In Lebanon, a comeback for cannabis
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- In Lebanon, a comeback for cannabis
- Schwarzenegger vetoes hemp
- Deadly skunk ‘accounts for 75 per cent of all cannabis seizures…
- £200,000 cannabis seized in raid
- PTC busts net crack cocaine, marijuana
In Lebanon, a comeback for cannabis
Christian Science Monitor – Oct 16, 2007
Of the $300 million the UNDP assessed was required to develop the Bekaa without resorting to drug cultivation, only $17 million was received by 2001. The program fizzled out a year later, although the UNDP continues to seek new ways of persuading farmers to grow alternative legal crops, such as plants with medicinal qualities that can be sold to pharmaceutical companies. The UNDP is about to launch a one-year pilot project to grow industrial hemp, which comes from cannabis but does not have narcotic properties. “The farmers can sell the fibers to make money. We have had a lot of interest from factories overseas,” says Edgar Chehab, the head of the UNDP’s energy and environment division in Lebanon. The northern part of the Bekaa Valley – where the bulk of the marijuana is grown – is dominated by Lebanon’s militant Shiite Hizbullah party. Hizbullah officially disapproves of drug production, but it has chosen to turn a blind eye to the practice rather than risk a confrontation over the issue with its grass-roots supporters.
Schwarzenegger vetoes hemp
NutraIngredients-usa.com – Oct 16, 2007
Hemp is suitable for consumers wanting to support environmental issues, because it is a crop that requires little water, no herbicides and is said to stimulate soil. However, it has not reached its full market potential in part owing to its ostracized kin, the marijuana plant. While hemp belongs to the same species as marijuana, cannabis sativa L, it only has minimal quantities of the active drug compound, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). AB 684 would have stipulated that the cultivation of industrial hemp is legal only on the condition it contains no more than 0. Hemp foods became legal in the US in 2001, production of the seed is still illegal across most states. This has stimulated Canadian production of the seed – the US buys about 90 percent of its crop and derivatives, according to Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.
Deadly skunk ‘accounts for 75 per cent of all cannabis seizures…
Daily Mail – UK – Oct 16, 2007
The Government is under pressure to upgrade it to Class BDramatic new evidence of the dangers of cannabis has emerged asgovernment scientists warned that the most harmful “skunk” varietyis flooding our streets. The Forensic Science Service said that skunk now accounted for75 per cent of cannabis seized. It also revealed that seizures ofall forms of cannabis have shot up by 42 per cent, with nearly4,300 kilos confiscated by police and customs in the first half ofthis year.
£200,000 cannabis seized in raid
Peterborough Evening Telegraph – Oct 16, 2007
Officers recovered nearly 200 plants in a raid on a home in Peveril Road, Dogsthorpe, after the owners of the house alerted them. The semi-detached home was being rented out, but two brothers, who own the home, became suspicious after seeing the curtains drawn. One of them went round the back of the house and spotted some cannabis plants through the back window. He called police, who raided the property at about 4. 30pm on Monday, October 15. But they could not enter the home until officers had checked that the home was not booby-trapped. Speaking outside of the house, one of the brothers told The Evening Telegraph: “We had done the house up nicely.
PTC busts net crack cocaine, marijuana
Citizen.com – The Citizen.com – Oct 16, 2007
Another drug bust in Peachtree City occurred Oct. 4 at the Amli at Kedron apartments. Richard Dobbs, 32, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after a delivery service dropped off five pounds of marijuana at his residence, Pruitt said. The package was delivered, with Dobbs exiting the apartment a few minutes later. Dodds put a trash bag in the trunk of his vehicle, Pruitt said. DTF agents approached Dobbs, secured the bag containing the marijuana and arrested him, said Pruitt. The marijuana had been mailed from an out of state location, Pruitt said… The package was delivered, with Dobbs exiting the apartment a few minutes later. Dodds put a trash bag in the trunk of his vehicle, Pruitt said. DTF agents approached Dobbs, secured the bag containing the marijuana and arrested him, said Pruitt. The marijuana had been mailed from an out of state location, Pruitt said. login or register to post comments Comment viewing options Flat list – collapsed Flat list – expanded Threaded list – collapsed Threaded list – expanded Date – newest first Date – oldest first 10 comments per page 30 comments per page 50 comments per page 70 comments per page 90 comments per page Select your preferred way to display the comments and click “Save settings” to activate your changes.