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    I'm quite surprised this plant hasn't been mentioned here before (according to the search function)

     

    On previous gold prospecting trips, we have found a couple of these vines although the fruit was unripe. Was told by elders we met that they can be eaten both raw or cooked.

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    CONFUSION levels were high as to the legality of cactus plants when a Townsville man was brought before the courts for possessing dangerous drugs.

    Robert Michael Nakovics faces drug charges relating to cactuses police discovered at his Cranbrook home     during a raid on July 2, 2016.

    Nakovics allegedly had 20 cactus plants growing at the rear of his property, including San Pedro, Peruvian Torch and Bolivian Torch varieties.

    All three forms of Cactus contain mescaline, a dangerous drug that causes hallucinogenic effects that have been compared to those created by LSD or magic mushroom consumption.

    Appearing in Townsville Magistrates Court on Friday defence lawyer Brandon Wood of Gun Lawyers said his client would be proceeding by pleading guilty.

    However, when Mr Wood said the guilty plea would be referring strictly to the possession of the actual cactus plants, with the prosecution not being able to prove Nakovics extracted the mescaline the cactuses, Magistrate Cathy Wadley sought clarification.

    “There are many varieties (of cactus) that are shown here and they look like common garden varieties,” Mrs Wadley said.

    “Yes, your honour … there are probably many homes across Townsville … well Australia (with the same plants),” Mr Wood said.

    Police prosecutor Mark Fenlon said the Drug Misuse Act was somewhat ambiguous when it came to mescaline while Mr Wood said his client was ready to plead guilty on the understanding that possessing any part of the plant that contained mescaline was illegal.

    Mr Wood referenced section 4 of the Drug Misuse Act which states a dangerous drug means “any part of a plant that is a thing stated in the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987” (which mescaline is).

    But Mrs Wadley, who said she had never encountered such a situation before, remained unconvinced.

    “I can’t imagine that section (of the legislation) applies to possessing mescaline because you are growing a cactus,” Mrs Wadley said.

    “It’s a very curious topic … is it the prosecution’s position that anyone who owns a cactus including in parks and gardens (is possessing a dangerous drug)?

    “It’s a very curious matter that probably needs more exploration.”

    The prosecution and defence have been given extra time to seek clarification through case conferencing.

    The matter is next due before the courts in March.

    The Bulletin attempted to get a clear answer off the State Government as to whether or not it was illegal to own certain varieties of cactus.

    The inquiry was passed through the Department of Justice, Department of Environment and the Queensland Police Service with no one being able to provide a straight forward answer.

    A QPS spokesman said “the marks on the plant are what’s important … it can be presented as evidence that someone is in possession of the cactus for the mescaline”, but they would not comment further.

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    1 hour ago, Danielle Rose said:

    Hey Gimli, did you receive my reply and address?

     

    On 05/01/2019 at 1:50 PM, Gimli said:

    @S35H4T @shadowcreature @Danielle Rose

     

    I still need your address via PM. Please get back to me before Friday or you'll be skipped. I will not be holding seed past then, I plan to mail 43 letters on Friday and close this giveaway.

     

    Thanks

     

    On 12/01/2019 at 12:36 AM, Gimli said:

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    Letters have been posted.

     

     

    A few people were skipped. Too bad.

     

    For everyone else, happy growing and I hope to see baby photos later on

     

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    Separated out some Datura wrightii and discolor seedlings. A few for giveaway

     

    Sowed 42 Santalum spicatum seeds

     

    Separated out 20 of the strongest Acacia acuminata broad phyllode seedlings from my most recent seed picking

    Need to get some GA3 for some Duboisia myoporoides seed a generous member is sending

     

    Grafted some monstrose stuff and finally pushed past 900 pieces of Pereskiopsis. 911 at the moment versus 6 weeks ago when I had 350~. Allocated a spot for another 13 tubs of 91 pieces (1,183). Managed to put 40 in forestry tubes for my own use in the next few weeks after this time spent building numbers.

     

    Now I just need to find a reasonably priced lab which can do GCMS testing. Even someone within the ethnobotanical community who wants to help us learn more about certain plants.

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