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
My Favorite Strains: Grape Ape, Info and Eye Candy

My Favorite Strains: Grape Ape, Info and Eye Candy

One of my favorite strains, Grape Ape, is excellent medicine for those who prefer the mellow high of an indica, and it is a true pleasure for...
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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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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites

France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites

03:47pm France looks to be the latest European country to embrace the harm-reduction practice of providing supervised injection sites, according to France 24 TV. Facilities could be...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Teen Drug Dealer Tyler Pagenstecher Gets at Least 6 Months in Juvenile Prison

Teen Drug Dealer Tyler Pagenstecher Gets at Least 6 Months in Juvenile Prison

Tyler Pagenstecher of Mason, Ohio is convicted of selling up to $20,000 worth of high-grade marijuana a month to high school students in southwestern Ohio was sentenced Monday...
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October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Marijuana Initiative 502 a Tough Sell in Eastern Washington

Marijuana Initiative 502 a Tough Sell in Eastern Washington

While marijuana Initiative 502’s call for marijuana legalization was conceived with Seattle sensibilities, the campaign is trying to woo Eastern Washington voters with conservative and libertarian messages....
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Shifting Focus: Cannabis Legislation and State Power

Shifting Focus: Cannabis Legislation and State Power

In an era of a do-nothing national government and a lack of citizen potency, it’s time to cultivate state power.   While sitting in my local bar,...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Amendment 64 Campaign Finance Reports: Download Spreadsheets

Amendment 64 Campaign Finance Reports: Download Spreadsheets

Denver Post has downloadable campaign finance reports on 9 of the 10 groups for and against Colorado’s Amendment 64. See the funders of the $3 million put to work so far...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Make Your Own High-Class, All-Glass Bong for Only $37

Make Your Own High-Class, All-Glass Bong for Only $37

BeyondChronic.com runs readers through some bong basics, starting a series showing how with $37 you too can put together a bong with “high-quality, glass-on-glass components… in less...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

The Obama administration finally acknowledged and responded to the ballot initiatives in CO, OR and WA that would legalize marijuana for recreational use on CBS’ 60 Minutes....
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Dilbert Cartoonist Rips Obama Over Medical Marijuana

Dilbert Cartoonist Rips Obama Over Medical Marijuana

Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams is taking issue with Obama’s medical marijuana policy and Aaron Sandusky’s recent conviction; “I assume the President is clamping down on California dispensaries for political...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Two Oct US Supreme Court Cases Could Give Drug Sniffing Dogs Carte Blanche

Two Oct US Supreme Court Cases Could Give Drug Sniffing Dogs Carte Blanche

The United States Supreme Court will be hearing two cases, Florida v. Harris and Joelis Jardines v. Florida, this month. The outcomes could have huge implications on our 4th Amendment...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
World Famous Cannabis Cafe’s Monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo

World Famous Cannabis Cafe’s Monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo

The World Famous Cannabis Café hosts a monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo on the first Sunday of every month.  It features a variety of services for Oregon Medical...
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