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Ninth Circuit Revives Lawsuit over Religious Marijuana Use
Posted by admin in World News on April 10, 2012
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit by a Native American religious group seeking an exemption from federal law so its members can use marijuana without fear of prosecution.blogs.wsj.com
Florida Man Turns Himself In For Growing Weed ‘To Do The Right Thing’
Posted by admin in World News on April 4, 2012
A Florida man walked into the Port St. Lucie Police Department on Monday carrying marijuana plants and seeds, saying “he wanted to turn himself in to do the right thing,” according to the cops, reports WPBF.www.tokeofthetown.com
Oaksterdam Pledges To Reopen Wednesday After Marijuana Raid
Posted by admin in World News on April 4, 2012
After federal agents swept across a formerly down-on-its-luck area of downtown Oakland, raiding the businesses owned by ganjapreneur Richard Lee which had revitalized the community, officials connected with Lee’s flagship Oaksterdam University vowed th…
Oregon’s Second Marijuana Legalization Initiative Gathering Sigs
Posted by admin in World News on March 27, 2012
While the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA 2012) is riding a wave of publicity following Willie Nelson’s recent endorsement, a second legalization initiative is quietly garnering signatures across Oregon, and chief petitioner Bob Wolfe said his group Citi…
Smoked Marijuana IS Medicine: Feds Still Distributing Rolled Joints
Posted by admin in World News on December 30, 2011
Marijuana has currently accepted medical use, even in smoked form. The United States federal government actually prescribes and dispenses smoked medical marijuana — supposedly a dangerous, addictive Schedule I substance — to its own citizens!www.toke…
Captain America Brand Weed Seized in Major Cross-Border Tunnel Raid
Posted by admin in World News on November 18, 2011
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security agents seized 17 tons of marijuana Nov. 15, when they discovered a tunnel that appears to be one of the largest cross-border smuggling operations in recent years. According to an Associated Press story on the bust, the t…
Colombia’s President: Marijuana Should Be Legalized Globally
Posted by admin in World News on October 26, 2011
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said this week that legalization of marijuana would allow the war on drugs to move forward by shifting focus to harder drugs and helping to stop the international violence associated with drug trafficking.www.tok…
Dutch Cafe Shops Now Forced to Sell Low Grade Marijuana
Posted by admin in World News on October 11, 2011
In a further move to reign in the marijuana trade in the Netherlands, the politicians have now passed a law requiring cafes to only sell the softest of the soft drugs or else.hailmaryjane.com
No More Arrests for Small Amounts of Marijuana in NYC
Posted by admin in World News on October 2, 2011
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has instructed the NYPD to halt arrests of people found with marijuana that may have been discovered through intrusive means.hailmaryjane.com
30,000+ Gather In Boston To Protest Marijuana Laws
Posted by admin in World News on September 27, 2011
More than 30,000 people gathered at the Boston Common last weekend to support drug law reform, hear great bands and fight for freedom.hailmaryjane.com
Czech Republic Moves To Legalize Medical Marijuana
Posted by admin in World News on September 27, 2011
The Czech Ministry of Health has said it will take marijuana off the list of banned substances and for the first time allow it to be prescribed as medicine by doctors. The promised policy change comes after increasing evidence of marijuana’s beneficial…
Canadian Marijuana Growers Could Face More Jail Than Child Rapists
Posted by admin in World News on September 24, 2011
Producing six to 200 pot plants nets an automatic six-month sentence, with an extra three months if it’s done in a rental or is deemed a public-safety hazard. Growing 201 to 500 plants brings a one-year sentence, or 1 1/2 years if it’s in a rental or p…
Many Doctors Say It’s ‘High’ Time To Legalize Marijuana
Posted by admin in World News on September 7, 2011
Medical marijuana would certainly be “a kind bud” to those suffering from debilitating cancer. www.theonion.com
Pot-Smoking Judge Fired In Georgia
Posted by admin in World News on September 7, 2011
A judge in Georgia has been fired for smoking marijuana and for kicking down the doors at a relative’s house. The state Supreme Court unanimously, immediately and permanently removed Judge Anthony Peters of Catoosa County from the bench.www.tokeoftheto…
Woman Accidentally Gets Office High Off Marijuana Brownies
Posted by admin in World News on September 6, 2011
In Victoria, Canada Police received a call about a possible poisoning in an office building on Vancouver Street. Upon investigation they officers were ledsocialhype.com
BREAKING STUPID: 3-Year State Trooper Study Concludes Marijuana Has An Odor
Posted by admin in World News on August 31, 2011
A press release from the Alaska State Troopers proudly unveiled the results of a three-year(!) study which, not shockingly, determined that the odor of marijuana may be associated with the presence of marijuana.www.tokeofthetown.com
82-Year-Old Man Kills Intruder For Breaking Into Marijuana Garden
Posted by admin in World News on August 27, 2011
Murphy says his next door neighbor, 82-year-old Ray Faehr was on his porch, shotgun in hand, as an alleged intruder was laying in his neighbors yard. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies found something they weren’t expecting to find in the senior citiz…
DERP! Florida Woman Calls Cop and Tries To Sell Him Weed!?!
Posted by admin in World News on August 12, 2011
On Thursday evening at 9:15, Jennifer Knopp, 39, called the SWAT-issued cellphone of Deputy Chris Galls; she told the deputy she “had the stuff he was looking for,” The woman then offered to sell Deputy Galls “crippie” marijuana and the two agreed to m…
Arizona Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Cannabis Clubs
Posted by admin in World News on August 10, 2011
Attorney General Tom Horne of Arizona on Monday filed a civil action agains four medical cannabis clubs, trying to stop them from providing patients with marijuana under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. The cannabis clubs have sprung up to provide sa…
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