Strong Loonie Burns Canada’s Marijuana Exporters
The News Review:
- Strong Loonie Burns Canada’s Marijuana Exporters
- Feds Shut Factory Making Marijuana Snacks Candy Bars, Cookies, Ice…
- Judge orders Berkeley medical marijuana measure back on ballot
- Guns, cocaine and cannabis found at kindgarten
- America’s Cup crewman tests positive for cannabis
- Dukes gets probation for marijuana possession charge
- Students punished over cannabis
Strong Loonie Burns Canada’s Marijuana Exporters
FOX News - Sep 28, 2007
But western marijuana growers have also benefited from Canada’s strong economy, especially the booming Alberta oil patch, which has increased domestic consumption, according to Marc Emery, a founder of the British Columbia Marijuana Party. The Canadian dollar touched parity with the U. dollar last week, topping a rise of some 60 percent over the past five years. On Thursday, it was still hovering around par, at C$1… markets at a time when producers in Canada struggle with tighter border security and competition in the United States with pot from other sources. Top quality Canadian pot is selling for $3,500 (1,725 pounds) a pound in the United States, compared with C$2,400 (1,180 pounds) in domestic markets, according to Emery, who is also editor of Cannabis Culture magazine and fighting extradition to the United States.
Feds Shut Factory Making Marijuana Snacks Candy Bars, Cookies, Ice…
CBS News - Sep 28, 2007
jpg’, alt: ‘Samples of marijuana-laced candy are seen at a news conference Thursday, Sept. 29, 2007, in Oakland, Calif. ‘, text: ‘Samples of marijuana-laced candy are seen at a news conference Thursday, Sept. 26, 2007, in Oakland, Calif… The Drug Enforcement Administration said it arrested three people Wednesday and was looking for a fourth who operated Oakland-based Tainted Inc. Agents also seized 460 marijuana plants and other laced products including candy bars, cookies, marshmallow pies, ice cream, peanut butter, jelly, energy drinks and “Rice Krispy treats. was launched by Michael Martin, 33, of El Sobrante as a small operation that made laced chocolate truffles. When it was raided Wednesday, the company was shipping products to medical marijuana dispensaries throughout California and in Seattle; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Amsterdam. Authorities said the operation also had ties to Los Angeles pot clubs and believe it has ordered four tons of chocolate over the past two years to make marijuana-laced candy.
Judge orders Berkeley medical marijuana measure back on ballot
San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 28, 2007
(AP) — A judge ordered a failed 2004 city initiative on medical marijuana returned to the ballot next year because county election officials failed to hand over data from voting machines. Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith also ruled Tuesday that Alameda County officials should pay attorneys’ fees and reimburse a medical marijuana group more than $22,000 for the costs it incurred during a disputed recount shortly after the November 2004 election. Smith ruled that county officials had failed to retrieve backup data from electronic voting machines, logs of activity on the machines and other records as she had specifically ordered. Instead, the county ignored the request and returned the devices to their manufacturer, Diebold Election Systems, after the measure’s advocates had sued the county seeking access to the data, the judge said. “Why the county did so is anybody’s guess,” the judge wrote.
Guns, cocaine and cannabis found at kindgarten
NEWS.com.au - Sep 28, 2007
article-tools –> September 28, 2007 06:22am POLICE in Los Angeles discovered 14kg of cocaine, 20kg of marijuana and a stash of guns in a raid on a kindergarten in the city. They also found a stash of firearms and $US300,000 ($A342,720) in cash stored in shoeboxes, The Los Angeles Times reported. "In the same place as cellophane-wrapped cocaine and marijuana and a loaded assault rifle and three handguns, we found children’s toys," spokesman Paul Vernon said. Maria Castellon, 47, the owner of the building was arrested and is being held in lieu of $US2. Police estimated that the cocaine was worth at least $US252,000 ($A287,885) on the street, while the marijuana is valued at about $US20,000 ($A22,850).
America’s Cup crewman tests positive for cannabis
NEWS.com.au - Sep 28, 2007
article-tools –> September 28, 2007 10:12am A CREWMAN from America’s Cup winner Alinghi has returned a positive test for drugs. Trimmer Simon Daubney has admitted he has tested positive for cannabis and has resigned from the Swiss team but says he will prove his innocence, saying he could have been the victim of a spiked drink. Daubney confirmed an Italian media report that a team member had returned a positive test, the first recorded relating to one of the world’s oldest sporting events. "I went before the five-man 32nd America’s Cup Jury in London regarding a positive doping test taken on 23 June 2007," he said. "While Anti Doping Norway did find traces of a recreational drug in the urine sample, the jury found that there was no fault or negligence on my behalf. "This comes as a relief to me as I have never knowingly taken a banned substance however, until this matter is completely resolved, I have resigned from Alinghi, so that they can go about their business without distraction.
Dukes gets probation for marijuana possession charge
St. Petersburg Times - Sep 28, 2007
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TAMPA - Inactive Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes pleaded no contest in Hillsborough County Court on Thursday to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. County Judge John Conrad withheld adjudication in the case and sentenced Dukes, 23, to one year probation and 50 hours of community service, plus drug testing. Dukes was charged with marijuana possession after he was pulled over by Tampa police Jan. A drug-sniffing dog reacted to his car, and authorities said a search revealed a bag with about 2 grams of the drug in a center console. Conrad gave Dukes permission to complete his probation requirements by mail and without meeting with a probation officer. Dukes plans to leave Oct.
Students punished over cannabis
BBC News - Sep 28, 2007
Paramedics were called by the head teacher of St Augustine’s Roman Catholic High School in Billington, Ribble Valley, on Wednesday afternoon. The pupils, who are aged 14 to 16, were taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment. One student has been expelled and six have others been suspended. Police are investigating the incident.