Bengals CB Joseph arrested for marijuana possession
The News Review:
- Bengals CB Joseph arrested for marijuana possession
- Cameron calls for legalisation of ‘medical marijuana’
- Cannabis and alcohol students’ favourite drug mix, despite risk
- Report: NFL Player’s Water Bottle Did Not Contain Marijuana
- Sophomore admits to marijuana possession, distribution
- Medical Marijuana Not Legal, Say Authorities
Bengals CB Joseph arrested for marijuana possession
USA Today – Jan 22, 2007
The Boone County sheriff’s arrest report said Joseph was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a woman who had a suspended license, was driving slowly and weaving. When a sheriff’s deputy asked Joseph to get out of the vehicle so it could be searched, Joseph reached for a black backpack with a Super Bowl logo, the arrest report said. The deputy wrote in the report there was a “strong odor” of marijuana. When the deputy began searching the backpack, Joseph “stated that there was a bag of marijuana” in the backpack, according to the arrest report. The deputy said he found a bag of marijuana in a pouch next to a video game. Joseph was arrested at 2:15 a… The deputy wrote in the report there was a “strong odor” of marijuana. When the deputy began searching the backpack, Joseph “stated that there was a bag of marijuana” in the backpack, according to the arrest report. The deputy said he found a bag of marijuana in a pouch next to a video game. Joseph was arrested at 2:15 a. , taken to the county jail and released. His first court appearance is scheduled for Feb.
Cameron calls for legalisation of ‘medical marijuana’
The Independent – Independent – Jan 22, 2007
Answering questions on his “webcameron” website, he said: “If it can be proved that there are real benefits, medicinal benefits and scientific evidence for it, I would be relaxed about that. My decision would be to licence it if it could be proved to have benefits. “The pledge will be welcomed by campaigners who claim that cannabis can ease the symptoms of illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, but it may worry Tory traditionalists. Mo Mowlam, the former cabinet minister who died in 2005, fought for cannabis to be made legal for medical use. Although the Home Office set up investigations into the drug’s possible benefits, the impetus appears to have stalled. Mr Cameron will launch a new Tory health policy today vowing to sweep away many of the targets Labour has imposed on the NHS. The Tories will call for all GPs to take control of budgets, currently held by primary care trusts, and be rewarded for improving outcomes.
Cannabis and alcohol students’ favourite drug mix, despite risk
The Age – Jan 22, 2007
Using data drawn from a study of 12,805 school students aged 12to 17, researchers found just over 3000 had used cannabis, most ofthem in the older age range. Of those, 68 per cent had combined itwith alcohol, putting themselves in danger of overdosing, alsoknown as “greening out”, said Paul Dillon from the National Drugand Alcohol Research Centre. “What this clearly shows is that people do not use one drug inisolation. A very large percentage, including young drug users, aremixing and the effects are totally unpredictable,” he said… “What this clearly shows is that people do not use one drug inisolation. A very large percentage, including young drug users, aremixing and the effects are totally unpredictable,” he said. “Alcohol allows THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, to beabsorbed faster. As a result, you may be having exactly the sameamount of cannabis as you usually do, but it is essentially anoverdose. More young people were reporting to be “greening out”, so namedbecause during an overdose, people become nauseous, vomit andexperience head spins, Mr Dillon said. It was now recognised among young people as a negativeassociated with cannabis use,” Mr Dillon said. “When someone hasgreened out, it can often put them off cannabis, if not forever,for a long time.
Report: NFL Player’s Water Bottle Did Not Contain Marijuana
NBC6.net – Jan 22, 2007
Citing anonymous NFL sources, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Vick wasn’t carrying marijuana or any other illegal substance. The report also cited an anonymous Falcons source, who said the team expects to hear something formal today. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello wouldn’t comment on the report. He told The Associated Press the league had received no information on the issue.
Sophomore admits to marijuana possession, distribution
GW Hatchet – GW Hatchet (subscription) – Jan 22, 2007
Sophomore Isa Madyun pled guilty to his charge and is awaiting sentencing this week. He admitted to selling and consuming marijuana and has agreed to a misdemeanor charge. Madyun did not respond to interview requests from The Hatchet last week. Madyun was arrested in mid-November 2006 after the Guthridge Hall community director received an anonymous tip about his room. The housing official called University Police officers for assistance with the search at about 9 a… , according to a police report. The report states that a gallon size Ziploc bag full of marijuana was found in the freezer, along with a shoebox containing $3,000 and another shoebox with two digital scales. Additional baggies of marijuana, a razor, a manual grinder and a coffee grinder were also confiscated, the report stated. Madyun admitted to owning the illegal substance, and Metropolitan Police officers arrested the sophomore for possession with the intent to distribute, according to the report. Sophomore Soweto Edwards, who was arrested Nov. 10 for the same charge, had nearly a half-pound of marijuana, a digital scale and $1,350 in cash in his JBKO room, according to court documents.
Medical Marijuana Not Legal, Say Authorities
MedIndia – Jan 22, 2007
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