You could try the "NORML" website...they have the laws and penalties, they might have that info... you could also look at the British criminal code on the net..

i swear Cannabis is a class B drug now..

It was on the news about half a year ago, when brown came into power they pushed it back up to a class B..

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Its still class c mate, they passed the new law ages ago, but it doesnt come in to effect till early next year, febuary or march i think.

Yeah and against the advice of a government drugs advice panel, the US is on the verge of giving up it's stupid, expensive war on drugs hopefully then we'll do the same...

well... im hoping the England will turn like amasterdam lol :P

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Don't drink and drive, Smoke weed and get high
check out my grow see what you think http://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/...-grow-clf.html

oh right, thanks for telling me

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some polish guys over here in ireland were found with 15 or 20 plants recently and only got fined 50 euro per plant.

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que não és mais minha mãe, em cujo seio esse corpo não deverá nunca se dissolver

The Shetland News

Hans J Marter

10 October 2008

A SHETLAND cannabis grower narrowly escaped a prison sentence today (Thursday) when he convinced Lerwick Sheriff Court that the 39 mature plants confiscated from his house were for personal use only.

Kenneth Gordon Roberts, of The Crofters, in Ollaberry, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with a potential value of between £5,000 and £7,600, between 1 April 2004 and 27 May 2007.

The court heard that Roberts' heavy use of the Class C drug was linked to a catalogue of different health issues and also to his recreational dependency.

But procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said he had been convinced that the 55 year old was not involved in any "active supply" despite the amount of plants seized.

Defense solicitor Tommy Allan said to value the drugs was purely "speculative on this occasion".

"This wasn't for anybody else and Mr Roberts is not denying that he is a heavy cannabis user," he said.

Sheriff Graeme Napier told Roberts that he would be spared a prison term because the crown accepted that there was no intention to supply the drug.

He put Roberts on probation for a year and imposed a liberty restriction order for the hours between 7pm and 6am for the next three months.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

this is grimsby

POLICE searched an Alford man's home and he handed over a block of cannabis resin from the top of a kitchen cabinet, a court heard.

Patrick Bagley admitted using the Class C controlled drug as a form of pain relief, Skegness magistrates were told.

He said he had bought the nine ounce bar for £280 from someone in Leeds, said Matthew Coles, prosecuting.

Bagley (40), of Willoughby Road, Alford, admitted being in possession of cannabis on July 29 this year.

Mr Coles said police attended Bagley's home address with a drug search warrant. He volunteered the location of a block of cannabis resin on top of a kitchen cabinet.

In interview, Bagley told police the drug would have lasted him for three months and was used for its pain killing properties to relieve a back, leg and arm injury he had sustained.

Bagley, who was unrepresented, told the court he was no longer using cannabis and had been back to his doctor to get prescribed medication.

Skegness magistrates fined him £75 and ordered him to pay £25 costs and a £15 surcharge. They ordered that the drug be forfeited and destroyed.

doncaster free press



October 2008
By Paul Goodwin
THIS is the inside of one of Doncaster's biggest ever cannabis farms which was gutted by fire just hours after being raided by police.
The Prague restaurant and bar in St Sepulchre Gate West was devastated in a suspected arson attack after police seized 603 cannabis plants in a drugs bust.

These pictures show dozens of plants that were under cultivation at the premises as well as powerful lighting system rigged up to help the drug grow. The town centre factory was also fitted with an expensive hydroponics system to water the plants.

Following the raid hundreds of plants were boxed up and taken away by police for tests.

A man in his 20s from Doncaster was arrested in connection with the production of cannabis and released on bail pending further inquiries.

Detective Constable Neil Beresford said: "This is one the largest cannabis factories we have found in Doncaster.

"There was a sophisticated hydroponics set-up with a substantial amount of expensive equipment. "

Police swooped on the building after obtaining a search warrant.

Approximately 15 hours later fire crews from Adwick, Maltby, Mexborough and Doncaster spent around two hours extinguishing the blaze.

Detectives are currently investigating both incidents and are linking
the two.

The Czech restaurant, which had been open only a few months, was closed at the time of the fire.

External doors, which showed signs of being forced open, have since been secured with screw plates to prevent them being opened.

The drugs raid happened at about 11am last Thursday with fire crews being called to the restaurant at around 2.30am on Friday.

Anyone with information about the premises or any of the incidents should contact police on 0114-Bollox quoting incident number xxx of October 2 or call Crimestop-pers on 0800-Bollox.