Alleged tunneler’s “nursery” story had holes
The News Review:
- Alleged tunneler’s “nursery” story had holes
- Day four: Nandor apologises to pot-heads
- Report faults Carona rival
- Gift shop goes to pot in Oakland, but no one pans it
- Police arrest 130 in drug sting
Alleged tunneler’s “nursery” story had holes
Seattle Times – Jul 23, 2005
District Court in Seattle. Two others who authorities say helped import the marijuana were also arrested but have not been charged. A Renton man was stopped in Enumclaw with 110 pounds of marijuana and a woman was arrested with 93 pounds of marijuana, both on July 16, officials said. During a news conference Thursday, Rodney Benson, special agent in charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Seattle, said more arrests would follow…
District Court in Seattle. Two others who authorities say helped import the marijuana were also arrested but have not been charged. A Renton man was stopped in Enumclaw with 110 pounds of marijuana and a woman was arrested with 93 pounds of marijuana, both on July 16, officials said. During a news conference Thursday, Rodney Benson, special agent in charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Seattle, said more arrests would follow. Attorney John McKay said authorities were actively investigating the owners of the abandoned house in the United States where the tunnel ended.
Day four: Nandor apologises to pot-heads
Scoop.co.nz – Scoop.co.nz (press release) – Jul 23, 2005
“I want Nandor to address issues like the Swedishstudy that shows that cannabis use in those under 18increases the rate of schizophrenia by 600 percent, andtrebles the risk of general mental illness. “I want Nandorto tell New Zealanders why he thinks it is a good idea tolegalise this drug when Professor Robin Murray of London’sInstitute of Psychiatry reports that some 90% of hispatients showing a first episode of psychosis smokecannabis?And while he’s at it, he can comment on thesestudies: * A University of Maastricht study confirminganecdotal evidence that cannabis use can treble the risk ofmental illness, and confirming that cannabis causes seriouspsychotic disorders in people with no history of mentalillness * A Karonlinska Institute (Sweden) 15-yearlongitudinal study of some 50,000 military conscripts thatshowed that the higher the consumption of cannabis inadolescence, the greater the risk of schizophrenia. * A15-year study of 1920 Americans which showed the cannabisuse increased the rate of major depression by 400%Orperhaps, if he wants something closer to home, he could talkto Dr Anne Walsh, the Hawke’s Bay Clinical Director ofMental Health, who revealed last year that most of thepatients in the Hawke’s Bay mental health unit sufferingsevere psychiatric illness were cannabis users. “Or wouldhe prefer to comment on this year’s Canterbury Universitystudy that shows that daily cannabis use almost doubles therisk of psychotic illness?”"Let me make it very clear. The cannabis of today is far stronger than that of the 60s,70s and 80s. It is a serious psychoactive drug and it isbeing actively promoted by the Greens. “And I make onelast point on the Greens and drugs: They were the only partythat opposed the drug P being made a Class A drug.
Report faults Carona rival
OCRegister – Jul 23, 2005
It places the largest measure of blame on fired Assistant Sheriff George Jaramillo. The October 2003 incident in San Clemente began when Deputy John Roche questioned three males who were suspected of skateboarding illegally in an industrial park. In the course of the stop, he spotted a small amount of marijuana in the skaters’ car. The marijuana was confiscated, Gregory Haidl was driven home and the other two males – one of whom claimed the pot was his – were released. At the time, Haidl was awaiting trial for sexual assault. He’s since been convicted and plans an appeal. Hunt, who runs the sheriff’s San Clemente operations, told Roche to remove from his report the opinion that the marijuana belonged to Haidl.
Gift shop goes to pot in Oakland, but no one pans it
highbeam.com – Jul 23, 2005
OAKLAND — If chess is a game of intense concentration, playingwhile stoned usually wouldn’t be considered an advantage. Ah, but using chess pieces fashioned in the shape of marijuanaleaves, bongs, fat reefers and hookas — now that just might distractan opponent. Last month Jaime Galindo and Richard Lee, the energetic owners oftwo medical cannabis outlets in Oakland, opened Oaksterdam Gift Shop,a marijuana-themed store that offers everything but the herb itself:board games, marijuana leaf-shaped ice cube trays, how-to books,clothing, jewelry and much, much more. The big seller is the green, gold and white baseball style T-shirts emblazoned across the chest with “Oaksterdam,” the.
Police arrest 130 in drug sting
augusta.com – Jul 23, 2005
“Every place in Richmond County that we had intelligence about drug dealing, especially at the street level, we targeted,” the lieutenant said. A total of 130 arrests were made during the drug sweep. The charges ranged from simple possession of certain illegal drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine, to trafficking or growing the drugs, Lt. “We find it to be effective, because the number of arrests causes some drug market disruption,” he said. Ninety-nine of those arrests were for felony and misdemeanor drug charges, while 31 were for disorderly conduct charges, he said. The city’s disorderly conduct ordinance covers offenses ranging from prostitution to loitering in a known drug area, according to city statutes.