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Weed in the News: FEDS Ignoring States Rights to legalize Marajuana

Photo: US Government Medical Marijuana field, University of Mississippi. SOURCE Public Domain.
Online petitions seek to free Montana medical marijuana grower
By JG Vibes & Bob Tuskin
theintelhub.com
November 26, 2012

Chris Williams operated a completely legal medical marijuana dispensary in Montana, where he has complied with all of the local and state regulations, as crazy and ridiculous as they are.

In the past law enforcement representatives have even been through the dispensary; during their encounters they been nothing but friendly and openly approved of what was going on.

Despite the local legalization measures, in March 2011 federal agents raided a whole list of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state of Montana, including the one owned by Williams. . . . Read Complete Report

DEA Promises to Continue Drug War and Ignore Voter Decisions in Colorado and Washington

By JG Vibes
theintelhub.com
November 7, 2012


Voters in Colorado and Washington have decided to legalize cannabis for recreational use, however the feds have promised to ignore states rights and lock people up anyway, regardless of local laws.

Bob Tuskin reported on the story for The Intel Hub this morning, saying that

“Both Colorado and Washington have passed referendums legalizing cannabis use. The plant is still made illegal according to federal law.

“Colorado’s Proposition 64 makes it legal for anyone over the age of 21 to possess marijuana and for businesses to sell it.  It will be interesting to see how the feds treat this.

“Barry Soetoro claimed he would not go after legal medical facilities and respect state laws. Fail!”” . . .Read Complete Report

How are the Feds Reacting to Pot Legalization?:Holder May Step Down Does legal marijuana in the US really mean trouble for Mexican drug cartels?(W/Video)

from Smell the Truth

How the Feds are Reacting to pot Legalization

Posted on November 8, 2012 at 10:42 am by David Downs in LegalPolitics

How are the authorities reacting to pot legalization in Washington and Colorado? Well, Attorney General Eric Holder says “I don’t know [if I’ll be coming back for four more years]“, according to a newly released video of Mr. Holder speaking at a law school. Many see that as the warm-up before the departure of the embattled AG, who oversaw a largely ineffective crackdown on medical marijuana.

 

Kristen Gwynne at AlterNet does a great round-up of all other responses today, noting that the governor of Colorado said, “The voters have spoken and we have to respect their will. This will be a complicated process, but we intend to follow through. That said, federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don’t break out the Cheetos or goldfish too quickly.” . . . Read Complete Report

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from Christian Science Monitor 

Does legal marijuana in the US really mean trouble for Mexican drug cartels?

By , Staff writer / November 8, 2012

A look at the numbers.

It has long been a popular argument among campaigners for reform of America‘s marijuana laws that legalization would strike a major blow against the violent Mexican drug gangs that have brought so much misery to parts of that country and, increasingly, along the US border.

The logic is simple. Marijuana smuggling is a major earner for drug gangs, so a legal crop in the US would have a dramatic impact on their operations, lowering the amount of money available to them to bribe cops and hire killers south of the border. . . . Read Complete Report

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from youtube
Pot Legal in Colorado and Washington, but Feds Still Loom

Published on Nov 7, 2012

Democrats may be high on President Obama’s re-election victory today, but constituents in Colorado and Washington state are feeling the buzz a little stronger than everyone else. The western states have become the first ever in America to legalize pot for recreational use. . . . posted with video on youtube

Judge finds feds used ‘unreasonable’ force in artifact bust (w/ video)

Photo: Marker at Four Corners (circa 1908)
Facing Northwest from New Mexico. SOURCE Ancient Art

from the Salt Lake Tribune

But court tosses most of the claims made by estate of doctor who killed himself.

By brandon loomis

First Published Jun 26 2012 02:42 pm • Last Updated Jun 27 2012 12:31 am

A judge has found that federal authorities who busted a Blanding couple for illegal artifacts trafficking used “unreasonable” force by deploying more than 100 agents to the home for the arrest.

U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart on Tuesday dismissed most claims in the wrongful-death case brought by the estate of James Redd, the Blanding doctor and American Indian artifact collector who killed himself the day after his 2009 arrest. . . . Read Complete Report

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Native {American} News Update June 7, 2012

Published on Jun 7, 2012 by

Another Native News Update with anchor Paul DeMain from the studios of IndianCountryTV.com.