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Newshawks: Western Oz Decriminalizes Marijuana!
Tuesday the 23rd of September 2003 saw the Parliament of Western Australia pass the Cannabis Control Bill 2003. This legislation reduces penalties for smallscale cannabis cultivation and possession to a system of fines or "education" sessions for up to 30g of cannabis and two non-hydroponic plants. Cannabis paraphernalia will be regulated with health warnings and 18 purchases only.
While the law has passed, it will be another 6 months before Police have updated their procedures and are able to issue Cannabis Infringement Notices to offenders. |
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Newshawks: More Chretien Cannabis Coverage
The PM Plans To Puff Pot!
CTV News. Prime Minister Jean Chretien joked he would try marijuana once it's decriminalized in an interview. Joke or not, the remark has stirred up some heat as he tries to get his government's new marijuana bill through Parliament. |
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Newshawks: British Man Died of Police Restraint and "Cannabis Induced Delerium"
Roger Sylvester, 30, died a week after being detained by eight Scotland Yard officers at his Tottenham home in 1999.
The inquest jury said he was unlawfully killed. He had been restrained too long, in the wrong position, it said. But the jury found Mr Sylvester died from brain damage and cardiac arrest, triggered and exacerbated by breathing problems which occurred during the restraint, and also cannabis-induced delirium. |
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Newshawks: Chretien Says He Wants To Try Pot!
Canada's Pot Puffing PM?
Chrétien has always said he's never smoked pot, but on Friday he said he might consider it. "I never tried it. I said I might be able someday to do it," he said. Chrétien was more specific in an interview with a Winnipeg newspaper. "Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal," he said. "I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand." |
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Newshawks: Medicinal marijuana considered in New Zealand
Associate NZ health minister Jim Anderton says it is far too early to say whether cannabis should be approved for medical use. The NZ Green Party has released a survey of 225 registered doctors which found that one-in-three would consider prescribing cannabis, if it was legal to do so. Show link 2/3rds down right hand side of showpage. |
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Newshawks: Man Shot During Home Invasion, Then Arrested
Deputies Allegedly Find Marijuana Plants In Victim's Home
A man shot and robbed during a home invasion in Orange County, Fla., was arrested when deputies allegedly discovered marijuana plants inside the victim's home, according to Local 6 News. |
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