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Obama’s “Citizens Briefing Book” buries #1 citizen concern: marijuana legalization
(AllGov) For all the fanfare that accompanied the project when it was first announced, it is worth noting that the Obama team released the final report with zero publicity. In fact, the report itself does not even highlight the most popular ideas with, for example, a “Top 10” list. Perhaps that’s because had they done [...]
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Judge Wu: “If I could find a way out [of sentencing Charles Lynch to a 5-year minimum], I would”
(Los Angeles Times) The sentencing of a man who has become a key figure in the national debate over medical marijuana was postponed Thursday, with a federal judge saying he was inclined to impose a more lenient sentence than the five years required by federal sentencing guidelines, but questioning whether he had the authority to [...]
Charles Lynch sentencing delayed to June 11
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge has postponed sentencing for a Morro Bay medical marijuana dispensary convicted of 5 federal counts, including distributing the drug. Charles Lynch was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, but the judge delayed a decision until June 11 in federal court in Los Angeles. The decision came after attorneys argued about [...]
Government recommends prison sentence for former medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles Lynch
(KSBY.com) A local medical marijuana case is getting national attention as the Obama administration weighs in on the sentencing of Charles Lynch. In August, Charles Lynch was convicted on five federal counts stemming from his medical marijuana dispensary. He was the owner of Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers in Morro Bay. Lynch is facing between five [...]
MarijuanaNews.com: Mexican Congress Begins “The Debate On The Regulation of the Cannabis Plant in Mexico.” Richard Cowan A Guest Speaker
The Obama Administration is still doing the wrong thing, but it is doing it with the enthusiastic support of Mexican President Filipe Calderon, who is even more prohibitionist than former President Bush (and he speaks better English, too.) Unfortunately, when he assumed office in 2006, Calderon really had no choice but to fight back against [...]
Mexican Congress debates legalizing marijuana
Mexico’s Congress opened a three-day debate Monday on the merits of legalizing marijuana for personal use, a policy backed by three former Latin American presidents who warned that a crackdown on drug cartels is not working.
Ninth Circuit Court hearing arguments tomorrow on the accepted medical use of marijuana in the United States
Americans for Safe Access For Immediate Release: April 10, 2009 Contact: ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford 415-573-7842 or ASA Media Liaison Kris Hermes 510-681-6361 Federal Position on Medical Marijuana Put Before Ninth Circuit Tuesday Federal hearing is latest battle on whether policy is based on science or politics San Francisco, CA — Medical marijuana advocates [...]
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano reacts to DEA raid of SF cannabis medical dispensary
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano today reacted to a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raid on a San Francisco marijuana dispensary—only a week after the Obama administration signaled it would cease the federal government’s practice of harassing cannabis clubs in states that have legalized the plant for medical use. Ammiano, who in February announced plans to present legislation [...]
Pot laws are no laughing matter
Aaron Houston, Director of Government Relations for the Marijuana Policy Project, says the laughter on laws that are killing citizens should stop … and so should the prohibition of marijuana: President Obama responded last week to the most popular question submitted by online voters – whether marijuana should be made legal in order to bring [...]
Statement by R. Gil Kerlikowske to the Senate at Drug Czar Confirmation Hearings
Highlights of Drug Czar-designate Gil Kerlikowske’s opening statement: It has been my privilege to lead two of this country’s largest police departments over a period of thirteen years. In my current role as the Chief of Police in Seattle, where I have led for nearly nine years, I have brought innovative solutions to the problems [...]