Wednesday, April 29, 2009

This Week in Weed 04-27-09

4:20

NORML, NPR, MPP Blog, Huffington Post, Associated Press, Digital City, CBS4Denver, The Exception, Valley News, ( eFitnessNow for those interested in the opinions of completely ignorant people), the obligatory 420 ripoff story from the Mercury News, and the Reefer Madness contribution from The Daily Reveille,


Arizona

Medical marijuana headed for 2010 ballot initiative

Arizona Star, Join Together


Brazil

Human brains intimately related to cannabis plant – latest research

Science Daily


California

Charles Lynch sentencing delayed

Los Angeles Times, Counterpunch, Contra Costa Times, (Covered under the headline 'Man who sold pot to minors to be sentenced')

Pot dispensaries raise eyebrows in Venice

Santa Monica Daily Press

Former deputy sheriff plans to open medical marijuana dispensary in Kern County

AZ Central dot Com, Los Angeles Times

Law officers discuss pre-emptive ban on medical marijuana dispensaries

The Union dot Com

The case against legalization (This is the rubbish they are teaching our kids)

The Daily Nexus

City of Baumont votes to outlaw dispensaries

The Press Enterprise


Canada

Supreme Court upholds right to grow medical marijuana

Vancouver Sun


Colorado

Aspen to get medical marijuana dispensaries?

The Aspen Times

Please don't got to 420 celebration

Colorado Daily dot Com


Ghana

Truck impounded, suspect arrested

Ghana Broadcasting Corp


Iceland

Cannabis cultivation booming as economy collapses

Cannazine


Illinois

Religious leaders in support of medical marijuana bill

Cannazine

Pot advocacy ads from Marijuana Policy Project

Medill Reports, Galesburg Register Mail


Iowa

Judge orders pharmacy board to review Schedule 1 classification

Des Moins Register


Maine

Legislature punts on medical marijuana law, After Senate panel approves dispensaries

Drug War Chronicle, Providence Journal dot Com


Michigan

Medical Marijuana law angers law enforcement

Chattah Box, Livingston Daily

State issues first 150 medical marijuana cards

FREEP dot Com (Detroit Free Press), TV20 Detroit, CM-Life dot Com

New Baltimore votes to ban dispensaries

The Voice


New Hampshire

Bill moves forward

Laconia Citizen

Medical Marijuana polls well in New Hampshire

WMUR Channel 9


New York

Is this the year for Medical Marijuana?

WGRZ Buffalo, Newsday, Huffington Post, UPI, New York Daily News, Legislative Gazette


North Carolina

Medical Marijuana activists rally behind HB 1380

Richmond County Daily Journal


Oregon

Eugene mayor declares April 30 – May 6 Medical Marijuana Awareness Week

(East coast activists rejoice)

NORML


Pennsylvania

Attorney General supports medical marijuana

Philly dot Com

Pro-pot rally outside the capital

Courant dot Com, Penn Live dot Com


Tennessee

Marijuana use linked to death of infant (linked by the media, that is)

WHNT Huntsville, Alabama, Jackson Sun


Texas

A Christian perspective on marijuana decriminalization

Dallas Morning News


USA

Medical marijuana use skyrocketing

The science to support medical marijuana is overwhelming. It’s time for the federal government to acknowledge the efficacy of medical marijuana and stop holding science hostage to politics.”

Health News


World

Cannabis kills all known germs

Cannazine


This Week's Action :


Global Marijuana March on Saturday – get ready


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Monday, April 20, 2009

This Week in Weed 04-20-09

4:20

New York Times, Huffington Post,


Arizona

Medical Marijuana on 2010 ballot

Arizona Republic, Arizona Capitol Times,


California

ASA launch legal attack on federal scheduling of marijuana

San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, UPI,

Three dispensaries robbed

CBS 13 Sacramento,



Canada

New study suggests pot plus tobacco equals chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Forbes, Reuters,


Illinois

DEA advocacy disguised as news

Daily Journal,


Maine

Lawmakers debate marijuana dispensaries

Sun Journal, The Exception,


Mexico

Massive casualties in the drug war prompt calls for sanity – US President offers increased violence as solution

The Nation, Washington Post, Delaware Online, CBS, LAist, Detroit News, Norml,


Minnesota

A Constitutional Amendment in favor of Medical Marijuana (Bring it on!)

Star Tribune,


New Hampshire

Governor sides with law enforcement – (keep the bribes coming)

WCAX Vermont,


New Jersey

Former Miss New Jersey campaigns for medical marijuana (You GO girl!)

Press of Atlantic City,


New Mexico

Medical board recommends expanding conditions treated by therapeutic cannabis

KRQE Santa Fe, New Mexico Independent,


North Carolina

Medical Marijuana bill introduced (Check the disinformation in this report)

News 14


Rhode Island

Patient beaten by supplier

Channel 10 Providence, Woonsocket Call,


USA

Demand for medical marijuana increasing rapidly

MSNBC,


This Week's Action :

Smoke a big fat joint and READ THIS


Sunday, April 12, 2009

This Week in Weed 04-13-09

California

Legalization bill still no co-sponsors

San Francisco Chronicle

Does new federal policy on Medical Marijuana affect court proceedings already underway?

San Francisco Chronicle

Council fails to prevent dispensaries in Cathedral City

Desert Sun

San Mateo County to set rules for dispensaries

San Jose Mercury News

Oakland to increase tax on medical marijuana business

Oakland Tribune, East Bay Express


Canada

Iqaluit rejects dispensary proposal

CBC News




Colorado

Dispensary opens on main street

Channel 7 Denver, Coloradoan

Police return marijuana to homeless man

Aspen Daily News


Florida

Medical Marijuana initiative approved

Florida Weekly


Maine

Medical Marijuana bill hearing on Monday

Kennebec Journal




Michigan

Hundreds sign up for medical marijuana

Drug War Chronicle, Saginaw News, Bay City Times, Detroit Free Press, Lansing City Pulse, ABC channel 3


Montana

Failure of legislation masks real progress

Great Falls Tribune


North Carolina

Two medical marijuana bills introduced

MPP


Oregon

State to grow marijuana?

Clackamas Review





USA

Pot goes mainstream

Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, UPI

Senators to reconsider prisons and drug laws

Norml Blog

DEA obstructs needed research

Common Dreams

Dealers are people too

MPP Blog

Medical Marijuana on the stock market

Stock Masters

Government statistics on adult marijuana use

Norml Blog


This Week's Action :

Smoke a big fat joint.


Tuesday, April 7, 2009

This Week in Weed 04-06-09

California

LA Police chief refers to medical marijuana law as “loony tunes”

San Jose Mercury News,

Eureka considers pot dispensaries as a funding source

The Times Standard,


Canada

Thirteen years of work on behalf of the sick results in implacable persecution

Calgary Herald, CBC News,


Florida

Could Florida be the next Medical Marijuana state?

WDBO Radio, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Naples Daily News,


Maryland

Patients advocate for study to improve dysfunctional medical marijuana law (Request denied).

Fox News,


Michigan

Patients apply for Medical Marijuana ID cards

Detroit Free Press, Battle Creek Enquirer,

Annual Hash Bash rescheduled to coincide with freedom day for patients

Detroit Free Press, Michigan Messenger,


Minnesota

Senate Finance Committee sends medical marijuana bill to Senate floor

Channel 12 MANKATO,


Montana

Spiteful, ignorant court allows employer persecution of workers

Associated Press,


New Hampshire

Police chief with no credible information given platform for propaganda on important medical issue

WCAX,


Portugal

Decriminalization success largely ignored by the rest of the world

MPP Blog,


Spain

Research discovers cannabis kills gioma (brain cancer) cells

Forbes, MPP Blog,


USA

Jack Cafferty comes out in favor

CNN Blog,

President's dismissal of marijuana decriminalization lights up the internet.

LA Times Blog, Raw Story, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune,

Industrial Hemp bill introduced by Rep. Frank, Rep Paul and others

Raw Story, Norml Blog,

A national commission to study drug policy

MPP Blog,

Buy stock in Medical Marijuana

24/7 Wall Street,

Newly released (2007) treatment stats for marijuana

Norml Blog,



This Week's Action :

Smoke a big fat joint.


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