Ohio Medical Marijuana Ballot Language Rejected - 420 Magazine

Ohio Medical Marijuana Ballot Language Rejected - 420 Magazine: "COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a group wanting to legalize medical marijuana has enough petition signatures but failed to properly summarize ballot language in its initial effort toward putting the idea before voters.

The Columbus Dispatch reports DeWine last week rejected the 2012 ballot proposal by the Ohio Coalition for Medical Compassion. The constitutional amendment would require a prescription for marijuana purchases and allow those qualified to grow a limited number of plants."

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Government Missing Entire job Market - 420 Magazine

Government Missing Entire job Market - 420 Magazine: "President Barack Obama recently presented a jobs program that requires taxpayers to put up $500 billion. He didn’t even prove that even a single job will be created, which is what happened with his stimulus program.

Let’s look at a market that has been ignored for years but likely can create thousands of jobs across the country.
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Support Pours in for Couple's Lawsuit Against RCMP Medical-Marijuana Raid - 420 Magazine

Support Pours in for Couple's Lawsuit Against RCMP Medical-Marijuana Raid - 420 Magazine: "If there is a silver lining to the physical suffering and mental anguish that Sooke couple Cam Cavaco and Marnie O’Neil have endured over medicinal marijuana, it is the support they have received and the awareness that has been raised.

The couple launched a lawsuit against the RCMP and Health Canada—both declining comment because the matter is now before the B.C. Supreme Court-- last month for damages suffered after RCMP allegedly raided their home in late 2009, destroying their licensed medicinal marijuana production facility without a warrant."

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San Francisco Stands Alone on Pot Legalization - 420 Magazine

San Francisco Stands Alone on Pot Legalization - 420 Magazine: "Shutting down medical marijuana dispensaries may or may not lead to more crime but Californians appear to already have strong feelings about pot.

A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California says 51 percent of Californians do not favor the legalization of marijuana while 46 percent do.

The findings are similar to another study the institute conducted last September that also found a small majority of Californians do not favor the legalization of pot."

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El Paso Commissioners Lean Toward Giving 2nd Chance to Shuttered MMC - 420 Magazine

El Paso Commissioners Lean Toward Giving 2nd Chance to Shuttered MMC - 420 Magazine: "Alternative Medical Solutions, a medical marijuana center in tiny Peyton, Colorado, has been closed for about a week, and could be shuttered permanently, because it missed a July license-application deadline with El Paso County. In response, attorney Sean McAllister sued the county on AMS' behalf, alleging that the dispensary didn't receive proper notice and asking for a second chance. And it looks like county commissioners may go along.

"Based on feedback from the county attorney, we believe there's a strong likelihood they're going to create an exception in this case," McAllister says. "That's not a final decision, but early indications are that the county attorney is likely to recommend that the commissioners adopt that policy.""

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Pot Club ban Recommended - 420 Magazine

Pot Club ban Recommended - 420 Magazine: "Despite the pleas of advocates for allowing the medicinal use of marijuana, the Redwood City Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend a temporary ban of medical marijuana dispensaries.

During a meeting Tuesday night, the commission agreed that it would be best for the city to hold off on allowing the clubs to open up shop over the course of the next two years. During which time the city can study its land use policy to determine whether there are acceptable places in Redwood City for the clubs to locate, before making a more permanent decision on the fate of the clubs."

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Medical Marijuana Grow Operations is Searched - 420 Magazine

Medical Marijuana Grow Operations is Searched - 420 Magazine: "warrant in the North Fork Valley last week.

The search warrant was obtained by the 7th Judicial District Drug Task Force and executed Sept. 7 at the home of Steve Wolcott, 38274 Stucker Mesa Road.

Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee reports that although Wolcott believed he was in compliance with the provisions of Amendment 20, he actually had what the sheriff believed to be an excessive number of live plants, as well as an excessive amount of dried material. Some of the dried material was seized, but the live plants were left as found because of the concern Wolcott was operating in a "grey area." No arrests were made."

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Longmont's Banned Medical Marijuana Shops eye Lafayette - 420 Magazine

Longmont's Banned Medical Marijuana Shops eye Lafayette - 420 Magazine: "LAFAYETTE -- Longmont pot shop owners, booted from the city after a ban on medical marijuana went into effect last month, are looking to their southern neighbor for a little commercial hospitality.

In the last few weeks, Lafayette has received inquiries from former Longmont medical marijuana businesses about the city's application process.

"Longmont did a prohibition, and we're seeing an interest," City Administrator Gary Klaphake said."

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Redding Takes on Medical Cannabis - 420 Magazine

Redding Takes on Medical Cannabis - 420 Magazine: "During the several public hearings Chico’s City Council held as it tried to craft an ordinance governing medical-cannabis dispensaries, one name came up repeatedly: Redding.

The two towns are the same size, have similar demographics and are both located in what has long been prime pot-growing country. And yet, as Chico medical-cannabis advocates have never tired of telling the council, Redding has taken a much different tack when it comes to regulating dispensaries."

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Medical Marijuana Proponents Wait for Election Decision - 420 Magazine

Medical Marijuana Proponents Wait for Election Decision - 420 Magazine: "BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — It looks like marijuana dispensaries will stay open in Kern County, at least for now.

The Kern Citizens for Patient's Rights organization turned in enough valid signatures to block the county ordinance, which would have banned all the shops in town.

On Wednesday, the Kern County Elections Division counted 17,350 valid signatures on the petition – the required amount to put the ordinance on hold."

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Milford Proponents Buzz Over Medical Marijuana law - 420 Magazine

Milford Proponents Buzz Over Medical Marijuana law - 420 Magazine: "They're from right here in the Milford-Highland area, Brighton and as far away as Metamora and Lansing.

Many of them don't want their identities revealed, fearing trouble from neighbors or more serious repercussions from law enforcement.

The majority are males in their 40s, 50s and 60s — looking to supplement their income, to help themselves or others find relief from pain, or simply to learn more about their rights based on a voter-approved constitutional referendum."

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Nate Bradley: How Marijuana Legalizers Can Win Over Social Conservatives

Nate Bradley: How Marijuana Legalizers Can Win Over Social Conservatives: "Last year I had the honor of being one of the many former police officers who served as a spokesperson for the Yes on 19 marijuana legalization campaign in California. During that effort I learned a lot about politics, and one of the biggest lessons was that many of the proponents of marijuana legalization need to learn how to talk more effectively with social conservatives."

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SOUTH AMERICA: "Drug Addicts Are Sick, Not Criminals"

SOUTH AMERICA: "Drug Addicts Are Sick, Not Criminals": "RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 22 (IPS) - Drug dealers in the favelas of this Brazilian city are doing the same brisk business as before the installation of the "Police Pacification Units" (UPPs) in those poor neighbourhoods, authorities and experts admit, while they acknowledge the difficulties in combating the problem.

"The UPPs are not going to fix all of Brazil's, or Rio de Janeiro's, problems, but the areas that have been 'pacified' today have already seen a decline in the various indicators of crime," said police Major Eliécer de Oliveira, coordinator of UPP training and teaching in the military police."

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Marijuana could block symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Marijuana could block symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder: "Research carried out by the New University of Haifa shows that administering marijuana could be effective at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The details of the study, which was conducted using rodents, have been published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology."

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Portland Trailblazers' Marcus Camby Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Houston - CelebStoner.com

Portland Trailblazers' Marcus Camby Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Houston - CelebStoner.com: "Portland Trailblazer center Marcus Camby was arrested for possession of marijuana (two ounces or less) in a drug-free zone on Cullen Blvd. in Pearland, Texas (just south of Houston ) on Monday at 12:05 pm. Police stopped Camby's Porsche for an "equipment violation," smelled pot and searched the car. Both Camby and a passenger were taken to jail and released on $2,000 bond each.
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Tell Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor HR 2306: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011

Contact Officials - NORML: "Tell Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor HR 2306: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011"

For the first time since 1937, lawmakers have introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to end federal marijuana prohibition. Over the past 70+ years, the federal criminalization of marijuana has:

1) Failed to reduce the public’s demand for or access to cannabis.

2) Imposed enormous fiscal and human costs upon the American people.

3) Promoted disrespect for the law.

4) Reinforced ethnic and generational divides between the public and law enforcement.

After seven decades of failure, it is time for an alternative approach. Use the form below to contact your elected officials and encourage them to stand up for state's rights and personal freedoms by co-sponsoring HR 2306: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011.

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Allow Industrial Hemp to be Grown in the U.S. Once Again | The White House

Allow Industrial Hemp to be Grown in the U.S. Once Again | The White House: "Lost opportunities for farmers and businesses have real consequences. With over $419 million in estimated U.S. retail sales, American companies making hemp products have no choice but to import their raw materials because American farmers continue to fear they will be prosecuted due to an outdated federal policy which confuses non-drug industrial hemp with drug varieties of Cannabis.

Sustainable hemp seed, fiber and oil are already used in nutritious food, textiles, body care and even auto-parts. Many American companies are using imported hemp in their products today."

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Bad Trip: How the War Against Drugs is Destroying America (81)

Bad Trip: How the War Against Drugs is Destroying America (81): "
June 2, 2004
Genre
Nonfiction >> Crime & Criminals >> War on Drugs
Description
The war against drugs was supposed to make America better, right? It failed. Not only does the drug war fail to keep Americans from using drugs, but its crackdown tactics also produce bigger problems than it promises to solve. In this fearlessly audacious book, Joel Miller shows that drug prohibition creates tremendous amounts of crime and corruption, helps finance anti-American terrorists, makes ...See More
ISBN
0785261478
Publisher
WND Books/Thomas Nelson"

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Petition: The government of the United states of America: Repeal any and all Cannabis illegalization laws. | Change.org

Petition: The government of the United states of America: Repeal any and all Cannabis illegalization laws. | Change.org: "We the People of The United States of America,
being of sound mind and sharing a unified spirit of commonsense and a strive for the betterment of the decisions the leaders of our country make, set forth a petition to you, The Government of The United States of America, asking for a repeal of any and all laws regarding the Cannabis plant.
This includes, but is not limited to, any law making Marijuana, Hemp, Hemp Products,Cannabis Hash, Cannabis Hash Oils, Cannabis Seeds, Cannabis Cultivation, and/or any materials, tools, devices, or utensils needed in the use or pruduction of such things from said plant."

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Trajtenberg Committee asked to legalize pot - Israel Business, Ynetnews

Trajtenberg Committee asked to legalize pot - Israel Business, Ynetnews: "The highest ranked recommendation to the Trajtenberg Committee, according to the committee's official website, is that "the legalization of cannabis in Israel is worth over NIS 1 billion ($270 million) a year."

The committee is scheduled to present its recommendations in four days. The website offers readers an opportunity to rate the suggestions submitted to the committee."

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