2012 PDT)

GoLocalProv
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golocalprov - (US) GoLocalProv ! News ! State House Report: Compassion Centers, Workforce Development & Second Hand Smoking This week the General Assembly once again dealt with Rhode Island’s proposed marijuana compassion centers. House Approves C... (Sat May 19 03:20:51 2012 PDT)

U.S. attorney says traffickers infiltrate medical pot
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registerguard - (US) U.S. attorney says traffickers infiltrate medical pot ! Prosecutor says dealers are using dispensaries as a cover for interstate sales U.S. attorney says traffickers infiltrate medical pot ! Prosecutor says dealers are using dispensaries as a cover for interstate sales U.S. attorney says traffickers infiltrate medical pot ! Prosecutor says dealers are using dispensaries as a cover for interstate sales U.S. at... (Sat May 19 02:20:34 2012 PDT)

South Bay Healing Center of San Jose Offers Healthy Alternative Ways to Use ...
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digitaljournal - (US) It is important to me to stress the medical benefits side of marijuana. (Sat May 19 00:32:09 2012 PDT)

Oakland pot dispensary may lose permit
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sfgate - (US) Oakland pot dispensary may lose permit Article:Oakland pot dispensary may lose permit:/c/a/2012/05/18/BAPF1OKANR.DTL ... (Fri May 18 21:38:20 2012 PDT)

Press-Enterprise
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pe - (US) As federal authorities have cracked down on Inland medical marijuana dispensaries. One dispensaryb s supporters have tried an interesting gambit to keep it from happening to them. (Fri May 18 18:39:14 2012 PDT)

cannabis festival news

It's a real dilemma for cops when it comes to enforcing marijuana laws
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annarbor - (US) While marijuana is becoming more accepted. I was conflicted for a while until the police command staff made enforcement decisions very easy. The $5 fine for possession of marijuana was not worth writing. That is why back then a lot of individual marijuana cigarettes or “. (Thu May 17 03:24:47 2012 PDT)

cannabis legalisation news

Drugs: it's time to talk
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youngwitness - (Australia) Retired Salvation Army officer Brian Watters was startled to see Mick Palmer's name on the recent Australia21 think tank report which declared the war on drugs a failure and called for a national debate on ending drug prohibition. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT) [also theguardian.com.au8964, humeweekly.com.au8888, merimbulanewsonline.com.au9848, bluemountainsgazette.com.au9970, frankstonweekly.com.au9439, westcoastsentinel.com.au9655]

Prefixmag
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prefixmag - (US) Willie Nelson On Marijuana Legalization, 'It's Coming, It Has To' ! Prefix Willie Nelson On Marijuana Legalization, "It's Coming, It Has To" Willie Nelson On Marijuana Lega... (Sat May 19 13:05:03 2012 PDT)

Willie Nelson Believes that Legalizing Marijuana Would Save Lives and Money
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411mania - Music - Willie Nelson Believes that Legalizing Marijuana Would Save Lives and Money Willie Nelson Believes that Legalizing Marijuana Would Save Lives and M... (Sat May 19 09:48:39 2012 PDT)

Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana
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kaj18 - Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana ! KAJ18.com ! Kalispell, Montana Medical Marijuana Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana HELENA- Helena Mayor Jim Smith has spoken out on the subject of marijuana saying on Thursday that the drug should... (Sat May 19 09:39:17 2012 PDT)

Sydney Morning Herald
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smh - Many drugs that are currently illegal have a lower harm or addiction potential than freely available. Decriminalisation is the first step in the right direction. As a health practitioner I implore the powers that be to see reason: to decriminalise drugs will cause untold misery. (Sat May 19 08:05:46 2012 PDT)

Brisbane Times
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brisbanetimes - We have joined the Herald's first ''WikiCurve'' debating forum with the question: should the government decriminalise drugs? St Vincent's Hospital There were six heroin-overdose deaths in 1964 but about 400 every year this century. (Sat May 19 07:21:42 2012 PDT)

NME.com
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nme - (US) Willie Nelson says legalising marijuana would 'save a whole lot of lives' ! News ! NME.COM Willie Nelson says legalising marijuana would 'save a whole lot of lives' Country sin... (Sat May 19 06:17:30 2012 PDT)

reefer madness news

SCI1: [HTML] from nih.gov
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - (US) A recent study showed that the THC-mediated deficits of long-term memory are mediated through the more abundant CB )). Several studies have shown that THC may also function as an antagonist at CB receptors (if these are endogenously active). Here too the pharmacological profiles reported by these studies were often different. (Fri May 18 21:25:04 2012 PDT)

SCI1: [HTML] from nih.gov
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - (US) Cognition The observed relationship between cannabis consumption and psychosis has long been recognized [ The purpose of this paper is to review the association between cannabis exposure and psychotic disorders. There is variability in the CBD content of cannabis. -THC content and if CBD offsets some of the effects of Δ. There are a number of anecdotal reports that cannabis can produce a range of acute... (Fri May 18 21:25:04 2012 PDT)

Is Pot Safer than Alcohol?
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everydayhealth - (US) Is Pot Safer than Alcohol? - Addiction Center - Everyday Health Is Pot Safer than Alcohol? Voters in up to eight states will also vote yay or nay on ballot initiatives legalizing pot for recreational use. (Fri May 18 16:20:57 2012 PDT)

More evidence links early cannabis use to psychosis
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wfad.se - (US) More evidence links early cannabis use to psychosis ! World Federation Against Drugs About WFAD More evidence links early cannabis use to psychosis While increasi... (Fri May 18 12:53:46 2012 PDT)

UK: Epileptic man has smoked cannabis since he was 11 - This is Hull and East Riding
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thisishullandeastriding - (UK) Epileptic man has smoked cannabis since he was 11 ! This is Hull and East Riding Epileptic man has smoked cannabis since he was 11 EAST HULL: An epileptic man who grew four cannabis plants in his loft has smoked the drug since he was 11. (Fri May 18 10:32:33 2012 PDT)

Idaho Is A Scary Place To Consume Marijuana
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theweedblog - (US) Idaho Is A Scary Place To Consume Marijuana ! The Weed Blog State Marijuana Law Marijuana News And Information Ending Marijuana Prohibition Medical Marijuana Policy Holy Grail Marijuana Strain Pictures Idaho Is A Scary Place To Consume Marijuana Ending Marijuana Prohibition Medical Marijuana Policy Idaho Has Some Of The Harshest Marijuana Laws In The Country I was supposed to be there right now. (Fri May 18 09:10:23 2012 PDT)

Medical Marijuana Record Fells Former Acting US Attorney in Oregon Race
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mainjustice - (US) Holton was also hurt by his previous efforts to prosecute medical marijuana clubs and other operations he deemed fronts for illegal marijuana sales. (Fri May 18 07:11:01 2012 PDT)

the hashish report

Trio held for Dubai prison drug run
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7daysindubai - (UK) Dubai Anti-Narcotics Department found painkillers and hash were found in the bag ! 7 Days Dubai The head of the Anti-Narcotics Department at Dubai Police. (Sat May 19 13:50:05 2012 PDT)

5 arrested for selling, using drugs in jail
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khaleejtimes - (United Arab Emirates) The police raided his flat and the suspect was taken to the anti-drug department where he confessed that he received hashish and narcotic pills from two others. (Sat May 19 12:32:57 2012 PDT)

19.05.12 Viserba: 27enne nei guai per droga e armi
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tele1.iobloggo - (Europe) In cantina, l'uomo nascondeva una valigetta con due pistole a salve di grosso calibro, modificate per apparire vere, senza il tappo rosso di sicurezza, un passamontagna, un piede di porco, e droga: oltre un k... (Sat May 19 11:20:50 2012 PDT)

UK: Drug dealer jailed for not doing community service - Local - Portsmouth News
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portsmouth - (UK) Drug dealer jailed for not doing community service - Local - Portsmouth News Drug dealer jailed for not doing community service Ryan Kharoubi was given a suspended sentence and told to do 100 hours of unpaid work after he admitted dealing cannabis. (Sat May 19 10:51:14 2012 PDT)

Two drug peddlers jailed
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timesofindia.indiatimes - (UK) Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances KANPUR: Two drug peddlers were convicted under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by additional district and sessions judge KANPUR: Two drug peddlers were convicted under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by additional district and sessions judge. (Sat May 19 10:21:58 2012 PDT)

BariSera
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barisera - (US) BARI – Si C( concluso con sette arresti in flagranza di reato ed il sequestro di circa 100 grammi di hashish, 50 di marijuana e 8 di cocaina nonchC) con un furto in abitazione sventato, un servizio straordinario di controllo del territorio effettuato su disposizione dei carabinieri del Comando Provinciale di Bari. BARI – Si C( concluso con sette arresti in f... (Sat May 19 09:48:39 2012 PDT)

L'AQUILA: DROGA DENTRO CASA, ARRESTATO GIOVANE ''PUSHER''
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abruzzoweb.it - (Italy) Il giovane, da tempo messo sotto osservazione dai militari, h stato trovato in possesso, nella propria abitazione, di svariate dosi di hashish e marijuana pronte allo spaccio, svariati semi di marijuana, per un peso complessivo pari a grammi 10 circa, due trita erba e materiale per il confezionamento delle dosi, nonchi un bilancino di precisione. Il giovan... (Sat May 19 09:33:51 2012 PDT)