Cannabis in Antarctica
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Seizures of packages bound for U.S. stations in 1981 by [[New Zealand]] authorities were said by Capt. [[Jare M. Pearigen]], the Navy officer in charge of the stations, to have "gone a long way toward reducing the use of illicit drugs at American Antarctic stations", implying that at least some personnel had obtained and used cannabis there.New York Times 1981 |
Seizures of packages bound for U.S. stations in 1981 by [[New Zealand]] authorities were said by Capt. [[Jare M. Pearigen]], the Navy officer in charge of the stations, to have "gone a long way toward reducing the use of illicit drugs at American Antarctic stations", implying that at least some personnel had obtained and used cannabis there.New York Times 1981 |
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A New Zealand newspaper reported that police had investigated cannabis grown at [[Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station]] – perhaps hidden in [[air duct]]s – in connection with the death of [[Rodney Marks]] |
A New Zealand newspaper reported that police had investigated cannabis grown at [[Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station]] – perhaps hidden in [[air duct]]s – in connection with the death of [[Rodney Marks]] in 2000.New Zealand Herald |
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A [[California]] weekly newspaper reported in 2011 that a [[United States Marshals Service|United States Marshal]] at [[McMurdo Station]] had ensured that cannabis is not grown at the station's [[greenhouse]].East Bay Express 2011 |
A [[California]] weekly newspaper reported in 2011 that a [[United States Marshals Service|United States Marshal]] at [[McMurdo Station]] had ensured that cannabis is not grown at the station's [[greenhouse]].East Bay Express 2011 |
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