Tuesday, March 31, 2009

This Week in Weed 03-30-09

California

DEA raids San Francisco dispensary

San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian (UK), Drug War Chronicle, Scientific American, MPP Blog, Los Angeles Times

Sentencing delayed in Charles Lynch case

Los Angeles Times, New Times, New York Times, MPP Blog

Activists cautiously confident

San Jose Mercury News

Medical Marijuana on the beach

Beach Reporter


Canada

Bullshit testicular cancer study result continues to circulate amongst ignorant propagandists

Canada.com


Florida

Activist mom aims for 2010 ballot initiative

Fort Myers News Press


Illinois

Bills advance in House and Senate

St Louis Post Dispatch, Lansing City Pulse


Iowa

Newspaper supports medical marijuana despite Senator's uninformed opinion

Daily Iowan

Maine

Medical Marijuana supporters ready for referendum

WMTV Augusta


Maryland

Assembly should pass HD 1339 – Editorial

Baltimore Sun


Massachusetts

Legalization bill introduced

Norml


Mexico

Massive casualties prompt more of the same

Drug Policy Alliance


Minnesota

Bills move through House and Senate, Governor threatens veto, police chief opposed

Morris Sun Tribune, Minneapolis Star Tribune


Montana

House kills Medical Marijuana bill

Billings Gazette


Nevada

Activists oppose draconian penalties for growing more than six plants

Las Vegas Review Journal


New Hampshire

Medical Marijuana bill passes the house

The Examiner


Oregon

Medical Marijuana puts employers in a bind

Statesman Journal, KTVC


Pennsylvania

Major newspaper supports medical marijuana

Philadelphia Enquirer


Texas

Gulf Onshore Inc., acquires Cannex

Fox Business News


USA

President Obama mocks pot decriminalization despite massive overwhelming support on whitehouse.gov.

Politico, CNN, Norml, Huffington Post

Marijuana debate continues to consume ink in mainstream media and on the net

USA Today, Toward Freedom, CNN, The Economist, Time, CelebStoner, USA Today, US News & World Report, Cleveland Plain Dealer, New York Times, Baptist Press


Washington

Medical Marijuana returned to grower – four years later

Tri City Herald


This Week's Action :

Write to the President and let him know what you think about his stance on marijuana decriminalization

Monday, March 23, 2009

This Week in Weed 03-23-09

California

Charles Lynch Sentencing on Monday

Kansas City Star, Salem News

Medical Marijuana in Lake County

Lake County News

City council members don't believe in medical marijuana (but the tooth fairy remains popular)

Contra Costa Times


Illinois

Woman fired for buying medicine for sick relative

NBC , MPP Blog, Chicago Tribune

Medical Marijuana bill clears house committee

WBBM 780 (CBS)


Iowa

Republican Senator displays typical ignorance, bigotry and intolerance

Globe Gazette


Italy

Pope gets medical marijuana prescription

Enduring Vision


Michigan

New Medical Marijuana law comes into effect

Chicago Tribune, UpNorthLive, Charlevoix Courier


Minnesota

House considers medical marijuana

Minnesota Daily


New Hampshire

Bill passes house committee

Nashua Telegraph, Seattle Times, Union Leader


New Mexico

First ever state approved medical marijuana supplier

Seattle Times, Associated Press


Oregon

Sixteen bills to reform medical marijuana law

Statesman Journal, The Oregonian


Pennsylvania

New law on Medical Marijuana

Philadelphia Enquirer


Thailand

Website weed finder

Thaindian.com


USA

Mexican Drug war

MPP Blog

Drug War delusions

MPP Blog

Medical Marijuana on TV

MPP Blog, Norml

And on the radio

NPR

Propaganda continues

MPP Blog, Reason Online

New policy from Obama adminstration

UPI, Hartford Courant, Washington Post, Guardian UK, US News & World Report, New York Times, IPS


Washington

Medical Marijuana case attracts national attention

Salem News


This Week's Action :

Write to your representatives in the US Congress and ask for their views on marijuana.


Monday, March 16, 2009

This Week in Weed 03-16-09


California

Charles Lynch case continues to attract attention

Raw Story

Media heavyweights join the marijuana legalization debate

Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, China View

County by county medical marijuana law, policy and precedent bring sanity ever closer

San Mateo Daily Journal


Colorado

Chalk one up to the stoners

Denver Westword


Iowa

Medicinal Pot fails in Iowa

The Daily Iowan


Maryland

Judiciary Committee schedules hearing

MD Safe Access


Michigan

Agencies prepare for Medical Marijuana

Lansing State Journal


Minnesota

Medical Marijuana bill passes committees in Senate and House

Drug War Chronicle


New Hampshire

Activists demand medical marijuana

Boston Herald


Oregon

Bill proposes state grow, tax and distribute medical marijuana

Fox News, Raw Story


UK

Skunk wha?

The London Times

Author who evicted cannabis smoking son admits to using the stuff herself

The London Times



USA

Are DEA backing off or not?

Los Angeles Times

The new Drug Czar

New York Times, Huffington Post, The Hill, Norml

And the old one

Marijuana Policy Project

Ten Years of Medical Marijuana

Common Dreams, Los Angeles Times


Washington

One man protest leads to whole jury being thrown out

Kitsap Sun


This Week's Action :


Donate some money to your favourite marijuana advocacy group.



Monday, March 9, 2009

This Week in Weed 03-09-09

California

Joshua Tree Couple Medical Marijuana Case Dismissed – Lawyers fees $6,000 plus

Hi Desert Star

DMV gives up on scheme to take licenses away from medical marijuana patients

San Jose Mercury News, Drug War Chronicle



Illinois

Police break up medical pot club

Chicago Tribune, State Journal-Register

House Committee Oks Medical Marijuana

Chicago Tribune

Lawmaker's Mull Prescription Marijuana

MyWebTimes



Maryland

Medical Marijuana law under review

The Gazette


Michigan

Pot club meeting

The Flint Journal


Minnesota

Senate bill passes out of committee

Minnesota Independent


Oregon

Medical Marijuana theft

Salem News


Rhode Island

Dispensaries may be legislated this year.

Providence Journal, The Woonsocket Call


USA

A fleeting change in policy?

LA Times


Tuesday, March 3, 2009

This Week in Weed 03-02-09

California

San Diego County Pursues Medicinal Marijuana Suit

KBPS San Diego

Palm Springs leaves “illegal” dispensaries alone for now.

Desert Sun

Raids on Medical Marijuana growers continue in Mendocino County

Indybay.org

Decriminalization proposed by California lawmaker

New York Times, KCRATV, Los Angeles Times

Gubernatorial candidate supports Medical Marijuana

San Francisco Chronicle

Protests continue in the Charles Lynch case

San Luis Obispo Tribune



Canada

Fire department wants addresses of medical Marijuana growers

CTV Toronto


Colorado

Time for state to embrace Medical Marijuana

Face The State


Connecticut

State should pass Medical Marijuana law

Hartford Courant


Michigan

Medical Marijuana rules explained by activist

The Courier Leader

Coldwater philistines pledge to keep medical marijuana away from their town

Daily Reporter

Eminem opens Medical Marijuana company

The Examiner


New Jersey

Gubernatorial Candidates square off on Medical Marijuana

NJ Politicker

Senate passes Medical Marijuana legislation

Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Pocono Record, HelenaIR.com


USA

Feds make Medical Marijuana Legal

New Mexico Independent, San Jose Mercury-News, MSNBC, San Francisco Chronicle, Drug War Chronicle


This Week's Action :

Set the alarm on your cellphone to go off at 4:19 every day.


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