In Poland, the leader of a new left-wing party threatened to light up a joint in Parliament in Warsaw on Friday. Janusz Palikot is trying to get soft drugs, like cannabis, legalized among other liberal ideas in his rather conservative country. Palikot wants to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis in his country, so as his party leader, he announced his plan to light up some marijuana in Parliament.
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Marijuana that is grown out doors, just like any other agricultural crop is dependent on Mother Nature to cooperate with the effort. This year, a drought in Northern Mexico has gotten bad enough that it is now affecting the crops, including those that are illicit. Military officials, who wage much of the war against drug cartels and their products, say that the surveillance flights this year have shown large dry patches in land that is usually lush with illegal marijuana and poppy fields. Rain has been almost non-existent in the region, in a place where many marijuana crops depend on the rain for water. Agents have moved some operations to focus near streams, where they are finding marijuana farmers trying to eke out smaller crops by diverting water with pumps and hoses Continue reading »
Pro Surfers To Be Drug Tested This YearThe International body that governs professional surfing is about to change their policies. The Association of Surfing Professionals has decided on their 2012 policies for screening surfers competing in world surfing events.They have decided for the first time to introduce comprehensive drug testing for surfer to compete. Surfing, as a sport, has grown out of [Read on . . .] |
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Arizona Officials Bust Major Mexican Cartel RingAccording to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for smuggling 3.3 million pounds of marijuana, 20,000 pounds of cocaine and 10,000 pounds of heroin into the U.S. through Arizona over the past five years. Officials say that amounts to about $2 Billion in revenue. The investigation into the drug ring in [Read on . . .] |
Canadian Coalition Calls for LegalizationA Canadian group of professionals has formed a coalition that calls on the legalization and the regulated sales of marijuana in Canada. The group made up of BC police officers, health professionals, legal experts and academics includes members such as former BC Supreme Court Justice, Ross Lander and BC’s former chief coroner, Vince Cain. And it isn’t just retired professionals that are joining in, one of the spokesman for the group is David Bratzer, a Victoria Police officer who is also running for the Victoria School board this fall. |
Colombian President Calls for the Global Legalization of MarijuanaThe President of Colombia said he would support the global legalization of marijuana, but that his country could not be the one to lead the way. In a Sunday interview, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called for the global legalization of marijuana, but said his country could not be the one to lead the way. [Read on . . .] |
Mexican Drug War Being Waged in Urban AreasMexican Government has allowed domestic marijuana and opium production to climb to record levels. Heroin seizures on the border have tripled since 2006. |
The Czech Republic Takes a Shot at Legalizing Medical MarijuanaCzech Republic is reviewing a medical marijuana law that would legalize growing and using medical marijuana |
Australia Moves Toward Harsher Punishments for Marijuana CrimesThe State Government in Western Australia announced on Sunday that they are putting into place more repressive marijuana laws that will go into effect on August 1st. Western Australia had effectively decriminalized the possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana under the previous Labor Government that set the fines for violators with tickets between $100 and $200 dollars. But with the new Liberal-National party in power, Police Minister Rob Johnson said that those relaxed, soft-drug laws will be repealed and replaced with a much tougher approach. He told reporters yesterday that citizens caught with cannabis will no longer simply get a slap on the wrist for the crime. |















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