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A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana …

A Mexican man who prosecutors say headed a major drug-smuggling ring that shipped tons of marijuana into the US was sentenced Friday to 27 years in prison …See all stories on this topic »

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent …See all stories on this topic »

Seattle Times

The US war against marijuana has failed and actually threatens public safety and rests on false medical assumptions. Guest columnist John McKay, …See all stories on this topic »

A medical marijuana dispensary that Los Angeles was seeking to shut down under its three-month-old ordinance has won a court order allowing it to stay open, …See all stories on this topic »

A Montana teen looking to buy marijuana tried to text a drug dealer but hit the wrong number and instead hooked up with the county sheriff. …See all stories on this topic »

CBS News

"If he was driving and smoking marijuana, that is absolutely stupid. But why was he pulled over in the first place? Because he had a Maybach? …See all stories on this topic »

One of the dangers of marijuana, according to many law enforcement officers and anti-drug advocates, is that it can lead children to experiment with more …See all stories on this topic »

Gov. Haley Barbour on Friday signed a bill immediately banning the sale and possession of the herbal mixture known by names such as Spice, K2, Demon, …See all stories on this topic »

Albuquerque police briefly evacuated a Goodwill store Thursday after someone left a pistol, ammunition, a grenade and some marijuana in a collection box. …See all stories on this topic »

A New York City man attempted to stash marijuana in a Delaware state trooper's patrol car Friday after his companion was pulled over for speeding, …See all stories on this topic »

26 after he and an older brother went to a five-bedroom home filled with marijuana plants on the 19000 block of Standish Avenue in an unincorporated area …See all stories on this topic »

The widespread belief that marijuana users will eventually and inevitably move on to harder drugs has yet more evidence against it with the release of a new …www.tokeofthetown.com/…/new_research_challenges_marijua…

Delaware State Police say a New York man who was the passenger of a vehicle stopped for speeding near Dewey Beach tried to hide bags of marijuana in a …See all stories on this topic »

By RAY SANCHEZ A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana …See all stories on this topic »

This November voters in California will vote on Proposition 19, deciding the fate of marijuana's legalization, regulation and taxation. …See all stories on this topic »

A Woodmere man was arrested Thursday on drug charges after selling marijuana to teenagers in front of his residence, detectives from Nassau County's …See all stories on this topic »

But Wednesday night in West Hollywood, TI and Tameka were pulled over by police after deputies smelled marijuana. (Note to all you tokers out there: The …See all stories on this topic »

By Maria Amante || September 03, 2010 Marijuana is prohibited on Central Michigan University's campus, despites the state's legalization of the substance …See all stories on this topic »

This last month when Facebook rejected ads with marijuana leave, Google readily stepped forward offering to provide slots for the pieces. And, when parent company, Conde Nast, told news-link site Reddit that they could not run paid ads …REDHEADED BLACKBELT – http://kymk.wordpress.com/

BY BILL LAITNER A district judge in Ferndale said Thursday that he would allow state-approved medical marijuana defendants to keep using the drug while out …See all stories on this topic »

Officers searched the car and its passengers after smelling marijuana emanating from the vehicle. An unspecified number of pills "resembling ecstasy" were …See all stories on this topic »

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Police in Henry County say they shut down a suspected drug house and seized a truckload of marijuana from a Stockbridge home. Thursday, September 2, 2010.WSBTV.com – Local News – http://www.wsbtv.com/news/

Found via Time comes this commercial said to be the first ever for Medical Marijuana. Broadcast this week on Fox affiliate KTXL in Sacramento, the ad is for an area dispensary called CannaCare.The Huffington Post | Full News Feed – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

Getty Images Just a month after making it official and tying the knot, TI and wife Tiny were arrested last night for 'possession of a controlled.The Boombox Music Blog – http://www.theboombox.com/

Inhaled cannabis reduces pain and improves sleep compared to placebo, and is well tolerated by patients with chronic neuropathy, according to clinical trial.NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform – http://blog.norml.org/

Here it is! Check out this commercial for medical marijuana provider CannaCare which aired in Sacramento, causing a bit of a controversy. Thoughts?Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity… – http://perezhilton.com/

The army eradication squads that once hacked at the illicit marijuana fields have been diverted by the drug war that's raging elsewhere in Mexico. …See all stories on this topic »

Canna Care says its goal is to teach people about their medical options.

News: Marijuana advocates flock to Anaheim expo | marijuana, medical, expo, county, orange, hester, perez, booth, cannabis, autism.www.ocregister.com/…/marijuana-264149-medical-expo.html

Authorities have seized more than 400 lbs. of marijuana and charged a woman who they say was impersonating a US Army recruiter. …See all stories on this topic »

Officers said they found marijuana after obtaining a search warrant. Johnson's attorney, William Baker, said a woman made a statement to authorities that …See all stories on this topic »

Ferndale — Ten defendants charged in Oakland County's first large-scale medical marijuana raid were ordered today to return to court Sept. …See all stories on this topic »

Colorado's medical marijuana sellers often sell bongs and brownies along with the marijuana. Starting today, they've got to be farmers, as well. …See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles Times

Marijuana is thought by some to be a gateway drug among young people who eventually go on to try stronger substances. But that may be the exception rather …See all stories on this topic »

KTLA News is reporting that both were arrested for possession of methamphetamines, although other reports are citing marijuana. …See all stories on this topic »

James Bell attempted to flee from the scene, discarding marijuana and items related to the sale of marijuana, during a brief foot pursuit. …See all stories on this topic »

CBS News

(CBS) If you grew up in the era of Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No," you are likely familiar with the idea that marijuana is a "gateway drug," and that smoking …See all stories on this topic »

On Wednesday, Mayor Mike McGinn released this Q and A about Seattle and marijuana laws: 1. Is enforcing simple possession of marijuana really SPD's lowest …See all stories on this topic »

Earlier this week, a television commercial advertising medicinal marijuana was aired in California – the first ever broadcast in the US The ad was shown …See all stories on this topic »

Rapper TI and his wife were arrested late Wednesday on drug possession charges after sheriff's deputies smelled marijuana coming from their vehicle during a …See all stories on this topic »

DURHAM, NH – New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the gateway effect of marijuana – that teenagers who use marijuana are more.BreakThrough Digest Medical News – http://www.breakthroughdigest.com/

When medical marijuana became legal in Rhode Island in June 2007, Luis Hernandez figured it would only be a matter of time until a school teaching proper growing techniques sprang up. As he watched years go by, nobody took action, …Brown Daily Herald – http://www.browndailyherald.com/se/the-brown-daily-herald-rss-1.1640211

DURHAM, NH — New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the gateway effect of marijuana — that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults — is overblown.Science Blog – http://scienceblog.com/

Law enforcement sources tell us L.A. County Sheriff's deputies pulled over the multi-platinum selling rapper and his wife in a Maybach on Sunset Boulevard around 10:30PM. Deputies say they smelled marijuana, and after searching the …KarenCivil.com – http://www.karencivil.com/

The King of the South, TI, and his wife, BET reality star Tameka Tiny Cottle were arrested late last night on drug charges according to reports. Police.Clutch Magazine – http://clutchmagonline.com/

New York Daily News

The rapper and his wife Tameka Cottle were arrested on Wednesday night in West Hollywood on drug charges after police said they smelled marijuana wafting …See all stories on this topic »

(Durham, NH) — Parents may not have to be so concerned about the so-called "gateway effect" of marijuana. A study from the University of New Hampshire …See all stories on this topic »

An abandoned boat carrying about 1100 pounds of marijuana drifted ashore on a Treasure Coast island. A Hutchinson Island resident called the US Coast Guard …See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles Times

Dianne Feinstein in spearheading the campaign against Proposition 19, which aims to legalize marijuana in California. (Nick Ut / Associated Press / August …See all stories on this topic »

Residents in 14 states and Washington, D.C., can now appeal to their doctors for prescriptions for medical marijuana to help them with their pain. …www.startribune.com/business/101729103.html

It was harvest day in the Comox Valley. RCMP and members of the military raided a grow-up this morning as part of "Operation …3 min

By Steve Campbell Police unlimbered heavy machinery to help clear out the latest massive marijuana-growing operation, found Tuesday in a densely forested …See all stories on this topic »

Eastern Echo

Despite the 2008 passing of a law legalizing marijuana for medical use, Eastern Michigan University Police Chief Greg O'Dell said any usage of the drug, …See all stories on this topic »

They called it a reward for good behavior coming off the suspension, but it also protected him from a lifetime ban should he test positive for marijuana …See all stories on this topic »

A major apartment management company in Albuquerque says tenants will be evicted from complexes if found with medical …2 min

CENTRAL CITY, Colo. — Don Boring owns a grocery store, a liquor store and now, a medical marijuana dispensary. The main difference among them is that he has to produce his own pot inventory.The Huffington Post | Full News Feed – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

Yesterday, medical marijuana lawyer Doug Hiatt told Daily Weekly that each week he receives three to four phone calls from…The Daily Weekly – http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/07/the_internet_is_the_way_of_the.php

Although it may appear that marijuana was the “sole charge” in a lot of incident reports, it often looks that way because the reason for the stop was either a traffic citation (which isn't a criminal charge), or to execute a warrant. …SPD Blotter – http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/

German press reports a couple of weeks ago carried headlines saying "Lawmakers Ready to Approve Medical Marijuana" and "Germany Plans to Legalize Medical Marijuana." Those reports were incorrect, and so was the Drug War Chronicle story …Medical Marijuana – http://stopthedrugwar.org/topics/drug_war_issues/specific_drugs/medicine/marijuana_policy/

Sen. Diane Feinstein, the Democratic former mayor of San Francisco, will co-chair the campaign to defeat Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot in November, according to a press release today.The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raw_feed_index.rdf

Sheriff Lee Baca said Wednesday that the recent triple murder in West Hollywood during an illegal sale of medical marijuana is another example of how the …See all stories on this topic »

After spending three days investigating two marijuana grow sites in Boulder County, SWAT team members have taken out all of the plants and dismantled the …See all stories on this topic »

By Jennifer Squires – Santa Cruz Sentinel Firefighters discovered a 1000-plant marijuana grow in the basement of a Soquel Hills house that caught fire …See all stories on this topic »

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

A festival participant uses a gas mask to inhale marijuana smoke during Seattle's Hempfest last month. (Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com) Mayor Mike McGinn has …See all stories on this topic »

Eastern Echo

By Andrea Lorfel | THE EASTERN ECHO Marijuana has been illegal for years, but that hasn't stopped people from trying to legalize it. …See all stories on this topic »

It's harvest season here in the inland northwest for the Washington State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies who went out …2 min

AFP

VANCOUVER, Canada — Officials in Canada will spare the lives of some two dozen bears rounded up on the site of an illegal marijuana operation shut down …See all stories on this topic »

New York Daily News

were pulled over when a motorcycle cop detected a 'strong odor of marijuana' flowing out of their side window. LOS ANGELES – Police who stopped Paris Hilton …See all stories on this topic »

Don Boring owns a grocery store, a liquor store and now, a medical marijuana dispensary. The main difference among them is that he has to produce his own …See all stories on this topic »

BOULDER COUNTY – The illegal marijuana grow operation discovered by a hiker west of Lyons has now grown to two sites containing around 7500 plants, …See all stories on this topic »

Officers with an eastern Kansas county confiscated more than 800 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $1.6 million. Geary County Sheriff Jim Jensen says …See all stories on this topic »

The people behind the "Just Say Now" marijuana legalization campaign (oft- Boinged Salon contributor Glenn Greenwald is one of many political thinkers on …boingboing.net/2010/08/24/facebook-says-no-to.html

(AP) ? The Boulder County sheriff's department and area SWAT teams will get help from the Colorado National Guard to remove marijuana plants and dismantle …See all stories on this topic »

Maine's initial round of medical marijuana dispensary approvals is now complete, culminating with the acceptance of a non-profit dispensary in district 7 …See all stories on this topic »

AP A Ross police officer says curiosity led him to water a marijuana plant he found while on duty. Richard White says he was forced to resign for tending to …See all stories on this topic »

Firefighters who put out a garage fire at a San Gabriel home found a house full of marijuana plants. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies say 1000 plants …See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials said evidence suggests that the victims were selling marijuana out of the Kings Road apartment and that …See all stories on this topic »

California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging …See all stories on this topic »

Marijuana brings an estimated $14 billion a year to California. That number is enough to inspire awe, drool even, when thinking of the slice that could be devoured by the state's hungry coffers. Add.420 Magazine – http://www.420magazine.com/forums/

A local medical marijuana distributor was in court last week defending charges from Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick. He claims Brandon McQueen and Matt Taylor, owners of Compassionate Apothecary, 311 W. Michigan St., …Central Michigan Life – http://www.cm-life.com/

St. Lucie County sheriff's deputies find 1200 pounds of marijuana on a boat that came ashore on South Hutchinson Island.2 min

By Vanessa Miller SWAT officers with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office and the Longmont Police Department have found a second massive marijuana-growing …See all stories on this topic »

Ross said after meeting Tuesday with a synthetic marijuana distributor who wants to set up shop in Superior, he plans to expedite efforts to get the …See all stories on this topic »

More than 100 small marijuana plants were found growing in the basement by fire crews working to put out the flames, sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Verinsky said. …See all stories on this topic »

A marijuana charge was eventually dismissed. In an interview yesterday, Golnik acknowledged drinking and driving, but said he had not smoked marijuana and …See all stories on this topic »

By John Richardson jrichardson@mainetoday.com Biddeford may soon be home to one of Maine's first medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Health …See all stories on this topic »

By Kevin Miller AUGUSTA, Maine — State health officials on Tuesday selected a Portland-based nonprofit to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the small …See all stories on this topic »

The 13 faced hearings following last week's raids of a medical marijuana dispensary and a compassion club for patients in Waterford. …See all stories on this topic »

We now need to legalize and regulate the production and use of marijuana without promoting or glorifying the habit as we did with alcohol.Afghanistan on The Huffington Post – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/afghanistan

Reddit, a popular news-aggregation website, made the New York Times on Friday. Condé Nast, owner of Reddit, refused to run advertisements promoting California's Proposition 19, which would legalize… Read more of this post, …Change.org's Gay Rights Blog – http://gayrights.change.org/

This is going to be a hard post to write without cracking endless jokes about the effects of marijuana on one's general well-being… and memory. It's likely that a lot of the people reading this have heard anecdotal testimonials from …NEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA – http://nmpcanada.blogspot.com/

Republican gubernatorial candidate said two months ago that she would work to repeal New Mexico's medical marijuana program. However, the New Mexico Independent found that despite her "high hopes," it will be tough going to repeal the …New Mexico Politics: New Mexico… – http://www.nmfbihop.com/

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New Mexico proposes to raise fees on medical marijuana producers to bring in money to administer the program. Tuesday, August 31, 2010.KOAT.com – Local News – http://www.koat.com/news/

Before the hearings today, about 60 people – defendants, their lawyers, and supporters of medical marijuana – gathered in front of the courthouse to …See all stories on this topic »

BOULDER COUNTY – Authorities say a marijuana grow operation discovered in an isolated area west of Lyons on Monday is a lot larger and more elaborate than …See all stories on this topic »

K2 is one brand name of a synthetic marijuana that was sold in Duluth. (Mark Vancleave / The Minnesota Daily) Following the lead of the Duluth City Council, …See all stories on this topic »

By SUE MAJOR HOLMES New Mexico is proposing an increase in fees on medical marijuana producers to help fund administration of the state's program. …See all stories on this topic »

The marijuana charge was eventually dismissed. In an interview Tuesday, Golnik acknowledged drinking and driving, but denied having rolling papers and said …See all stories on this topic »