February 9, 2010
Cannabis
The following articles have been tagged with "Cannabis":
Police raids uncover cannabis-growing network
National: 30 Jan 10
Six men have been arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis in three apartments in the Stockholm area. Police believe the green-fingered gang are part of an extensive network of plant growers and dealers.
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Pot smoking can damage young brains: study
Science & Technology: 9 Nov 09
Smoking marijuana is more harmful for young people than previously believed, according to a Swedish study.
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Prison for 'Stockholm Syndrome' accomplice
National: 31 Jul 09
One of Sweden’s most notorious criminals, 62-year-old Clark Olofsson, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a drug smuggling syndicate.
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Ex-cop charged for 'neglecting' to return evidence
National: 9 Mar 09
A former Gothenburg-area police officer was charged on Monday for having pilfered several pieces of police evidence and taking out a loan in another person’s name.
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State to compensate Swede for broken 'hash' pipe
Society: 4 Mar 09
Sweden’s National Police Board has been ordered to pay a man 300 kronor ($33) in compensation after police destroyed his pipe during a drug raid.
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Sahlin evokes Obama in cannabis gaffe
Politics: 1 Feb 09
S we can! exclaimed the Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin at a party conference in Västerås on Saturday. She intended to evoke US president Barack Obama, but used the name of a cannabis advocacy group.
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Police bust international narcotics ring
National: 11 Jan 09
A major international drug smuggling ring has been busted in an operation involving police in Norway and Sweden. More three quarters of a tonne of narcotics has been seized and 30 people are under arrest.
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Home-grown cannabis flourishes in Sweden
National: 8 Jan 09
Marijuana in Sweden is increasingly being grown domestically rather than smuggled into the country, and police suspect Vietnamese crime networks are behind the proliferation in cannabis growing operations.
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Teenager dies of 'net drug' overdose
National: 15 Dec 08
An 18-year-old girl has died in Stockholm after overdosing on mephedrone, a drug that until now has been freely available for purchase on the internet.
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Four in custody after major cannabis bust in Stockholm
National: 12 Dec 08
Police in Stockholm confiscated 140 kilogrammes of cannabis and arrested four men last weekend in raids carried out at several suburban locations last weekend.
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Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen
Travel: 8 Dec 08
Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away.
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UK citizen wanted in record pot bust
National: 3 Dec 08
Swedish authorities plan to issue an arrest warrant for a 33-year-old British citizen wanted in connection with one of the largest marijuana busts in the country’s history.
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Cannabis growers face five years in jail
Society: 22 Sep 08
Two men suspected of involvement in a major cannabis-growing operation in southern Sweden were sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for serious narcotics offences.
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Swedish police seize thousands of baffling cannabis plants
National: 17 Sep 08
Police in Skåne in southern Sweden confiscated a field full of cannabis on Tuesday, but have yet to determine whether the plants were actually meant to be dried and smoked.
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World anti-drug forum gathers experts in Stockholm
Society: 7 Sep 08
Stockholm will this week host experts, politicians, police and anti-drug activists from 82 countries to share ideas and devise strategies for stopping drug abuse worldwide.
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Cannabis found on Swedish military training area
National: 5 Sep 08
A group of Swedish soldiers made an unexpected discovery when they came across a group of suspicious looking plants during a training exercise in Skövde in western Sweden.
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Pranksters turn public park into sprawling pot farm
Society: 1 Aug 08
No one noticed the marijuana plants towering above the flowers in a public park in the northern Swedish town of Luleå until a local newspaper received an anonymous tip - and some help from a vacationing Jamaican.
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Bust nets ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ accomplice
National: 21 Jul 08
Swedish police reported on Sunday that Clark Olofsson, one of Sweden’s most notorious career criminals, was among six suspects arrested in a massive narcotics raid over the weekend.
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Swedish teens shun condoms and cigarettes
Society: 25 Jun 08
Swedish teens drink and smoke less than their peers in most other countries, but when it comes to sex, young people in Sweden are far from being the most careful.
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14 years for cannabis crime
National: 20 Jun 08
Two men, aged 50 and 47 years old respectively, were sentenced on Thursday by Falu district court to 14 years for aggravated narcotics smuggling.
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Finns in demo for jailed MS patient
National: 5 Feb 08
Demonstrators in Finland staged a protest on Monday evening in support of a Swedish multiple sclerosis patient who was sentenced to jail after growing cannabis for medicinal purposes.
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MS patient jailed for cannabis use
Society: 25 Jan 08
A Swedish multiple sclerosis patient is to go to jail for one year for smoking cannabis. The court said her belief in the healing properties of cannabis was 'an aggravating factor.'
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Sweden's cocaine use on the up
Society: 20 Jan 08
Use of cocaine in Sweden is on the up, according to police and customs officers, who now want better cooperation with South American authorities.
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Controversial hemp farmer wins award
Society: 29 Nov 07
Farmer Ulf Hammarsten was barred from growing hemp. But Ulf fought the law and Ulf won.
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Three held over drug seizure
National: 5 Nov 07
Three men have been remanded in custody for smuggling hundreds of kilos of cannabis into Sweden last week.
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Couple shocked to find cannabis in garden
National: 12 Aug 07
Helge and Helga Nilsson's grew quite fond of the 1.5 metre plant in their garden. It was only when they saw a TV report on drugs that they realised what it was.
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Dozens of youngsters in reggae fest drug arrests
Society: 12 Aug 07
Dozens of parents across Sweden received unwelcome calls from social workers in Uppsala this weekend. The message: you're child has been arrested for doing drugs at the town's reggae festival.
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Dutch man held after record cannabis seizure
National: 28 Jul 07
A 34-year-old Dutch citizen has been remanded in custody on suspicion of drugs smuggling after being caught trying to bring 225 kilogrammes of cannabis into Sweden.
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Man prosecuted for sale of chocolate cannabis
National: 10 Jul 07
A 20-year-old man in southern Sweden has been charged with fraud after disguising a bar of chocolate as cannabis.
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More cannabis in Sweden than previously thought
Society: 11 Jun 07
Swedish authorities have seriously underestimated the size of the country's cannabis market, according to a new police report. Around 25-30 tonnes of cannabis are sold in Sweden every year, rather than the 3 tonnes previously estimated.
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Politician admits taking cocaine
Politics: 9 May 07
Six percent of Swedish MPs say they have tried illegal drugs, with Centre Party MP Fredrik Federley admitting trying cocaine. "It's good that they're honest," one anti-drugs campaigner says.
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Moroccan jailed for 45 kilo hash trade
National: 21 Jul 06
A Swedish court on Friday jailed a Moroccan man for five years for selling 45 kilos of hash in the Netherlands for re-sale in Sweden.
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Drugged cake man guilty of assault
National: 17 Mar 06
A 28 year old man has been given a conditional jail term and 100 hours of community service after serving his colleagues at a Stockholm botanical garden a cake laced with cannabis.
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Prison for Swedish cannabis growers
National: 15 Nov 05
Two cannabis growers have been jailed for almost five years after police found two cultivation rooms behind a secret door in a Gothenburg industrial building.
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Swedish police arrest 130 at reggae festival
Society: 15 Aug 05
Of 10,000 people attending a reggae festival in Uppsala over the weekend, 130 were detained by police, mostly for possession of cannabis. Coincidentally, there were no reports of violent crime.
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Drugged cake "a bad joke"
National: 31 Oct 04
A staff party at the Bergianska Botanical Garden ends in a bad trip to hospital for 13 people who tucked into cake prepared by one of their colleagues - and the police aren't laughing.
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Sweden hits drug supply and demand
Society: 14 Oct 04
Progress on two fronts in Sweden's battle against drugs: Swedish customs officials report record drugs seizures and a common-sense programme to help young drug addicts begins in Stockholm.
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Performance drug "easily accessible"
Science & Technology: 16 Sep 04
The papers hit upon a rich vein of drug stories this week - but it's office workers and fitness enthusiasts who are the latest groups to be targeted.
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Booze and drugs await foreign students in Sweden
National: 9 Sep 04
As universities across the country open their doors to more foreign students than ever before, news of extra-curricular activities suggests they'll be playing as hard as they work - and suffering the consequences.
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 24 Jun 04
Church porn, cyclists without wheels, a crime-fighting kindergarten and an innovative safety measure on SAS flights. Midsummer madness from the week's papers.
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