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This Week In Weed

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This Week in Weed 06-01-09

Australia

Sniffer dogs find marijuana on club goers (Duh!)

InTheMix


California

San Diego County - incredible story of persecution & subversion of democracy

Indy Bay, New University, Union Tribune

Orange County seniors demand medical marijuana

Drug War Chronicle

San Bernadino County very slow to come to terms with medical pot

Press Enterprise

LAPD resisting efforts to undermine criminal cash cow

Opposing Views

Laguna Beach city council continues to dither

Orange County Register

Vacaville halts dispensaries

San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times


Canada

Prince of Pot defies the drug war

Fox News

New federal regulations likely to be overturned by courts (again)

Calgary Herald, Canadian Press, National Post


Delaware

Medical Marijuana bill introduced in the state Senate.

Sussex Countian, Daily Times, Delaware Online


Illinois

Debate continues as legislation moves inexorably to the only logical conclusion

Alton Telegraph, Alton Telegraph, Bloomington Pantagraph, Chicago Tribune, College News, Chicagoist


Massachusetts

Legalize pot now!

Boston Phoenix


Michigan

Republican senator fights rearguard action with draconian fines added to existing restrictions

Saginaw News, Detroit Free Press


Minnesota

Advocates push for constitutional amendment after Pawlenty defies peoples representatives

Pioneer Press, MNDaily, Minnesota Independent


Montana

Billings to get new medical marijuana dispensary, owner runs for city council

KULR-8, KULR-8


Netherlands

Netherlands to close prisons due to lack of criminals (See what happens when you stop arresting people for marijuana “crimes”)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide


New Jersey

Gubernatorial candidate Bergmanson calls for decriminalization

PolitickerNJ


New York

Medical marijuana passes out of senate committee for the first time

Drug War Chronicle


New Zealand

Cops growing pot – an extraordinary conflict of interest

Scoop


North Dakota

University seeks sponsor for secure hemp growing facility

Farm & Ranch Guide


Ohio

Michigan example has at least one lawmaker interested in medical marijuana for Ohio

Toledo Blade


USA

Testament for Memorial Day

Counterpunch

Free weed from the government?

Reason Online

Drug Czar on medical marijuana

Drug War Chronicle

Pot business attracts entrepreneurs

Chicago Tribune, Fox Business


Washington

Phoney DEA agents steal medical pot. Seattle police take the rest.

News Tribune

Law does not provide for safe access to medical marijuana

News Tribune, TriCity Herald

Medical marijuana grower awarded $2,000 from the county for grow lights

Kitsap Sun


Wisconsin

Advocates prepare bill to be introduced

GM Today


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