August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
10 Years to Life for Medical Marijuana: The Aaron Sandusky Trial

10 Years to Life for Medical Marijuana: The Aaron Sandusky Trial

All eyes should be focusing on the Aaron Sandusky trial, a man who faces a federal sentence of 10 years to life for running the G3 Holistic medical marijuana...
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August 15, 2012
08/15/2012
Marijuana Runner Had No Phone GPS Privacy Right, Court Says

Marijuana Runner Had No Phone GPS Privacy Right, Court Says

Melvin Skinner, a man convicted in Texas of marijuana trafficking, had no reasonable expectation of privacy with the mobile phone he was using when apprehended, a U.S....
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Honolulu Police Officer Fired After Marijuana Guilty Plea

Honolulu Police Officer Fired After Marijuana Guilty Plea

The Honolulu Police Department has fired Michael Steven Chu, the officer who pleaded guilty to federal marijuana possession and cultivation charges for running two indoor growing operations...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War

Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War

12:54am The tendency of the courts to trash our privacy rights in a pathetic attempt to prevent marijuana smoking is so routine that I seldom bother to...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
New Anti-Drug Ad is Scary and Ironic

New Anti-Drug Ad is Scary and Ironic

11:11pm The Partnership at DrugFree.org has been putting out outrageous anti-drug propaganda for many years, but this latest spot takes us in a really strange direction…...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Infographic: Hemp vs. Cotton

Infographic: Hemp vs. Cotton

If you’ve always wondered about the advantages of hemp in regards to paper, textile, and food purposes, check out this infographic from ounodesign. It’s easy to see hemp’s...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
List of Cannabis Related Bills in Congress

List of Cannabis Related Bills in Congress

Popvox has an easy-on-the-eyes list of all the cannabis related bills presently in Congress, covering marijuana, medical marijuana and hemp.
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Chilean Senator Fulvio Rossi Admitted Marijuana Use

Chilean Senator Fulvio Rossi Admitted Marijuana Use

Chilean senator Fulvio Rossi admitted marijuana use, sparking debate over the drug. Lawmakers have tabled one bill that seeks to decriminalize personal cultivation of marijuana, and another to...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Arizer Solo Stealth Adapter

Arizer Solo Stealth Adapter

If you own an Arizer Solo battery powered portable vaporizer, you should also own the Arizer Solo Stealth adapter. The Arizer Solo Stealth adapter allows you to...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Measure 80 Cites Bible For Marijuana Legalization

Measure 80 Cites Bible For Marijuana Legalization

Oregon’s proposed Measure 80 for recreational marijuana legalization quotes Genesis and our rights to “herb bearing seed” to make its case.
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Disabled Veteran Arrested for Rejecting Morphine Addiction

Disabled Veteran Arrested for Rejecting Morphine Addiction

Weedists: Meet Ken Unger “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Kenneth Unger is a disabled Navy...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Medical Marijuana Billboards Under Attack in Denver

Medical Marijuana Billboards Under Attack in Denver

Denver City Council voted 13-0 Monday night to ban outdoor advertising for medical marijuana. The Denver advertising ban doesn’t affect print advertising, radio or television ads but the...
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August 14, 2012
08/14/2012
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Another Step Closer to the Ballot

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Another Step Closer to the Ballot

Arkansas medical marijuana activists turned in 74,406 signatures on Monday afternoon to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. This summer activists fell 26,000 short of the 62,507...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Facebook To Allow Marijuana Reform Ads

Facebook To Allow Marijuana Reform Ads

We previously reported that Facebook had censored ads related to marijuana activism. Responding to outreach by EFF and the ACLU of Northern California, Facebook corrects this error and affirms...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
NYPD Shoot Dead Man in Times Square During Marijuana Bust

NYPD Shoot Dead Man in Times Square During Marijuana Bust

The NYPD fired 12 shots and killed Darrius Kennedy, a 51-year-old African-American man in the heart of Times Square surrounded by tourists on Saturday afternoon during a...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist

You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist

Jim Harper of the Cato Institute writes “You’re Eight Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist” which he theorizes is from the...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Barney Frank to Speak at Boston Marijuana Legalization Rally

Barney Frank to Speak at Boston Marijuana Legalization Rally

Congressman Barney Frank will head the list of speakers at the 22nd annual Boston Freedom Rally, Sept. 15, from noon to 6 p.m., on Boston Common.
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Denver City Council Hearing on Outdoor MMJ Ad Ban TONIGHT!

Denver City Council Hearing on Outdoor MMJ Ad Ban TONIGHT!

Tonight, Monday August 13, the Denver City Council is set to vote on CB 586, a state bill aimed at making it illegal for medical marijuana dispensaries...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Pest Prevention Part 2, Keep the Grow Room Clean

Pest Prevention Part 2, Keep the Grow Room Clean

Cleanliness is the most important part of pest prevention. Keeping the grow room clean will eliminate potential habitats for pests and kill germs and spores. If you...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
Obama’s “Fast and Furious” Assault on Medical Marijuana

Obama’s “Fast and Furious” Assault on Medical Marijuana

Truthout shares an excerpt from Martin A. Lee’s book “Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific” which alleges Eric Holder and the Obama...
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