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TOP: POLICE BRIEFS II - APP.com - Asbury Park Press
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(US) After the stop, all three were charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of hollow-point bullets. (Tue May 13 15:38:28 2008 PDT)

TOP: Wall police arrest 2 on drug charges - APP.com - Asbury Park Press
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(US) Was arrested and charged with possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana. (Tue May 13 15:38:28 2008 PDT)

TOP: Man arrested for handing marijuana to court security - www.tennessean.com - The Tennessean
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(US) Tenn. A Bradley County man was arrested after pulling marijuana from his pocket at a security check at a local court. (Tue May 13 15:31:45 2008 PDT) [also tennessean6254]

TOP: Killer's competency hearing continues today - www.tennessean.com - The Tennessean
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(US) Prosecutors and defense attorneys returned to a Nashville courtroom today to argue whether convicted serial killer Paul Dennis Reid was competent when he decided not to proceed with appeals in one of his death penalty cases. Man arrested for handing marijuana to court security (Tue May 13 15:31:45 2008 PDT)

TOP: John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Courant.com
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(US) Teen Faces Drug Charges After Sweep At Enfield High An 18-year-old student was arrested on drug charges today after a police dog detected marijuana in his car during a random sweep of cars in Enfield High School's parking lots. Drug Trafficking (Tue May 13 15:22:00 2008 PDT)

TOP: Teen Faces Drug Charges After Sweep At Enfield High -- -- Courant.com
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(US) Courant.com Teen Faces Drug Charges After Sweep At Enfield High ENFIELD - An 18-year-old student was arrested on drug charges today after a police dog detected marijuana in his car during a random sweep of cars in Enfield High School's parking lots. (Tue May 13 15:22:00 2008 PDT)

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Stevens, the former Hawks' tight end, had a series of bad decisions since his days at Washington, culminating in his arrest in Scottsdale, Ariz., in March 2007 for suspicion of DUI and possession of marijuana. (Tue May 13 15:20:12 2008 PDT)

breaking hemp news

108 Reasons to Move to Keene
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(US) In Keene, visit the Hemporium - not exactly a smokeshop, but a really cool hemp shop. Operation Politically Homeless outreach shows that Keene residents are overwhelmingly either libertarian or liberal. (Tue May 13 13:35:41 2008 PDT)

Medical marijuana
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(US) Medical marijuana - Cancer - Body & Health Medical marijuana Medical marijuana What is marijuana? cannabis The flowers and the leaves of the plant contain a chemical known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). (Tue May 13 07:49:22 2008 PDT)

"Underground" Hemp Store Opens in Adams Morgan!
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Hemp is not marijuana and it is legal to sell in the US. (Tue May 13 07:03:52 2008 PDT)

Were they smoking something
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(US) Georgia will ban the sale of candies with drug-themed names like "Kronic Kandy" and "Pot Suckers" to minors. (Tue May 13 04:48:22 2008 PDT)

Hailey proceeds on marijuana lawsuit
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(US) Hailey proceeds on marijuana lawsuit Several Hailey city officials sued their city Friday over three pro-marijuana voter initiatives, a course of action aimed at getting a judge to rule against the legality of the measures and bring and end to the controversy. The initiatives would legal... (Tue May 13 01:33:54 2008 PDT)

The War on Drugs in the Year 2015
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(US) They will have no chance to harm America. County hospitals have noticed a sharp decline in costs associated with the old Drug War. (Mon May 12 06:33:48 2008 PDT)

Drug Smuggling As Main Source of PKK Terrorism
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(Germany) Some claims that Turkey is one of the transit countries of the drug trafficking. (Sun May 11 22:48:35 2008 PDT)

medical marijuana news

New York Benefit to Celebrate Recent Medical Marijuana Successes
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(US) By MPP.org The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP.org) will host a spring soiree. (Tue May 13 15:39:22 2008 PDT) [also earthtimes.org11190]

'Medical' pot smoker wins dispute with bar
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(Canada) 'Medical' pot smoker wins dispute with bar - The Mississauga News - Mississauga.com 'Medical' pot smoker wins dispute with bar A former city resident who was injured on the job in Mississauga in 1989 and smokes "medical" marijuana to relieve his pain has emerged victorious in an unusual ... (Tue May 13 15:39:22 2008 PDT)

Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
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(US) "The idea was that there might be marijuana-induced changes in proteins related not only to the vascular problems we were reporting but also to other medical problems marijuana users suffer from. (Tue May 13 14:19:28 2008 PDT) [also empowher8752]

TOP: Hazy thinking on medical marijuana
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(US) The federal government's crusade against the use of the drug is an outrage. (Tue May 13 14:13:13 2008 PDT) [also sfgate5883]

Mendocino sheriff endorses pot measure repeal
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(US) Mendocino sheriff endorses pot measure repeal Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman came out today in support of repealing current county marijuana standards, breaking with pro-pot supporters who ve supported him politically in the past. Allman ended his stated neutrality in a campaign ove... (Tue May 13 13:39:13 2008 PDT)

Hazy Thinking on Medical Marijuana
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Is calling for needed change in federal policy by stopping federal raids in the 12 states that have passed laws legalizing medicinal use of marijuana. (Tue May 13 10:39:31 2008 PDT)

Three candidates vie for Third District supervisor role during
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(US) EUREKA -- In the second in a series of three League of Women Voters-sponsored televised debates on KEET, 3rd District candidates Mark Lovelace, Bryan Plumley and Paul Pitino fielded questions Monday on economic development, medical marijuana dispensaries, the main issues facing the county... (Tue May 13 10:39:31 2008 PDT)

cannabis dispensary news

TOP: Hazy thinking on medical marijuana
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(US) The federal government's crusade against the use of the drug is an outrage. (Tue May 13 14:13:13 2008 PDT) [also sfgate5883, sfgate6196]

Hazy Thinking on Medical Marijuana
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Is calling for needed change in federal policy by stopping federal raids in the 12 states that have passed laws legalizing medicinal use of marijuana. (Tue May 13 10:39:31 2008 PDT) [also patriotpost.us5129]

Three candidates vie for Third District supervisor role during
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(US) EUREKA -- In the second in a series of three League of Women Voters-sponsored televised debates on KEET, 3rd District candidates Mark Lovelace, Bryan Plumley and Paul Pitino fielded questions Monday on economic development, medical marijuana dispensaries, the main issues facing the county... (Tue May 13 10:39:31 2008 PDT) [also times-standard4536]

Arizona police hunting for a serial predator
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(US) At the time, they said both women had a history of drug abuse and prostitution, and that neither had a home. Next president might be gentler on pot clubs (Tue May 13 04:04:13 2008 PDT)

Pot plan appears doomed
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(US) Councilwoman Linda Elderkin said she changed her mind after the state Supreme Court ruled in January that employers can fire workers for testing positive to marijuana use even if the employee is taking the drug for medical reasons. (Mon May 12 21:39:10 2008 PDT)

The high cost of courage
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(US) The price for this courage has been high and is getting higher - more than 100 people were killed as a result of drug-related violence last week in Mexico. (Mon May 12 20:49:54 2008 PDT)

Prosecutor wraps up case in Ill. fundraiser trial
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(US) Rezko's attorney ripped into Levine as an admitted lifelong liar whose brain was all but rendered useless by three decades of abusing powerful narcotics. (Mon May 12 20:19:17 2008 PDT)

cannabis festival news

Tearful Corby takes the stand
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(Australia) Ms Power gave interviews to the network claiming Ms Corby had used drugs with her and sold her marijuana. Ms Corby today denied the allegations in the witness box, telling the jury she had never cultivated or sold marijuana. She also testified she had never taken cocaine, shabu (a ... (Mon May 12 00:50:18 2008 PDT)

'Greedy children' left out of will
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(Australia) Man charged over $8.4m heroin ring (Sun May 11 23:04:09 2008 PDT)

INTERNATIONAL: The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper.
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(Australia) Dr Alex Wodak's plan to have the Government sell cannabis in little packets at the post office wasn't just a throwaway line to a bunch of senile hippies at the Mardi-Grass festival in Nimbin last weekend, writes Miranda Devine. (Sun May 11 01:18:03 2008 PDT)

Sydney, Newcastle drug syndicate smashed
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(US) NSW police say they have smashed a drug syndicate operating in Sydney and Lake Macquarie. (Fri May 09 23:34:33 2008 PDT)

cannabis legalisation news

ExNFL player Hambrick gets 5 years for drug sales KXNet.com ...
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(US) (AP) A Tampa judge has sentenced former NFL running back Troy Hambrick to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine. Hambrick pleaded guilty on Feb. 26 to one count of distributing 50 grams or more of crack cocaine. Legalization of Marijuana ( Legalization of Marijuana ( (Tue May 13 09:33:33 2008 PDT) [also kxmc2996, kxmb2995]

Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk
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(Canada) Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk Jean Lud Cadet of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, said the findings point to another example of long-term harm from marijuana. A man smokes a joint ... (Tue May 13 07:49:22 2008 PDT)

Hailey proceeds on marijuana lawsuit
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(US) Hailey proceeds on marijuana lawsuit Several Hailey city officials sued their city Friday over three pro-marijuana voter initiatives, a course of action aimed at getting a judge to rule against the legality of the measures and bring and end to the controversy. The initiatives would legal... (Tue May 13 01:33:54 2008 PDT)

Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness - Health Lifestyle MSN India
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(US) Mental illness A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed Washington: Depression. (Tue May 13 01:20:06 2008 PDT)

Canadian Majority Would Legalize Marijuana: Angus Reid Global Monitor
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(Canada) Canadian Majority Would Legalize Marijuana: Angus Reid Global Monitor Canadian Majority Would Legalize Marijuana (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Canada believe the consumption of cannabis should be allowed in their country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 53 pe... (Mon May 12 21:34:15 2008 PDT)

NDCP study shows marijuana causes depression in teens, paranoia in ...
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Paranoia in feds is all about a new report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy entitled "two million teens felt depressed at some point during the past year. (Mon May 12 09:04:51 2008 PDT)

OJ's Ex-Manager Says He Got Drunk, Confessed To Murders KXNet ...
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(US) What do you think about Home Depot Closing in Bismarck? ! Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book. (Mon May 12 07:04:38 2008 PDT)

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Five things you need to know today
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(US) Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at higher risks for serious mental health problems, including worsening depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, the White House reports. (Tue May 13 06:33:48 2008 PDT)

Local briefs
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(US) Reported investigators were looking at whether Martinez had died of a cocaine overdose. (Tue May 13 04:33:43 2008 PDT)

Drugs, teens and pot are a dangerous mix
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(Canada) Teens and pot are a dangerous mix Drugs. (Tue May 13 03:04:37 2008 PDT)

Drugs, teens and pot a dangerous mix: report
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(Canada) Teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency. A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed - 25 per cent compared with 12 per cent. (Tue May 13 02:35:03 2008 PDT)

Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness - Health Lifestyle MSN India
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(US) Mental illness A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed Washington: Depression. (Tue May 13 01:20:06 2008 PDT)

Drug Czar's Latest BS Claim: Pot Makes Teens Crazy and Suicidal
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Paul Armentano NORML How can you tell if the drug czar is lying? How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerous Drugs' NYC's Staggering Arrest Rate for Pot Achieved By Police Deception and Scams Bruce Mirken North Dakota Man Facing Years in Prison After Buying Salvia... (Tue May 13 00:48:46 2008 PDT)

GOOD DECISION
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(UK) WHEN Gordon Brown announced he was going to reclassify cannabis as a more dangerous drug in defiance of the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. (Tue May 13 00:48:46 2008 PDT)

the hashish report

TOP: Wall police arrest 2 on drug charges - APP.com - Asbury Park Press
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(US) Was arrested and charged with possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana. (Tue May 13 15:38:28 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)

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(Canada) Upon searching the vehicle, the officer reported finding 28 grams of suspected hash oil with a street value of $560, said OPP Const. (Tue May 13 03:19:34 2008 PDT)

Perth man jailed in Bali for hashish use
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(Australia) The 38-year-old was arrested outside his Kuta home in January with 2.9 grams of hashish in his possession. (Tue May 13 03:04:37 2008 PDT)

Jail, deportation for Bali drug Aussie
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(Australia) AN Australian man will be deported from Indonesia after he serves a five-month jail term for hashish possession. (Tue May 13 02:18:34 2008 PDT) [also thewest.com.au5183, thewest.com.au5695, news.com.au5604, news.com.au5519, news.com.au4499, news.com.au5409, news.com.au5509, news.com.au5779]

Local briefs
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(US) Glenn County prosecutors said Gabrielle Melissa Souza was stopped Dec. 17 in Willows and found to be driving with a blood alcohol level of .12 &mdash. (Tue May 13 00:34:36 2008 PDT)

Criminal arraignments held for 12
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(US) The state was represented by County Prosecutor Thomas Sartini. (Mon May 12 20:49:54 2008 PDT)