January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Land?

Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Land?

special to Drug War Chronicle by investigative journalist Clarence Walker, cwalkerinvestigate@gmail.com A case that began with reports of suspicious activity in northeast Wisconsin forest land last spring may...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Medical Marijuana

Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Medical Marijuana

A poll released today shows a majority of West Virginia voters think the state should enact a law allowing seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

New state medical marijuana bills are starting to roll out as the legislative season gets underway, progress comes in Arizona, and San Diego’s mayor steps up for...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
North Korea Has a Surprising Attitude to Marijuana

North Korea Has a Surprising Attitude to Marijuana

Marijuana is an accepted part of life in North Korea. Who knew?!
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Big Cannabis: Growing the Next Great American Industry

Big Cannabis: Growing the Next Great American Industry

For entrepreneur Troy Dayton, providing basic services like insurance and capital management amounts to revolutionary business. The support his firm ArcView supplies might sound standard, but the...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
High Times’ Cannabis Cup to be Held in United States for First Time

High Times’ Cannabis Cup to be Held in United States for First Time

High Times is bringing its Cannabis Cup competition for recreational marijuana to Denver April 20-21, the first time the event has been held in the United States.
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.16)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.16)

Corrupt cops are headed to prison in Honolulu, Chicago, and Bridgeport, Connecticut, and one in Houston will be joining them soon. Let’s get to it: In Houston...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Some Notes on Cannabis Edibles

Some Notes on Cannabis Edibles

I don’t smoke marijuana any more, but I do tend to vaporize cannabis on a daily basis for medicinal reasons. The problem is that even with this...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013

Matthew Davies: Another Victim of the Government’s War on Marijuana

Today’s New York Times includes a feature story about California medical marijuana provider Matthew Davies, who federal prosecutors are pressuring to accept a five-year mandatory minimum as a plea agreement. Federal authorities...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
California Supreme Court May Have Final Word on Medical Marijuana Bans

California Supreme Court May Have Final Word on Medical Marijuana Bans

Two medical marijuana cases going before the state Supreme Court could determine whether dispensary bans by dozens of California cities are legal.
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Marijuana’s Effect on Exercise

Marijuana’s Effect on Exercise

Going to the gym and working out have always been a hobby of mine, but recently I’ve decided to get more serious about how I train. This...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Lori Burnam, Montana Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 66

Lori Burnam, Montana Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 66

Lori Burnam, a Hamilton woman with lung cancer who became the face of medical marijuana advocacy in Montana, has died at age 66.
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Kansas State Senate

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Kansas State Senate

State Sen. David Haley (D-4) has introduced a bill that would allow Kansans with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana without fear of arrest. Advocates...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Washington Marijuana Eradication to Continue Despite New Law

Washington Marijuana Eradication to Continue Despite New Law

Washington State Patrol expects its Marijuana Eradication Program, which has confiscated hundreds of thousands of plants and arrested dozens of illegal growers, to continue despite the passage...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

The Yuma County sheriff must return marijuana seized from a woman at a Border Patrol checkpoint because she has a medical card, an Arizona appeals court ruled....
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2’x2′ LED Grow Tent

Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2’x2′ LED Grow Tent

Small – Personal Stash LED Grow Tent – Great for moderate smokers. Required Space – 2′ x 2′ x 55″ grow tent Equipment Costs – $773 to $1,045 – 130 watt LED...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Hemp Legalization Effort Gathers Steam

Hemp Legalization Effort Gathers Steam

Michael Bowman, a gregarious Colorado farmer who grows corn and wheat, has been working his contacts in Congress in an attempt to persuade lawmakers that hemp has...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Study: Per Se Drugged Driving Laws Have Little or No Impact on Traffic Deaths

Study: Per Se Drugged Driving Laws Have Little or No Impact on Traffic Deaths

The imposition of so-called per se drugged driving laws, which create new traffic safety violations for drivers who operate a vehicle with the presence of trace amounts of certain...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Marijuana Study Tying Teens’ Pot Use to I.Q. Drop is Flawed, New Paper Suggests

Marijuana Study Tying Teens’ Pot Use to I.Q. Drop is Flawed, New Paper Suggests

A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis behind...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Video: Sign of the Times – NYC Times Square ‘Should Weed Be Legal?’

Video: Sign of the Times – NYC Times Square ‘Should Weed Be Legal?’

Sign of the Times is a recurring segment in which we head to Times Square and ask the people there what they think about current events. Since Colorado...
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