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Cali AG Wants Legislature To Clarify Medical Marijuana Law
California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to get serious about clarifying the state’s 15-year-old medical marijuana law, saying gray areas have left law enforcement and patients in a state of uncertainty.www.tokeofthe…
Occupy Denver: Protester strangest moments with law enforcement
This week’s cover story subject, Occupy Denver protester and medical marijuana voice Corey Donahue, has cornered his role in Denver activism through strategies that are occasionally illegal and never boring. Say what you like about him, (Occupy Denver’…
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?…
Seattle Police Still Writing Hundreds of Marijuana-Possession Tickets, Despite City Prosecutor …
In 2003 Seattle voters passed an ordinance that was supposed to make simple marijuana-possession cases the “lowest priority” for law enforcement. Apparently Seattle Police lost that memo last year.blogs.seattleweekly.com
California Warns Hunters: Watch Out for Pot Growers
California’s public lands are overrun with medical marijuana growing operations, guarded by armed crews toting powerful weaponry — and hunters are at risk, according to a law enforcement panel. many say if pot was legal this wouldn’t be a concern.www….
Tensions Rising Over Legalizing Marijuana.
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 25, 2010
To legalize or not to legalize?
This November, voters will decide whether to legalize small amounts of marijuana and pot plants. On the surface, it’s no surprise who’s for it and who’s against. The ACLU supports legalization; while law enforcement oppo…
California ACLU Endorses Marijuana Legalization Measure
Posted by admin in Political News on July 24, 2010
The California affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot to allow state regulation and taxation of marijuana. Enforcement of marijuana prohibition c…
California ACLU Endorses Marijuana Legalization Measure
The California affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot to allow state regulation and taxation of marijuana. Enforcement of marijuana prohibiti…
Retired top cops slam argument against legalizing pot
Posted by admin in Political News on July 21, 2010
Though marijuana legalization is largely a liberal and progressive cause célèbre, it may be fair to say that California’s elected Democrats aren’t exactly cuckoo for these coco-puffs. But then, that’s why there’s Law Enforcement Against Prohibition…
Police Waste Time & Money on Prohibition
Posted by admin in Political News on June 23, 2010
Sacramento Sheriff McGinness says Marijuana is a herb, one of the best known US Army Generals Stanley McChrystal was caught smoking marijuana. Yet law enforcement continues its insane war on marijuana. Recently some brave officers tried to hike into a …
Sarah Palin Calls Marijuana "Minimal Problem"
Posted by admin in Political News on June 18, 2010
Controversial Republican Says Someone Deciding to `Smoke a Joint in Their House` Shouldn’t be High Priority For Law Enforcementwww.cbsnews.com
Americans Denied 2 tons of Cancer Curing Medicinal Herbs
Posted by admin in World News on June 13, 2010
Once again Law Enforcement is securing America from attempts of smugglers to bring in marijuana a medicinal herb known to cure and prevent cancer. Big pharmaceutical companies have lots tied up in their chemotherapy drugs and would really hate for Amer…
Grandma is Dangerous Marijuana Grower
Posted by admin in Political News on June 13, 2010
Once again Law Enforcement is making America a safer place, the question is for whom. I am really fed up with officers putting our normally law biding Grandfolk’s in jail for having a medicinal herb! A Grandmother had four potted marijuana plants outside her house, she was arrested and is being held at the Shelby County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
One step closer to legalization
Posted by admin in Political News on May 29, 2010
California marijuana legalization supporters are pushing further by trying to get a bit more organized and unionizing themselves. The law enforcement and MADD (mothers against drunk drivers) are not amused.
Sheriff Pays Woman $20,000 to Replace Her Marijuana
In yet another embarrassing loss for law enforcement in California, which has tried for years to ignore the fact that medicinal cannabis is legal in the state — and has been for 14 years now — San Luis Obispo County cut a $20,000 check on Monday to a patient whose six pounds of medical marijuana were wrongfully destroyed.
We Must End Law Enforcement’s Marijuana Arrest Addiction
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on May 20, 2010
In America since 1965, there have been 21 million arrests for marijuana, 9 out of 10 for quantities of an ounce or less. Over 800,000 were arrested for pot last year, with people of color and the young being arrested and incarcerated in hugely disproportionate numbers.
Scofflaws Hold Anti-Marijuana Campaign Event on Public Dime
Posted by admin in Political News on May 11, 2010
It is against the law to use federal funds to influence state politics, and that is exactly what these lawbreaking, badged Mafiosos are doing along with donut-eating contests and chest puffing. But hey, isn’t one of the perks of being law enforcement being above the law?
Various Federal statutes and regulations prohibit “lobbying” by federal em..
Marijuana Legalization Officially Qualifies for California B
Posted by admin in Political News on March 24, 2010
That’s right! Come November all of you need to do your duty and vote for this initiative so we can finally be free of the persecution by law enforcement for the use of our medicine. The bill will legalize the possession of up to one ounce and the personal cultivation of marijuana in an area up to 25 square feet.
Fake Pot That Acts Real Stymies Law Enforcement
There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug’s effects on the brain. I’m very interested on its effects… it sounds like a great loophole.
Vote for marijuana legalization by Feb 22nd!
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on February 15, 2010
The war on drugs has been waged long enough, and more lives have been destroyed and families torn apart by the prison system than by marijuana itself. Legalization of marijuana would save countless time and money from being wasted by law enforcement and by our courts. It would save national and state governments an…
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