Tag Archives: Drugs & Vice

Councilmember who opposed asset forfeiture sees his store raided twice

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“City Councilman Stephen Holman, who represents Ward 7, and store owner Robert Winston Cox, 62, each face a felony drug count of acquiring proceeds from drug activity, as well as six counts each of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an earlier raid.  ‘They took the same exact types of items this time. I guess they were mad that we restocked,’ Holman said.  Holman alleges the charges might be politically motivated because he has questioned police’s use of civil forfeiture funds and the department’s attempts to use such funds to purchase a Bear Cat armored vehicle. Police officials say that has nothing to do with actions taken.”

http://newsok.com/article/5468125

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Last flight for US-funded air war on drugs as Colombia counts health cost

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“For more than two decades crop dusters have buzzed the skies of Colombia showering bright green fields of coca with chemical defoliant as part of a US-funded effort to stem the country’s production of cocaine.  Farmers across the country have long complained that indiscriminate spraying also destroys legal crops, and that the chemical used – glyphosate – has caused everything from skin rashes and respiratory problems to diarrhoea and miscarriages.  Authorities in Colombia and the United States – which has funded the aerial eradication programme with as much as $2bn since 2000 – scoffed at those claims.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/06/colombia-air-war-drugs-last-flight-looms-health-cost

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UN denies Richard Branson’s claim it will call for drug decriminalisation

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“Branson said he and his colleagues on the drugs policy commission could not be more delighted at the move, given that he had argued for years that drug use should be treated as a health issue rather than a crime.  Within hours of his claim, however, UNODC made it clear that no such change in policy was imminent and said it regretted an ‘unfortunate misunderstanding’. Branson appears to have anticipated that the UN body would not back a global decriminalisation call. ‘As I’m writing this I am hearing that at least one government is putting an inordinate amount of pressure on the UNODC.'”

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/19/un-call-decriminalisation-drugs-richard-branson

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DOJ: Drug Traffickers Easily Circumvented TSA For Years

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“Fourteen people were charged Monday with perpetuating a drug ring that smuggled suitcases full of marijuana onto airplanes, including three baggage handlers at Oakland International Airport.  The handlers allegedly snuck suitcases full of marijuana through special areas off limits to passengers where they could circumvent TSA screening. The handlers then allegedly used their security badges to go through a door to the main terminal area where they would hand off the suitcases to waiting accomplices who would take them as carry on luggage to their destination.  The operation had been running smoothly since as far back as July 2012.”

http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/19/doj-drug-traffickers-easily-circumvented-tsa-for-years/

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TSA contractors charged in drug smuggling scheme at SFO

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“Two TSA security contractors arrested by FBI at San Francisco international airport, along with a third suspect involved in the scheme, face life in prison for smuggling large quantities of methamphetamine through screen points. The two Covenant Aviation Security employees and a smuggler, 28-year-old Anibal Giovanni Ramirez, face a minimum 10 years and a maximum life sentence, and fine of $10 million.  The FBI investigation believed that Ramirez allegedly paid off the two security screeners at SFO, who allowed him to take drug-loaded luggage on a flight to Hawaii. The investigation also believes that the trio used Facebook to arrange the crime.”

http://www.rt.com/usa/238617-tsa-sfo-drugs-arrests/

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Italy’s army bringing down the cost of medical marijuana

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“In a heavily-guarded lab in Florence, many hundreds of a new type of marijuana plant are being grown. It’s part of the Italian army’s latest mission, to grow medical grade cannabis for the nation.  General Giocondo Santoni directs the business unit at the military pharmaceutical facility in Florence.  ‘We expect to make this drug available by the end of this year in a quantity of about 100 kilos (220 lbs), which is double the amount that we are currently importing from the Netherlands.’  Italy legalised the use of medical marijuana in 2007, meaning patients suffering from cancer, sclerosis and chronic pain have relied on the plant for relief.  For 25ml of cannabis oil, it can cost more than 400 euros per month.”

http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/29/italy-s-army-bringing-down-the-cost-of-getting-high-on-medical-marijuana/

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Santa Ana Police want video of them stealing marijuana suppressed

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“The three Santa Ana police officers who raided a medical marijuana dispensary earlier this year and were caught on camera stealing pot and degrading a disabled woman have filed a lawsuit to block the video’s use in the trial against them. The Orange County Register reported on August 4 that the police, who remain unidentified but can be seen here, believed they had disabled all of the security cameras and had a reasonable expectation of privacy.  This particular shop, Sky High, was under suspicion of operating without a permit, because in many the United States you must have permission from the government to engage in commerce to make a living.”

http://www.examiner.com/article/santa-ana-police-want-video-of-them-stealing-marijuana-suppressed

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Lessons from the drug raid that burned a Georgia toddler

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“Combined, both cases cost the local governments well over $3 million in settlements. Ayers got $2 million. The toddler’s family got $1 million (which might cover the child’s medical expenses). The alleged drug transaction that led to the investigation ending in Ayers’s death was for $50 worth of cocaine. The transaction that nearly led to the death of the toddler was for $50 worth of meth. A dead pastor, a widowed wife, a fatherless baby, a disfigured toddler, $3 million in settlements, who knows how much money spent on investigations and legal fees . . . all over $100 in alleged drug sales.  The raids will go on. And so will the body count.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/07/27/lessons-from-the-drug-raid-that-burned-a-georgia-toddler/

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You May Soon Get Bitcoin-Bought Cannabis Delivered by Drone

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“A company near San Francisco has come up with a novel way to deliver bitcoin-purchased marijuana, via drone.  Trees, which claims to sell the ‘highest quality’ medicinal cannabis to people holding a medical recommendation, accepts payments in bitcoin alongside traditional payment methods such as cash, online bank transfer and credit cards.  A spokesperson for the company confirmed that drone deliveries were not currently available, due to local regulations. The drone delivery option, the spokesperson said, would be rolled-out in the future if and when the regulation around the flying devices settled.”

http://www.coindesk.com/drone-delivers-bitcoin-purchased-cannabis-in-california/

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Inside Barcelona’s Bitcoin Drug Lab

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“At the headquarters of Energy Control in Barcelona, Northern Spain, a nondescript envelope arrives. Hidden inside, between layers of cardboard and tape, are two fluorescent pink pills purchased from one of many eBay-style marketplaces on the dark web.  For €50-worth of bitcoin, the non-profit provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the substances contained in their drugs – and the quantity – no questions asked.  Energy Control has been carrying out drug checking in raves and at its labs since 1998. Its dark web service, introduced in April 2014, operates under the same premise: to reduce harm among users by arming them with facts.”

http://www.coindesk.com/inside-barcelonas-bitcoin-drug-lab/

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