Täter klauen nur die Triebe

Nach gründlicher Recherche gehen die Ermittler davon aus, dass in Oberode keine Pflanzenliebhaber am Werk waren. Der oder die Täter haben es auf die jungen Triebe der Hortensien abgesehen, um sie wahrscheinlich zu trocknen und zu rauchen.

sueddeutsche.de
pharmazeutische-zeitung.de
Triebtäter im Blumenbeet [2004]
jan-filter.de

Frankreich will die Schattenwirtschaft stärker bekämpfen - mit Hilfe von Steuern. So sollen Drogenhändler, Hehler und Geldfälscher künftig höhere Einkommensteuern zahlen. Das zumindest sieht das rückwirkende Haushaltsgesetz 2009 vor, über das die Abgeordneten des französischen Parlaments in den kommenden Tagen abstimmen sollen.

welt.de

The government of the Czech Republic in eastern Europe will allow ordinary citizens to grow up to five marijuana plants starting Jan. 1, 2010.

The cabinet of Prime Minister Jan Fischer defined "personal use" amounts of cannabis and other drugs, clarifying the nation's new penal code that will decriminalize cultivation and possession of pot.

While marijuana will remain technically illegal, possession will be punished only with fines comparable to those imposed for parking tickets, Sean Carney at the Wall Street Journal reports.

wsj.com
ceskenoviny.cz
encod.org

4:20 statt Spice

Amsterdam has long been famed for its relaxed approach to prostitution and soft drugs, making the Dutch city one of the most popular destinations for tens of thousands of Britons on stag and hen parties.

But all that may be about to change. As part of a major 'clean-up' of the city centre, the local authorities yesterday unveiled plans to close half of the brothels and the little coffee shops where cannabis can be bought and smoked, prompting warnings that they will cost the city dear as visitors head elsewhere.

guardian.co.uk

The identity of those arrested has not yet been released

Police in Madrid have arrested two people who were found to have 76 kilos of hashish hidden in the airbag of their car.

typicallyspanish.com

Deputies found more than 700 pounds of marijuana in the back of a truck after a Sunday night traffic stop.

Sgt. Robert Harvey noticed the Ford 4-by-4 speeding down State Highway 35, then turn onto State Highway 185 at 9:45 p.m.

victoriaadvocate.com

Officials say six suspected drug smugglers and six makeshift backpacks full of marijuana were taken into custody. According to agents, the backpacks were full of 13 bundles of marijuana weighing 293 pounds.

abc15.com

Er hat viel erlebt, sorgte immer wieder für Skandale - jetzt spricht der Musiker George Michael im "Guardian" ungewohnt offen über seinen Drogenkonsum und seine sexuellen Vorlieben. Nur über musikalische Pläne will er nicht reden.

spiegel.de