"We cannot prove it, because no one has given us the chance."
By Philip Blenkinsop
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - Sitting among the mellow smokers in a coffeeshop in Maastricht it is easy to forget that a plan to relocate half of the cannabis-selling outlets to the city limits has aroused fury.
The southern Dutch city has been trying for five years to push seven shops to three new "coffee corners" at its northern, western and southern borders.
The marijuana equivalent of out-of-town shopping malls would serve the 1.5 to 2 million people who pour into the city each year in search of a powerful puff. Read more
Four people are to appear before Kilmainham Dublin District Court this morning charged in relation with a drugs seizure in Dublin. via RTE.ie
Ian Preuth Story by the Associated Press CORYDON, Ind. - Indiana State Police discovered 820 secret methamphetamine labs last year, That's a 7 percent increase over the 2006 total of 766 and reverses a two-year ... via Kypost.Com
"Sixty-six percent doesn't spare those of us who work in the government, it affects progress. Depressed people don't like to work. The immediate problems are suicide ... family violence, drug addiction"
Scarred by decades of turmoil and grief, 66 percent of Afghans suffer from depression or some form of mental disorder, and an increasing number are turning to illegal drugs, a top health official said. via Reuters
"Mr. Quest did not realize that the park had a curfew, and was returning to his hotel with friends."
Richard Quest, a CNN anchor and business travel specialist, was arrested early Friday after a police officer who had stopped him in Central Park for violating the park curfew found a small bag of ... via Celebrity Mound
Selfishness, greed and family breakdown are among the modern-day "social evils", according to a new report published. via IcNorthWales
A grand jury has indicted the owner of a suburban Cincinnati house where two firefighters died this month on a charge accusing him of growing marijuana. via WHIO-AM Dayton
- A former navy petty officer originally accused of drug smuggling aboard a Canadian warships has been found guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline and fined $2,000.
Former Petty Officer Christopher Carlson has also been formally dismissed from the navy for misconduct.
In sentencing Carlson, Canada's chief military judge said the case was a prime example of blatant disregard of Canadian Forces drug policy and an absolute abdication by a non-commissioned officer of his roles and responsibilities Read more
"It's pretty easy for the defendant to come in and make the claim that the victim pulled a gun on him."
MARION - The jury that heard the case of a Park Boulevard man accused of killing a man from Chicago rejected his claim that the shooting was an act of self-defense. After nearly 11 hours of deliberations, the ... via Marion Star
"Pete's mates, people he really trusts, have been flogging his stuff to get some cash, including some of the horrible paintings he did using his blood."
Comments Pete Doherty has been moved to a prison segregation unit to protect him from other inmates. via Daily Mail
