Topic: DRUGS - on July 16, 2009 at 1:01:00 PM CEST
Border Patrol seizes record amount of pot in Ariz
Agents in the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson sector have seized a record 1 million pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $800 million, so far this fiscal year, federal officials said Tuesday.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 15, 2009 at 1:47:00 PM CEST
Haschischpfeife im Handschuhfach
Witzenhausen. Marihuana und eine Haschischpfiefe fanden Polizeibeamte bei einer Fahrzeugüberprüfung in der Nacht zum Dienstag in einem Auto aus Kiedrich (Niederrhein).
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 15, 2009 at 1:46:00 PM CEST
Almost a ton of cannabis seized from a yacht off Mijas
The Interior Ministry say more arrests could be made in a joint National Police and Customs operation which has seized almost a ton of cannabis resin in Mijas and so far taken seven people into custody. Most were resident in Fuengirola.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 15, 2009 at 1:45:00 PM CEST
Chronic City: Just The Marijuana Facts, Doc. No, Wait -- The REAL Facts.
Medical advice "City Bright" Doc Gurley published a column over at SFGate purporting to be the latest, bias-free, data-based information on marijuana. On the face of it, that's a great and laudable idea; we'll agree there is, indeed, a "desperate need for data-based information looking at marijuana in the less emotional context of a pharmaceutical medication." So we suppose we'll have to give an "A" on the concept. But, disappointingly, the execution ranks a "C-" -- at best.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 15, 2009 at 1:43:00 PM CEST
Cheech & Chong Light Up Tron Spoof
Masters of weed Cheech & Chong reunite in a recession-themed Tron spoof slated to go live Tuesday. The video short begins as the two tokers emerge from a smoke-filled van arguing about how the rotten economy is affecting marijuana prices. They then catapult themselves into a videogame showdown haunted by virtual visions of Bernard Madoff and Alan Greenspan.
Cheech and Chongs Tron – Directors Cut
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 12, 2009 at 11:30:00 AM CEST
BBC on Portugal and decriminalization
Video report from BBC World News about the state of Portuguese drug decriminalization
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 11, 2009 at 3:20:00 PM CEST
West Midlands crackdown nets £2.6m drugs in a week
POLICE in the West Midlands seized nearly £2.6 million worth of cannabis, cocaine and heroin during a major drugs crackdown, they revealed today.
Throughout the course of the week, which formed part of a nationwide operation, officers in the region carried out 61 raids on suspected cannabis factories and crack houses.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 11, 2009 at 3:18:00 PM CEST
Bulgarian customs seize cocaine disguised as South American wine
The 714 litres of liquid cocaine came to the Black Sea port of Varna hidden in 1,020 bottles of the Bolivian Kohlberg wine, in a container sent to Europe from Chile.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 11, 2009 at 3:17:00 PM CEST
Bulgarien: Über 700 Kilo Kokain in Weinflaschen versteckt
Bulgarische Zöllner haben gestern 714 Liter verflüssigtes und hochkonzentriertes, in Weinflaschen abgefülltes Kokain beschlagnahmt.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 11, 2009 at 3:15:00 PM CEST
Die Albanische Drogen Mafia greift in der Preveso - Bujanovac Region mit Granatwerfer den Staat an
Durch diese Gegend läuft bekanntlich die zentrale Haupt Route für den Drogen Import aus Afghanistan über Mazedonien in den Kosovo.
Die Terroristen dort in der Region verteidigen mit allen Mitteln ihre Drogen und Mafia Routen gegen Polizei Patrollien. Heute kam es sogar zu einem Mörser Angriff auf dortige Polizei Patroillien.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 11, 2009 at 3:14:00 PM CEST
Prince of Pot Not Worried About Jail
The prince of pot took shots at the government and praised parenthood yesterday in his last words to Edmonton supporters before heading to jail this fall.
Alberta's capital was Marc Emery's latest stop in his farewell summer tour of Canada.
"I'm not repentant. I'm not trite. I'm proud of what I've done," said Emery before dozens at Beaver Hill House Park, 105 Street and Jasper Avenue.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 10, 2009 at 2:12:00 PM CEST
High times in the Himalayas
The people of Malana are poor, illiterate and grow some of the world's best pot. That may be about to change.
This is the vacation many drug tourists experience in Malana, an ancient village of 1,600 known internationally for its "Malana Cream," coveted as some of the best hashish in the world. Most villagers can speak just enough English to facilitate a hashish sale.
“Do you want charas [hashish]?” one man asked a visitor. “No charas, no thank you.” “Charas? Malana Cream? You want.” “No, thank you.”
He looked confused.
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