Cannabis not-so-soft drug
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Cannabis not-so-soft drug
NEWS.com.au – Aug 18, 2006
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Mr Brown works with 30 people who have become addicted to the drug. He says that the reasons why each of them chose cannabis is different, but the general attitude of people initially is that it is not as dangerous as Class-A drugs such as heroin. "A lot of people perceive marijuana as a harmless, social drug. But in reality it is not like that at all. "
Mr Brown likens early cannabis use with alcohol consumption. "People use a drug because they like it or enjoy the feeling they get from it," he says. "It is like alcohol in that you drink it because the feeling is good at first.
Medical pot: legal, but still under wraps
Seattle Times – Aug 19, 2006
Call the number in the ad and you’ll find a local clinic where, for a fee, a doctor will write a note saying he believes the illegal plant will help what ails you. Not long ago, such a business plan likely would have the cops asking a lot of questions. But for two years, The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation has been operating the Bellevue clinic completely aboveground, seeing thousands of patients. Washington’s medical-marijuana law… The law limits patients to a 60-day supply and does not permit the sale of marijuana. Qualifying medical conditions: Include cancer, HIV, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, glaucoma, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, intractable pain or any illness that causes nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, cramping, seizures or muscle spasms. It has Washington’s 1998 medical-marijuana initiative to thank for that. The law, approved by 59 percent of voters, said people with certain debilitating conditions could use marijuana so long as their doctor said it could help. The biggest question has always been this: How is a sick person supposed to get the stuff?
“People in the government want the pot fairy to come deliver it,” said Douglas Hiatt, a lawyer who crusades on behalf of medical-marijuana patients. He laments — curses, actually — that medical marijuana still isn’t a part of the mainstream, that sick people with doctors’ authorizations are still getting charged with crimes, that some police officers don’t even remember that the law was passed. And he is not alone.
Experts agree marijuana use affects reaction time, coordination and…
Free with registration – Daily News – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 18, 2006
–> COPYRIGHT 2006 The Daily News Byline: Burton Speakman Aug. 18–RUSSELLVILLE — A driver under the influence of marijuana would have a harder time concentrating and have slower reaction times, according to Kentucky State Police. Marijuana use has become a factor in the case of an Indiana woman charged in the deaths of two prominent Bowling Green businessmen. Evidence presented in court Thursday showed she had used marijuana within three hours of the fatal traffic crash. The June 3 wreck on U. 79 in Logan County took the life of auto and motorcycle dealer Cornelius Martin, 57, and Brooks Mitchell, 51, who was president of Hancock Bank & Trust in Hancock County… 18–RUSSELLVILLE — A driver under the influence of marijuana would have a harder time concentrating and have slower reaction times, according to Kentucky State Police. Marijuana use has become a factor in the case of an Indiana woman charged in the deaths of two prominent Bowling Green businessmen. Evidence presented in court Thursday showed she had used marijuana within three hours of the fatal traffic crash. The June 3 wreck on U. 79 in Logan County took the life of auto and motorcycle dealer Cornelius Martin, 57, and Brooks Mitchell, 51, who was president of Hancock Bank & Trust in Hancock County. Mosher crossed the yellow line and struck both, who were riding motorcycles, as well as auto dealer Bill Leachman, who lost a leg in the crash.
Man sold cannabis.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 19, 2006
| Europe Intelligence Wire (August, 2006). Andrew Riddles, of Hornchurch Road, had.
Man charged after $100,000 cannabis haul
abc.net.au – Aug 18, 2006
Police searched industrial premises on Russelton Drive near Alstonville on Wednesday morning. It is alleged they found nine cannabis plants being grown hydroponically, and the equipment was confiscated. Later that day police raided a property on Olley Road at Larnook, east of Kyogle. Police say they discovered 39 cannabis plants and more than 400 grams of leaf at the site, where hydroponic equipment was also found. A 53-year-old Larnook man has been charged with deemed supply and possession of a prohibited drug. Tags:
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Search for news… It is alleged they found nine cannabis plants being grown hydroponically, and the equipment was confiscated. Later that day police raided a property on Olley Road at Larnook, east of Kyogle. Police say they discovered 39 cannabis plants and more than 400 grams of leaf at the site, where hydroponic equipment was also found. A 53-year-old Larnook man has been charged with deemed supply and possession of a prohibited drug. Tags:
drugs-and-substance-abuse, police, lismore-2480
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