Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

07:29pm We’re getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is hot and heavy. Let’s get to it: National On Sunday, the...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Bruce Springsteen Works ‘Marijuana’ Into Obama Campaign Song

Bruce Springsteen Works ‘Marijuana’ Into Obama Campaign Song

Bruce Springsteen has been campaigning for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Check out the 2:57 mark below where towards the end of his pro-Obama ditty “Forward and Away We...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.24)

05:08pm It’s been relatively quiet week on the medical marijuana front, with the big news being the DC Circuit Court’s interest in determining whether Air Force...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Unanimous Landmark Appellate Decision Issued in San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case

Unanimous Landmark Appellate Decision Issued in San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case

Fourth District Court of Appeal rejects requirement that all collective members must be actively involved in cultivation. The Fourth District Court of Appeal for California issued a...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Drug Forfeiture Laws: An Assault on Property Law and Common Sense

Drug Forfeiture Laws: An Assault on Property Law and Common Sense

The Institute for Justice, a Libertarian think-tank, has put out a new video highlighting the dangers drug forfeiture laws pose to everyday citizens and how little it...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.24)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.24)

03:01am Small town police chiefs gone wild! Junkie cop sells stolen police guns to dealer! More crooked cops go down in stings! Let’s get to it:...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
With a “Stingray,” Cops Can Turn Your Mobile Devices Into Tracking Beacons

With a “Stingray,” Cops Can Turn Your Mobile Devices Into Tracking Beacons

Law enforcement are using “stingrays,” which allows them to know who you are calling and the precise location of every device within the range of the mobile being...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
When Losing Means Winning: The Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative

When Losing Means Winning: The Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative

11:51pm Last year wasn’t a good year for medical marijuana in Montana. Between the federal raids in the spring of 2011 and the Republican-dominated legislature’s efforts...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Indian National Jailed in Singapore for Smoking Cannabis

Indian National Jailed in Singapore for Smoking Cannabis

Karan Vijay Chetan, an Indian national working as auditor in Singapore has been jailed for six months for smoking banned drug cannabis. Defense lawyer Subhas Anandan told the court that Chetan suffered from epilepsy...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Mainstream Media Cast Attention To Marijuana Legalization

Mainstream Media Cast Attention To Marijuana Legalization

The past few days affirm that the mainstream media is now starting to cast serious light and attention on both the numerous state cannabis legalization ballots pending...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Massachusetts Marijuana Critics Call Ballot Question Flawed

Massachusetts Marijuana Critics Call Ballot Question Flawed

Lawmakers, doctors, and others opposing a ballot question to legalize marijuana for medical use contended Monday that the question’s wording is flawed and would enable widespread recreational...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Police Arrest 9 People, Seize Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana in Hawaii

Police Arrest 9 People, Seize Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana in Hawaii

Police were very busy last week in Puna, Hawaii, searching 6 properties over 3 days, arresting 9 people and seizing over 100 pounds of marijuana from indoor...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Governor Cuomo: No Pay Increase for Legislators Until They Decriminalize Marijuana

Governor Cuomo: No Pay Increase for Legislators Until They Decriminalize Marijuana

While the discussion of marijuana policy may be noticeably absent from the current dialogue in the presidential race, one prominent Democratic Party member is not backing down...
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Uruguay Plans to Legalize Marijuana Under State Monopoly

Uruguay Plans to Legalize Marijuana Under State Monopoly

The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has announced plans to legalize the production and sale of marijuana under a state monopoly, triggering a lively controversy in Montevideo.
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Washington Marijuana Legalization Leads in New Polls, but Not a Lock

Washington Marijuana Legalization Leads in New Polls, but Not a Lock

A recent poll by Strategies 360 finds a 54-to-38 lead for I-502, with about 7 percent undecided (rounding errors cause it not add up to 100 percent)....
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October 24, 2012
10/24/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Brief with DC Circuit Alleging Federal Policy Harmful to Patients

Medical Marijuana Advocates File Brief with DC Circuit Alleging Federal Policy Harmful to Patients

Less than a week after oral arguments in the landmark federal case to reclassify marijuana for medical use, the plaintiffs filed an additional brief late yesterday at...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Matt Riddle Says Positive Marijuana Test from Legitimate Medical Usage

Matt Riddle Says Positive Marijuana Test from Legitimate Medical Usage

MMA fighter Matt Riddle says the positive drug test that resulted in a brief suspension was more the result of bad timing than malice, as he’s a medical...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
English Philanthropists Jailed for Growing Cannabis

English Philanthropists Jailed for Growing Cannabis

The most unusual cannabis growing case of its type. That’s how prosecutor Jon Dee described the life of Michael Foster and Susan Cooper. The couple recently received three...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
GA Man Holding Pepper Spray Killed in Drug Raid

GA Man Holding Pepper Spray Killed in Drug Raid

05:18pm Georgia police executing a drug search warrant, shot and killed the 60-year-old home owner holding a canister of pepper spray during a confrontation last Wednesday....
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Celebrate the End of Prohibition at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe on Nov. 3

Celebrate the End of Prohibition at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe on Nov. 3

Celebrate the End of Prohibition Speakeasy with  Madeline Martinez, the World Famous Cannabis Cafe and Women for Measure 80 .  Join us on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the...
By: Anna Diaz
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