Pubdate: Mon, 30 Nov 2009
Source: Fiji Times (Fiji)
Copyright: 2009 Fiji Times Limited
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NORTH DISTRICTS TOP CULTIVATION AREA LIST

TWO districts in the Northern Division are in the top  three list of
largest marijuana cultivation areas.

The districts of Wainunu in Bua and Tunuloa in  Cakaudrove are rated
second and third after the  province of Navosa for the largest
marijuana farms that  police have raided over the past few years.

Although no details or breakdown of cases were  presented by police at
the Bua Provincial Council  meeting, the team confirmed to council
members that  Wainunu topped the province of Bua while Tunuloa topped
Cakaudrove.

Tui Wainunu Ratu Orisi Baleitavea said the news of  drugs from police
was not new and that was why a vanua  law had been introduced to
combat the social ill.

Ratu Orisi said any villager in his district found with  marijuana
would be exiled from their village after  being dealt with by Fijian
warlords.

Ratu Orisi said they uprooted marijuana plants found in  the district
and cases have been referred to police.

He said villagers found dealing in or cultivating  marijuana would be
exiled from their villages after a  spanking by warlords.

In Tunuloa, Wailevu Village has introduced this vanua  law removing
any villager found dealing or cultivating  marijuana.

Village elders had agreed that any villager found with  marijuana
would be also exiled from their villages.

The decision followed the rise in cases of assault and  child abuse
villagers experienced from marijuana  dealers over past years. 
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