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Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggeley faces more drug production charges
The former dual Olympic silver medallist, Australian Athlete of the Year and Gold Coast lifesaver was arrested on Friday night at Tweed Heads as part of a large-scale drugs probe by Australian Federal Police and NSW police. Sources say a drug lab was …
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Second bikie case postponed in Qld
He's charged with drugs and ammunition possession, possessing drug paraphernalia and obstructing police. He faced court a day after strict new laws designed to stop bikies walking free on bail were passed. The DPP applied for a Supreme Court review of …
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Accused bikie Benjamin Roberts nabbed in 000 drug bust and freed on bail …
But despite asserting that Roberts was a Rebels associate, police did not oppose bail when he appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Saturday morning charged with possession of a dangerous drug. He was bailed to re-appear on December 12 on …
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Va. man receives prison time for drug possession
Ghasib N. Madi, 27, for whom records list an address in Surry, Va., pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance that accused him of having heroin on Sept. 11. He entered the same plea to a misdemeanor theft charge accusing him of …
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NYC subway vigilante Goetz charged in drug case
NEW YORK (AP) – Subway vigilante Bernie Goetz, who ignited a national furor over racism and gun control after he shot four panhandling youths on a train in the 1980s, has been charged with misdemeanor sale and possession of marijuana, authorities said …
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Drug Possession in Japan
Information from a Japanese university about penalties for drug possession: http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/pdf/current_students/01_student_handbook/Drug_L…

Wisconsin pol pushes immunity for 911 callers reporting drug overdose
ADVERTISEMENT. Prompted by a personal family crisis, a Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing legislation that would offer immunity to people who call 911 to report a drug overdose or bring those suffering to the hospital for help. … California, Colorado, New …
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Ohio bill seeks 'Good Samaritan Law' to prevent overdose deaths
“If you possess drugs or you are using, it's possible you could be charged,” Murphy said. “If you're not using and you just make the 911 call, what would they arrest you for?” Overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in the United …
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6 PM \ CALL FOR DRUGS TO BE DECRIMINALISED
Leading prosecutor claims minor drug infringements should be treated as health and social issues rather than criminal matters. DPP Nicholas Cowdery QC has ca…

CeeLo Green CLEARED Of Sexual Assault … Charged with Ecstasy Possession
It appears the D.A. views the tape as a confession to drug use … thus the charge. We're told the criminal complaint will NOT allege the singer had any criminal intent to harm the woman when he allegedly shared ecstasy with her. As for punishment …
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Question by Craig: Pleading not guilty to ‘Ability Impaired by Marijuana’ / DWI in New York?
I got pulled over at a random check point in New York, I have a Connecticut license. I was arrested for ‘Ability Impaired By Drugs’ and ‘Unlawful Possession of Marijuana’, I failed a sobriety test for reasons not stated to me. I do not believe that I told the officer that I had been smoking but am not 100% sure. It would surely be a waste of time to contest possession but I would like to plead not guilty to ‘Ability Impaired’, the urine test will show up posistive for marijuana but I do not admit to smoking that day. This is my only legal offense of any kind.

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– Will it be worth my while to plead not guilty to Ability Impaired if I utilize a public defender?    Read more...