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Polish PM admits to smoking pot
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(Australia) It is possibly the first confession of marijuana use by a leader from ex-communist eastern Europe. (Tue May 13 14:50:23 2008 PDT)

Party dad drug raid
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(Australia) Kelvin Davis was convicted yesterday of unlawfully possessing cannabis and utensils used to smoke the drug. (Tue May 13 12:05:01 2008 PDT)

Abusive husband shot at in self-defence, court told - National - Home
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(Australia) Mr Tabuteau told the jury that she was arrested and told police in an interview that she had "intended to kill Kevin Smith because he was going to kill her or her children". (Tue May 13 11:35:00 2008 PDT)

Mercedes Corby admits smoking marijuana
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(Australia) Admitted this morning that she had smoked marijuana but only when she was a "silly teenager" and she had not smoked it at all when she lived in Bali as an adult. (Tue May 13 11:35:00 2008 PDT)

David Duchovny's 'Californication' among TMN shows slated for summer
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(Canada) The network will also air HBO documentaries that include "When I Knew," a look at men and women of all ages who invoke the exact moment in their lives when they knew they were gay, and "Ganja Queen," the story of a young Australian woman who is accused of international drug trafficking. (Tue May 13 10:49:18 2008 PDT)

Mokbel's luxury jet arrival, $450k
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(Australia) He was arrested in an Athens cafe last year on an international warrant after jumping bail in 2006 during his Melbourne cocaine smuggling trial. (Tue May 13 08:49:55 2008 PDT)

The legacy of Jack Gibson - Daily Telegraph
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(Australia) He was a heavy cannabis smoker and when that failed to dull the ache he would then turn to alcohol and then, well, anything was possible. (Tue May 13 08:18:49 2008 PDT)

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Carey to make his mark in Queensland
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(Australia) The apartment was the scene of a confrontation with police which ended with officers using capsicum spray on the former North Melbourne player. (Tue May 13 14:50:23 2008 PDT)

Mokbel makes last-minute appeal
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(Australia) Mokbel was arrested in Athens last June after fleeing Australia in early 2006 while on trial for cocaine trafficking. The 42-year-old has also been charged with the murders of Melbourne underworld figure Lewis Moran and drug dealer Michael Marshall and is accused of a string of other ... (Tue May 13 13:50:11 2008 PDT) [also smh.com.au7855, news.com.au5527]

Private jet departs, Mokbel due back in days
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The charges also include that of alleged drug trafficking. (Tue May 13 12:33:54 2008 PDT)

Colombia extradites 14 militia bosses
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(Australia) Rebels and renegade paramilitaries are still fighting in remote areas. (Tue May 13 12:18:48 2008 PDT) [also news.com.au5809, theaustralian.news.com.au5935]

Busting myths
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(Australia) Adam hopes to use his collected data to convince governments to invest in “niche activities” such as skateboarding and create an avenue for drug-free intervention strategies to treat conditions such as ADHD. (Tue May 13 12:05:01 2008 PDT)

Mokbel's luxury jet arrival, $450k
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(Australia) He was arrested in an Athens cafe last year on an international warrant after jumping bail in 2006 during his Melbourne cocaine smuggling trial. (Tue May 13 08:49:55 2008 PDT) [also news.com.au4447]

$10 billion to fix hospitals
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(Australia) However, an advertising campaign initiated by the Howard government warning of the the links between illicit drug use and mental illness will be dropped. I took ecstasy, Mercedes admits (Tue May 13 08:18:49 2008 PDT)

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Marijuana may boost heart attack, stroke risk
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(Australia) The active chemical in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahyrdocannabinol (THC) is believed to exert these effects by binding to cannabinoid (CB) receptors located on several cell types in various organs. (Tue May 13 02:05:12 2008 PDT)

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Twentyman: drugs scourge shows its face
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(Australia) Recreation is the stimulation of mind and body through creativity. (Mon May 12 11:48:44 2008 PDT)

Warning: This exhibition could be addictive - National - theage.com.au
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(Australia) She makes the point that while high-profile illegal drugs such as heroin and ecstasy are top of our hierarchy of social bogies. (Sun May 11 07:33:35 2008 PDT)