http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...562-662,00.html
'ONE of Australia's most wanted fugitives has been arrested during a police swoop that smashed a worldwide cocaine smuggling syndicate.
The high-profile convicted drug dealer nabbed in the Netherlands is the former Melbourne-based supergrass who secretly taped crime boss Tony Mokbel for police.
He once dated former TV host Naomi Robson. Robson said last year that she was involved in a relationship with the supergrass without knowing
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...oddlyEnoughNews
'Two convicts on day-release from a German prison were caught tending their illegal cannabis crop in an empty warehouse nearby, German authorities said on Monday.
German customs agents discovered the 1,200 cannabis plants in the warehouse in the western town of Moers and detained the two convicts, immediately ending the furlough and sending them back to jail.
The customs agents said the men, who were on day-release to find jobs, wer
I took some pictures a few days ago of the first of the Lophos to germinate. I Also planted about 25 Astrophytum asterias "nudum" they are in the blue container in the pictures none have germinated as it was only like 3 days ago. I had a look in the grow room just now and there are heaps more lophos up and a few Astros too. Its looking good.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...oddlyEnoughNews
'Twenty heavily armed drug hitmen snatched the body of a fellow trafficker from a morgue in northern Mexico after he died in a dramatic helicopter crash, police said Thursday.
The gunmen killed two policemen as they took the corpse from the morgue in the town of Ensenada, about 65 miles (110 km) south of the U.S. border near San Diego, Calif.
"This is unprecedented ... and shows us how far these (drug) organizations can go," said a
I think I will use this function if only for my personal record. If anyone can take something from it thats a bonus.
My last entry was in feb where I grafted come T.peru "Icaro" seedlings on to peres. 3 of the grafts took and have grown quite rapidly. They were grown outdoors even over winter and have done quite well. I will post a pic of them in a few weeks.
About a week ago I put 25 mixed Lophs and 50 L.Willi's down. About 20 have germinated so far and it looks good as far as germination goe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...71107160233.htm
'New measurements of brain activity in individuals addicted to cocaine confirm that addicted individuals have compromised sensitivity to monetary rewards.
"This altered sensitivity to reward may help explain why some drug-addicted individuals are unable to modify their drug-taking behavior, even in the face of well-understood negative consequences and/or positive incentives for behavioral change," said Rita Goldstein, who runs the ne
http://uk.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUKN0756745220071107
‘Got some leftover drugs — the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the government advises.
A pilot program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is looking at ways people can safely dispose of unused prescription drugs that are liable to be abused. [..]
Of course some people do not drink coffee. But maybe they
http://www.9news.com/news/watercooler/arti...x?storyid=80467
‘A man is facing drug charges after he allegedly walked into the Danbury police station puffing on a marijuana-filled cigar.
Capt. Robert Myles says Scott Snow walked into the station early Saturday and blew smoke from his cigar into a small opening in the bullet-resistant glass separating desk officers from the public.
Myles says the 24-year-old man was told there’s no smoking inside the building and he allegedly stubbed out the ci
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/06/2083502.htm
'A Queensland toddler is being treated in hospital for suspected poisoning from a toy which contains a chemical that turns into a substance similar to the illegal drug GHB when swallowed.
Most states have banned the craft toy Bindeez, which won the Australian Toy of the Year award earlier this year.
Authorities in New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, the ACT and Queensland banned the toy today after two childr
http://www.moonbuggy.org/archive/2007/11/0...-pot-at-wendys/
‘<third_planet> The other night my friend had some pot and wanted me to smoke it with him, but we had nowhere to smoke it because both our parents were home.
<third-planet> So we drove around looking for a place to park so we could smoke in the car.
<third-planet> We eventually settled on a Wendys parking lot..'
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Uni...3618921729.html
'he Victorian government has paved the way for the state's police to be routinely tested for alcohol and illicit drugs.
Police Minister Bob Cameron announced he would introduce legislation into parliament for a drug and alcohol testing regime for police.
The Police Regulation Amendment Bill 2007 provides legislative power for Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon to direct officers to undergo drug and alcohol testing, Mr Cameron said.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=...line-news_rss20
'Rats addicted to amphetamines temporarily 'forget' their drug cravings after receiving targeted brain injections of lidocaine, a medication commonly used by dentists to numb patients' gums.
Researchers say that the medication worked by inactivating an area of the brain known as the insular cortex or insula, which has previously been implicated in controlling drug addiction. They hope that altering activity in the insula might one da
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...71023183937.htm
'A new neurobiological study has found that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses. However, at higher doses, the effect reverses itself and can actually worsen depression and other psychiatric conditions like psychosis.
It has been known for many years that depletion of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain leads to depression, so SSRI-class anti-depressants lik
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...oddlyEnoughNews
'Smokers are like animals that do not think rationally, a Malaysian hardline Islamist cleric said at the weekend.
Islam discourages the faithful from smoking, just as it bars them from alcohol, said Nik Aziz Nik Mat, spiritual leader of the Parti Islam se-Malaysia, which seeks to turn the country into an Islamic state that punishes thieves by lopping off their hands.
Smokers did not use their brains because they continued to let the
It just has to be said, here in SE QLD we are having the best weather for us plant lovers. A little water at night (if it doesn't rain) and sunshine all day. Got rid of my "scale" infestation (thanks guys!!! ) and things are booming. *Happy Gardening*
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...oddlyEnoughNews
'Transportation investigators warned on Wednesday that marijuana use by ferry crews on Canada's West Coast was a clear risk to public safety, but the head of BC Ferries Corp said the government should require mandatory drug testing.
The Transportation Safety Board issued a warning note to BC Ferries saying it had learned that several crew members on the ferry Queen of the North, which sank last year after running into an island, "reg
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http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=896
'The nobleman awoke on a sunny spring morning. Feeling uncomfortable, he shifted himself, only to notice an extra weight on his pillow. Groggily, he opened his eyes. The glint of a blade stared back at him, its handle leaving an indentation in the pillow’s surface. Horrified, he rushed to his guards to question them about the previous night. Confused, they assured him that nothing of note had happened. Further investigation found that the windows were secur
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...oddlyEnoughNews
'Dutch customs officers found 100 dead beetles stuffed with cocaine while examining a parcel from Peru, Dutch authorities said Thursday.
The little drug couriers' bodies had been slit open and filled with a total of 300 grams of cocaine, with an estimated street-value of 8,000 euros ($11,270).
"This is a very striking method of smuggling. We have never seen anything like this before," said government spokesman Kees Nanninga.
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