Filling the cannabis gap in Britian
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- Filling the cannabis gap in Britian
- Marijuana, money seized at border
- 4.85 tons of marijuana found in Costa Rica
- Science: Comparison Between Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke
- Study Investigates Cannabis Use Among University Students
- The pot crop is next door
Filling the cannabis gap in Britian
Jamaica Observer - Dec 23, 2007
Filling the cannabis gap in Britian - JAMAICAOBSERVER. So I was interested to hear a report on the BBC this week, which suggested that Britain might actually have become a net exporter of cannabis… So I was interested to hear a report on the BBC this week, which suggested that Britain might actually have become a net exporter of cannabis. There were, of course, always people who grew cannabis for personal use. This ranged from the odd straggly pot plant to rows of rows of cannabis plants carefully grown in a loft under special lamps. But cannabis has never been commercially grown in Britain. That has all changed.
Marijuana, money seized at border
Seattle Times - Dec 23, 2007
Saturday when it was referred for an X-ray-type inspection that showed an anomaly in the roof, according to a news release. On further inspection, agents found the marijuana and money hidden inside a hydraulic-operated compartment. The currency and drugs were seized, and the case is being investigated by U. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the release. SeattleNo problems found in grounded bargeThe Coast Guard inspected and found no serious problems with a 271-foot, double-hulled barge that ran aground just north of downtown Seattle on Tuesday evening.
4.85 tons of marijuana found in Costa Rica
EiTB - Dec 23, 2007
85 tons of marijuana found in Costa Rica - eitb24. Coast Guard off the countrys Pacific coast, Costa Rican police said in a statement… Coast Guard off the country’s Pacific coast, Costa Rican police said in a statement. Costa Rican agents made the largest marijuana bust in the Central American nation’s history, seizing 4. 85 tons) of the drug found in an abandoned boat, police said Saturday. The marijuana was discovered Friday during a joint patrol with the U.
Science: Comparison Between Marijuana and Tobacco Smoke
BBSNews - Dec 23, 2007
Cannabis smoke also contained somewhat less amounts
of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. (Source: Moir D, Rickert WS, Levasseur G, Larose Y,
Maertens R, White P, Desjardins S. A Comparison of
Mainstream and Sidestream Marijuana and Tobacco Cigarette
Smoke Produced under Two Machine Smoking Conditions. 2007 Dec 7 [Electronic publication ahead of
print])
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Study Investigates Cannabis Use Among University Students
Medical News Today - Dec 23, 2007
Researchers at Griffith University in Australia administered a survey to students aged 17 to 29 asking about their beliefs about the advantages and disadvantages of using cannabis, their perceptions of what others think they should do in relation to cannabis use, and reasons that might cause them to use or not use. Two weeks later, they completed a follow-up survey asking about their actual behavior over the previous two weeks. Compared to non-users, users believed more strongly that cannabis would help them fit in with their friends, feel relaxed, forget their worries, and enjoy themselves. They also believed that their friends would approve of their use. Additionally, users believed that certain factors including force of habit, wanting to relax, feeling stressed, and being around other people using cannabis would encourage them to use, while non-users rated work and study as strong reasons for not using cannabis. “Findings from this study provide a better understanding of the different motivations of users and non-users of cannabis,” the authors note. “They also open up opportunities for targeting these differences when further developing initiatives in prevention and intervention in order to enhance the educational experience of young adults.
The pot crop is next door
St. Petersburg Times - Dec 23, 2007
By JOHN FRANK and JACOB FRIES, Times Staff WritersPublished December 23, 2007 Dan Burns leans on his fence and stares in disbelief at his neighbor's house. Sheriff's deputies cart out marijuana plants by the hundreds until the front yard looks like a miniature jungle. The 42-year-old Burns lives in an affluent neighborhood, where large homes sit on multiple acres and quiet residential streets. "I just would have never thought," Burns said, his words trailing off as he sighs. It looks like a scene straight out of Miami - not Hernando County. But law enforcement officials say rural and suburban communities in west-central Florida are becoming an epicenter of the state's marijuana production… All too often, deputies dismantle operations hidden in plain sight among quintessential suburban homes and arrest drug dealers who live next door to retirees on fixed incomes and families with young children. Authorities attribute the spike in grow houses in this area to tougher enforcement in South Florida's urban areas, including Miami, long-considered the illegal drug capital of the state. In many cases, the marijuana from the area's major grow houses is shipped to Miami, often through Cuban drug syndicates. "We're seeing the trend where these growers were popular in South Florida," said Jeff Beasley, an FDLE intelligence agent who formerly worked in the Miami area. "They are expanding throughout the state into Central Florida and North Florida. " Moving inside Marijuana farmers have shifted production away from rural fields, where the crops are susceptible to inclement weather, droughts and airborne detection. Inside, cultivation requires specialized hydroponic equipment, including intricate lighting and irrigation systems, but produces a much more potent harvest.