Die Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP) unterstützt Forderungen von Drogenexperten zur stärkeren Konzentration der Strafverfolgung auf Dealer und Drogenhändler. die GdP fordert, dass die Polizei – ebenso wie die Staatsanwaltschaft – die Möglichkeit bekommen muss, selbst zu entscheiden, ob sie den Besitz von Kleinstmengen von Cannabis zur Anzeige bringt.

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Al Jazeera recently came to Humboldt and interviewed local law enforcement officer, Cyrus Silva. They asked “What would it take to eradicate cannabis from Humboldt County?” “An act of God,” Silva replied.

Knowing that the drug war has failed, people around the world are ready to explore legalization as an option for dealing with the normal human need for pleasure.

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The Taiwanese company that specializes in quick, 3-D video takes on topical news, has created a comedic short on Prop 19, featuring a dancing, smoking brown bear, black people smoking joints as they are let out of prison, and beer salespeople throwing things through TVs. Watch the clip and read more "news" after the jump.

On Nov. 2, Oakland voters will be asked to decide whether medicinal cannabis businesses in the city should pay $50 in tax for every $1,000 in gross receipts.

That is nearly three times the supplemental sales tax rate they already pay and could contribute more than $1 million to Oakland's general fund.

The measure would also create a new "Non-Medical Cannabis Business Tax" of $100 per $1,000 of gross receipts if voters approve the California-wide Proposition 19, which would legalize recreational marijuana use.

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C-SPAN for state government. Live coverage of the Assembly and Senate, as well as candidate press conferences.

Date : 09/21/2010
Source : Senate
Type : Info-Hearing
Category : Propositions

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1,2 Tonnen Kokain! Der bislang größte Kokainfund in Deutschland wird seit Montagmittag vor dem Hamburger Landgericht verhandelt. Sechs Männer im Alter zwischen 27 und 35 Jahren müssen sich wegen Verstoßes gegen das Betäubungsmittelgesetz verantworten. Darunter ist auch Ex-Fußballprofi Kevin H. (31).

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The head of the European Union mission in Serbia Vincent Degert has said that the EU countries are receiving up to one hundred tons of heroin through the Balkans. Such a situation in criminal activity could prevent the countries in the region joining the EU. “Organized crime and corruption could become an obstacle to joining the EU, if these problems are not resolved appropriately. Serbian Interior Ivica Dacic agrees with him. Speaking at the International gathering of officials from national security councils of 44 countries in Sochi, he said that Europe gets 70-80 percent of heroin from Afghanistan through the Balkans, and criminal groups in the region were involved in drug trafficking.

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