The failed war on pot users
The News Review:
- The failed war on pot users
- COURT: Man jailed for selling cannabis.
- PSNI smash cannabis factories.
- It’s time to toughen pot laws
- Man fled to hide drugs worth GBP3.
- House mate murder trial
The failed war on pot users
San Francisco Chronicle – Oct 20, 2005
Bruce Mirken of the Marijuana Policy Project was so alarmed he sent out a press release noting that there were more arrests for marijuana charges than all violent crimes combined. The number of arrests for possession alone was 684,319. Said Mirken of the 771,605 statistic: “This is, in fact, an all-time record. This number of arrests is the equivalent of arresting every man, woman and child in San Francisco… Bruce Mirken of the Marijuana Policy Project was so alarmed he sent out a press release noting that there were more arrests for marijuana charges than all violent crimes combined. The number of arrests for possession alone was 684,319. Said Mirken of the 771,605 statistic: “This is, in fact, an all-time record. This number of arrests is the equivalent of arresting every man, woman and child in San Francisco. ” Some 40 percent of Americans say they have used marijuana or hashish in their lifetime, and 34 percent of high-school seniors say they have used marijuana in the last year — even though the last decade has seen a huge spike in marijuana arrests, according to federal research.
COURT: Man jailed for selling cannabis.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Oct 20, 2005
COURT: Man jailed for selling cannabis. | Europe Intelligence Wire (October, 2005). Kevin Moate (38) pleaded guilty.
PSNI smash cannabis factories.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Oct 20, 2005
PSNI smash cannabis factories. | Europe Intelligence Wire (October, 2005)… –> COPYRIGHT 2005 Financial Times Ltd. (From Belfast Telegraph) Byline: Deborah McAleese Police last night correctsmashed two major cannabis factories, seizing 400 plants during planned searches in counties Armagh and Antrim. Drugs Squad Officers discovered a "sophisticated cannabis factory" during a search of a property at Mullaghbrack Road in Markethill. Around 300 cannabis plants, lights.
It’s time to toughen pot laws
San Francisco Chronicle – Oct 20, 2005
San Francisco is finally cracking down on its runaway pot-club industry. Dispelling the clouds of wishful thinking has taken far too long. The medical-marijuana cause and the city’s trusting belief system have needed a wake-up call for months. After initial jousting, Mayor Gavin Newsom and city supervisors, with board member Ross Mirkarimi doing the heavy lifting, are close to agreement on ending a chaotic, even dangerous, pot scene. San Francisco, along with the rest of California, voted in favor of the palliative use of marijuana as a painkiller. But this humane intention can be subverted too easily, a fact proven by the 35-odd clubs operating here with no limits. After months of talks, the mayor and supervisors are close to agreement on a package of rules that should knock down this number, tops in the state… After months of talks, the mayor and supervisors are close to agreement on a package of rules that should knock down this number, tops in the state. The new plan will limit location and operations and provide city oversight. For starters, medical-marijuana outlets can’t be near schools and residential areas. Because this restriction will push pot clubs to the far reaches of the city, a buyer will be allowed up to a half-pound of weed per purchase to save on repeated trips. Think eight one-ounce baggies per visit, an amount that shouldn’t inconvenience any buyer. If that rule sounds generous, consider a tougher one. A club operator will be run through the full made-in-San Francisco regulatory gantlet of a half-dozen red-tape agencies, departments, hearings and disability access requirements to obtain an operating permit.
Man fled to hide drugs worth GBP3.
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–> COPYRIGHT 2005 Financial Times Ltd. (From Western Daily Press) A Whitleigh man led police on a 15-minute car chase last Friday before crashing head-on into another vehicle, leaving the other driver with chest injuries, city magistrates were told. Michael Fenn, 45, took off at speeds up to 65 mph in a 30 mph zone when he spotted.
House mate murder trial
NEWS.com.au – Oct 20, 2005
Jafar Heshmaty, a karate black-belt, was gunned down outside his Pascoe Vale home in April after an alleged fight over a marijuana crop in his front yard. His former flatmate, Robert Thomson, 33, of Pascoe Vale, has been charged with the murder. Mr Heshmaty, 43, was a former refugee from Iran who spent three years in Melbourne jails waiting for an Australian visa after arriving in 1989 claiming he was a deserter from the Iranian army. Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard he then worked as a nightclub security guard but was trying to get ahead by becoming involved in the illegal drug trade. Witnesses told the court Mr Heshmaty was an extremely violent man who found it difficult to get work as a bouncer because he often lost his temper and attacked patrons.