August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

012 The passage and enactment of a statewide marijuana ballot measure this fall could generate as much as $60 million in savings and revenue, according to a...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Drug Court for Marijuana: Good or Bad Idea?

Drug Court for Marijuana: Good or Bad Idea?

Reason’s Mike Riggs has a well written and must read article about the pitfalls of choosing Drug Court Marijuana. I have taken issue with Riggs’ work before...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
No Warrant Needed for Illinois Drug Wiretaps

No Warrant Needed for Illinois Drug Wiretaps

012, 08:20pm In Illinois, the war on drugs has delivered yet another blow to citizens’ privacy rights. In the Land of Lincoln, it is illegal for citizens...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Iowa City Man Killed in Undercover Drug Operation

Iowa City Man Killed in Undercover Drug Operation

012, 04:00pm Members of the Johnson County Drug Task Force conducting an undercover operation at a run-down trailer park just outside the Iowa City city limits shot...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
New Orleans Cop Indicted in Drug Raid Killing

New Orleans Cop Indicted in Drug Raid Killing

012, 03:23pm In an unusual step, the New Orleans police officer who shot and killed an unarmed young man during a March drug raid aimed at small-time...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

The recent Public Policy Polling survey shows that Colorado’s pot-legalizing Amendment 64 is (unusually for marijuana initiatives) gaining support there and is due “almost entirely” to the...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Change.org | Remove Cannabis from Federal Schedules Completely

Change.org | Remove Cannabis from Federal Schedules Completely

Change.org has a new petition: President Barrack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder: Remove cannabis from Federal schedules completely.
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
County Commissioner Guilty of Manufacturing and Conspiracy

County Commissioner Guilty of Manufacturing and Conspiracy

Guillermo “Willie” Gandara Jr. was the County Commissioner in El Paso county, a former mayor and hopeful candidate for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives....
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Dutch Cannabis Card Boosts Illegal Drug Trade in Maastricht

Dutch Cannabis Card Boosts Illegal Drug Trade in Maastricht

The Dutch city of Maastricht, subject to the new law since May in the southern Netherlands that restricts cannabis sales to Dutch residents only, has seen a...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Has Congress Defied Federal Law On Medical Marijuana?

Has Congress Defied Federal Law On Medical Marijuana?

“When examining these two conflicting ideologies, what else can be assumed but that the U.S. Congress defied federal law by approving a legal medical marijuana program in...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Granny Storm Crow’s List Archives

Granny Storm Crow’s List Archives

I recently stumbled upon Granny Storm Crow’s list (July 2012) the other day and I have to say, you will not find a more comprehensive single list of...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway

US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway

10:05am On Sunday, dozens of Mexican activists led by poet Javier Sicilia crossed into the US at San Diego to begin a weeks-long Caravan for Peace and...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Hempfest Video: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Vote Yes I-502

Hempfest Video: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Vote Yes I-502

Marijuana legalization advocate and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn spoke at Hempfest 2012, following up on his great speech from last year. It’s a short sub 3 minute...
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Video: Seattle Hempfest 2012 – The Great I-502 Debate

Video: Seattle Hempfest 2012 – The Great I-502 Debate

Don E. Wirtshafter moderates the most anticipated panel of Seattle Hempfest 2012, The Great I-502 Debate. Initiative 502 is on the Washington State ballot and would legalize personal possession...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, “They felt marijuana should be legalized.”

Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, “They felt marijuana should be legalized.”

10:42pm Jacob Sullum shares this incredible story from a defense attorney in Kansas. I had a jury trial this morning on level 3 possession with intent MJ, level...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Michigan Medical Marijuana Board Could Be Ready This Fall

Michigan Medical Marijuana Board Could Be Ready This Fall

The state agency responsible for the Michigan medical marijuana program says it is now in the final stages of assembling a review panel with the power to...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Despite threats of fines and jail time, some Los Angeles marijuana dispensary owners have vowed to stay open. They say they are working hard to qualify a ballot measure...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Differences Between Sativa and Indica Marijuana

Differences Between Sativa and Indica Marijuana

What are the differences between sativa and indica? Cannabis sativa and cannabis indica are both part of the cannabis genus. Cannabis hybrids are genetically selected and bred from...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Three More Drug War Deaths

Three More Drug War Deaths

05:49pm Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a Puerto Rican police officer. They are the 40th, 41st, and 42nd persons...
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August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Huge Grow Busted in Colorado 7,000 – 9,000 Plants Seized

Huge Grow Busted in Colorado 7,000 – 9,000 Plants Seized

Between 7,000 and 9,000 plants were seized in Pueblo County when a huge grow was raided on Wednesday, August 15. The huge grow was situated outdoors in...
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