Rise in users hooked on skunk cannabis
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- Rise in users hooked on skunk cannabis
- $500 fine for 3kg marijuana
- Colorado State U.: COLUMN: America’s biggest threat: Dying marijua…
- Richardson to Legalize Medical Marijuana
- DEA judge’s ruling could help medical marijuana research
- Men Released On Police Bail Following Cannabis Raids (from News…
- … man arrested after officer said he watched him smoke marijua…
Rise in users hooked on skunk cannabis
Telegraph.co.uk – Mar 19, 2007
Cannabis resin, usually smuggled into Britain from North Africa, has been replaced on the streets by home-grown skunk, a highly potent form of cannabis leaves. The plants can be grown in houses with lights and watering systems and produce a drug up to 25 times stronger than that available a decade ago. Figures from the National Treatment Agency show that the number receiving treatment for addiction to cannabis has risen from 13,400 in 2004-2005 (excluding the North West) to 22,500 for the first 10 months of 2006-2007. In that time the number of young people receiving treatment almost doubled from 5,000 to 9,500. There has also been an increase in the number of… Research has suggested that heavy use of cannabis is associated with a four-fold increase in the risk of developing schizophrenia. It is also associated with higher rates of depression and anxiety. Prof Robin Murray of the Institute of Psychiatry said recently that 80 per cent of the patients he assessed with their first episode of psychosis said they had been taking cannabis. The institute is trying to work out whether mental illness is caused by taking cannabis or if mentally ill people are more likely to take cannabis to help them cope with their symptoms. An independent drug policy commission, chaired by Dame Ruth Runciman, is to assess the Government’s approach to the problem.
$500 fine for 3kg marijuana
NEWS.com.au – Mar 19, 2007
Police Minister Paul Holloway has told Parliament he will refer the issue to the Director of Public Prosecutions to see if there are grounds for appeal. Family First MLC Dennis Hood told Parliament that in July last year, police raided the Munno Para home of Denise Campbell and caught her in the process of harvesting hydroponically grown cannabis plants. "She and two accomplices had in their possession almost 3kg of cannabis – 2. 86kg to be exact – which is a major indictable quantity under the Act," Mr Hood said. "She admitted to police that she was a drug dealer and that she was planning to sell the cannabis for profit. "
Mr Hood said that on March 2 this year, Judge David Smith in the District Court had "dealt with her by way of a paltry, simple $500 fine". He said the judge had described the cannabis haul as "a minimal quantity" yet it had a street value of about $10,000… "She admitted to police that she was a drug dealer and that she was planning to sell the cannabis for profit. "
Mr Hood said that on March 2 this year, Judge David Smith in the District Court had "dealt with her by way of a paltry, simple $500 fine". He said the judge had described the cannabis haul as "a minimal quantity" yet it had a street value of about $10,000. Mr Hood questioned whether there would be an appeal against the "very lenient" sentence and asked whether the cost of police resources involved in the investigation and prosecution of the case would substantially exceed the penalty. Mr Holloway said he was sure it would cost the police significantly more than $500 to investigate the case. "Clearly, if penalties imposed by the courts are considered inadequate. It is in the capacity of the DPP to appeal," he said.
Colorado State U.: COLUMN: America’s biggest threat: Dying marijua…
Free with registration – America's Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Mar 19, 2007
(From University Wire) Byline: Andy Nicewicz Reading the Denver Post last Thursday, I noticed a small blurb about Angel Raich, a 41-year-old mother of two from Oakland, Calif. , who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea, and other ailments. According to her doctor, medical marijuana is the only thing keeping her alive. Sadly, a federal appeals court ruled last Wednesday that she can still be charged with federal drug charges. It’s very unfortunate, especially for people who are suffering like Angel Raich, that the government chooses to ignore the evidence.
Richardson to Legalize Medical Marijuana
NewsMax.com – Mar 19, 2007
But it could also give Richardson’s rivals a potential issue to focus on. Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico said Richardson will be the first presidential candidate ever to advocate medical marijuana “by vocally supporting and signing legislation. ”
In signing the measure, Richardson “will be sending a strong message that states can and should exercise their right to do what is in the best interest of their citizens free from intrusion from the Federal government,” said Reena Szczepanski of the advocacy group. Richardson said he has been asked about the issue by only a few voters while campaigning in Iowa… people that are suffering. My God, let’s be reasonable,” he said. The federal government declares marijuana an illegal controlled substance with no medical value. A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled on Wednesday that a woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive can face federal prosecution on drug charges. The Supreme Court ruled against the woman two years ago, saying medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal.