Jox Posted May 7, 2013 unfortunately you'll probly see this somewhere in the news atleast the W.A. people as the officer said it wouldn't surprise him if there was some media coverage as its such an uncommon thing I really hope not but they made a pretty big deal out of the guy from around here who got caught with a tiny bit of DMT because they had supposedly never found it before I asked the officer is this anything to do with the new laws that were sposed to be coming he said no that this law has been in place for a long time its strange because from what they said it comes under the whole any plant that contains a prohibited drug is automatically prohibited isn't this exactly what the new laws are ? I asked if he was going to start digging up all the native wattles aswell to wich he replied as far as I know theres nothing illegal in wattles If the news crew turn up, tell them to do a story on how the police are turning a blind eye to superstores like Bunnings & Masters selling illegal cacti & how the government are going to put 100's if not 1000's of native nursery growers out of business or a least turn them into criminals!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LokStok Posted May 7, 2013 Myco, this is terrible. were these uniformed constables, plain clothes drug squad, other? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idon'tstudydinosaurs Posted May 7, 2013 I dread to think of the media story that comes out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
space cadet swami Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) I can't find anything on this scheduling for plants, but I do remember watching a news item about the current WA govt. When they came into power at the last election they made a point of changing the possesion for cannabas laws...they insisted on toughening up the previous labour governments "relaxed, soft drug laws". http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/tough-new-cannabis-laws-for-wa-20110717-1hjq2.html extract quote: Under the new laws, someone caught with more than 10 grams of cannabis, rather than the 30g under the previous law, will face a penalty of $2000 or two years in jail, or both. So that was to come into affect on 1 August 2011...my guess would be that this was also when they decided to schedule mescaline bearing cacti .. Edited May 7, 2013 by space cadet swami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tipz Posted May 7, 2013 Did they obtain any details of those you have been trading plants with with ?? SAB PM's, emails, FB ? This is huge. The first case of it's kind i am led to believe ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted May 7, 2013 i dont know anything about Wa law, but talk to a lawyer mate. Pm torsten and ask for his advice. There is a chance the police have fucked up and apart from a smoking implement and a bit of weed your all good. Im not sure but pm torsten he will prolly know how you stand 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foo Posted May 7, 2013 Your Loph's are weeds in WA. So they are illeagle (ish). I wasnt aware of any other cacti mentioned here as being illeagle with the exception of you intending to consume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LokStok Posted May 7, 2013 ^ yeah but that would have the Dept.of Agriculture visiting, not the cops. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted May 7, 2013 damn sorry to hear man. fwiw i jsut checked vic laws as best i could and they appear to remain unchanged, so don't go shredding your garden just yet amz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
space cadet swami Posted May 7, 2013 Did they go after ur computer at all myco..? I would think if it was linked to to any possile trading via the internet, they would seize ur computer as well .. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) damn sorry to hear man. fwiw i jsut checked vic laws as best i could and they appear to remain unchanged, so don't go shredding your garden just yet amz I said flog (as in sell), not shred,lol. Sounds like this is a law that could do a ninja on any state ?! . Edited May 8, 2013 by Amazonian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) oh theres been some tears mate don't worry about that they took my variegated lophs and my crested lophs Edited May 8, 2013 by myco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
space cadet swami Posted May 7, 2013 http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument:24819P/$FILE/MisuseOfDrugsAct1981-06-a0-00.pdf?OpenElement I'd say this is ur problem...amended as of 19 April 2013. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) u pissed any one off!!! coz thats the only way pigs would know?? or ya selling on ebay?? or telling friends that have friends u have drug plants??? Edited May 7, 2013 by bullit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted May 7, 2013 they wanted to take my computers but I insisted that its very unlikely that theres anything on there I got my main laptop on for them and opened my email wich has nothing in there one of them had a look through there for a little while but they didn't take any of my computers in the end and theres 4 laptops here what I was told and showed was a printout of the "misuse of drugs act" listing mescaline wich says any plant containing mescaline is deemed illegal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karode13 Posted May 7, 2013 I'm really sad to hear of your plight myco. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) u pissed any one off!!! coz thats the only way pigs would know?? or ya selling on ebay?? or telling friends that have friends u have drug plants??? sorry quoted my own hahah sorry carry fucken on Edited May 7, 2013 by bullit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) its becoming pretty obvious that its due to some packages confiscated by customs although the officer denied this Edited May 7, 2013 by myco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tipz Posted May 7, 2013 Ill help you rebuild your collection Myco. Just find a safe haven ! you had one of the best collections in Australia. Plants that prized are not consumed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortly Posted May 7, 2013 Good chance of that, each agency is required to inform any other reliant agency or authority if they have intelligence that relates to them. So it doesnt matter if it were Customs, WAQIS or the AFP if any of them notice a state issue they are supposed to inform the reliant authority. Not that it always happens, but its supposed to. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gilligan Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) International customs, or WA quarantine? Edited May 7, 2013 by gilligan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
space cadet swami Posted May 7, 2013 qoute from the poisons act...that relates to the drug misuse act. "prohibited plant means any plant from which a drug of addiction may be obtained, derived or manufactured, or such other plant as the Governor declares and is hereby authorised to declare from time to time to be a prohibited plant for the purposes of this Act; and includes any part of such a plant, except in the case of the plant Papaver somniferum, the non-viable seed of that plant; " http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument:24808P/$FILE/PoisonsAct1964-09-d0-00.pdf?OpenElement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) sorry I need to make it clear I always say the wrong thing it was aquis not customs that had the packages Edited May 9, 2013 by myco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted May 7, 2013 qoute from the poisons act...that relates to the drug misuse act. "prohibited plant means any plant from which a drug of addiction may be obtained, derived or manufactured, or such other plant as the Governor declares and is hereby authorised to declare from time to time to be a prohibited plant for the purposes of this Act; and includes any part of such a plant, except in the case of the plant Papaver somniferum, the non-viable seed of that plant; " http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument:24808P/$FILE/PoisonsAct1964-09-d0-00.pdf?OpenElement that's it that's exactly what I was showed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted May 7, 2013 bunch of chair sniffing shit heads. fuck australia. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
