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Activists Await Results One Year After CA Cannabis Decrim
On January 1, 2011, a law passed by the California State Legislature and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger went into effect that removed criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, making the violation a civil citation…
Providence Hospital Doctor Goes to Bat for Medical Marijuana
In the never ending debate about marijuana, it’s usually activists on one side and law enforcement on the other, with a smattering of politicians weighing in. But marijuana, at least in part, is supposed to be a medical issue. So where are the doctors?…
Tell Me I’m Wrong And Our Government Doesn’t Hate Marijuana
Many activists are trying to make sense concerning the government’s latest crackdown on medical marijuana. Every other day a 420-friendly bank that does commerce with the cannabis industry is told to expect heavy audits and loss of deeds unless they jo…
Protesters At Federal Courthouse Decry Medical Marijuana Raid
The ripples of the DEA’s early morning assault in Ukiah reached the Bay Area on Friday. Medical marijuana activists gathered in front of the San Francisco Federal Building to bring awareness to the crack-of-dawn raid Thursday on Mathew Cohen’s collecti…
San Diego’s Marijuana Dispensary Ban Blocked!
Good news! San Diego’s land use ordinance that activists say amounted to a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries has been effectively blocked, according to the group Citizens for Patients’ Rights (CPR).www.tokeofthetown.com
Activists Offer "Raid Training" for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Two pro-pot activist groups are now offering “raid training” seminars to teach dispensary operators how to respond when the narcs eventually come knocking.blogs.seattleweekly.com
Must-Watch: Marijuana Legalization Hearing in Washington State Part 1
Marijuana activists, politicians, and former and current law enforcement officials spoke to the Washington State legislature in support (and against) of Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson’s House Bill 1550, which would legalize cannabis and make it available for …
Oregon Medical Marijuana Patients Protest Proposed Restrictions
Medical marijuana activists demonstrated at the Oregon Capitol on Wednesday, protesting proposed legislation that would put new restrictions on medicinal cannabis in the state.www.tokeofthetown.com
Long Beach Medical Marijuana Activists Sue the City
Medical marijuana activists have resorted to filing a lawsuit against Long Beach for enacting a cannabis club ordinance that has all but outlawed collectives in the city. Although an overwhelming majority of voters support taxing/regulating even recrea…
The new breed of home marijuana grower
Just as California has seen a rise in small-scale backyard vegetable gardeners in recent years, marijuana activists and growers cite a similar, if much quieter, rise in medical marijuana patients growing pot for themselves.articles.latimes.com
Oakland Could Go to Pot in a Big Way
Posted by admin in Political News on July 20, 2010
The state’s pot-friendliest city could approve a plan to set up four marijuana factory farms. But it has ignited intense opposition from medical marijuana activists, dispensary operators and growers.www.latimes.com
Vet Petitions CO Health Board to Allow Medical Pot for PTSD
At 11 a.m. on wednesday July 7th, vets, lawyers and activists hope to present a petition to Ned Calonge, Colorado’s chief medical officer, asking that post-traumatic stress disorder be added to a list of conditions that can be treated by medical mariju…
Plan To Burn 5,525 Pounds Of Marijuana Ignites Activists
Medical marijuana activists are hotly protesting plans by Cook County, Illinois, officials to burn more than 5,500 pounds of cannabis seized last week in a big pot bust. “Depending on its purity, that represents a lot of medicine that could have helped…
Colorado Pot Advocates Plan Legalization Push For 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on June 12, 2010
As new legislation regulates Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry, pot advocates in the state are planning another attempt to simply legalize the herb for adults for recreational and medical purposes. Activists want to place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2012, reports Eric Meltzer at the Bouder Daily …
Marc Emery’s tax dollars at work
Posted by admin in Political News on June 4, 2010
Marijuana activists Jodie and Marc Emery have always kept interesting company. But people might be surprised to learn that Marc, who was recently extradited to the U.S., has spent quite a bit of time with officials from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Saturday Marijuana March in Madison part of worldwide
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on April 28, 2010
On Saturday May 1 (and Saturday May 8 in some places including Milwaukee), marijuana activists in more than 300 cities around the world and right here in Madison will rally to call for an end to Cannabis Prohibition. The event is sponsored locally by the Madison chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and
70% Support Marijuana Legalization – Starbucks Gets Message
A pro-cannabis group based in Colorado called for a nationwide boycott of coffee giant Starbucks after activists spotted a Starbucks logo on the website of a virulently extremist anti-drug organization. After intense negative publicity ensued, Starbucks actually felt moved to issue a denial.
When 70% Support Marijuana Legalization, Starbucks Gets Msg
Posted by admin in Political News on February 6, 2010
A pro-cannabis group based in Colorado called for a nationwide boycott of coffee giant Starbucks after activists spotted a Starbucks logo on the website of a virulently extremist anti-drug organization. After intense negative publicity ensued, Starbucks issue a denial.
Pot legalization likely headed for California ballot
Posted by admin in Political News on January 29, 2010
Voters in California will likely decide this November whether or not to legalize marijuana, after legalization activists handed in far more than the necessary number of petition signatures to get the measure onto the ballot.
Bill to Legalize Marijuana is Up In Smoke!
Posted by admin in Political News on January 16, 2010
Defeat is always the prelude to ultimate victory…or something like that……
Religious Faithful, Law Enforcement and Activists Hail Victory
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — The California Legislature formally proclaimed Assembly Bill 390 “dead on arrival” today as lawmakers rejected an 11th hour plan to save it from demise……
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