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November 2011
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NORML SHOW LIVE #807
New Harold & Kumar 3D review by Celebstoner’s Steve Bloom; Medical marijuana turns 15 on Saturday; music by Kyng.
Same 62% majority that passed Montana medical marijuana law supports new restrictions
The Montana State University-Billings poll said 62 percent of respondents favored the overhaul of the pot law adopted by the Legislature earlier this year.
NORML SHOW LIVE #806
Majorities in Montana support the new restrictive medical marijuana law and keeping guns from medmj patients; music by Kottonmouth Kings.
New Approach Washington set to add $300,000 in funding for marijuana legalization with awful per se DUID standard
I think it’s important for all marijuana supporters to understand completely what I-502 will also do: create a per se DUID standard that defines 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood as “impaired” for all drivers age 21 and over [Sec. 31 (2)(c)(i)]. Worse, it created “zero tolerance” DUID for those under 21; detection of any cannabis or metabolite would be treated as an impaired driver [Sec. 31 (2)(c)(ii)].
NORML SHOW LIVE #805
Dr. Mitch with new study showing childhood trauma, not cannabis use, best predicts psycxhoses later in life; Rant: KTVB’s slanted medmj reporting; music by Iration.
Compassionate Idaho faces tough Boise news coverage of medical marijuana campaign
Compassionate Idaho volunteers Lindsey Rinehart and Isaias Valdez were featured in coverage of their campaign to pass a medical marijuana initiative by Boise’s KTVB, the top-rated news channel in the largest metropolitan area in the state. KTVB should be ashamed of the biased, scaremongering piece they have produced.
Chicago could reap $7 million annually with marijuana decriminalization
Chicago Alderman are lining up to support a plan to decriminalize personal possession of marijuana, defined as ten grams (~1/3rd oz). The proposed ordinance would be replacing arrests and jail with a $200 fine that could raise $7 million a year for the cash-strapped Windy City.
Two-thirds of patients surveyed substitute marijuana for prescription medications
In an anonymous survey, 66% of 350 clients at the Berkeley (Calif.) Patients Group, a medical marijuana dispensary, said that they use marijuana as a prescription drug substitute.
Electric Tuesday: The Chain Gang of 1974 – “Ethical Drugs”
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99% of “Billion Dollar Mexican Drug Ring Bust” seized is marijuana
FOX News Latino is reporting news of a huge drug ring bust with the headline “Arizona Busts Billion Dollar Drug Ring Tied To Mexican Cartels”. Based on the report, over 99% of the drugs seized in what was called “Operation Pipeline Express” was marijuana.