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Arrest made after FedEx sends drug to wrong place
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(US) But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida to Baltimore via the shipping company. ... (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT) [also kmeg145407, wkbt4778, wkowtv4267, nola8612, phillyburbs5134]

Arrest made after FedEx sends drug to wrong place KXNet.com ...
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(US) marijuana But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida to Baltimore via the shipping company. marijuana Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( ... (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT)

Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house
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(US) Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house B... (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT)

Guts and glory
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He found solace in opium and marijuana, which warped his fraying psyche, and on March five, 1944, he broke down in an emotional collapse that ended with him shooting the unarmed lieutenant. He found solace in opium and marijuana, which warped his fraying psyche, and on March five, 1944,... (Sat Jul 05 13:34:08 2008 PDT)

Pot sent from Pines to wrong address
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(US) Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house Pot sent from Pembroke Pines to wrong house Bu... (Sat Jul 05 13:34:08 2008 PDT)

Botched FedEx delivery leads to marijuana bust
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(US) Botched FedEx delivery leads to marijuana bust used FedEx to ship 600 pounds of marijuana to Police tell The (Baltimore) Sun that they were tipped off on Tuesday when four boxes containing 200 pounds of marijuana were mistakenly delivered to a northeast Baltimore resident. (Sat Jul 05 13:34:08 2008 PDT)

Deputies nab suspect in May homicide
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(US) They found a loaded 9mm handgun that was reported stolen in 2005 and a small amount of suspected cocaine. (Sat Jul 05 13:34:08 2008 PDT)

breaking hemp news

The Blotter: Bay area police news for Saturday, July 5
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(US) The department's "Domestic Cannabis Eradication and Suppression Program" relies on the public to help spot marijuana operations that are often planted on public land so that growers can avoid prosecution. (Sat Jul 05 04:49:57 2008 PDT)

Christiania's fate might end up in the courts
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(Iceland) Iceland tries its hand at Hemp (Sat Jul 05 03:49:37 2008 PDT)

Two remanded for possessing Wee
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(US) The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) court has remanded two people into prison custody for allegedly possessing large quantities of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) court has remanded two people into prison custody for allegedly possessing large quantities of leaves suspected to be Indian hem... (Fri Jul 04 13:04:26 2008 PDT)

Cannabis dangers from a policemans perspective
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Published only today (July 4th 08) The Canadian Press reports two Toronto police officers and three correctional officers were among almost two dozen people arrested Thursday after 63 search warrants were executed in a crackdown on marijuana grow-ops. (Fri Jul 04 08:50:01 2008 PDT)

'Educate growers on negative effects of Indian hemp'
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(Canada) Fashola stressed that it was important that Nigeria as a nation play a major role in the fight against the cultivation and trafficking of Indian hemp since it has been identified as a significant exporter of cannabis in Africa. (Fri Jul 04 03:48:56 2008 PDT)

Body Makes Pot-Like Substance To Help Skin
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(US) "Just as THC is believed to protect the marijuana plants from pathogens. (Thu Jul 03 06:33:48 2008 PDT)

Deputies seize marijuana plants, continue war on drugs
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(US) Continue war on drugs McCoy hold up some of the marijuana plants that were found during two days of eradication by the Mason County Sheriff's Department. (Wed Jul 02 16:05:42 2008 PDT)

medical marijuana news

Salmonella salsa? More cases surface
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(US) 1. State aims for less medical marijuana in revised rule 1. State aims for less medical marijuana in revised rule (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT) [also wenatcheeworld6583, wenatcheeworld6341]

News of record
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(US) Pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT)

Police find $100000 in pot at home near Oakland school
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(US) A "state of the art" indoor marijuana grow was discovered and more than $100000 worth of the weed seized at a house near Redwood Heights Elementary School. (Sat Jul 05 12:33:14 2008 PDT) [also insidebayarea8041]

Sky isn't falling
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(US) Were marijuana really the scourge it's so often portrayed to be. (Sat Jul 05 09:49:22 2008 PDT)

DN County may rule Tuesday on medical marijuana
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(US) DN County may rule Tuesday on medical marijuana DN County may rule Tuesday on medical marijuana Smith River residents will have their chance to partake in the county's medical marijuana debate Tuesday. (Sat Jul 05 09:39:11 2008 PDT)

Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser
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(US) William Weld, as ambassador to Mexico because Weld supported medical use of marijuana, abortion rights and gay rights. William Weld, as ambassador to Mexico because Weld supported medical use of marijuana, abortion rights and gay rights. ... (Sat Jul 05 05:35:08 2008 PDT) [also auburnpub6367]

Firefighters call on Ottawa to disclose list of approved growers ...
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(Canada) Grow op accused had licence to grow marijuana Grow op accused had licence to grow marijuana The fire department is calling on the federal government to disclose locations of authorized medical marijuana growers. (Sat Jul 05 04:03:18 2008 PDT)

cannabis dispensary news

State Briefs: July 5
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(US) A flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire. (Sat Jul 05 00:33:59 2008 PDT)

Ruling keeps Orange County pot dispensary open
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(US) The dispensary was raided in March by federal agents and city police. (Fri Jul 04 18:19:13 2008 PDT) [also kmph5317, ktvn4027, sfgate7606, chicoer4218, kswt5342, kcoy7697, kget7686, cbs47.tv7593, fox67646, ksby4017, pe7053, fresnobee3985, deserttelevision5313, times-standard4569]

Marijuana dispensary wins court ruling
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The city had contended it was well within its rights to shutter the dispensary. The dispensary was raided on March 4 by Drug Enforcement Agency agents and Orange police little more than two months after it opened. (Thu Jul 03 19:39:15 2008 PDT)

Migden resolution asking feds to stop harassing legal pot clinics ...
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(US) Migden resolution asking feds to stop harassing legal pot clinics approved ! Politicker Migden resolution asking feds to stop harassing legal pot clinics approved medical marijuana medical marijuana The California Senate on Thursday approved a joint resolution calling on the federal government to halt crackdo... (Thu Jul 03 15:39:13 2008 PDT) [also politickerca11328]

LAist: Marijuana Initiatives, What Went Down in '06
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(US) LAist: Marijuana Initiatives, What Went Down in '06 Marijuana Initiatives, What Went Down in '06 Marijuana Initiatives, What Went Down in '06 California to Legalize Weed for Everyone California to Legalize Weed for Everyone California to Legalize Weed for Everyone California to Legaliz... (Wed Jul 02 14:39:25 2008 PDT)

Dispensaries banned but advocates still hopeful
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Council members were also criticized for wavering from their original votes on the topic in July 2007. Another speaker said that the decision would encourage criminal enterprises and force people to turn to the black market to buy marijuana. b I hate to point out that itb s your fault that there was a grow house bust in Claremont. (Wed Jul 02 14:39:25 2008 PDT)

1.5 pounds of pot plus 6 plants every 2 months not enough, say ...
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(US) Say Washington medical users Washington state is in a rolling controversy trying to define how much pot is enough for medical marijuana users. (Wed Jul 02 10:39:12 2008 PDT)

cannabis festival news

New clinics for cannabis users
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New clinics for cannabis users Recently-established cannabis clinics in Lismore and elsewhere on the north coast are providing a range of support to the increasing number of people suffering from health and lifestyle problems as a result of their addictive use of the drug. (Wed Jul 02 00:34:08 2008 PDT) [also echonews6883]

cannabis legalisation news

Arrest made after FedEx sends drug to wrong place KXNet.com ...
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(US) marijuana But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida to Baltimore via the shipping company. marijuana Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( ... (Sat Jul 05 13:48:53 2008 PDT) [also kxmc2994, kxmd4563, kxmd4566, kxmc2989, kxmb2988, kxmc3225, kxmb3224]

4:20 Friendly TNA Knockout, News On Roid Rage Horror Flick, Mike ...
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(US) Her profile is full of banners for the legalization of marijuana. (Sat Jul 05 03:33:45 2008 PDT)

"Weeds" and Marijuana Chic
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(US) "Weeds" and Marijuana Chic "Weeds" and Marijuana Chic The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy reported last month that a teenager who has been depressed in the past year was more than twice as likely to have used marijuana than teenagers who have not reported being depressed (25 percent compared with 12 percent). (Sat Jul 05 03:33:45 2008 PDT)

CANADA: globeandmail.com: Magic mushrooms' medical mojo - Comments
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(Canada) If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. If it were one or the other. Which can have negative health affects (though no where near alcohol and tobacco. Which are legal). About the worst thing you can accuse them of is causing the occasional mild stomach ache. Magic mushrooms... (Sat Jul 05 02:26:00 2008 PDT)

Ending with fireworks...California wildfire...Governor engaged ...
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(US) MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico's president knows what he wants to do with $400,000 in anti-drug aid being given by the U.S. Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalizat... (Fri Jul 04 21:20:02 2008 PDT) [also kxmc2986]

Mexico says it will beef up police with US antidrug aid... KXNet ...
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(US) Mexico says it will beef up police with U.S. antidrug aid... ! KXNet.com North Dakota News Mexico says it will beef up police with U.S. antidrug aid... ! KXNet.com North Dakota News Mexico says it will beef up police with U.S. antidrug aid... (Fri Jul 04 20:50:16 2008 PDT) [also kxmc2991]

Louisville receiver Spillman released from jail KXNet.com North ...
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(US) Thursday and charged with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon and having no insurance. The arrest came a month after Spillman pleaded guilty to a marijuana possession charge stemming from his arrest Jan. 31, 2007. Legalization of Mar... (Fri Jul 04 12:20:15 2008 PDT)

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UK: Children shouldn't brush their teeth after every meal - Mail Online
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(UK) Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to become psychotic than other cannabis users Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to become psychotic than other cannabis users Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to become psychotic than other cannabis users Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to become psychotic than other cannabis users Why 'skunk' smokers are 18 TIMES more likely to ... (Sat Jul 05 10:06:07 2008 PDT)

"Weeds" and Marijuana Chic
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(US) "Weeds" and Marijuana Chic "Weeds" and Marijuana Chic The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy reported last month that a teenager who has been depressed in the past year was more than twice as likely to have used marijuana than teenagers who have not reported being depressed (25 percent compared with 12 percent). (Sat Jul 05 03:33:45 2008 PDT)

50 Million Rupees Worth Drugs Seized in Chennai
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(US) Alcohol & Drug Abuse News Alcohol & Drug Abuse News Custom officials today arrested one person named David and seized contraband Ketamine Hydrochloride worth 50 million rupees in Chennai while smugglers were trying to smuggle the drug in a Malaysia bound consignment. (Fri Jul 04 21:05:31 2008 PDT)

Drug Stash Worth 38 Lakh Rupees Recovered from Chemist in Ludhiana
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(US) Alcohol & Drug Abuse News Alcohol & Drug Abuse News The cost of the psychotropic drugs is estimated to be Rs 38 lakhs. (Fri Jul 04 21:05:31 2008 PDT)

UK: Cannabis linked to psychosis - Bury Free Press
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(UK) Reports say that this sheds new light on the need to issue warnings to people about the risks of smoking illicit drugs and also raises questions about the classification of the drug that is currently under debated. Reports say that this sheds new light on the need to issue warnings to people about the risks of smoking illicit drugs and also raises questions about the classification of the drug that is current... (Fri Jul 04 10:03:15 2008 PDT)

UK: Bury Free Press - Health News from NHS Choices
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(UK) Cannabis linked to psychosis Cannabis linked to psychosis ... (Fri Jul 04 10:03:15 2008 PDT)

Cannabis dangers from a policemans perspective
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Published only today (July 4th 08) The Canadian Press reports two Toronto police officers and three correctional officers were among almost two dozen people arrested Thursday after 63 search warrants were executed in a crackdown on marijuana grow-ops. (Fri Jul 04 08:50:01 2008 PDT)

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CANADA: The Barrie Examiner - Ontario, CA
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(Canada) Convicted of flying cocaine into Canada Bradford pilot Lyle Niemi was sentenced to 14 years in prison. (Sat Jul 05 02:01:54 2008 PDT)

Asians arrested with 50 bottles of 'local booze'
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The suspects and the contraband have been referred to General Department for Drug Control. (Sat Jul 05 00:04:10 2008 PDT)

Pilot sentenced to 14 years
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(Canada) Bradford pilot Lyle Niemi was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for importing a quarter ton of cocaine into Canada. (Fri Jul 04 17:20:29 2008 PDT)

360 gangs busted, 1188 members held
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(US) Nida-i-Millat LAHORE - Lahore police claimed to have smashed 360 criminal gangs and arrested their 1188 members while looted property worth Rs 412.1 million was also recovered during the first six months of the current year. (Fri Jul 04 13:04:26 2008 PDT)

Court hears more drug cases from May sting
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(US) Harkin heard three not guilty pleas stemming from two different drug cases, one involving five individuals and 49 tablets of the party-drug Ecstasy, the other from a case dealing with 25 grams of marijuana. Harkin heard three not guilty pleas stemming from two different drug cases, one involving five individuals and 49 tablets of the party-drug Ecstasy, the other from a case deali... (Fri Jul 04 07:19:36 2008 PDT)

CANADA: TorontoSun.com - Canada- Cocaine pilot gets 14 years
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(Canada) "Cocaine is a cancer on our society ... its importation is considered a most violent crime because of the violence it causes and the human degradation it leaves.". (Fri Jul 04 03:14:20 2008 PDT)

CANADA: The Barrie Examiner - Ontario, CA
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(Canada) Niemi has insisted he did not know that nine hockey bags that were loaded on his plane contained 269 kilograms of pure cocaine. (Fri Jul 04 02:01:55 2008 PDT)