Singer Amy Winehouse held overnight by Norwegian police for marijuana…
The News Review:
- Singer Amy Winehouse held overnight by Norwegian police for marijuana…
- Marijuana initiative short on…uh, um, well, you know
- Nelson boarders caught growing cannabis
- O Cannabis!
- Farmers Sue DEA for Right to Grow Industrial Hemp
- Picton cannabis seller arrested
Singer Amy Winehouse held overnight by Norwegian police for marijuana…
San Diego Union Tribune – Oct 19, 2007
at a hotel in Bergen in southwestern Norway, where Winehouse is on a European tour, after a tip to police. “They were found with seven grams (about ¼-ounce)of marijuana,” Lothe said. “She’s paid the fine, so this thing is over for us now. ”
Winehouse was to perform in Oslo Saturday, before heading to the Netherlands on Monday. Winehouse made her U.
Marijuana initiative short on…uh, um, well, you know
Denver Post – Oct 19, 2007
SAFER gets its name from its premise that smoking dope is safer than getting drunk — for both the substance abuser and society as a whole. As long as the question is limited to relative risks, SAFER has a point. Heavy marijuana use produces a condition I’ll call “cat litter for brains. ” That’s obviously a euphemism. But my editor, Dan Haley, has considerably higher standards for opinion pieces in The Denver Post than J. David McSwane uses for the editorials he prints on toilet walls or, occasionally, in the Rocky Mountain Collegian at CSU. So a euphemism will have to do… That conclusion is reasonable. But the premise — that we must somehow do something stupid — is wrong. Smart people don’t abuse marijuana, alcohol or any other drug. Even the pro-legalization Marijuana Policy Project dealt a punishing, if inadvertent, blow at pot use in a recent e-mail to me: Marijuana is much less addictive than alcohol, with just nine percent of users becoming dependent as opposed to 15 percent for booze. Yes, that proves cutting off your thumb is indeed worse than amputating your index finger. But admitting that 9 percent of marijuana users become dependent on the drug is hardly an argument for promoting its use. It’s just dumb to assume that alcoholics would somehow abandon John Barleycorn to be faithful to Mary Jane.
Nelson boarders caught growing cannabis
Stuff.co.nz – Oct 19, 2007
The pupils were stood down yesterday after the more than half a dozen small cannabis plants were discovered growing on a hillside near their boarding house. Senior Constable Phil Wylie said some dried cannabis and various pieces of growing equipment were also found. Nelson College was carrying out a full investigation and police inquiries were also continuing, but at this stage no charges have been laid. The Year 11 students aged 15 and 16, were sent home from the boys’ school to various parts of the country yesterday and today, college headmaster Gary O’Shea told NZPA today. Mr O’Shea said the college became aware about two weeks ago that boarders were buying cannabis in the community and using it off school grounds at weekends. “We then quietly conducted some interviews and it became apparent that there were some reasonably heavy users amongst this group, so we called the police,” he said… Mr O’Shea said the college became aware about two weeks ago that boarders were buying cannabis in the community and using it off school grounds at weekends. “We then quietly conducted some interviews and it became apparent that there were some reasonably heavy users amongst this group, so we called the police,” he said. Mr O’Shea said six small cannabis seedlings had been found growing on the college grounds in a forest above the boys’ boarding lodge. Police brought dogs to the school and discovered a quantity of cannabis and some growing tools. Mr O’Shea said the school would convene a disciplinary hearing within seven days. He emphasised the nine 16-year-olds and two-15-year-olds were suspended at this stage, not expelled.
O Cannabis!
Weekly Standard – The Weekly Standard – Oct 19, 2007
And now, the Great White North may follow suit. On October 4, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a change in direction for the government’s drug policy. Marijuana has been increasingly tolerated by Canadian authorities, with three bills aiming to legalize possession of the substance introduced in parliament during the last five years. Those measures stalled and Harper has now proclaimed that Canada will embark on a different course, emphasizing treatment for drug users and jail for dealers and producers. Harper’s new plan will devote $43 million to improved treatment facilities and a public awareness campaign about the dangers of drugs. Another $21 million will go to increased law enforcement, prosecutors, and intelligence assets. “If you’re addicted to drugs, we’ll help you,” Harper said… in part because growers do not face strict legal punishment. ”
Attendant drug usage has risen sharply. Since 1989, the number of Canadians using cannabis has.
Farmers Sue DEA for Right to Grow Industrial Hemp
WIBW – Oct 19, 2007
species and have similar characteristics. One major difference: Hemp won’t get you high. Hemp contains only traces of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the compound that gets pot smokers stoned. However, the Controlled Substances Act makes little distinction, banning the species almost outright.
Picton cannabis seller arrested
Stuff.co.nz – Oct 19, 2007
Senior sergeant Peter Payne of Picton said at 2pm locals informed the police of the man’s activities, so a plain clothes officer went looking for him. The man offered cannabis to the officer in High St and found himself arrested. A 31 year old man was to appear in the Blenheim District Court today charged with possession of cannabis for supply. Mr Payne said it was disappointing to hear that some people had seen the man’s activities in town for the last two weeks and had not informed the police… Senior sergeant Peter Payne of Picton said at 2pm locals informed the police of the man’s activities, so a plain clothes officer went looking for him. The man offered cannabis to the officer in High St and found himself arrested. A 31 year old man was to appear in the Blenheim District Court today charged with possession of cannabis for supply. Mr Payne said it was disappointing to hear that some people had seen the man’s activities in town for the last two weeks and had not informed the police. “We could have dealt with this a lot earlier,” Mr Payne said.