League player banned for cannabis
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- League player banned for cannabis
- Eagle eyes combat a crop and its illegal highs.
- CWA votes in favour of marijuana for medicinal use
- Cannabis ‘the most popular drug among schoolchildren’.
- Drug czar reclaims land: Federal official in Fresno fighting spread…
- Copenhagen hippie town Christiania under pressure
- Stroud Area Regional Police
League player banned for cannabis
The Age – Aug 31, 2006
Central Capras forward Anthony Munns copped the penalty aftertaking the banned substance before QRL regional representativecarnival on the Sunshine Coast in May. Munns, of Woorabinda near Rockhampton, is the second Queenslandleague player this year to be suspended for taking cannabis. Queensland Cup player Don Malone suffered the same penalty aftertesting positive while playing for Brisbane club Easts inApril. QRL boss Ross Livermore said a three-man tribunal issued Munnswith the minimum penalty for a recreational drug offence under theWorld Anti-Doping Authority code. Since July 2005, 13 athletes have tested positive to marijuanain tests conducted by the Australian Sports Anti-DopingAuthority… Queensland Cup player Don Malone suffered the same penalty aftertesting positive while playing for Brisbane club Easts inApril. QRL boss Ross Livermore said a three-man tribunal issued Munnswith the minimum penalty for a recreational drug offence under theWorld Anti-Doping Authority code. Since July 2005, 13 athletes have tested positive to marijuanain tests conducted by the Australian Sports Anti-DopingAuthority.
Eagle eyes combat a crop and its illegal highs.
Free with registration – Philadelphia Inquirer – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 31, 2006
Deep in the cornfield, the marijuana plantings were in a row, each about 20 feet from the next. This is harvest time for the pot police, the cannabis cops. — On its annual marijuana eradication day last week, the Lehigh County Drug Task Force removed 75 plants from sites in Lower Milford Township, south of Allentown, and, with the approval of Berks County officials, from fields near Kutztown. From midmorning to midafternoon,.
CWA votes in favour of marijuana for medicinal use
abc.net.au – Aug 31, 2006
18:00 (AEST)Thursday, 31 August 2006. 19:00 (ACDT)Thursday, 31 August 2006. 16:00 (AWST)
The National Conference of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) has voted in favour of a resolution supporting the medical use of marijuana for pain relief. The CWA held its meeting in Darwin and members have told of relatives seeking relief from the side-effects of cancer treatment and chronic illness. President-elect Leslie Young says the CWA now supports a trial to determine whether cannabis can ease their pain. “We will be approaching the federal and state ministers to consider the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes for the terminally and chronically ill,” she said… 16:00 (AWST)
The National Conference of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) has voted in favour of a resolution supporting the medical use of marijuana for pain relief. The CWA held its meeting in Darwin and members have told of relatives seeking relief from the side-effects of cancer treatment and chronic illness. President-elect Leslie Young says the CWA now supports a trial to determine whether cannabis can ease their pain. “We will be approaching the federal and state ministers to consider the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes for the terminally and chronically ill,” she said.
Cannabis ‘the most popular drug among schoolchildren’.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 31, 2006
Cannabis ‘the most popular drug among schoolchildren’. | Europe Intelligence Wire (August, 2006). Twelve per cent of pupils aged 11-15 took cannabis last year, while four… | Europe Intelligence Wire (August, 2006). Twelve per cent of pupils aged 11-15 took cannabis last year, while four.
Drug czar reclaims land: Federal official in Fresno fighting spread…
Free with registration – Fresno Bee – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 31, 2006
–> COPYRIGHT 2006 The Fresno Bee Byline: Louis Galvan Aug. 31–With Mexican drug cartels linked to nearly 80% of illegal marijuana-growing operations found on state and federal public lands, national drug czar John Walters said his office is working to free those lands from drug traffickers. Walters was in Fresno on Wednesday to join a marijuana-eradication operation near Pine Flat Reservoir in the Sierra National Forest in eastern Fresno County. He also met with top local, state and federal law enforcement officials. According to the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy, the multibillion-dollar marijuana.
Copenhagen hippie town Christiania under pressure
Washington Post – Aug 31, 2006
People sip beer or smoke joints on benches, while dogssunbathe on the worn cobblestones. The community, which does not recognize Danish law, governsitself by consensus on everything from finances to disputesbetween neighbors. Despite drugs being illegal, marijuana wasfor decades sold openly at stalls lining Pusher Street. That changed when police started a wave of raids two yearsago and now the stalls are gone. “There is only a small group of dealers left, but it is thetoughest and most hard-bitten who remain,” said long-timeChristiania resident and documentary film-maker Nils Vest. More fundamental changes are in the works for the area ofprime real estate in one of the world’s most expensive cities. The center-right coalition government wants to constructnew buildings, remove houses from old ramparts, restorehistoric buildings and introduce normal ownership rules in thearea, requiring residents to pay rent… Now, the force patrolling the area has been reduced to 13officers. Police say the operation has been hugely successful. “Dealers came from Sweden, Norway and Finland to buycannabis in large quantities, because it was cheaper here andthe chance of getting caught doing the deal was very small,”said narcotics police chief Steffen Steffensen. Critics say the trade spilled into the rest of Denmark’scapital. Since Pusher Street was closed down, there has been anincrease in gang violence in Copenhagen. “In Christiania there were certain unwritten rules. Theydidn’t sell to the very young, they didn’t accept stolen goodsas payment, they didn’t sell hard drugs like heroin, and thathas been exchanged for an unknown situation,” said drugresearcher Michael Jourdan.
Stroud Area Regional Police
Pocono Record – Aug 31, 2006
The car was stopped on Federal Street and the driver, 33-year-old James E. Gatling of Tobyhanna, was told why he was being stopped. He told police that he had additional marijuana in a backpack and gave officers about 33 grams of suspected marijuana, rolling papers and a digital scale. Gatling was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and related charges. He was arraigned before District Judge Brian Germano and released on $1,000 unsecured bail. 26, Yem Van Ho of Ehler Street in East Stroudsburg was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment after he got into a verbal altercation with the unnamed victim and he started throwing chairs… Gatling of Tobyhanna, was told why he was being stopped. He told police that he had additional marijuana in a backpack and gave officers about 33 grams of suspected marijuana, rolling papers and a digital scale. Gatling was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and related charges. He was arraigned before District Judge Brian Germano and released on $1,000 unsecured bail. 26, Yem Van Ho of Ehler Street in East Stroudsburg was arrested and charged with simple assault and harassment after he got into a verbal altercation with the unnamed victim and he started throwing chairs. One chair hit the victim and caused severe swelling and a large bruise.