Hydroponic cannabis-growing setup and weapons seized
The News Review:
- Hydroponic cannabis-growing setup and weapons seized
- North Dakota farmers to appeal hemp rights at federal court
- Man wanted in marijuana raid gives himself up
- Hunters Discover Marijuana ‘Grow’ In Sioux County, IA
- Pot Clubs Lose What May Be Final Appeal Against Injunction
- ABC News: ‘Rocky’ Curbs 1-Ton Dope Shipment
- Let’s dance with Mary Jane
Hydroponic cannabis-growing setup and weapons seized
NEWS.com.au – Dec 13, 2007
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North Dakota farmers to appeal hemp rights at federal court
FoodNavigator-USA – Dec 13, 2007
Dave Monson and Wayne Hague filed a lawsuit in June to end the DEA’s (US Drug Enforcement Administration’s) ban on state-regulated commercial hemp farming in the US. The case was dismissed on November 28, and now the pair have filed a notice of appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Commonly associated with marijuana, hemp seed has been repeatedly banned for production in the country. However, with about 25 percent protein, whole hemp seed is second only to soybean in terms of complete protein content and is therefore of interest to functional food manufacturers. The lawyers working on behalf of the farmers are appealing, among other issues, the lower court’s ruling that hemp and marijuana are the same. This is also what the DEA has contended, however, proponents of hemp farming say scientific evidence clearly shows that industrial hemp, which includes the oilseed and fiber varieties of cannabis that would have been grown pursuant to North Dakota law, is genetically distinct from the drug varieties of cannabis and has no recreational drug effect. “Canada grows over 30,000 acres of industrial hemp annually without any law enforcement problems,” said Eric Steenstra, president of Vote Hemp, a non-profit organization working to bring industrial hemp farming back to the US… However, with about 25 percent protein, whole hemp seed is second only to soybean in terms of complete protein content and is therefore of interest to functional food manufacturers. The lawyers working on behalf of the farmers are appealing, among other issues, the lower court’s ruling that hemp and marijuana are the same. This is also what the DEA has contended, however, proponents of hemp farming say scientific evidence clearly shows that industrial hemp, which includes the oilseed and fiber varieties of cannabis that would have been grown pursuant to North Dakota law, is genetically distinct from the drug varieties of cannabis and has no recreational drug effect. “Canada grows over 30,000 acres of industrial hemp annually without any law enforcement problems,” said Eric Steenstra, president of Vote Hemp, a non-profit organization working to bring industrial hemp farming back to the US. “In our federalist society, it is not the burden of North Dakota’s citizens to ask Congress in Washington, D. to clear up its contradictory and confusing regulations concerning Cannabis; it is their right to grow industrial hemp pursuant to their own state law and the United States Constitution.
Man wanted in marijuana raid gives himself up
St. Petersburg Times – Dec 13, 2007
Orestes Fonseca Amador, 46, faces charges of cultivation of marijuana, grand theft and theft of services, according to an arrest report. The electricity at the residence, which was rigged to steal power to operate the lights at the so-called grow house, was in Amador's name. He told authorities the 74 marijuana plants seized from the home were his, reports state. Two other homes on Chamber Court also were raided. Funeral service tonight for teen Friends and well-wishers are invited to pay their respects tonight at a funeral service for Grant Aleo, 15, who died Friday after the car in which he was a passenger was involved in an accident at Powell Road and California Street, police said… Orestes Fonseca Amador, 46, faces charges of cultivation of marijuana, grand theft and theft of services, according to an arrest report. The electricity at the residence, which was rigged to steal power to operate the lights at the so-called grow house, was in Amador's name. He told authorities the 74 marijuana plants seized from the home were his, reports state. Two other homes on Chamber Court also were raided. Funeral service tonight for teen Friends and well-wishers are invited to pay their respects tonight at a funeral service for Grant Aleo, 15, who died Friday after the car in which he was a passenger was involved in an accident at Powell Road and California Street, police said. Services begin at 7 p.
Hunters Discover Marijuana ‘Grow’ In Sioux County, IA
KTIV – Dec 13, 2007
Hunters found the site. Investigators say the grow site had 500 marijuana plants worth $500,000. They also found fertilizer and weed control. But, they didn’t find the people responsible… Hunters found the site. Investigators say the grow site had 500 marijuana plants worth $500,000. They also found fertilizer and weed control. But, they didn’t find the people responsible. There was evidence that the operators of the grow had been camping there. The plants were cut down and destroyed.
Pot Clubs Lose What May Be Final Appeal Against Injunction
KTVU.com – Dec 13, 2007
More DetailsPot Clubs Lose What May Be Final Appeal Against InjunctionPOSTED: 2:49 pm PST December 13,2007UPDATED: 5:21 pm PST December 13,2007. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a permanent injunction issued by a federal trial judge in 2002 against the Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative, Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana and Ukiah Cannabis Buyer’s Club. The case began in 1998 when the U… Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a permanent injunction issued by a federal trial judge in 2002 against the Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative, Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana and Ukiah Cannabis Buyer’s Club. The case began in 1998 when the U. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit seeking to stop the three clubs as well as three other now-defunct dispensaries in San Francisco and Santa Cruz from giving marijuana to patients. A voter-approved California law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, allows seriously ill patients to use marijuana with a doctor’s approval, but federal laws don’t recognize the state law.
ABC News: ‘Rocky’ Curbs 1-Ton Dope Shipment
ABC News – Dec 13, 2007
He is being held by Douglas County officials and will face charges in state or federal court, depending upon the decision of prosecutors. Bilek called the Interstate 80 corridor in Nebraska “a drug pipeline,” with narcotics coming from California or the Mexican border, through Nebraska, toward eastern destinations. The vehicle will likely be turned over to the bank while the marijuana, except for a small amount required by prosecutors for evidence, will be burned, Bilek said. 1 | 2NEXT > Read 33 Comments and Post Your Own Next Story: Huge Crowds Expected for SF Gay Pride Parade.
Let’s dance with Mary Jane
Spectator Eau Claire – Spectator Eau Claire (subscription) – Dec 13, 2007
jpg” > Usually when I get into this discussion, people think I’m just another college stoner who wants to legalize marijuana so I can have cheap access to pot without the potential legal consequences. That’s not the case. Evidence suggests that marijuana has medicinal benefits and is safer than some prescription drugs and even some substances available to the general public. That being the case, people should have access to prescribed medicinal marijuana. Marijuana use in the United States began in the medical world. Starting in the mid-1800s up until the beginning of the 20th century, Western medical literature actually recommends and advocates for the use of marijuana cigarettes to help treat certain ailments, specifically nausea associated with some disorders. It wasn’t until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, which severely restricted physicians’ ability to prescribe the drug, did marijuana leave American pharmacies… Evidence suggests that marijuana has medicinal benefits and is safer than some prescription drugs and even some substances available to the general public. That being the case, people should have access to prescribed medicinal marijuana. Marijuana use in the United States began in the medical world. Starting in the mid-1800s up until the beginning of the 20th century, Western medical literature actually recommends and advocates for the use of marijuana cigarettes to help treat certain ailments, specifically nausea associated with some disorders. It wasn’t until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, which severely restricted physicians’ ability to prescribe the drug, did marijuana leave American pharmacies. The American Medical Association protested at the time because the act limited medicinal options for patients. Later, in 1972, the Nixon-appointed National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse announced that there was a lack of sound evidence for the prohibition of the drug.