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Sheriff Claims Seized Marijuana Worth $2,250 An Ounce
$80 a gram, anyone? A Chicago man has been charged with receiving five 5-gallon buckets of “high-grade” marijuana that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office claimed is worth $2.7 million. Based on that price, the street value is estimated at around $80 a gr…
Cambridge Cops Want To Ban Public Marijuana Use
One year after Massachusetts voters decriminalized possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, local police, apparently unable to adjust to the new reality, are still busily trying to find ways around the law. Now Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert …
Life in Prison for Half an Ounce of Medical Marijuana?
Posted by admin in World News on August 13, 2010
A 20-year-old asthmatic who obtained cannabis legally with a doctor’s prescription in California is pulled over for an expired vehicle registration in Texas. The trooper finds 14 grams of marijuana & hashish in the car. Now the young man, charged with …
Study: If Cali legalizes it, pot prices may decline 80%
Posted by admin in Business & Finance on July 8, 2010
A study released Thursday by the Rand Corporation claims that marijuana prices in a post-legalization California could drop by up to 80 percent, placing some of the most delicately cultivated buds in the world at less than $40 an ounce.rawstory.com
Study: Marijuana Prices to Plummet If Legalized
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on July 8, 2010
Pot Could Go from Nearly $400 an Ounce to Around $40 In California If Legalization Measure Is Successfulwww.cbsnews.com
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.
Philidelphia Pushing to Pacify Pot Prosecutions
Posted by admin in Political News on April 27, 2010
The city’s new top prosecutor plans to make possession of small amounts of marijuana a summary offense, meaning people arrested with a little more than an ounce of pot would probably only face fines.
Pot Legalization Strategy: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Posted by admin in Political News on April 24, 2010
Medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996. But a new ballot measure would allow anyone over 21 to buy, possess, use or cultivate marijuana. It would bar personal possession of more than one ounce as well as smoking the drug in public or around minors.
Philadelphia Easing On Marijuana Penalty
Posted by admin in Travel & Places on April 12, 2010
Philadelphia’s new district attorney and the state Supreme Court are moving to all but decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. People arrested with up to 30 grams of the drug – slightly more than an ounce – may have to pay a fine but face no risk of a criminal record.
California Felony Marijuana Cases Tossed Out
Posted by admin in Political News on March 30, 2010
The high court struck down a state law that imposed an 8-ounce limit and instead entitled patients to a “reasonable” amount of the drug to treat their ailments and medical marijuana cases have been tossed out because no one can say confidently the exact amount of medical marijuana patients may legally possess.
Cannabis Caviar: $1400/ounce Creation Pops Up at Pot Shops
Posted by admin in World News on March 29, 2010
This is the definition of “one-hitter quitter”. This caviar is high-grade marijuana, with between 5 and 20 percent THC, infused with 30 to 80 percent THC hash oil. It also burns for long periods of time. This nice blend will set you back around sixty per gram, but it’s worth every penny. =)
California:Many Felony Pot Cases Getting Tossed Out of Court
Posted by admin in World News on March 28, 2010
The high court struck down a 7-year-old state law that imposed an 8-ounce limit on the amount of pot medical users of marijuana could possess. The court said patients are entitled to a reasonable amount of the drug to treat their ailments. California Supreme Court ruling has police, prosecutors and defense attorneys scrambling to make sense
Medical Marijuana Tax Bill Passes Arizona Senate
Posted by admin in Political News on March 28, 2010
A voter initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona probably will go to the voting booth in November, and if it passes, the state hopes to tax the ever-loving crap out of medicinal weed. Several Republicans voted with Democrats to pass the bill, which would get hit with a $20 per ounce “luxury tax”.
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.
Marijuana activists seize the day
Posted by admin in Political News on December 19, 2009
‘PROHIBITION IS CHAOS’Under the latest initiative, simple possession of an ounce (28.5 grams) or less of marijuana, currently a misdemeanor offense punishable by a $100 fine, would be legal for anyone at least 21. It also would be lawful to grow limited amounts in one’s own home for personal use.
Marijuana Legalization on 2010 Ballot in California?
Posted by admin in Political News on December 17, 2009
Advocates of the Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act say they have gathered more than enough signatures to qualify the initiative for California’s November 2010 ballot. The measure would allow people 21 and older to grow marijuana for personal use and to possess up to an ounce. It would also allow licensed suppliers to grow and sell…
Police Bust Dealer Who Sold Liquid Marijuana
Posted by admin in Food & Drink on November 13, 2009
His alleged specialty was a brownish-green “homemade remedy” that supposedly launched users on an hallucinogenic eight-hour high — at a price of $120 for a 15-to-20-ounce shot.
Breckenridge Pushes To Legalize Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on October 31, 2009
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Voters in this Rocky Mountain resort town will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam around the country. A measure before Breckenridge voters in Tuesday’s municipal election would legalize possession of up to 1 ounce.
Is government finally wising up to legalizing marijuana?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on July 31, 2009
Tom Ammiano, a California Democrat recently elected to the state legislature, announced that he was introducing a bill that would tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol in the state of California. According to Mr. Ammiano, the Assembly Bill 390 would impose a tax of $50 per ounce on marijuana sales.
$50 per ounce tax on legalized marijuana would benefit state
Posted by admin in Political News on July 17, 2009
But what about the competition? A friend of mine on a recent visit to Los Angeles was surprised to see so many medical marijuana dispensaries as I chauffeured her around the city to see the sights.
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