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TV documentary: Prime Time Investigates: War Without End
2008-06-07 20:55:00 An extraordinary documentary marking a new level in broadcast journalism critiquing the international war on drugs was shown on Irish TV. (3 June 2008).Filmed in Colombia, Ireland, England, the US, The Netherlands, Switzerland and many more, it includes a veritable who’s who of drug policy experts on all sides of the debate."It is absolutely unequivocal in demonstrating the futility and massive costs of fighting the war on drugs, as well as suggesting legal regulation as a viable alternative." - Emily CA must see for anyone interested in the debate.TV documentary: Prime Time Investigates: War Without End Get Blairs Brain on Newsfeed... http://feeds.feedburner.com/BlairsBrain-C anvassingForOpinion More About: Documentary , Prime Time
Cannabis is not a cause of anti-social behaviour.
2008-06-06 02:47:00 Image via Wikipedia In the politics of drug policy in the community an emerging concern is being expressed characterised by an anti-fun, anti-youth intolerance ranging from neo-prohibitionism to a 'more rules is better than some rules' debate surrounding alcohol deficits in the community. If Cannabis is not a cause of anti-social behaviour AND cannabis is displacing alcohol and other mind altering substances it can be reasonably argued its use is ''harm minimizing" AND producing a positive social outcome.And why do those who are morally (or politically) concerned 'about drug harms' resist change (ie: "we don't need a third drug!") when cannabis is so prevalent and so benign by any comparison yet 'in their name and mine' its draconian sanction so damaging."The Advisory Council also found that cannabis use isn't actually associated with antisocial or criminal behaviour, but the public perception is that it is, because there's a lot of misleading information which confuses p... More About: Social , Behaviour , Anti , Anti-social
Long-term daily cannabis use seen harmful to brain tissue, mental health
2008-06-03 09:33:00 Image by Getty Images via DaylifeDr. Yucel says "Many people in the community, as well as cannabis users themselves, believe that cannabis is relatively harmless and should be legally available,"(see Yucel Research link here)This argument is a straw man.The heavy use of cannabis as characterized by this study [5+ daily joints*356*10yrs] would be the extreme exception in consumption.It would be very difficult to find 15 cannabis only consumers in Australia using at this level.(further) This heavy consumption was occurring in a context of absolute prohibition, clear evidence of policy 'efficacy' failure being so predicated on zero tolerance of any harm.But what do we find? A harm association by a correlation only, and as reported elsewhere - no basis for thinking there is cannabis harm causation other than at sub clinical behavioral measures.Remember the UN cannabis related covenants sanctions billions of dollars annually on police, justice, law, and corrections and maintains a cult... More About: Health , Daily , Mental , Mental Health , Long
Pot Shrinks Brain but subclinical effect!
2008-06-02 21:54:00 Chronic Cannabis Use May Affect Brain Structures, Memory and Mental Health (Interview with Murat Yücel, PhD) Long-term, heavy cannabis use 'alters brain' - InTheNews.co.uk - Long-term, heavy cannabis use 'alters brain' InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 11 minutes ago Full Story Long-term, heavy cannabis use could result in structural abnormalities in areas of the br...Heavy marijuana use shrinks brain parts: study - U.S. Daily - Heavy marijuana use shrinks brain parts: study U.S. Daily, ca - 14 minutes ago The study, published in the American Medical Association's journal Archives of General Psychiatry, also fo...Cannabis may shrink brain, scientists report - guardian.co.uk - Cannabis may shrink brain, scientists report guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 minutes ago Smoking cannabis for long periods of time may shrink parts of the brain that govern memory, emotion and aggr...oh dear....But consider... BRITAIN’S new drug Czar wants to DOWNGRADE mind-bending ecstasy and LSD. Professor David Nutt, [E... More About: Effect
Cannabis - no threat. Very relevant to NZ Law Comm. review?
2008-05-31 20:38:00 Small data set but very relevant to NZ Law Comm . drug policy review? It complements the important sociology research paper presented by Geoff Noller at Otago University in early May. STUDY SHOWS MARIHUANA USE NOT A THREAThttp://www.mapinc.org/norml/v08/n54 1/a11.htm"I would argue that it is the prohibition of marihuana that actually leads to crime," he said. "Not that there aren't any cases where someone is inebriated and in such a state that they aren't thinking clearly and do things that normally they wouldn't do, but that is the same with alcohol. If you look at it, the drug that is most highly correlated with crime, particularly violent crime, is alcohol. And no one is calling for that to be criminalized." .... snip...."Although these findings are not generalizable given the small sample size, if they are corroborated by further ethnographic research there may be a compelling reason to reconsider present laws that prohibit marihuana use and treat recreational marihuana users a... More About: Review , Relevant , Cannabis , Threat
Energy drinks linked to risky behavior among teens
2008-05-29 19:48:00 Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and young adults: the energy drink. (see report @ Energy drinks linked to risky behavior among teenagers -- chicagotribune.com )Super-caffeinated energy drinks, with names like Red Bull, Monster, Full Throttle and Amp, have surged in popularity in the past decade. About a third of 12- to 24-year-olds say they regularly down energy drinks, which account for more than $3 billion in annual sales in the United States.(note: Red Bull advt. campaign seeking crazy showmen and Jackass wannabes / or this enticing 'drug consumption/addiction alliteration' for "Spike Shooter - "once you take a sip - mindblowing" the HardCore Energy Drink" /Blair)The trend has been the source of growing concern among health researchers and school officials. Around the country, the drinks have been linked with reports of nausea, abnormal heart rhythms and emergency room visits.In Colorado Springs, several high scho... More About: Teens , Drinks , Behavior
Experts advise MDMA and LSD safer
2008-05-22 03:23:00 Like NZ, the UK expert advisory cmte [lead now by Professor Nutt, he was here in February for the Christchurch Medical School lectures and UN NGO meetings in Wgn] is retaking a look at MDMA classification. After being ignored by the Home Office and Gordon Browm I don't like their chances, however good on them for keeping the issue ticking over. There is nothing more important than resolving the tensions around drug policy perse. /Blair Ecstasy reclassification meltdown; it begins again Thought the reclassification ridiculousness was over? WRONG. It's only just starting. The miserable cannabis reclassification saga (as chronicled on this blog over the last couple of years) may be done and dusted for the time being but the next installment is about to begin with the imminent ACMD review of ecstasy's classification status. And if it was possible to find a drug that works tabloids and politicians into more of a irrational lather than cannabis, then that drug is ec... More About: Experts
Cannabis and the Office of the President on Drugs
2008-05-18 02:27:00 Executive Summary(click for PDF link)Two million teens report feelings of depression and loss of interest in daily activities during the past year.Depressed teens are twice as likely as non-depressed teens to use marijuana and other illicit drugs.Depressed teens are more than twice as likely as their peers to abuseor become dependent on marijuana.Using marijuana can cause depression and other mental illnesses.Marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide.Teens who smoke marijuana at least once a month are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than non-users.The percentage of depressed teens is equal to the percentage of depressed adults, but depressed teens are more likely than depressed adults to use marijuana and other drugs.Teen girls who use marijuana daily are more likely than girls who do not use marijuana to develop depression.Yeah - and peer reviewed evidence says this is largely hog... More About: Office , The Office , Drugs , President , The President
Cannabis linked to use of amphetamines
2008-05-18 02:16:00 Cannabis linked to use of amphetamines and concrete floors!More people who have friends who smoke cannabis are likely to walk on concrete floors too err. well thats correlation for ya!! (/blair!) Doctors have tracked 2,000 Victorian high school students for 10 years and found those who were smoking cannabis at the age of 15 were as much as 15 times more likely to be using amphetamines in their early 20s. The work, to be published in the August edition of the journal Addiction also dispels the image of ice and speed users as young, wealthy party-goers. "That's something which people have speculated on for decades and decades - that there was some progression in the way in which young people are introduced to drugs. You start with tobacco and alcohol, move to cannabis, once you feel comfortable with the former, once you feel comfortable with cannabis, you're more likely to move onto other drugs. And that's certainly the progression that we found with amphetamine use," one of... More About: Cannabis
How Pot Became Demonized
2008-05-14 20:54:00 The Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerous Drugs'By Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU PressA history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine. Read more » -- Blair Anderson ‹(•¿•)› Get Blairs Brain on Newsfeed... http://feeds.feedburner.com/BlairsBrain-C anvassingForOpinion
Drugs, our community, your say - the [UK] consultation con
2008-05-12 07:58:00 "Drugs , the consultation con" had its parallel in New Zealand when the Ministry of Health revisited the "national drug policy" for its ten year review. It was described by one addiction specialist attending, and member of our Expert Advisory Commitee on Drugs (EACD) as an "embarrasment to the Ministry". It was conducted as if there was no views in dissent with the policy base despite it diverging from the policy development documents that precedded its application (now) 12 years ago. It was a case of evidence base fits the politics… now where have I heard that recently? » Drugs, our community, your say - the consultation con The UKCIA News Blog: news and comment from www.ukcia.org Get Blairs Brain on Newsfeed... http://feeds.feedburner.com/BlairsBrain-C anvassingForOpinion More About: Community , Consultation
Cannabis: The Public Health Issues 1995-1996
2008-05-06 11:19:00 "It is therefore recommended that an intersectoral policy to improve health by reducing cannabis related harm should be developed as part of a comprehensive national policy on tobacco, alcohol and other drugs." (notably a health primitive completely at odds with the terms of reference of the Law Commission, though remarkably like Class D)Monitoring and evaluationPolicy should be continually monitored and evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and is in line with the latest evidence. Because of their integral nature, monitoring and evaluation should be built into the policy development process itself. (Yeah Right!)Outcome targets• To reduce the prevalence of current marijuana use (used in the last 12months and not stopped using) from 12 percent of persons aged 15 to 45years in 1990, to 8 percent or less by the year 2005 [baseline, Black andCasswell 1993].• To reduce the prevalence of frequent marijuana use (used 10 or more timesin the last 30 days) from 2.4 perc... More About: Health , Public , Issues , Public Health , Cannabis
Ketamine eases depression
2008-05-05 10:23:00 Scientists have unraveled how a horse tranquilizer and hallucinogenic night club drug known as "Special K" can ease depression, researchers said on Friday. — LONDON, May. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Ketamine, which can also cause feelings of detachment, could pave the way for new treatments for people suffering from depression, the researchers added. Their study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, found ketamine restores to normal the orbifrontal cortex, an area of the brain located above the eyes that is overactive in depressed people. The area is believed to be responsible for feelings of guilt, dread, apprehension and physical reactions such as a racing heart, said Bill Deakin, who led the study. (another popular drug, a dissasociate made by both pharmaceutical companies and in illicit drug labs, that has now been found to have off-label medical use... /Blair) Night club drug could ease depression: scientists More About: Depression
Ecstasy 'trust' is the key
2008-05-05 01:20:00 What makes MDMA so useful, Mithoefer believes, is the trust it establishes.Ecstasy is the key to treating PTSD - Times OnlineAs with Ritalin, ethics surrounding this emerging science is really about cognitive liberty and [the right to] informed consent. /Blair More About: Trust
Pro-cannabis protest held in peace, man
2008-05-01 18:49:00 Police made no arrests at a pro-cannabis protest in Invercargill yesterday — despite a cannabis plant being in plain view and supporters openly smoking the drug.A police officer at the scene, next to the Cenotaph in Dee St, read the Misuse of Drugs Act but after talking with the protesters did not act on it.Protest co-ordinator Dakta Green said it was the group's most heated exchange with police on its nationwide protest tour but was pleased it had not gone further. "It was a perfectly reasonable and responsible thing for the Invercargill police to do — this is a peaceful political protest and they did right to step back and withdraw." There had been two arrests on the tour, in Palmerston North on Good Friday, for cannabis use.Senior Sergeant Olaf Jensen, of Invercargill, said police didn't undertake the search for operational reasons.Southland area commander Inspector Tony O'Neill said the group's aim was to provoke a reaction — which police were not going to give it.He a... More About: Peace , Cannabis , Held
LSD inventor Albert Hofmann dies
2008-05-01 14:42:00 It isn't hard to have an affinity with Al Hofmann. It turns out that like MDMA LSD was an empathic. [besides, My Grandparents were Hofman's.]LSD inventor LSD inventor Albert Hofmann diesAlbert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD, has died of a heart attack at his home in Basel at the age of 102.Mr Hofmann first produced LSD in 1938 while researching the medicinal uses of a crop fungus.He accidentally ingested some of the drug and said later: "Everything I saw was distorted as in a warped mirror."He argued for decades that LSD could help treat mental illness, but in the 1960s it became a popular street drug. Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who discovered the hallucinogenic drug LSD, has died of a heart attack at his home in Basel at the age of 102.Mr Hofmann first produced LSD in 1938 while researching the medicinal uses of a crop fungus.He accidentally ingested some of the drug and said later: "Everything I saw was distorted as in a warped mirro... More About: Dies , Inventor
Cannabis a Political Football
2008-04-29 00:52:00 "The problem is that education costs money, switching the classification doesn't." - Professor Robin MurrayDrugs policy has become a 'political football', threatening public confidence in politicians, a former government adviser on drugs warned today.(and for New Zealand, damn important that the Law Commission revue of Drugs be unfettered, Open Strategies (tm) are required../Blair)Roger Howard, chief executive of the independent UK Drugs Policy Commission, is calling for a major overhaul of drug classifications that could see ecstasy downgraded. He said it was time to take decisions about how illegal substances were classified out of the hands of ministers and base them on science, rather than political and public opinion. The former Home Secretary Charles Clarke is understood to support such a shake-up, while Professor Sir Michael Rawlins - outgoing chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, the Home Office's advisory body - is also said to be concerned about the wa... More About: Political , Football , Cannabis
Cannabis so strong V8 driver stoned for two years.
2008-04-28 16:18:00 Re: Motorsport: NZ Race Driver Banned After Positive Drug TestThe V8 driver was tested for the presence of metabolites of cannabis. The metabolites are the left overs, the residual chemical structure from the active ingredient. They are not proof of impairment rather the opposite, their existence shows that what ever THC (and any impairment associated with the unfamiliarity with the THC experience) has been used up, its gone, no longer active however they are proof, even at nanogram quantities that cannabinoids have been in this driver system.Personally, I would rather work, recreate and take risks (and have done so many times) with someone who can make a rational choice to consume cannabis in a responsible manner than someone for whom other drugs, many of them legal, can have confounding effects.The former UK top cop, Det. Chief Super, Eddie Ellison described cannabis testing of drivers as the logical equivalent of licking the exhaust pipe to see if the car exceeded the speed limit... More About: Years , Strong , Stoned , Cannabis
Dunedin Overgrown By Cannabis Truth
2008-04-25 21:29:00 The long-smouldering debate over cannabis law reform will be reignited when Dunedin activists host a series of public events designed to inform and educate the community about the cannabis plant. The Otago University branch of the National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), with support from the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA), is preparing to kick off Cannabis Awareness Week on the Otago University Campus in Dunedin.Cannabis sativa, while being one of mankind's longest cultivated crops, has only in recent times become a source of great controversy. Sadly, this controversy is generally framed in divisive rhetoric based on unexamined premises, and is rarely thoroughly discussed.Cannabis Awareness Week kicks off with the arrival of Mary Jane the CannaBus in Dunedin, the final destination NORML New Zealand's six-week tour of the country, raising awareness and encouraging law reform in this election year 2008. From Monday to Friday, NORML will presen... More About: Truth
Jack Herer's Act of Health and Safety
2008-04-24 13:29:00 California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE OF CALIFORNIA:PROPOSED WORDING 12/15/2007:I. Add Section 11362.6 to the Health and Safety Code of California, any laws or policies to the contrary notwithstanding: 1. No person, individual, or corporate entity shall be arrested or prosecuted, be denied any right or privilege, nor be subject to any criminal or civil penalties for the possession, cultivation, transportation, distribution, or consumption of cannabis hemp marijuana, including:(a) Cannabis hemp industrial products.(b) Cannabis hemp medicinal preparations.(c) Cannabis hemp nutritional products.(c) Cannabis hemp religious and spiritual products.(d) Cannabis hemp recreational and euphoric use and products.2. Definition of terms:(a) The terms "cannabis hemp" and "cannabis hemp marijuana" mean the natural, non-genetically modified plant hemp, cannabis, marihuana, marijuana, cannabis sativa L, cannabis Americana, cannabis chinensis,... More About: Jack
Misuse of Drugs Act Review - terms of reference
2008-04-21 06:28:00 Misuse of Drugs Act Review Terms of Reference (hot link to LawCOM site) The Commission will review the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and make proposals for a new legislative regime consistent with New Zealand's international obligations concerning illegal and other drugs. The issues to be considered by the Commission will include: (a) Whether the legislative regime should reflect the principle of harm minimisation underpinning the National Drug Policy; (b) What is the most suitable model or models for the control of drugs; (c) Which substances the statutory regime should cover; (d) How should new psychoactive substances be treated; (e) Whether drugs should continue to be subject to the current classification system or should be categorised by some alternative process or mechanism; (f) If a classification system for categorising drugs is retained, is the current placement of substances appropriate; (g) The appropriate offence and penalty structure; (h) Whether the exis...
420 comes, goes, and then its May Day
2008-04-21 05:32:00 13th MayDay-JayDayChristchurchCathedral Square, high noon....Latimer Square, afternoon until 4:20bring your buddies!Blair Andersonhttp://mildgreens.blogspot.com
Signs that your child may be experimenting with drugs
2008-04-20 23:33:00 You are a concerned parent, or perhaps you are a friend. You might be part of the family or you may even just have the same job, but you are concerned. You are concerned that this someone you know might be involved with drug use. Be it Marijuana, Mushrooms, Acid, Ecstasy, or even Catnip, there are a few simple signs you can be conscious of that would easily rule out all doubt and allow you to proceed with some form of corrective action. Creativity - Your child doesn't quite seem as dull as he was before. You may notice this through sketches on paper or even through the mass reorganization of his or her bedroom, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing layout that contains both symbolism and references to spiritual contemplation. Drugs cause the mind to expand beyond its preconceived notions of normality and things tend to become a bit colorful, if you will. Music - Your Beyonce diva daughter or Linkin Park lovin' son has discovered techno, reggae, and some of the music yo... More About: Signs , Child
Parliament cops a taste of dope
2008-04-12 17:03:00 The 50-strong group started drifting into Parliament Grounds from 3pm yesterday and lit up their joints for one smoky hour from 4.20pm, watched by police and parliamentary security.Among them was National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws spokesman Danyl Strype, who said: "The police and the security people have been very approachable. We are being allowed to smoke, I guess, because of the political nature of our action."see STUFFThe Dominion reports' heading is in my honest opinion deliberately perjorative. This term of parliament prohibits any political discussion surrounding cannabis. We know where the dopes can be found. Dope y Editors who dumb the argument down by failing to link crime, security and community well being as noble goals of the cannabis law reform movement. Although there must be many countries for whom such freedom to not only protest but to brazenly break the law in rightious defiance and not be villified by legal (read criminal) sanction. Are we... More About: Protest , Cops , Taste
Suckers for the Phony War On Drugs
2008-04-11 01:22:00 LTE: THE PHONY WAR ON DRUGS I'm writing about Ralph Givens' thoughtful letter ( "End drug prohibition," April 8 ): The so-called war on drugs is a huge industry and huge bureaucracy. Victory in the drug war is not possible, nor is it the goal. Victory in the drug war would mean that the drug war industry and bureaucracy are out of business. There are basically two types of people who support the so-called war on drugs: Those who make their livelihood from it. This includes politicians and bureaucrats who are probably on the payroll of the drug cartels. ( Al Capone had hundreds of politicians and prohibition officials on his payroll. ) Suckers - taxpayers who have bought into the lies and propaganda of the drug-war industry and bureaucracy. Suckers - who are willing to sacrifice their own liberty and freedom because they don't like what others do to themselves. Suckers - who believe that criminalizing a substance will make it go away. Suckers - who think that drug prohibitio... More About: Drugs , War on Drugs , Phony
"Beyond 2008" Regional Report gets a D
2008-04-09 17:08:00 "Beyond 2008 " Regional Report .This report presents the findings from the consultations held in Australia and New Zealand as part of Beyond 2008, a project of the Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs. Beyond 2008 is a rare opportunity for grass-roots expertise to contribute to a global drug policy process. The Australian and New Zealand consultation round was one of thirteen held in nine regions across the world. Here is what it said about Class D in the New Zealand section.An example of flexibility in legislation is the introduction of an additional class (Restricted Substances category, colloquially known as "class D" in the schedule of controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1974). Benzylpiperazine (BZP) is currently the only drug in this schedule, leading some participants to note that the schedule is under-utilised. Giving some weight to this argument, BZP has recently been reclassified as a class C1 controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The upcoming review of ...
Drug Crimes Soar as Cops Tell Morality Porkies.
2008-04-06 05:07:00 Drug crimes soar as cops get tough02.04.2008 / Bay of Plenty TimesBy VICKI WATERHOUSEWestern Bay police say their crackdown on 'evil' drugs like P and cannabis is the reason why drug offences soared last year. Statistics released yesterday showed more than 130 more drug offences were uncovered by local police last year _ an increase of 30.1 per cent from 2006. Western Bay of Plenty Police District Area Commander, Mike Clement, attributed the dramatic rise to better policing. "It was a very strong focus on having an intolerance towards cannabis dealing," he said. "That [increase] is largely around our policing of drugs. "I just don't like people drug dealing, and the message is very loud and clear, and the community doesn't like it either, and we're doing something about it. Drug crimes soar as cops get tough - Bay of Plenty Times - 2008-04-02 09:10:00.0 - localnewsWhen top dick Eddie Ellison was in BoP in 2004 he spoke of the lesson in drug policing management where he placed a... More About: Religion , Morality , Cops , Drug , Crimes
Class D, Legal Regulation reduces Meth: New Statesman.
2008-04-04 02:02:00 In 1999, the New Zealand government was facing a rising crystal meth problem and took the unusual step of creating a new class for "harm reduction" drugs, Class D, allowing licensed companies to make and sell piperazine-based highs. So far, five million BZP pills have been sold in New Zealand and Bowden's Stargate business has the lion's share. http://www.newstatesman.com/200610230025- - Blair Anderson ?(?¿?)?Social Ecologist 'at large'http://mildgreens.blogspot.com http://blairformayor.blogspot.comhttp://b lair4mayor.comph (643) 389 4065 cell 027 265 7219 More About: Regulation , Legal
ENCOD: Thornton on Greed, fear and racism
2008-04-02 04:31:00 Clifford Thornton (Efficacy) developed his theory on the war on drugs as being based on three pillars: greed, fear and overt racism. (as presented in Vienna, see ENCOD BULLETIN 40 - Encod.org.) Greed is found among most people who deal in drugs, but also among those who fight them, either as doctors, policemen or politicians: in the past 4 decades, almost 1 trillion dollars have been spent on drug related law enforcement in the USA alone. Fear is spread by those who exaggerate the dangers of drugs, but deliberately ignore the basic reasons why people wish to take them: to increase positive experiences or reduce negative ones. And overt racism is what the war on drugs comes down to in practical terms: for instance in the US, where black people make up only 12 % of the population, they account for more than 50% of the prison population, 2/3 of whom are serving drug related sentences. If the white population were affected by drug prohibition in the same way, it would not last l... More About: Racism
Quango's to catch top crooks
More articles from this author:2008-04-02 04:09:00 Specialist task forces dedicated to detecting drug rings, money launderers, corporate fraudsters and other top-level crooks will be working within months under a new agency to tackle organised crime.Wednesday, 02 April 2008 Stuff.co.nz Police Minister Annette King is expected to reveal today details of the new group, which will bring together expertise from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), gang, drug and cyber crime units and other specialist squads from police and other agencies. The group, first announced in September, will be called the Organised and Financial Crime Agency and will be operating by July, subject to having legislation in place by then.(Hon Annette King was previously a Minister of Health under whose warrant drug policy is enforced. / Blair)The SFO will be disestablished but its ability to demand that documents and potential evidence be produced will be transferred to the new agency and relate to all the crime areas it covers.This could, for examp... More About: Crooks , Catch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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