Gamer Teen Accidentally Leads Cops To Parents’ Pot Farm
Posted in People on July 31, 2010
Damn kids. Police traced an Illinois teen to his home after he allegedly stole credit cards and used them to play Internet games. When police entered the home, they stumbled upon his parents’ marijuana growing operation and arrested them as well.www.to…
First Marijuana School To Open In New England
Posted in Educational on July 31, 2010
The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies, a Rhode Island-based medical marijuana training center, announced the September launch of its basic medical marijuana training class in Warwick, R.I., which it said is the first professional …
Anybody else waiting for the old generation to die…?
Posted in Political Opinion on July 31, 2010
so that we can legalize filesharing, marijuana, gay marriage, etc. and then get on with our lives?www.philipbrocoum.com
The Flower
Posted in Political Opinion on July 30, 2010
The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited. The animation is a meditation on the social and economic costs of marijuan…
Gov Calls Rejection of Medical Marijuana Plan ‘disJointed’
Posted in World News on July 30, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie said today he was surprised that Rutgers University turned down an opportunity to be the lone grower of the state’s medical marijuana crop ….www.nj.com
Pot Critic Answers Fan Questions After CNN Appearance
Posted in Health on July 30, 2010
If you ever wanted a job smoking marijuana, you’ll want to read this.blogs.westword.com
Court: Marijuana Use NOT a Reason To Take Mother’s Kids
Posted in People on July 30, 2010
The state cannot take children away from a mother simply because she tests positive for marijuana use, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday. According to the decision, reversing a Marion County juvenile court ruling, the children can’t be tak…
Watch: "The Flower" What a Legal Pot Economy Would Look Like
Posted in Comics & Animation on July 30, 2010
A short animated parable from award winning artist Haik Hoisington “The Flower” contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited. The…
Obama Wants a Bush Crony Appointed as a Top Drug Enforcer –
Posted in Health on July 30, 2010
Under Michele Leonhart’s DEA administration, the DEA has raided a number of legal medical marijuana growers and dispensaries. We must keep the pressure on Obama to appoint someone who respects the intent of CA’s law to allow those with medical prescrip…
Pot advocates: Bill seeks ‘enhanced penalties’ for brownies
Posted in Political News on July 30, 2010
Just as it looks like the U.S. Congress was turning a corner on drug policy reform by rolling back the inordinately higher sentencing requirements for crack cocaine over powered cocaine, it also appears within a breath of taking a large step back on ma…
WA Governor’s Office Calls Pot Legalization Legitamite Idea
Posted in Political News on July 30, 2010
Could marijuana legalization be in Washington state’s future? The office of Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday that it’s a “legitimate idea” that will be considered. When Gov. Gregoire opened an online suggestion box on ways to fix the state’s budget, s…
Legalizing marijuana is public’s top pick to fix WA budget.
Posted in Political News on July 29, 2010
The rankings show up on a website launched by Gregoire last week as part of an effort to involve the public in discussions over the budget. The website allows people to submit suggestions, and then vote for the ones they like.
Gov. Gregoire’s spokesma…
Morocco: Marijuana economy goes up in smoke.
Posted in World News on July 29, 2010
For generations this remote mountainous town has been the heart of Morocco’s cannabis-growing area, where growers earned a reasonable living from cultivating marijuana. But now farmers are angry that they are being forced to pay bribes to local police …
The Flower: Awesome Animation about Marijuana Prohibition.
Posted in Comics & Animation on July 29, 2010
The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal.www.youtube.com
Congress May Double Penalties For Pot Brownies
Posted in Food & Drink on July 29, 2010
A bill has just reached the floor of the Senate that would double penalties for any edible products combined with medical marijuana in California and the 13 other states that provide compassionate relief for patients. The worst part is that the bill wa…
So…Yeah, We Sold a Shitload of Pot
Posted in Business & Finance on July 29, 2010
Five Dallas Residents admitted to the Attorney’s office that they harvested approximately 4600 marijuana plants across three houses. Neighbors were too out of it to comment. blogs.dallasobserver.com
How the Walmart-ization of Weed Could Kill Small Growers
Posted in Political News on July 29, 2010
The closer marijuana comes to full legalization status in California, the more likely it is that the plant will be treated like any other crop–that is, as an industrial cash cow that often squeezes out small farmers. And the marijuana industrializatio…
7/27/2010 The Longmont Times-Call Longmont to weigh MMJ
Posted in Political News on July 29, 2010
LONGMONT With the ink long dry on a state law that regulates marijuana dispensaries, the City Council is scheduled tonight to consider whether to set up local licensing and rules or ban dispensaries outright.
A city survey, however, indicates that a m…
Marijuana Test Resulted in Wrongful Convictions?
Posted in World News on July 29, 2010
More than 800,000 people are arrested on marijuana charges each year in the United States, many on the basis of an error-prone test.www.alternet.org
Vets With PTSD Won’t Be Denied VA Benefits for Smoking Pot
Posted in Health on July 28, 2010
In the past, vets who were caught using medical marijuana risked being denied other treatment from their VA doctors. Now, a policy tweak means this won’t happen in the fourteen states, including Colorado, where medical marijuana has been legalized. “We…
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