Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Justin Bieber's jet filled with pot smoke, source says
Justin Bieber and his father allegedly refused a pilot's warning to stop
smoking pot during a flight from Canada to New Jersey on Friday,
according to a law enforcement source.
A law enforcement official gave details to CNN about what the flight crew on the chartered jet told federal officials after they ferried Bieber and his entourage from Canada to New Jersey's Teterboro Airport. The official asked not to be identified.
Marijuana smoke was so strong in the jet's cabin that flight crew members put on oxygen masks because they were concerned they might inhale so much it would cause them to test positive for drug use, said the source.
Avalon Full Flavor
The pilots repeatedly asked the pop star, his father, Jeremy Bieber, and other passengers to put away marijuana during the flight, according to the source. The pilot said the singer and his father were verbally abusive to the flight crew. This prompted the pilot to have the flight attendant stay close to the cockpit to avoid contact with Bieber as much as possible, the source said.
Bieber and his entourage of 10 were granted re-entry into the United States after a search of the chartered plane by federal officials, who said they detected an odor of marijuana after it landed at Teterboro Airport, a law enforcement official told CNN.
A number of federal agents from Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they detected the odor, which prompted the search by drug-sniffing dogs, the source said.
No sign of drugs were detected and no illegal substances were found, a law enforcement source told CNN last week.
How Brown, Lohan could help Bieber
Bieber, a Canadian citizen living in the United States on a work visa, was detained by border agents for several hours of questioning. The interview is routinely conducted to ensure people entering the country are in compliance with U.S. law, another law enforcement source said.
A Customs and Border Protection spokesman declined comment, citing privacy requirements involving the questioning of people applying to enter the United States.
Bieber rep Matthew Hiltzik declined comment to CNN.
Bieber, 19, was arrested last week in Toronto, accused of assaulting his limousine driver in December.
He also faces charges of drunken driving, resisting arrest and driving on an expired license after being stopped by police in Miami Beach, Florida, last month.
A law enforcement official gave details to CNN about what the flight crew on the chartered jet told federal officials after they ferried Bieber and his entourage from Canada to New Jersey's Teterboro Airport. The official asked not to be identified.
Marijuana smoke was so strong in the jet's cabin that flight crew members put on oxygen masks because they were concerned they might inhale so much it would cause them to test positive for drug use, said the source.
Avalon Full Flavor
The pilots repeatedly asked the pop star, his father, Jeremy Bieber, and other passengers to put away marijuana during the flight, according to the source. The pilot said the singer and his father were verbally abusive to the flight crew. This prompted the pilot to have the flight attendant stay close to the cockpit to avoid contact with Bieber as much as possible, the source said.
Bieber and his entourage of 10 were granted re-entry into the United States after a search of the chartered plane by federal officials, who said they detected an odor of marijuana after it landed at Teterboro Airport, a law enforcement official told CNN.
A number of federal agents from Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they detected the odor, which prompted the search by drug-sniffing dogs, the source said.
No sign of drugs were detected and no illegal substances were found, a law enforcement source told CNN last week.
How Brown, Lohan could help Bieber
Bieber, a Canadian citizen living in the United States on a work visa, was detained by border agents for several hours of questioning. The interview is routinely conducted to ensure people entering the country are in compliance with U.S. law, another law enforcement source said.
A Customs and Border Protection spokesman declined comment, citing privacy requirements involving the questioning of people applying to enter the United States.
Bieber rep Matthew Hiltzik declined comment to CNN.
Bieber, 19, was arrested last week in Toronto, accused of assaulting his limousine driver in December.
He also faces charges of drunken driving, resisting arrest and driving on an expired license after being stopped by police in Miami Beach, Florida, last month.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Number of teenage smokers halved
Marlborough has topped a national table of the biggest drop in teenage smokers.
Statistics from the 2013 Census show the number of smokers in Marlborough aged between 15 and 19 has halved since 2006.
The figure has shocked anti-smoking lobbyists in the region.
Cynthia de Jeoux is a cease cigarette (Aukati Kaipaipa) co-ordinator with the Maori health provider Te Hauora o Ngati Rarua and works with children at Marlborough's three colleges. Students are referred to her by schools predominantly after being caught smoking in the school grounds.
She routinely sees between six and 12 children each week. In 2013, she dealt with 170 young people and only five successfully quit. This year alone she has seen more than 40 school-aged children. The youngest referral was aged 11.
"I am surprised by the figures, I am still working with the same number of students each year. There still seems to be a prevalence in the uptake of young smokers but I am always pleased to hear this news.
"I promote quit while you are ahead and don't be coming and seeing me in 40 years. It is about prevention education. I work on the positive message that being smokefree is making a good choice. We do active promotion, making letter box drops and getting in people's faces."
Through one-on-one and group sessions Ms de Jeoux looks at the reasons behind smoking and gives schoolchildren tools to quit the habit. "I deal with a lot of the Maori population which is the hardest socio-economic group. They can afford the least to smoke yet do it the most," she said.
"We have high achievers with smoking problems as a result of anxiety and we have groups of underachievers at an academic level. These are popular kids at school that struggle with the pressure put on them and have a ‘what the heck' attitude. All these kids have an amazing resilience that is not channelled properly.
"Peer pressure is one reason they offer. They see their friends smoke and they want to feel part of a culture and fit in. Boredom is another common word I hear. Kids will also do what they see and many referrals have parents that smoke." Lucky Strike Click&Roll
Ms de Jeoux is seeing the knock-on health effects of lighting up.
"I am starting to see chest infections," she said. "The same kids are aware of the impacts of smoking but have made a positive move towards quitting. Some are not aware of the effects. It is not until they take up the challenge to quit and it is quite empowering for them to discover that can do it."
Smokefree cessation co-ordinator at Marlborough Private Health Organisation Amora Katu agreed the drop in teenage smokers was shocking but there could be an undocumented reason.
"There appears to be a ripple effect. If one person quits it will have a ripple effect on others," she said.
"I have been a smokefree co-ordinator for eight years. I am surprised by the figures and would have anticipated a smaller drop of between 30 and 40 per cent."
Statistics from the 2013 Census show the number of smokers in Marlborough aged between 15 and 19 has halved since 2006.
The figure has shocked anti-smoking lobbyists in the region.
Cynthia de Jeoux is a cease cigarette (Aukati Kaipaipa) co-ordinator with the Maori health provider Te Hauora o Ngati Rarua and works with children at Marlborough's three colleges. Students are referred to her by schools predominantly after being caught smoking in the school grounds.
She routinely sees between six and 12 children each week. In 2013, she dealt with 170 young people and only five successfully quit. This year alone she has seen more than 40 school-aged children. The youngest referral was aged 11.
"I am surprised by the figures, I am still working with the same number of students each year. There still seems to be a prevalence in the uptake of young smokers but I am always pleased to hear this news.
"I promote quit while you are ahead and don't be coming and seeing me in 40 years. It is about prevention education. I work on the positive message that being smokefree is making a good choice. We do active promotion, making letter box drops and getting in people's faces."
Through one-on-one and group sessions Ms de Jeoux looks at the reasons behind smoking and gives schoolchildren tools to quit the habit. "I deal with a lot of the Maori population which is the hardest socio-economic group. They can afford the least to smoke yet do it the most," she said.
"We have high achievers with smoking problems as a result of anxiety and we have groups of underachievers at an academic level. These are popular kids at school that struggle with the pressure put on them and have a ‘what the heck' attitude. All these kids have an amazing resilience that is not channelled properly.
"Peer pressure is one reason they offer. They see their friends smoke and they want to feel part of a culture and fit in. Boredom is another common word I hear. Kids will also do what they see and many referrals have parents that smoke." Lucky Strike Click&Roll
Ms de Jeoux is seeing the knock-on health effects of lighting up.
"I am starting to see chest infections," she said. "The same kids are aware of the impacts of smoking but have made a positive move towards quitting. Some are not aware of the effects. It is not until they take up the challenge to quit and it is quite empowering for them to discover that can do it."
Smokefree cessation co-ordinator at Marlborough Private Health Organisation Amora Katu agreed the drop in teenage smokers was shocking but there could be an undocumented reason.
"There appears to be a ripple effect. If one person quits it will have a ripple effect on others," she said.
"I have been a smokefree co-ordinator for eight years. I am surprised by the figures and would have anticipated a smaller drop of between 30 and 40 per cent."
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