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March 11th, 2009
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Police seize 1,200 pounds of pot in spinach cans
GALLUP, N.M. – Police with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division found 1,200 pounds of pot packed in cans labeled as spinach during a stop at the Gallup port of entry. An inspector noticed that only a few of the cans were labeled and that the weight printed on the side of the can didn’t [...]
Oregon Rep. Matt Wingard (R-Wilsonville) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me on this issue. I am sorry to hear about your fiancée’s condition and I’m happy that she has found a treatment that helps. I support and would defend her ability to have access to any treatment that works best for her. However, I [...]
Kitsap County, Washington v. Bruce Olson – Day 3
March 11, Port Orchard — Jury selection started yesterday in the continuing medical marijuana prosecution of Bruce Olson. Fifty jurors were called in, and 21 were excused for hardship or because they couldn’t remain impartial. Today, all 29 jurors were called back, and 20 new potential jurors were brought in. At some point, an Oregon [...]
NORML Marijuana Arrests Widget
Well lookee what I’ve gone and made. It’s a handy-dandy 160×300 widget to display on your blog, MySpace, or Facebook that shows you how much we are wasting in our insane crusade against a plant. Get the NORML Marijuana Arrests widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!
Maryland Legislature Considers Medical Marijuana Task Force
On Tuesday, March 24, members of the Maryland House Judiciary will hear testimony in support of House Bill 1339, an act to create a legislative task force to “study and recommend whether purchasing marijuana with a recommendation from a health care provider should be (state) law.” The hearing will take place at 1pm. In 2003, [...]
Kentucky Marijuana DUI Bill IS BACK — Oppose HB 369, Senate Floor Amendment 1 NOW!
Kentucky legislators continue to try and misuse the state’s traffic safety laws to target adults who use marijuana responsibly in the privacy of their own home. Please help us stop them. Several weeks ago we wrote you about Senate Bill 5, an act to criminalize anyone who operates a motor vehicle with any detectable level [...]
Virtual Bowl: What’s the most annoying song in the world?
I don’t mean “worst song in the world”. I think “annoying” is different because the song may be actually quite good, but every time you hear it you cringe for one reason or another. Maybe it’s because it’s a song that you can never get out your head once you hear it. Maybe you’ve just [...]
Music: Reggae Wednesday – ‘Nice and Proper’ by Jah Elect
It’s Reggae Wednesday and today’s track is 2009 MMA nominee, ‘Nice and Proper’ by Jah Elect. Jah Elect is a fresh, new voice, with a future full of potential in reggae music. He is a paradigm shifter who doesn’t follow traditional structures. Jah Elect uses his experiences of various cultures and a wide-range of musical [...]
Stash for Wed, Mar 11, 2009
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-03-11 Hemp Headlines Seattle Police Chief to Be Named Drug Czar Today Decriminalization hearing in Montana Kentucky legislators place Senate drugged driving bill as amendment to House crime bill Minnesota medical marijuana passes 2nd committee vote without dissent Cannabis Science Dr. Mitch Earleywine discusses appearance on CBS Health [...]
Real Time: Marijuana Discussions
Norml Advisory Board member Bill Mar discusses marijuana on nearly every show. Here’s a bit from his recent shows.