Jailed 10yrs for Indian hemp possession

Jailed 10yrs for Indian hemp possession GhanaWeb 19, GNA - The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Kwame Amewugah, 27, a galamsey operator to 10 years imprisonment for possessing Indian hemp . Prosecuting Police Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo that on ... and more »

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Galamsey operator jailed 10yrs for possession Indian hemp

Galamsey operator jailed 10yrs for possession Indian hemp Peace FM Online The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Kwame Amewugah, 27, a galamsey operator to 10 years imprisonment for possessing Indian hemp . Prosecuting Police Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo that on June 1, ... and more »

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Stop it, police tell hemp growers

Stop it, police tell hemp growers Fiji Times POLICE are calling on drug cultivators, traffickers, peddlers and users to refrain from taking part in the illegal activity after four men were taken in for questioning in Nadroga yesterday. The four who are villagers from Vatukarasa and Tagaqe, ...

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Das Hemp Kapital Higher Ground

Das Hemp Kapital Higher Ground CounterPunch I'd like to start by thanking my Higher Ground co-host, friend and colleague Larry Gabriel for his fine column on hemp farming last week. As it happens, I'm staying this week at a splendid guest apartment above the Hash Marihuana and ...

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How to choose a milk alternative

How to choose a milk alternative WLBZ-TV Hemp milk, created from hemp seeds, has a nutty flavor. It has one thing the others don't. It's one of the few non-animal sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. Scritchfield says none of these products are the key to good health and weight loss. ... and more »

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Foreigner police uncover hemp-growing facility in Prague

Foreigner police uncover hemp -growing facility in Prague Prague Daily Monitor Prague, Feb 17 (CTK) - The Czech foreigner police uncovered a hemp growing facility in a house in Prague on Wednesday and detectives detained five foreigners aged 23 to 35, Prague police spokesman Tomas Hulan told CTK Thursday. ...

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Naturally Advanced Technologies Named to the 2011 TSX Venture 50

Naturally Advanced Technologies Named to the 2011 TSX Venture 50 PR Newswire (press release) Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. is committed to unlocking the potential of renewable and environmentally sustainable biomass resources from hemp and other bast fibers. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, CRAiLAR® Fiber Technologies ... and more »

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Driver jailed for possessing narcotic drugs

Driver jailed for possessing narcotic drugs Myjoyonline.com A driver who told the police that Indian hemp helped him to work efficiently, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. In addition, Ishmael Clottey was asked to pay GH¢540 fine or in default serve four months. ... and more »

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Eighth blogger joins RiponPress.com

Eighth blogger joins RiponPress.com Ripon Commonwealth Press He describes it as being about “Grassroots Politics, Community Activism and Hemp Cannabis.” Other bloggers include the Ripon Public Library staff, Christine Olson-Mader, Art Volkmann, Sallie Helmer, Adam Jacobi, Brian Reilly and Anne Niederkorn. ... and more »

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Hemp: Great for Decorating, Not for Smoking

Hemp : Great for Decorating, Not for Smoking Benzinga This month's featured fabric at Norman S. Bernie Co. is hemp . Having been grown worldwide for at least 12000 years, though not in the US since the 1950's because of marijuana prohibition, hemp fibers have been used extensively for textiles, paper, ... and more »

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Das Hemp-Kapital

Das Hemp -Kapital Detroit Metro Times I'd like to start by thanking my Higher Ground co-host, friend and colleague Larry Gabriel for his fine column on hemp farming last week. As it happens, I'm staying this week at a splendid guest apartment above the Hash Marihuana and ...

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Low Voter Turnout in Wausau

Low Voter Turnout in Wausau WSAW But in Wausau, poll workers are only seeing about 2 to 3% of the population coming out to vote. sheryl Hemp says, "My thought on that would be that there's less publicity with the elections in general. Wit the Fall presidential and gubernatorial races ... and more »

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Tara St. James Presents Fall 2011 Collection at New York Fashion Week

Inhabitat Tara St. James Presents Fall 2011 Collection at New York Fashion Week Inhabitat To provide instruction, St. James sent out eco-fashionable ensembles made from recycled polyester, hemp , Tencel, organic cotton, and reclaimed wool, most of which were sourced locally in New York City. Now, who's ready for homework? ... and more »

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Two suspects grabbed

Two suspects grabbed Accra Daily Mail (blog) Two suspected Indian hemp peddlars have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command and are currently in police custody. ... and more »

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Hemp laws restrict growth

Hemp laws restrict growth Byron Shire News Industrial hemp grower Andrew Kavasilas inspects a crop on one of his two hemp farms on the. IT MIGHT be the secret to good health, but at the moment it is ... and more »

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Hemp a victim of strange priorities

Hemp a victim of strange priorities The Nation Currently, it's a criminal offence to have any amount of hemp in your possession. It's officially classified as a drug (class 5) in the US and Thailand. ...

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