March 18, 1997

* Hanoi Court Sentences Canadian Woman to Death for Drugs

A Canadian woman was sentenced to death and her Vietnamese mother
was jailed for life by a Hanoi court today for
trafficking in heroin. [XINHUA, BASIC, 165 words]

Marijuana; Expert Panel Says Medical Use of Drug Is Worth Study

Marijuana; Expert Panel Says Medical Use of Drug Is Worth Study Sparse
but promising evidence indicates smoking marijuana may ease the
suffering of some seriously ill patients, but more study is
needed before the drug's medical value is understood, a panel
of experts said. [Disease Weekly Plus, PAY PER VIEW, 746 words,
$4.00]

Authorities seize 65 tons of narcotics

Authorities seized 65 tons of drugs in northeastern Iran and arrested
nearly 4,000 drug traffickers in the past 12 months, Iran's
official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Monday.
[Associated Press, PREMIUM, 126 words]