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Newsbrief:
Gambian
Narcs
Mar
Marley
Remembrance
with
Raids
5/30/03
Jamaican reggae superstar
and cannabis user Bob Marley died May 11, 1981, an occasion whose anniversary
is marked with remembrances in some quarters, including by some in the
West African nation of Gambia. But Gambian Police Drug Squad Units used
the gatherings to round up pot-smokers and dealers in Banjul, the capital,
and several surrounding towns, according to the Gambia Independent.
More than a dozen men were
arrested in various locations in neighborhoods in the capital, with more
arrests being reported nationwide. Police raiding Lamin village conducted
an "impromptu house-to-house search" there, leading to several arrests,
the Independent reported.
Those arrested were still
being held as of May 23, with more arrests having taken place since Marley
Day. "We want to get rid of the drug menace once and for all," one officer
told the Independent.
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Issue #289, 5/30/03
Editorial: For Decency's Sake, No More No-Knock Drug Raids | Canadian Government Introduces Cannabis Decriminalization Bill | Ed Rosenthal to be Sentenced Wednesday -- Could Escape Mandatory Minimum as Pleas for Leniency Roll In, Supporters Prepare to Rally | DRCNet Book Review: "Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use," by Jacob Sullum (Tarcher & Putnam, 24.95 HB) | Democratic Presidential Contender Endorses Medical Marijuana -- Ohio's Kucinich First Out of the Gate | Saying Yes: New Book Offer from DRCNet | Action Alerts: Medical Marijuana, HEA Drug Provision, Global Legalization and Drug Treaty Reform Petition | Newsbrief: NYPD Under Fire in Death of Woman in Botched Drug Raid | Newsbrief: Federal Hepatitis C Control and Prevention Bill Filed | Newsbrief: Mississippi Drug Czar Not One to Let the Law Get in His Way | Newsbrief: The Hash Fields of Morocco | Newsbrief: Dutch Coffee Shops Take Hit in Anti-Tobacco Campaign | Newsbrief: New Zealand to War on Evil Meth | Newsbrief: Garcia Marquez Takes Back His Legalization Comments, Sort Of | Newsbrief: Gambian Narcs Mar Marley Remembrance with Raids | Newsbrief: Japanese Author, Legalization Advocate Gets Suspended Sentence for Marijuana Possession | Reflections Seeking Submissions for Special Issue on Prison | The Reformer's Calendar
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