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From the New York Daily News

Maryland lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill

ASSOCIATED PRESS  TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013, 10:39 AM

The state Senate approved the measure, 42-4. The action sends the bill to Gov. Martin O’Malley, who indicated he is likely to sign it. . . . Read Complete Report

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From Delaware Online

As marijuana goes legit, investors rush in

Written by Tim Mullaney Gannett/USA TODAY Apr 8, 2013

Brendan Kennedy and Michael Blue are nice boys. Really. They’re bankers. Yale MBA classmates. Wearers of ties.

And, if luck and changing laws cooperate, they’ll be drug barons of a certain kind. . . . Read Complete Report

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From Toke of the Town

Celebs, athletes politicians, religious leaders urge Obama for drug law reform

By William Breathes in CultureNews

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 4:20 pm

What do P-Diddy, Cameron Diaz, Nicki Minaj, Ron Howard and Mark Wahlberg all have in common? Aside from being ridiculously famous and wealthy, they all support the reformation of drug laws in this country. More than 175 actors, artists, athletes and elected officials signed on to an open letter to President Obama today, asking him to change our drug policy laws from punitive, harsh jail times to one that favors evidence- based prevention and rehabilitation. . . . Read Complete Report

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from youtube uploaded by TheAlexJonesChannel

Former Prosecutor Says End Drug Prohibition

Published on Apr 6, 2013

For 21 years, Palos Park attorney James Gierach has been trying to convince elected officials and the public that the war on drugs is a failure. . . . From discription published with video.

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From NORML

Kentucky Industrial Hemp Legislation Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature

by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director 

April 5, 2013

On Friday, April 5th, Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky stated that he will let Kentucky’s industrial hemp measure become law without his signature. Gov. Beshear had expressed concerns that marijuana growers could hide their illegal growing operations with hemp plants. Despite his concerns, he allowed the measure to become law without his signature and did not veto the legislation. . . . Read Complete Report

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From NORML

Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana Introduced in Alabama

by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director

April 5, 2013

Many traditionally write off the Southern United States as an area dead to cannabis law reform, but one Representative is behind a new effort that can change all of that. . . . Read Complete Report

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From youtube uploaded by Massteaparty

Florida Lawmakers Consider Initiative To Legalize Medical Marijuana

Published on Apr 5, 2013

Push To Legalize Pot Spreads To Florida
Florida Lawmakers Consider Initiative To Legalize Medical Marijuana

Pot Civil War Update 4/2/13: going Legal (Video Reports) (+) Cannabis Culture News LIVE: The Fine Art of Bong-Making (Video Reports)

From youtube IAMHEMP420  on Apr 1, 2013 

Published on Apr 1, 2013

from youtube uploaded by PotTVNetwork

Cannabis Culture News LIVE: The Fine Art of Bong-Making

POT TV – Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE every Friday at 4PM PT for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community.

Bad news for pot smokers: double the stroke risk

From Mercury News

By Charlene Laino, Special to Everyday Health

Posted:   02/07/2013 09:51:56 AM PST
Updated:   02/07/2013 09:53:07 AM PST
Here’s another compelling reason to think twice before lighting up a joint: Smoking pot may more than double your risk of stroke, according to a new study being presented here today at the International Stroke Conference.In the New Zealand study, people aged 18 to 55 who had a stroke were 2.3 times more likely to test positive for marijuana in their urine than those who didn’t have a stroke.. . . Read complete Report

 

Latest News in the War to Legalize Pot (W/Video)

from Rolling Stone

The Next Seven States To Legalize Pot
December 18, 2012 9:00 AM ET

The Berlin Wall of pot prohibition seems to be crumbling before our eyes.

By fully legalizing marijuana through direct democracy, Colorado and Washington have fundamentally changed the national conversation about cannabis. As many as 58 percent of Americans now believe marijuana should be legal. And our political establishment is catching on. Former president Jimmy Carter came out this month and endorsed taxed-and-regulated weed. “I’m in favor of it,” Carter said. “I think it’s OK.” In a December 5th letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) suggested it might be possible “to amend the Federal Controlled Substances Act to allow possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, at least in jurisdictions where it is legal under state law.” . . . Read Complete Report

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from Komo News.com


Weed Dispenser Combination of Public Domain photosWill cigarette makers jump into pot market?

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press Published: Dec 19, 2012 at 10:58 AM PST Last Updated: Dec 19, 2012 at 11:27 AM PST

 

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Will the Marlboro Man light up a joint soon?

The states of Washington and Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in the November elections, but it is unclear if any cigarette makers plan to supply either market.

Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. President Barack Obama indicated last week that going after individual users won’t be a priority, but there’s no firm indication yet what action the Justice Department might take against states or businesses that participate in the nascent pot market, which has the potential to be large. For example analysts have estimated that a legal pot market could bring Washington state hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new tax revenue for schools, health care and basic government functions.

Bill Phelps, a spokesman for Philip Morris USA, maker of Marlboro, based in Richmond, Va., was vague when asked about the future intentions of the nation’s largest tobacco company. . . . Read Complete Report

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from  King 5.com

Legal pot complicates drug-free work policies

by Associated Press

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 4:23 PM Updated Friday, Dec 7 at 4:38 PM

DENVER — Pot may be legal, but workers may want to check with their boss first before they grab the pipe or joint during off hours.

Businesses in Washington state, where the drug is legal, and Colorado, where it will be by January, are trying to figure out how to deal with employees who use it on their own time and then fail a drug test. . . . Read Complete Report

 

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from Cannabis News

Strategy, Timing Key To States’ Pot Legalization

legalize-marijuana-leaf-red-white-blue-flagIn the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug “Just Say No” campaign, a man calling himself “Jerry” appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws.

An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn’t want to offend customers who — like so many in those days — viewed marijuana as a villain in the ever-raging “war on drugs.”

Now, a quarter century later, “Jerry” is one of the main forces behind Washington state’s successful initiative to legalize pot for adults over 21. And he no longer fears putting his name to the cause: He’s Rick Steves, the travel guru known for his popular guidebooks. . . .Read Complete Report

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from youtube

News Reporter high, reporting on burning weed

Uploaded by legalweedstop

Uploaded on Aug 8, 2008

This news reporter gets MESSED UP trying to do this report right beside burning opium and weed.

News found in the Weeds Beside The Road to Pot Legalization ~ 12/5/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from Toke of the Town

Marijuana Advocates Urge County To Fight Federal Subpoena

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in DispensariesMedicalNews
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 9:00 am
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and County Counsel hold closed-door meeting Tuesday after 9 a.m. public comment period.
The Mendocino Board of Supervisors and County Counsel Thomas Parker met in a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss a pending federal subpoena for records held by the Sheriff’s now-defunct medical marijuana cultivation program, County Code 9.31, in which registrants were allowed to grow collectively up to 99 plants and were sold zip ties for $25 per plant to show they were being cultivated in compliance with state law. . . .  Read Complete Report
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Hello, Denver! Toke Hits Town In February For Medicated Chef Contest

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in CultureProducts

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 2:52 pm
We at Toke of the Town certainly couldn’t think of anyplace more appropriate to visit than the Mile High City — and Denver, here we come, for the Medicated Chef Contest in February. It’s for sure that authoring aSeattle Weekly “Voracious” food blog column, “Incredible Medibles,” has certainly nourished our keen interest in and enjoyment of cannabis-infused cooking. . . . Read Complete Report
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Strategy, Timing Key To States’ Pot Legalization

In the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug “Just Say No” campaign, a man calling himself “Jerry” appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws.

An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn’t want to offend customers who — like so many in those days — viewed marijuana as a villain in the ever-raging “war on drugs.”

Now, a quarter century later, “Jerry” is one of the main forces behind Washington state’s successful initiative to legalize pot for adults over 21. And he no longer fears putting his name to the cause: He’s Rick Steves, the travel guru known for his popular guidebooks.

“It’s amazing where we’ve come,” says Steves of the legalization measures Washington and Colorado voters approved last month. “It’s almost counterculture to oppose us.” . . . Read Complete Report

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from Seattle PI

Arizona judge upholds medical marijuana law

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press

Updated 4:06 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s medical marijuana law is constitutional and federal drug laws don’t stand in the way of public officials implementing it, a judge said Tuesday in a ruling that sets the stage for the opening of the state’s first pot dispensary.

“This court will not rule that Arizona, having sided with the ever-growing minority of states and having limited it to medical use, has violated public policy,” wrote Judge Michael Gordon of Maricopa County Superior Court.

The case started over a dispute over whether Maricopa County had to approve zoning for a dispensary in Sun City. It grew to include the larger legal question of whether federal drug laws pre-empt Arizona’s medical marijuana law. Read Complete Report

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This has been around for several years, but I decided it was worth posting again. If this guy isn’t the Cop Poster Child for keeping the “Killer Weed” off the streets then there ain’t one. . . . Editor 
THEI SELECTED SHORT SUBJECT

from youtube

Cop Eats Pot Brownies, Calls 911

posted by zsandmann

Uploaded on May 14, 2007

So this story comes out of the “Ignorance Undenied” folder. A cop takes marijuana from evidence and makes brownies with his wife. Then in his paranoia that he is dying, he calls 911. Hilarity ensues. As far as I can find he was not charged, and stepped down from the force as a result of this incident.

Good News: Robots Will Steal Only 9 Percent of Jobs, Not 38 Percent Says New Study

Good News: Robots Will Steal Only 9 Percent of Jobs, Not 38 Percent Says New Study

Source: Reason.com

Whether automation produces net job losses depends on the relative sizes of its job-creation and job-destruction effects.

Researchers with the Centre for European Economic Research, relying on job-level rather than occupation level data, estimate the number of jobs at risk to automation could be as low as nine percent.

Researchers at Oxford University surveying 702 occupations reported in 2013 that nearly half of all jobs in the United States are at risk of being automated away during the next two decades.

Another study in March 2017 by analysts at the consultancy PwC estimated that that around 38 percent of jobs in the U.S. are at potential high risk of automation. . . . Read Complete Report

Dig a Little DEEPER: Robots Replacing Humans

Bill And Hillary BLINDSIDED…The IRS Just Dropped This MASSIVE News That They Are…

Bill And Hillary BLINDSIDED…The IRS Just Dropped This MASSIVE News That They Are…

YouTube ~ Breaking News 365

Published on Jun 15, 2017

After 8 years IRS,of seeing our governmental agencies used as a weapon on behalf of the Left, they’re finally under the control of people with actual integrity.
The IRS deliberately targeted conservative groups at the behest of Obama, but now the agency has the Clinton’s in its sights . . . Continue on YouTube

When is this in-your-face crime family going to be brought down?

Hillary said They “were broke and in debt when they left the White House”.  I guess Wild Bill put all the millions they made off of the Mena AK Airport drug cocaine smuggling deal he was in with the Scull and Bones CIA Director Baby Bush/Berry Seal and caused the 1970’s crack cocaine epidemic up his nose. that along with paying off Bill’s rape victims. And I guess that’s why they stole the china and silverware when they left the White House.

Well they have made up for it since then stealing from the taxpayers and making arms deals and selling uranium deals to our enemies. From dead broke and millions in debt when they left the White House to, according to the UP, a net worth of 200 million by 2013.  And the worst thing is they haven’t even tried to hide it!. . . Your Editor Dennis Crenshaw

The Clinton Crime Family Unplugged Times 5

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4/20/17 Pot Day: The Federal Government’s Reefer Madness & the Party Goes On

The Federal Government’s Reefer Madness

YouTube ~ The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 20, 2017

#TRUMP PROMISES CANNIBAS CRACK DOWN — AMERICA IGNORES

YouTube ~ Dave Acton Checking In

Published on Apr 20, 2017

Celebrating 420 Day in shadow of AG Jeff Sessions’ anti-cannabis …
www.seattletimes.com/…/marijuana/celebrating-420-day-in-shadow-of-ag-jeff-sessions-a…
3 hours ago – April 20 marks 420 day, a day to celebrate cannabis culture and push for cannabis legalization.

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THEI Update: BIG PHARMA War on Marijuana/USA/Canada’s Pot Legalization

The fight gets more intense in the USA. Big Pharma is running scared. Canada taking first steps to totally legalize. Full updates below. . Your Editor Dennis Crenshaw

Educational Material

Big Pharma

America’s Lawyer [18]: Big Pharma’s War on Marijuana & Closing Rikers Island

YouTube ~ RT America

Published on Apr 12, 2017

On this episode of America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio discusses the reasons why the marijuana legalization effort failed in Arizona and speaks with Justin Strekal, Political Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, about what pharmaceutical companies have to gain from keeping marijuana illegal. Mike then talks to attorney, Stephen Sheller, about his new book Pharmageddon, which outlines some of the biggest lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies he has been involved with over the years. Mike is then joined by Mollye Barrows, legal journalist for The Trial Lawyer Magazine, about a rogue scientist at a state laboratory who forged evidence in tens of thousands of criminal drug cases. America’s Lawyer wraps up the show by highlighting a ten-year plan to close New York’s notorious Rikers Island Prison.

BIG PHARMA CORP THAT SPENT BIG BUCKS KEEPING MARIJUANA ILLEGAL – health

YouTube ~ Today’s Alternative News Published on Apr 17, 2017

 

USA Update on the War against Pot

Federal News

Congressman Destroys War on Marijuana in Four Minutes

 

 

YouTube ~ Marijuana Majority

Published on Feb 13, 2015

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) details how marijuana prohibition has been a “spectacular failure” and previews reform legislation he will soon introduce. Check out http://MarijuanaMajority.com to see more politicians who know it’s time for change.


Good News For Stoners!

YouTube ~ TYT Politics

Streamed live on Mar 3, 2017

TYT Politics Producer Emma Vigeland (https://twitter.com/EmmaVigeland) did a YouTube Live report on the news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions may not be cracking down on recreational marijuana as much as he had initially indicated.

States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2017

YouTube ~ Marijuana Majority

Published on Jan 9, 2017

Several states could legalize marijuana this year. Here are some of places most likely to end cannabis prohibition in 2017.

Who do you think will be next? http://MarijuanaMajority.com

Update: Florida

Florida for Care

Reminder: Senate & House Meetings

This coming Tuesday, April 18th, is a big day. The Florida Senate and the Florida House are holding hearings on its medical marijuana implementing proposal.

Can you come?

The House Appropriations subcommittee meets this Tuesday, April 18th from 9-12pm in Webster Hall (212 Knot).

The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Health and Human Services meets from 4-6pm n the Senate Office Building (James E “Jim” King Jr. Committee Rm 401).

Let us know if you can make it by RSVP’ing. We’ll follow up soon with more details and some talking points for the committee meeting.  Link

 

Illinois

Illinois marijuana legalization press conference

YouTube ~ Reboot Illinois

Published on Apr 13, 2017

Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Kelly Cassiday hold a press conference to discuss their bills that would legaliza and regulate recreational marijuana in Illinois. 4-12-2017

Minnesota

MN Lawmakers: Legalize Pot For Recreational Use -Full News Conference

YouTube ~ Michael McIntee

Published on Feb 10, 2017

Minnesota has legalized some forms of medical marijuana. But now there’s a move to legalize it for recreational use as well. Several DFL lawmakers are proposing a law to do that. They’re also proposing a state constitutional amendment to make pot legal. Speakers include Bill authors Rep. Jason Metsa (DFL – Virginia) and Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL – Rochester) .

The bill is opposed by at least one key Republican— the GOP controls the legislature — and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton opposes it.

If the legislature passes the constitutional amendment, it will go directly to the voters with or without Dayton’s signature.

Applebaum says realizes the bill isn’t likely to pass this session, but says it is a conversation starter about something that eventually has to change.

Texas

Verify: Has Texas legalized pot?

YouTube ~ KHOU 11

Published on Apr 13, 2017

Both sides, for and against the legalization of marijuana, defend their viewpoints through Facebook. However, what happens with opinion turns into deception?

Colorado Early Study Results

Lessons on marijuana legalization to learn from Colorado

YouTube ~ CBC News

Published on Apr 13, 2017

Dr. Larry Wolk, the chief medical officer of Colorado, says the state didn’t face significant negative health outcomes from legalizing marijuana.
To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.4069178

Colorado Governor’s Advice to Canada for Legalizing Weed

YouTube ~ Bloomberg Politics

Published on Apr 13, 2017

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper joins Bloomberg TV Canada’s Lily Jamali to discuss the lessons learned from marijuana legalization in his state.


Canada working on total legalization 

Canadian government announces details on legalized pot legislation

YouTube ~ Global News

Published on Apr 13, 2017

Federal government ministers discussed the details around legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada by 2018

Liberals unveil new marijuana legislation

YouTube ~ CTV News

Published on Apr 14, 2017

Parliamentary Sec. Bill Blair says the provinces have the authority and the responsibility to decide where legal marijuana can be sold.

Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews

580 CFRA – Evan Soloman with Dana Larsen – Canadian Cannabis Legalization Conflicts of Interest

YouTube ~ Pot TV

Published on Apr 12, 2017

From Ottawa Now with Evan Solomon (580 CFRA News Talk Radio) – April 9 2017

The list of conflicts of interest between politicians, law enforcement, prohibitionists, political insiders and licensed producers is large. Less than 3% of current applicants passed Health Canada’s licensing process, and yet that slim margin contains (but is certainly not limited to):

Dig a Little DEEPER: Pot Prohibition

Trump FURIOUS Over Vince Foster Case–Fires Director On The Spot

Trump FURIOUS Over Vince Foster Case–Fires Director On The Spot

USA Politics Today By Conservative Army

Featured Image: Vince Foster. “Fair Use.”

Excerpts

“When word got to President Trump that FBI Director James Comey dropped the ball on what should be a slam-dunk against the Clinton regime, he had all he could take. . . .

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President Trump was so livid that he fired the FBI Director of Forensic Evidence on the spot and issued a final warning to Comey:

“Either put Crooked Hillary away for good or you’ll be the one looking for a new job.” . . . Read Complete Report

 

Clinton Body Count- The Death of Vince Foster and Media Coverup (Full Documentary)

YouTube ~ kytekutter

Published on Aug 31, 2016

A old documentary exposing Bill and Hillary Clinton from the ‘Body Count’ possible murders to many other scandals, primarily the Vince Foster ‘suicide’ and how 60 Minutes tried to coverup the story.

HILLARY in TROUBLE: Vince Foster Autopsy Exhumed Body, Cause of Death CHANGED to Homicide!

YouTube ~ MLordandGod

Published on Mar 23, 2017

HILLARY in HUGE TROUBLE: Autopsy Results From Vince Foster’s Exhumed Body – Cause Of Death To Be Changed.

Vince Foster’s Body Stolen From The Morgue

YouTube ~ Natasha – News Truth Justice Republican Lifecoach

Published on Mar 23, 2017

http://usadailytime.com/vince-fosters…

One More Time: The Mena Connection – Exposing the CIA, Bush, Clinton, Iran Contra, And Drug Running

We have presented this documentary several times since the late 1990’s and will continue presenting it from time to time until something is done about these crime families who have taken control of our country with their so called SHADOW GOVERNMENT AKA THE DEEP STATE. . . Your Editor Dennis Crenshaw

Youtube ~ 911operationgladio

Documentary about CIA drug trafficking from Central America

“A number of allegations have been written about and several local, state, and federal investigations have taken place related to the notion of the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport as a CIA drop point in large scale cocaine trafficking beginning in the latter part of the 1980s. The topic has received some press coverage that has included allegations of awareness, participation and/or coverup involvement of figures such as future presidents Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush, as well as future Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Saline County prosecutor Dan Harmon (who was convicted of numerous felonies including drug and racketeering charges in 1997). The Mena airport was also associated with Adler Berriman (Barry) Seal, an American drug smuggler and aircraft pilot who flew covert flights for the CIA and the Medellín Cartel.” -wikipedia

Dig a Little Deeper: Clinton Crime Family   The Mena Connection