Border agents seize more than 4 tons of marijuana
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- Border agents seize more than 4 tons of marijuana
- NM marijuana case sidetracks former major leaguer
- Strikeforce: Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz Betting dds
- Cannabis tax may not bring in millions to akland
- Mich. teen arrested for drugs twice in same street
- Milwaukie house fire reveals marijuana operation
- Britney Spears show interrupted by ‘marijuana’ smoke
Border agents seize more than 4 tons of marijuana
Houston Chronicle
Customs agents have found more than four tons of marijuana in a truck crossing into the United States. Customs and Border Protection agents found 9084 pounds of marijuana hidden in a commercial shipment of auto parts being driven across the border from Ciudad Juarez Mexico on Wednesday. fficials said that when the drugs were found the driver of the 1995 GMC trailer was traveling in the Fee and Secure Trade lane which requires the driver to be preapproved for expedited entry. More than 6600 bundles of marijuana worth an estimated $7. 2 million were found mixed in with the auto parts.
NM marijuana case sidetracks former major leaguer
Houston Chronicle
These days he’s jailed and facing the challenge of his life. Four days before Christmas 2007 Reyes was driving a truck that slid off an icy freeway in northeastern New Mexico right into a tangle of legal trouble. The vehicle toppled and spilled a load of furniture along with hidden cargo — 420 pounds of marijuana bundled in 42 cellophane-wrapped bricks. The drugs tumbled onto the snowy ground after the crash. Authorities estimated the street value at $250000. Reyes a native of the Dominican Republic who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos during a seven-year career in the majors has been jailed since but staunchly maintains his innocence on drug trafficking charges. “I’ve never been in jail before this.
Strikeforce: Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz Betting dds
Gambling911.com
comDiaz has raised a few eye brows by openly admitting he uses marijuana and plans to smoke some before Saturday’s fight. "I’m more consistent about everything being a cannabis user" Diaz said in an interview with The Times last week. "I’m happy to get loaded hear some good music. I remain consistent.
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Cannabis tax may not bring in millions to akland
Bizjournals.com
The increase would put the tax rate for cannabis at $12 or $24 per $1000 in gross receipts — 10 to 20 times more than it is today. Using 2007 numbers from the four licensed cannabis dispensaries in the city the city council estimated that the tax would bring in an additional $200000 to $400000 in revenue to the city annually. However Councilwoman Nancy Nadel said in an interview on March 30 that the dispensaries were estimating that 2008 revenue was much larger and she said that the tax rate increase could bring in “a couple million” to the city.
Mich. teen arrested for drugs twice in same street
The Associated Press
teen arrested for drugs twice in same street14 hours agoKALAMAZ Mich. (AP) — Authorities jailed a teenager who they said would not give up on his goal to roll a joint. The Kalamazoo Gazette WKZ-AM and WWMT-TV reported officers found the 17-year-old on a street rolling a marijuana cigarette and arrested him. He was released after posting a $100 bond and returned about an hour later to the same street where police again found him rolling a joint. He was arrested for possession of marijuana and crack cocaine. The teen who was not identified was lodged in the Kalamazoo County jail on the drug charges as well as for violating bond conditions. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press.
Milwaukie house fire reveals marijuana operation
The regonian – regonLive.com
Wednesday and discovered a hydroponic grow operation in the basement. Members of the Clackamas County Inter Agency Task Force executed a search warrant and seized approximately two pounds of dried marijuana 78 plants and $1300 in cash. post-footer img { margin-top: -10px }.
Britney Spears show interrupted by ‘marijuana’ smoke
NME.com
Crew members above the stage became ill due to a ventilation issue. Production staff were reportedly worried that crew working high up would become dizzy from the smoke. Spears herself then issued an anti-marijuana message at the end of her show telling the audience: “Thanks Vancouver. You were wonderful. Don’t smoke weed!” –By our New York staff. Find out more about NME.