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March 19th, 2009
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Connecticut Poll: Decriminalize small amounts of pot
HARTFORD — Connecticut voters support decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, but they oppose allowing grocery stores to sell wine and spirits, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll. The poll, released Tuesday, also shows that voters support Sunday liquor sales, which has been proposed to create new sources of state tax revenue. When [...]
Coffee Shop Trial a Test for Dutch Drug Policies
If Meddy Willemsen, the owner of the mega coffee shop Checkpoint in the city of Terneuzen, is convicted of encouraging illegal cannabis cultivation and running an organized supply chain, it could allow prosecutors to convict other coffee shop owners and workers on charges that are usually used against gangs and organized crime networks.
Random thought about AIG bonuses
Y’know how everyone’s stewing over the bonuses of $115 million paid to AIG executives whose company failed so badly due to their mismanagement and looting that the taxpayers have bailed them out to the tune of $116 billion? I just wanted to point out that legalized marijuana in America would raise that $115 million in [...]
German drug authority grants 7 patients permission to buy marijuana
German drug authority grants 7 patients permission to buy marijuana
CBS News Poll: Americans Oppose Legalizing Marijuana
A majority of Americans oppose legalizing marijuana and lowering the drinking age even if it would mean economic benefits for cash-strapped state and local governments, a new CBS News survey finds. Fifty-eight percent of Americans say marijuana should be illegal, even after being presented with the idea that the drug could be taxed. Thirty-one percent [...]
79% Support U.S. Troops on the Border to Fight Drug Violence
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of U.S. voters now say the military should be used along the border with Mexico to protect American citizens if drug-related violence continues to grow in that area. This marks a 21-point jump in support for the use of the U.S. military along the border in just two months. Only 10% now [...]
Virtual Bowl: The all-time greatest TV show to watch stoned is…
For me, the answer would have to be a show that I love stoned, but can’t stand to watch sober. And that’s difficult, because I grew up on TV and can watch damn near anything sober. So I guess it would have to be anything NatGeo/Discovery-like – deep, dry documentaries on cheetahs or quarks or [...]
Stash for Thu, Mar 19, 2009
Download link: Secret Stash – Register to access Hemp Headlines Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy First medical marijuana producer in NM approved ‘Few tablespoons’ of pot found in Derek Copp’s off-campus apartment, lawyer says Hydroponics invoice from High Times advertiser led to arrest of sports columnist David Mayo Truck At Hydroponics Store Traced; [...]
Minnesota Legislators aim to recriminalize small amounts of marijuana
A bill offered by Sen. Juliane Ortman, R-Chanhassen, and Rep. Dave Olin, DFL-Thief River Falls, would recriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and increase penalties for possession of large amounts of marijuana and possession of marijuana plants. Minnesota decriminalized “small amounts” of marijuana in 1976, making the punishment for possession on par with [...]
Music: Rockin Thursday! – ‘Mary Jane’ by Mitch and the Polecats
On Rockin Thursday during MaryJane Music week, we have Mitch and the Polecats rockin song, ‘Mary Jane’! Mitch and the Polecats, nominees in 2007 Marijuana Music Awards, are 4 friends enjoying what they do best, which is playing great rock and roll music! After their first CD in 2005, “What’s not to love”, they recorded [...]