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Pot Bust Burns Harry Potter Bully

Actor was growing cannabis

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 9:26 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett was arrested after police found nearly $3000 worth of marijuana plants in his bedroom, the Sun reports. Cops first pulled over Waylett, who plays bully Vincent Crabbe, and discovered eight bags of pot in his car. They then raided the house where he lives with his family. The actor—who was accused in 2006 of snorting cocaine—is due back in court in July.

“It was a pretty significant find. We are concerned the drugs in the car were all bagged up and ready to go,” said a police source. “Work now needs to be done to establish how far down the line we are towards dealing.”

Jamie Waylett arrives at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire at the Odeon Leicester Square on November 6, 2005, in London, England.
Jamie Waylett arrives at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" at the Odeon Leicester Square on November 6, 2005, in London, England.   (Getty Images)
Jamie Waylett attends the Premiere of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban at Radio City Music Hall on May 23, 2004 in New York City.
Jamie Waylett attends the Premiere of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban at Radio City Music Hall on May 23, 2004 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Actor Jamie Waylett attends the premiere of Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire on November 12, 2005, in New York City.
Actor Jamie Waylett attends the premiere of "Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire" on November 12, 2005, in New York City.   (Getty Images)
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Observer
May 3, 2009 12:43 PM CDT
Big deal. I smell ganga smoke when I walk through Nottinghill and Brixton. Ya Mahn!
riffran
Apr 10, 2009 9:01 AM CDT
*Cut and pasted from the National Instutute on drug abuse* Studies conducted in several localities have found that approximately 4 to 14 percent of drivers who sustained injury or died in traffic accidents tested positive for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana. In a large study of almost 3,400 fatally injured drivers from three Australian states (Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia) between 1990 and 1999, drugs other than alcohol were present in 26.7 percent of the cases. These included cannabis (13.5 percent), opioids (4.9 percent), stimulants (4.1 percent), benzodiazepines (4.1 percent), and other psychotropic drugs (2.7 percent). Almost 10 percent of the cases involved both alcohol and drugs. THC affects areas of the brain that control the body’s movements, balance, coordination, memory, and judgment, as well as sensations. Because these effects are multifaceted, more research is required to understand marijuana's impact on the ability of drivers to react to complex and unpredictable situations ........and there ya go.......
riffran
Apr 10, 2009 6:15 AM CDT
doc wins..that was the best one

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