Death toll rising in Jamaica

Posted on May 26th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , .

CaribbeanGun battles raging in the Jamaican capital have left more than 60 people dead, hospital sources said May 25, as troops fanned out across the city hunting for accused drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Police put the death toll at 27, but Prime Minister Bruce Golding admits the actual figure may be much higher.

Marc Emery pleads guilty

Posted on May 26th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , , , .

CanadaVancouver's "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery, extradited from his native Canada, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Seattle on May 24 to conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. As part of a plea bargain, Emery, 52, must serve five years in prison for selling seeds to US customers through his business, Marc Emery Direct. He will remain in custody at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac until sentencing.

Bad acid scare in Humboldt County

Posted on May 26th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , , .

psychedelicsPolice in the Humboldt County town of Arcata are warning LSD users to beware after responding to a rash of incidents apparently connected to bad acid trips. Police said the problems began last month when officers responded to a home where paramedics found a 31-year-old man who had castrated himself.

Urban warfare breaks out in Jamaica

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , .

CaribbeanRunning battles between police and gunmen of the Shower Posse gang turned part of Jamaica's capital Kingston into a warzone on May 24, with reports of explosions and civilian casualties. Two police were killed the previous day as police moved in to arrest accused kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke for extradition to the US. The confirmed death toll has now reached three, as a soldier was killed breaking through street barricades in the Tivoli Gardens neighborhood.

Congressmen stand up for medicinal users' banking rights

Posted on May 24th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , , .

United StatesFifteen Members of Congress sent a letter May 21 to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urging him to issue "written guidance for financial institutions," that would commit the Department to not targeting institutions whose account holders are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws.

State of emergency in Jamaica

Posted on May 24th, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , .

CaribbeanA state of emergency was declared in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, and the neighboring St Andrew parish May 23, as pitched street battles broke out between police and supporters of drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke over the government's decision to extradite him to the US. A police station was set ablaze, and areas of the capital are described as a war zone. Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded in the street clashes.

Introducing Operation Overgrow

Posted on May 23rd, 2010 by looselucy and tagged , .

Wondering what to do with all those extra seeds laying around? Plant them in the wild!  Johnny Pot Seed, a newly established organization for the legalization of cannabis, is heading around the country attending festivals, fairs, and concerts to provide peatpods and instructions for people who want to put their extra seeds to use by planting them alongside highways and country roads. 

"Chicago Haze" snares dozen dealers

Posted on May 23rd, 2010 by Global Ganja Report and tagged , , , .

United StatesLocal law enforcement, following a year-long investigation dubbed "Operation Chicago Haze," arrested a dozen people alleged to be members of one of the region's largest marijuana dealing rings on May 21. The suspects were charged with crimes including cannabis trafficking, delivery of cannabis, and money laundering.

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