Posts Tagged ‘ Global ’

Global Demonstrations Planned as owner of Cannabis Culture magazine sits in Canadian jail facing extradition to USA

August 2, 2005
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Global Demonstrations Planned as owner of Cannabis Culture magazine sits in Canadian jail facing extradition to USA

In a move that could bring them nothing but trouble, the American government has forced the Canadian government to arrest Mark Emery, founder of Cannabis Culture magazine, and are trying to extradite him to one of their concentration camps, along with two other Canadians, for selling marijuana seeds to Americans. The extradition process could...
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Man gets 15 years For Two Joints in Philippines as ‘Reefer Madness’ continues to rage worldwide.

July 27, 2005
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Man gets 15 years For Two Joints in Philippines as ‘Reefer Madness’ continues to rage worldwide.

A Philippines court in Cebu City has sentenced Emilion Lapay Jr. a local man, to 15 years in prison for possessing just two joints, according to a report in the local newspaper the Cebu Freeman. After a trial in which the only evidence was the word of two police officers, Judge Ingles ruled Lapay was...
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Ahmad Saidin, 57, faces mandatory death sentence for 1.6kg of cannabis in Malaysia

July 26, 2005
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Ahmad Saidin, 57, faces mandatory death sentence for 1.6kg of cannabis in Malaysia

The Star in Malaysia reports that Ahmad Saidin, a 57 year old carpenter, has been found guilty of having 1.6kg of cannabis and has therefore been given the mandatory sentence of death under Malaysian law. His defence counsel is appealing against the High Court decision. In general, there is a two year gap between the...
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‘Hemp Aid’ Campaign

July 9, 2005
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We are looking for more information, especially regarding hemp in Africa, and US policy towards hemp. Once the text is fully checked and agreed it will become part of an ongoing ‘Hemp Aid’ education and action campaign. Further research is being done to find the exact legel situation regarding Hemp Farming in each African country....
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