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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Pot Activist Takes on Canadian Government
By DARRYL GREER
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VANCOUVER, B.C. (CN) – Pot activist Christopher Bennett claims the Canadian government is making him choose between his religious beliefs and his personal security by not exempting him from marijuana laws. Bennett, a station manager at Vancouver’s Pot-TV, says he uses [...]
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Claiming it conflicts with California law, a medical marijuana group filed a lawsuit challenging Anaheim’s new ban on pot dispensaries.
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Marijuana seizures in the other Arizona sector have totaled another 46,100 pounds.
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Marijuana a “gateway” drug? Police continue to make the claim, although they now acknowledge that their argument is based on gut feeling and anecdotes. Academic researchers, including RAND, note there is a “correlation” but not a “causation.” In other words, many people who use marijuana eventually use other drugs as well. But that’s like saying [...]
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GLENDALE – Detectives seized marijuana plants worth an estimated $16 million found growing on private timberland this weekend.
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The jury is to decide if Mr. Simpson is guilty or not guilty on charges of possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana, possessing less than three kilograms of THC for the purpose of trafficking and unlawfully producing marijuana.
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New Zealand: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Norml) has claimed that a study conducted in France shows that a component of marijuana is effective against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease.
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According to a recent French study, cannabidiol – a non-psychotrophic component of the cannabanoid chemicals – could possibly be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a.k.a. Mad Cow disease, and other prion diseases. The chemical works by inhibiting the development of prion proteins in some mammals, but it is still unclear what the effects [...]
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Cannabis use among Britain’s young offenders is “out of control”, up by 75 per cent in some areas and fueling a crime epidemic, with youngsters stealing to fund their addictions, according to two studies.
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A 43-year-old South African man is being held by gardai. The man arrived in Cork on a flight from Johannesburg, travelling via Heathrow. He is being quizzed at Togher Garda Station.