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Canadian Man and Woman Used Bears to Guard Marijuana Grow-op
Posted by admin in World News on August 19, 2010
A not-so-startling fact about British Columbia, Canada, is that the weed laws are quite lax. Weed is not so looked down upon as the actual harmful drugs, so it’s no surprise that the grow-ops are bountiful in this beautiful Canadian province. What di…
Don’t just decriminalize marijuana… legalize it
Posted by admin in Political News on December 9, 2009
According to the Office of Financial Management, decriminalizing marijuana could save state and local authorities as much as $16 million a year in law enforcement resources. But regulated growing, and a State Store monopoly, could contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to state and local coffers….
Why Profit Shut Down Cali Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on September 14, 2009
More than two dozen people were arrested and 14 medical marijuana dispensaries shuttered late last week by local authorities in the San Diego area. It seems as if the arrests were made due to a breach of a cooperative, which by definition cannot operate for its own or its members’ profit.
Dude, Chill: No Need For Panic Over Medical Marijuana
Why the panic? Local authorities need not concern themselves with discrepancies between state and federal laws. And until the voters say otherwise, under Colorado law (and that of 12 other states), anyone with a doctor’s note attesting to medical need is allowed marijuana.
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