Hi 10 August 2010 Five cannabis farms were shut down as police swooped on homes in West Yorkshire. yesterday. Suspected drug dealers in Wakefield, Normanton, Featherstone, Rothwell and Honley were targeted during the dawn raids, in which drugs, cash and vehicles were seized. The raids were part of the latest phase of Operation Grassland, which has seen scores of dealers arrested and brought before the courts. Yesterday's operation netted seven arrests six men and one woman in connection with the production of cannabis. Items seized included drugs, drugs paraphernalia and cash as well as three vans, one camper van, two cars and four motorbikes. Chief Supt Marc...

Hi heraldscotland staff 10 Aug 2010 A man was yesterday found guilty of supplying cannabis after he was caught with 300,000 worth of the drug. Police officers caught Mark Shum, 62, with the drug when they pulled over his Peugeot car on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road following a tip-off. Shum had two suitcases in the car containing a combined total of almost 45kg of cannabis which the High Court in Edinburgh heard could reach a maximum street value of 300,000. Shum, of Auchinyell Road, Aberdeen, was found guilty after of supplying cannabis between August 1 and August 14 last year at Fraser Place at several locations, including the A90 Dundee-to-Aberdeen road, near...

Hi Opinion by NORML It’s been a hectic first week at the Oregon NORML World Famous Cannabis Caf . Last Saturday, the grand re-opening featured a barbecue out in the sun in the parking lot. Dozens turned out over the afternoon and evening to consume cannabis and socialize out on the shielded outdoor patio and downstairs in the 4,000 square foot caf / lounge. As word spread throughout the week about our new location, we saw the return of many of our old friends, customers from our previous location. They are agog at the magnificent new setting. The clean, classy, and huge interior was the main comment of praise I heard, followed by those folks excited to play free...

Referendum Fuels Debate on Future of Province’s $4-Billion Industry A looming referendum in California on whether to legalize marijuana has fuelled a debate among bloggers and pundits over this question: Could legalization in the United States cripple the Canadian economy? In a column on the Guardian’s website this week, B.C. writer Douglas Haddow writes that a move

Hi The electricity meter at the building was bypassed and 60,000 of electricity was stolen 9 August 2010 A group of men have been convicted of running the largest cannabis factory found in Leicestershire. About 6,000 cannabis plants, worth 1.7m, were found at an empty factory on Cyprus Road in Leicester in October. Ming Feng Wu, 37, was found guilty of the production of cannabis. Zhi Lin, 28, Xiao Chen, 24, and Jian Chen, 27, were found guilty of cultivating cannabis at Leicester Crown Court. All were of no fixed abode and will be sentenced later. Mohammad Mushtaq Khan, 54, of St Paul's Avenue, Willesden, London, was found guilty of the production of a class...

Michigan — After decades of marginalization, medical marijuana is gaining greater acceptance across the country and is becoming big business in states that have embraced it as a gentler, more natural medication for patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma and HIV. Fourteen states, including Michigan, have legalized the drug

Hi Monday, 9 August, 2010 In a further victory for cannabis campaigner Dakta Green, he appeared in court today to learn that three cannabis charges, dating back three years, have been dropped by Police. "After three years of on-going court proceedings, police saw the light and dropped the three remaining charges against me: two of possession of cannabis seeds and one of smoking a joint in public," Dakta Green said today. Dakta Green was arrested in Albert Park three years ago during a regular Friday '4.20' protest. Last month he was convicted and discharged on two charges of selling cannabis and one charge of cannabis possession for sale. Today's decision...

Hi Monday, 9 August, 2010 In a further victory for cannabis campaigner Dakta Green, he appeared in court today to learn that three cannabis charges, dating back three years, have been dropped by Police. "After three years of on-going court proceedings, police saw the light and dropped the three remaining charges against me: two of possession of cannabis seeds and one of smoking a joint in public," Dakta Green said today. Dakta Green was arrested in Albert Park three years ago during a regular Friday '4.20' protest. Last month he was convicted and discharged on two charges of selling cannabis and one charge of cannabis possession for sale. Today's decision...

Hi 9 August 2010 A 62-year-old man has been found guilty of supplying herbal cannabis with a maximum street value of about 300,000. Mark Shum, from Aberdeen, was caught with 45kg of the drug in suitcases when police stopped his car on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road last year. Shum had denied the allegations but was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. Judge Lord Malcolm deferred sentence on Shum until next month for background reports. Ear Bongme

Hi By NBC BAY AREA A convention on cannabis, the first ever in the South Bay, brought thousands of people to the San Jose Convention Center over the weekend. HempCon 2010 featured vendors and informational booths on everything from medical marijuana's benefits to growing options. There was information about medical marijuana, places set up to explain the current laws and booths aimed at pushing Prop 19 -- the November ballot issue to legalize pot for recreational purposes. Visitors could also learn about pot clubs in the Bay Area, growing weed at home and what equipment is needed to start an indoor farm. There was even legal help available and also a table set up...