A place for medical marijuana
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- A place for medical marijuana
- Tapes give how-to on marijuana farms
- Pound of marijuana found in Warren man’s home
- Four arrested on marijuana charges.
- Waldorf Man Runs From Police; Arrested for Marijuana
- 9,600 more pot plants destroyed
A place for medical marijuana
Globe and Mail – Aug 16, 2006
“It’s a serious crime that this plant is illegal in most countries,” said Hilary Black, a spokeswoman for the Medical Marijuana Information Resource Centre. In Canada, which is the only other country aside from the Netherlands that hands out licences authorizing the possession of medical marijuana to people living with HIV-AIDS, only a quarter of those infected are smoking the drug legally. “The information really needs to be out there because cannabis is saving lives,” Ms. Black said, adding that there is clinical evidence showing that smoking it can alleviate nausea, increase appetite, and increase adherence to HIV-AIDS medication. This is the first time medical marijuana has been represented at the International AIDS Conference and the information booth has been a hit, Ms. “It’s actually being talked about professionally, rather than being giggled about or talked about in the closet… “The information really needs to be out there because cannabis is saving lives,” Ms. Black said, adding that there is clinical evidence showing that smoking it can alleviate nausea, increase appetite, and increase adherence to HIV-AIDS medication. This is the first time medical marijuana has been represented at the International AIDS Conference and the information booth has been a hit, Ms. “It’s actually being talked about professionally, rather than being giggled about or talked about in the closet. Post the first comment.
Tapes give how-to on marijuana farms
St. Petersburg Times – Aug 16, 2006
sounded like an enthusiastic real estate agent on the recording, boasting about the home's high ceilings and top-of-the-line electrical and water filtration systems. But Ferrell wasn't trying to sell his companions a piece of property. He was telling them what it takes to create an indoor marijuana farm, prosecutors said. And one of his listeners was wearing a wire. Now Ferrell is on trial in U. District Court in Tampa for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 marijuana plants.
Pound of marijuana found in Warren man’s home
Bristol Phoenix – Aug 16, 2006
According to the report, Warren Police Officer Marc Ferreira developed the information in the case, and obtained enough information for probably cause — he gave his information to detectives who then obtained a search warrant on Friday, Aug. Later that day officers went to the home of Mark Konikowski, 52, of 162 Market St. , and allegedly found one pound of marijuana.
Four arrested on marijuana charges.
Free with registration – Brownsville Herald – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 16, 2006
| Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX) (August, 2006). 16–Acting on a Crime Stoppers tip, Brownsville police arrested four men on a charge each of possession of marijuana after they were found in possession of more than 25 pounds of marijuana.
Waldorf Man Runs From Police; Arrested for Marijuana
Southern Maryland Online – Aug 16, 2006
Officers observed him throw a brown bag to the ground while fleeing. He was apprehended and arrested. The bag was found to contain two plastic bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Strong was charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. He was being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before the district court commissioner. Black investigated.
9,600 more pot plants destroyed
San Francisco Chronicle – Aug 16, 2006
No one was arrested during the raid. “The message we’re sending is clear,” sheriff’s Deputy Serg Palanov said. “If you illegally grow marijuana in Santa Clara County, we will find it and destroy it. So far this year, the marijuana eradication team has ripped up more than 80,000 plants, which if allowed to mature would have produced more than $320 million worth of pot. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana gardens so far this year. Anyone having any information related to illegal indoor or outdoor marijuana gardens can call the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Eradication Team tip line at (408) 808-4420. Copyright 2006 by Bay City News, Inc… “The message we’re sending is clear,” sheriff’s Deputy Serg Palanov said. “If you illegally grow marijuana in Santa Clara County, we will find it and destroy it. So far this year, the marijuana eradication team has ripped up more than 80,000 plants, which if allowed to mature would have produced more than $320 million worth of pot. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana gardens so far this year. Anyone having any information related to illegal indoor or outdoor marijuana gardens can call the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Eradication Team tip line at (408) 808-4420. Copyright 2006 by Bay City News, Inc. Replication, republication or retransmission without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc.