Posts Tagged ‘marijuana’


Woody Harrelson takes a stand on war, marijuana and ‘The Messenger’

By Scott Marks 11:46 PM November 15, 2009

Woody Harrelson has drawn attention as both an actor and an activist. His interview with SDNN shows why.


Squad seizes record amount of locally grown pot plants

12:41 PM November 5, 2009

A multi-agency squad that targets drug traffickers in the San Diego area seized a record amount of marijuana plants being grown locally over the first 10 months of this year, authorities announced Thursday.
The San Diego County Narcotics Task Force discovered 227 illicit cannabis cultivation operations and confiscated a total of 492,221 pot plants between January [...]


Over 1,000 lbs. of drugs confiscated at border

Staff 5:25 PM October 19, 2009

Federal agents working at ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico line in California over the weekend seized 1,125 pounds of illegal narcotics, confiscated nearly $84,000 in undeclared cash and caught 10 fugitives wanted for various crime, officials reported Monday.


Study: Arrestees taking less illegal drugs

Staff 4:05 PM October 6, 2009

Fifty-eight percent of women and 57 percent of men who were arrested in San Diego County last year tested positive for an illegal substance, the lowest rate since testing began in 2000.


Arthur Salm: Much marijuana ado about nothing

By Arthur Salm 2:00 PM October 5, 2009

The real problem lies in the premise: that medical marijuana dispensaries are some kind of special, deadly serious issue, when they most certainly are not.


Supervisors extend marijuana moratorium

By James R. Riffel 1:20 PM September 16, 2009

The unanimous action gives staff time to develop regulations for the dispensaries, which are supposed to provide marijuana to people with prescriptions.


Fed seizes over 1,000 pounds of marijuana

Staff 4:14 PM September 14, 2009

Federal inspectors in San Diego County seized about 1,160 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamine that smugglers tried to bring into the United States from Mexico over the weekend.
An agent with a drug-sniffing dog discovered the largest of the 12 illicit narcotics shipments — an 810-pound load of cannabis — hidden inside a trailer being pulled [...]


Man arrested for illegally obtaining prescription drugs for resale

Staff 1:15 PM September 14, 2009

A young man accused of illegally obtaining hundreds of prescription drugs from pharmacies to sell, as well as running a marijuana-growing operation in his Murrieta residence, was out of custody on bail today.
Deputies were dispatched Friday to the CVS Pharmacy at 30640 Rancho California Road regarding someone attempting to have a forged prescription filled.
The customer, [...]


Authorities arrest 31 people at San Diego marijuana dispenseries

By Staff 2:37 PM September 10, 2009

The raids culminated a five-month state and federal undercover operation that targeted people illegally selling the drug at the medical
marijuana collaboratives.


Border inspectors have busy Labor Day

Staff 6:53 PM September 8, 2009

Inspectors staffing ports of entry along the California-Mexico border over Labor Day weekend seized 1,360 pounds of illicit narcotics.

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