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March 18th, 2009
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Rep. David Wu (D-OR) on Byrne Grants program
Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program (JAG). I appreciate hearing from you about this important issue. Historically, crime control has been the responsibility of local and state governments, with little involvement from the federal government. However, as crime rates rose in the 1980s, [...]
Ron Paul at RNC
I found this link to the speech that Ron Paul gave to the RNC on 8Sep08. Funny I never saw this on the main stream media..
A Budding Student at Oaksterdam
My introductory class had consisted of two sessions. The first taught the legal and business aspects of running a dispensary and, because the faculty is active in the cannabusiness, emphasized such practical concerns as not getting robbed (keep your stash in a gun safe) and not getting busted (exude good corporate citizenship—incorporate, pay your taxes, [...]
Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder signaled a change on medical marijuana policy Wednesday, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law. That would be a departure from the policy of the Bush administration, which targeted medical marijuana dispensaries in California even if they complied with [...]
‘Few tablespoons’ of pot found in Derek Copp’s off-campus apartment, lawyer says
GRAND RAPIDS — Police found only “tablespoons” of marijuana in Grand Valley State University student Derek Copp’s off-campus apartment the night he was shot by police during a drug raid, his lawyer said this afternoon. “To my knowledge, the raid resulted in the seizure of a few tablespoonfuls of marijuana, and nothing more,” attorney Fred [...]
The Case for a Domestic Marijuana Industry
Aaron Houston, the director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project, writes an OpEd piece for Foreign Policy asking where the political will is to simply end marijuana prohibition: Current U.S. policies are based on the fantasy that Americans can somehow make this massive industry go away. But prohibition hasn’t stopped marijuana use. Although [...]
First medical marijuana producer in NM approved
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The state Department of Health has licensed a nonprofit business to produce medical marijuana. It’s the first business approved under a state program that allows patients with specified conditions to have and use small amounts of marijuana. The department won’t release the name of the business or where it is located, however. [...]
California legalization of marijuana popular at CaféPress
California is known for being an agricultural state, and as it turns out marijuana is in fact California’s largest cash crop. The state grows $14B worth of pot a year, which puts the happy cows of California to shame by doubling their revenue contribution. Revenue from marijuana is also over double the amount of vegetable [...]
Stash for Wed, Mar 18, 2009
Download link: Secret Stash – Register to access Hemp Headlines Obama Administration Likely To Review UMass Scientist’s Bid To Grow Marijuana Update on Derek Copp, student shot by Michigan drug task force (Former) Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff on Legalization: “It won’t work” Reefer Madness Former Drug Czar Walters: “medical marijuana is an utter fraud” and [...]
Music: Reggae Wednesday – ‘Mary Jane’ by Micah Williamz
This Reggae Wednesday during Maryjane Music week, we have the fantastic Micah Williamz from the UK with his song ‘Mary Jane’. Micah Williamz has been involved with the Marijuana Music Awards since 2007. In 2008 he had a major hit with his smoke song ‘Babylon In Helicopter’. The song reached No. 1 in the New [...]