Cannabis News on 18th March, 2006

• Swoop on sweet factory where treats were made of cannabis
  Craig Howie, The Scotsman
  

  AMERICAN federal drug agents have raided “the biggest candy marijuana factory” on the west coast of the United States - a highly sophisticated operation where workers clocked in to make “Toka Cola”, “Pot Tarts” and “Keef Kats”.

• Mickey the mouse trip
  The Sun
  

  A DORMOUSE called Mickey got high after nibbling at the stash of cannabis his student owner hid in his cage.

• GW Pharma drug trial disappoints
  Reuters
  

  GW Pharmaceuticals shares lost a quarter of their value on Friday after the drug firm reported disappointing results from a final-stage trial of its pioneering cannabis-based medicine, Sativex.

• Denying Relief is Moral?
  Greg Scharf, For The Californian, North County Times
  

  A while ago, I had the misfortune to hear the shrill chest thumping of San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn as he was announcing the county would sue to overturn the state’s Compassionate Use Act allowing the medical use of marijuana.

• High Crimes, or A Tokin' Figure?
  
  

  Sweet marijuana smoke tumbles down the steps from “the Vapor Lounge,” a corner of Marc Emery’s bookstore where customers toke up at will.