Notizia Flash: la polizia irrompe alla Cannabis Cup

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Vorrei vedere quanti hanno meno di 5 gr addosso in un evento del genere... Maria che brutta sensazione addosso. Brividi ovunque.

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praticamente stanno cercando gente con altre droghe sopratutto oppio e chi ha più di 5gr di ganja o hash giusto?????

Apparentemente hanno preso la scusa di una specie di legge sull'oppio per operare massicci sequestri di tutti gli articoli utilizzati per fumare, pesare, ecc. (spero non abbiano trovato un cavillo legale per accomunare l'oppio all'hashish).

Oltre a questo il sito riferisce che hanno iniziato a perquisire i parteciopanti fermando le persone trovate con più di 5gr di ganja o hash.

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info in inglese...

Amsterdam Cannabis Cup Raided - First time in 24 years
CANNABIS CULTURE David Downs — Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:12 AM

When conservatives who seized power in the Netherlands this year closed coffeeshops in the southern part of the country to weed tourists, it seemed like an unfortunate bummer.

This morning, however, police in Amsterdam are in the process of raiding the 24th annual High Times Cannabis Cup Expo. Possession of marijuana has been decriminalized in the Netherlands. But according to tweets on the scene, "everyone will have their buds confiscated, but no one will be charged or fined. This is the first time this has happened in 24 years."

More news after the jump.

According to @DanaLarsen, Director of the Vancouver Cannabis Dispensary Society, "Police officer told me they investigated yesterday, saw some booths giving out weed and breaking other rules. So now the event is shut down."

"Everyone has to leave except for exhibitors. Cops are friendly and polite."

fonte: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Legali...me-in-24-years

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Abbiamo pubblicato un lancio veloce sul portale... LEGGI QUI
Man mano che arrivano gli aggiornamenti li pubblichiamo qui sul forum.

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ho appena chiamato amici miei che sono lì...mi hanno detto che non hanno visto nessuno, la cosa gli suonava nuova...boh...

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PER TUTTI: riportate le notizie intere (anche in inglese) direttamente qui sul forum facendo copia-incolla, NON solo il link. Grazie.

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Info da www.alibongo.co.uk

Police Raid Shock At 2011 High Times Cannabis Cup!!
Posted on: November 23rd, 2011 by admin 9 Comments

Just one hour ago 150 to 200 uniformed police officers stromed this year’s Cannabis Cup, our sources at the Cup say.

The Cannabis Cup, undoubtably the largest gathering on the planet to celebrate, discover and judge all things marijuana, has been raided by the Dutch police. Such police interference is unheard of in the 24 years of the Cup.

Our crew inside, Ali Bongo’s company directors and manager, jetted off to the Cup at the start of this week, intent on rooting out the hottest new strains on the market and bringing back the best new smoking materials and accessories back to our store. After several days of exploring, smoking, circulating, smoking, networking and smoking, they returned to the Cup this morning for more intrepid head-shop work. And some smoking.

The frantic telephone report I just received from the boss himself was that as they were leaving the Cup, 150 or more uniformed police advanced upon the venue and entered. Our crew managed to leave the venue, but report that people behind them were being stopped and searched.

Whilst a large amount of the police were in full uniform, our source says that many were also plain-clothes officers. The police were all carrying evidence bags.

The cup changed venue this year to the Leidseplein area of Amsterdam, and perhaps this may be linked in to police action, we’re unsure.

And that’s the word of the moment right now: we don’t know. The Cannabis Cup was in full swing with a full crowd there when numerous members of the Dutch police force decened upon the venue. We shall update as we know more.

This just in from the boss:

At the very least, it won’t be going on tonight. Who knows when or if it will be able to start back up. We could be witnessing the end of the Cannabis Cup; the end of an era.

“Amersterdam is changing.” Is the word from the boss, who’s out there now, relaying this news by telephone, “the Red-Light district has all changed and the whole feel of the ‘Dam is very different from previous years. It’s sad times.”

So sad times at the High Times cup.

Another contact INSIDE the venue just contacted us with this update:

The police are advancing under the pretense of some kind of Opium law. The Cup is usually not subject to police action, but they are stopping and searching everyone here.

The police are confiscating, bagging and impounding everything from everyone, but are taking no names or hauling no one into custody so far, at least that I’ve seen.

Our source believes that it is the that fact the Cup has moved location that could be the catalyst for the police raid. He has indicated that the local authority (The Mayor?) of this particular area is unhappy with The Cup’s presence in his duristiction and has sent police in.

Whilst the police continue to collect and confiscate any illicit matterials (bear in mind this is The Cannabis Cup so they could be some time!) the people inside the venue are smoking up as quick as they can. A circle of smokers is growing and people plan to blaze up whatever they are carrying before it gets taken from them by the local forces.

This is all we know for now – you’ll have more as we hear it.

The boss from the ‘Dam:

“Ok this is not a wind up. Closed down event. People being searched on exit. But this way BIGGER than that. More updates to follow”

Sensi Seeds inform us: “Police directly targeting event & attendees! Searching patrons, arrests for possession of more than 5g of cannabis”

So the Dutch forces are now implimenting a 5g limit on everyone attending the cup, is the amount you have on your person exceeds 5g, further action will be taken.

Police at the scene (photo from Greenhouse seeds):

Uno dei primi commenti:

Hi guys, it was awful, intimidating and absolutely uneeded show of unfirma and authority. The Opium Law gives police the right to enter premises and confiscate soft drugs in case of suspicion of dealing or carrying more than 5 gr.,but what I ve seen this afternoon was really too much.

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Qui lo streaming live da Strain Hunters:
http://www.strainhunters.com/portal/

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Un'altro commento di un presente:

I left about 30min ago, bak home now. Police was checking stand and workers inside the fair area. They didn’t let anyone hanging around the area and once searched you could leave. They didn’t apply the ‘blind eye’ clause of the 5gr and fully enforce the law. But EACH AND EVERY single person has been searched and even small quantities were confiscated. I guess, as someone was telling, that the problem has been caused as the fair space is actually outside Amsterdam.

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Cannabis Cup raided by police – breaking news




In a shocking turn of events at the 24th annual Cannabis Cup festivities, around 150 uniformed police raided the venue in the south of Amsterdam this afternoon. Both visitors and vendors were searched as they were forced to leave. Anyone found with over 5 grams of cannabis is being arrested, according to reports from inside the venue at around 5 pm, and search procedures were taking ‘a very long time’.
Sources said the atmosphere was calm and smoky, with those waiting to leave forming a large ‘smoking circle’ and consuming as many of their samples as possible. Police confiscated large amounts of cannabis in the first raid in the history of the High Times competition, and rumors are already spreading that the remainder of the Cup (which runs until November 27th) may be cancelled. High Times has yet to issue a statement on the raid.
Vendor and policeman inside the Cannabis Cup venue (photo by DNA Genetics)

Although some sources have reported that the raid took place on a venue near the Leidseplein area, the daytime Cannabis Cup events take place this year in the Borchland sports and exhibition centre, a large venue in the south of Amsterdam. It is the first time the event has been held here. Evening events are held in the Melkweg, which is the Leidseplein venue. It is still not known whether this evening’s Melkweg Cannabis Cup party will go ahead as planned.
The police apparently timed their entrance to coincide with an onstage hash-making demonstration by legendary hash expert Mila of the Pollinator Company, as well as a camera crew and reporters from AT5, the local Amsterdam TV station.
Sensi Seeds continues to follow this developing story and will bring you further updates as we have them.

http://en.sensiseeds.com/cannabis-cu...breaking-news/