Topic: DRUGS - on November 12, 2013 at 3:40:00 PM CET
Paar darf Cannabis für Shiva anbauen
Ein englisches Gericht spricht ein Paar vom Vorwurf des Cannabis-Handels frei. Die beiden züchteten die Droge als Opfergabe für eine Hindu-Gottheit.
Ein britisches Ehepaar ist vom Vorwurf des Cannabis-Handels freigesprochen worden – weil es die Pflanzen nach eigenen Angaben als Opfer für den Gott Shiva anbaute.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2013 at 4:46:00 PM CET
Maine Police: We’ll Still Bust You for Weed
Even though possession of marijuana is now officially legal in the city of Portland, local police say they still plan to bust people for weed.
Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck said earlier in the week that even though his department had no issues with the city’s marijuana supporters getting out of hand while celebrating their legislative victory on Tuesday, his officers will remain steadfast about issuing citations for marijuana possession when necessary in accordance with the state law.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2013 at 3:13:00 PM CET
Man Dies After Drinking $50K Of Crystal Meth By Mistake
A man in Britain has died from mistakenly drinking over $50,000 worth of liquid crystal meth, having mistaken it for a health drink.
Romano Dias, aged 55, was given the deadly bottle of meth by his daughter Katee, who found it in a package which had been delivered to her home.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 11, 2013 at 2:24:00 PM CET
Miley Cyrus lights up a joint at European MTV awards in Amsterdam
US pop sensationalist Miley Cyrus took her publicity-seeking further still on Sunday by smoking a cannabis joint as she received her award for Best Video at the MTV European Music Awards in Amsterdam on Sunday.
The evening’s biggest winner was hip-hop icon Eminem who took home two awards, but Cyrus, 20, kept the spotlight firmly on herself after kicking off the show by twerking with a latex-clad dwarf called Little Britney.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 10, 2013 at 3:28:00 PM CET
Mexican Narco Armor Vehicles
Mexican Drug War report on improvised fighting vehicles, with images. Written by Robert j Bunker and Byron Ramirez -in cooperation with Borderland Beat, InSight Crime and Small Wars Journal-El Centro.
Over the past seven years Mexico has witnessed an unprecedented wave of violence. Increasing competition among drug cartels has left thousands dead and analysts wondering when the levels of violence will subside. According to several conservative estimates, the number of dead during the Felipe Calderon presidency (2006-2012) is around 70,000. Moreover, it is estimated that close to 30,000 disappeared during the same period. Ever since the Medellin and Cali drug cartels were dismantled in the 1990s, Mexico’s cartels became increasingly powerful. Over the past couple of decades Mexican cartels created effective drug distribution and transportation networks which enabled them to expand their reach and increase their pro´ts. These cartels, which now dominate the lucrative wholesale illicit drug market by controlling the great majority of the drugs that enter the United States, have branched out to many other illicit activities.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 7, 2013 at 3:24:00 PM CET
The Silk Road ist wieder online
Der Dark Net-Marktplatz The Silk Road ist nach der Verhaftung des ursprünglichen Betreibers Ross William Ulbricht wieder online. Der Umschlagplatz für Drogen und andere illegale oder fragwürdige Gegenstände und Dienstleistungen ging verschiedenen Berichten zufolge am Mittwoch Vormittag (US-Zeit) wieder online. Der Eigentümer der neuen Seite bezeichnet sich, wie auch bereits Ulbricht, selbst als „Dread Pirate Roberts“.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 7, 2013 at 3:21:00 PM CET
The Silk Road Is Back
Silk Road is rising from the dead. After the FBI seized the deep web's favourite illegal drug market and arrested its alleged founder Ross Ulbricht last month (for, among other things, ordering a hit through his own website), the online-marketplace-cum-libertarian-movement has found a new home and opened for business at 16:20 GMT this afternoon. In the wake of the original Silk Road's closure, everything became a little turbulent for its users. First, they had to get used to not getting high-quality, peer-reviewed drugs delivered direct to their sofas. (Though presumably they didn't stop getting high, instead forced back to the 'mystery mix' street dealers and surly ex-Balkan war criminals who have spent years filling cities with drugs at night.) Some users were pissed off that they'd lost all the Bitcoin wealth they'd amassed, or that paid-for orders would go undelivered, while small-time dealers freaked out about how they suddenly lacked the funds to pay off debts owed to drug sellers higher up the food chain.
slashdot.org Silk Road Reborn: There's a New Dread Pirate Roberts Dark net marketplace Silk Road 'back online'
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 7, 2013 at 3:19:00 PM CET
Instagram blocks some drugs advert tags after BBC probe
Instagram has blocked searches for certain terms associated with the suspected illegal sale of drugs via its service.
The photo-themed social network took the measure after being asked to respond to an investigation by #BBCtrending - a new social media series.
The journalists had uncovered many pictures and videos of narcotics posted alongside text advertising their sale.
Instagram is owned by Facebook.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 7, 2013 at 3:17:00 PM CET
Portland, Maine, Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Portland, Maine, voters on Tuesday approved legalizing recreational marijuana for residents 21 and older. The measure, Question 1, passed with about 70 percent of the vote, making Portland the first East Coast city to legalize recreational pot.
Adult residents of Portland -- Maine's largest city -- may possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana under the referendum. The new measure does not permit the recreational purchase or sale of marijuana, nor does it permit its use in public spaces like parks.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 7, 2013 at 3:14:00 PM CET
Cannabis in Österreich in breiter Bevölkerung angekommen
Insgesamt gab es weniger Anzeigen, und die Situation blieb stabil
Wien - Es gibt keine Hinweise auf eine Veränderung beim Konsum von Rauschmitteln. Nur Cannabis ist in der breiten Bevölkerung "angekommen". Die Zahl der Anzeigen wegen Suchtmitteldelikten ist rückläufig. Der Konsum "neuer" psychoaktiver Substanzen ist marginal. Das ist das Fazit im aktuellen österreichischen "Bericht zur Drogensituation 2013".
derstandard.at vienna.at Bericht zur Drogensituation in Österreich 2013 Bericht zur Drogensituation 2013« [Null-Fehler-PDF-File, 2,91 MB]
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 6, 2013 at 4:30:00 PM CET
Latest Updates From Idiotic War On Drugs
A couple of stories today to remind everyone that the ongoing and idiotic War on Drugs is just an attempt to waste taxpayer money dismantling basic rights and freedoms. First, New York City:
Shingles, 28, said he, his cousin and another male pal were at the cousin’s East New York home in December 2011 when the plainclothes officers arrived demanding to perform a search, the suit states.
The cousin, Tyriek Fortune, was suspected of a criminal offense, the suit says, although it’s unclear exactly what the alleged crime was.
One of the cops, David Grieco, is already under investigation for illegal entries elsewhere.</p>
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 6, 2013 at 4:25:00 PM CET
UN World Drug Report
The World Drug Report presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in drug markets. It covers production, trafficking, consumption and the related health consequences.
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