This Could Get Ugly: Anti-Marijuana Machismo Is Latest Cop Fad In California

​Pot-phobic law enforcement officers in California are trying out an unsettling new tactic.

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'Emperor of Hemp' Jack Herer Fighting For His Life After Heart Attack At Hempstalk

Noted activist and author Jack Herer, "The Emperor of Hemp," is fighting for his life after giving an impassioned speech at the Portland (OR) HempStalk festival Saturday, Sept 12.

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Medical Marijuana Moratorium - How To Ignore Voters And The Law

​One by one, across California, the lights are winking out.

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Pot Panic -- L.A. In a Dither Over Dispensaries

When the Los Angeles City Council passed a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in 2007, there were 186 dispensaries registered with the city, compared to only four (one each in Hancock Park, Van Nuys, Rancho Park and Cheviot Hills) in 2005.

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SF Weekly: The Sad Case of Charlie Lynch

Medical marijuana dispensary operator Charles Lynch, 47, is facing a government-recommended five years in federal prison -- even though he meticulously followed state and local laws. Under federal law, Lynch could receive up to 100 years.

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Medical Marijuana Trial Draws Activists To Kitsap

The trial of an Olalla man accused of exceeding the allowable limit for medical marijuana is finishing its second week, and is drawing attention from throughout the state.

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Washington's Marijuana Decrim Bill: Why It's Good, What's The Hold-Up, And What To Do

The Washington state legislature is looking at a bill which would decriminalize adult marijuana possession in the Evergreen State. There are many, many reasons that reducing the penalties for marijuana is a good thing. But the biggest and best is:

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Whiff of Change in US Medical Marijuana Policy

WASHINGTON—The White House won't say it explicitly. Neither will the Drug Enforcement Administration. Yet there is a whiff in the air that U.S. policy is about to change when it comes to medical marijuana.

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Timothy Leary's Archives: Bridge from '60s to '90s - CNET News

The phrase is probably about as familiar to anyone who lived through the '60s as any other: "Turn on, tune in, and drop out."

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Phelps Could Face Charges in Marijuana Photo Scandal

While his prowess in the pool got him a spot in Olympic lore, a controversial picture could put swimming superstar Michael Phelps in handcuffs.

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High time for new cash crop

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Maybe This Is The Way The War On Marijuana Ends | Cannabis Culture Magazine

In 'jury nullification', a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her.

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Stop The Medical Marijuana Raids

On January 22, the DEA raided a medical marijuana dispensary in California for the first time since President Obama took office.

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Speaker Pelosi, We've BEEN "In Touch" About Marijuana - Will You Do Something NOW?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a revealing interview with CNN, where she called on the public to actively voice their support for marijuana law reform.

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This May Be Your Last Chance To Speak Out Against Domestic Surveillance - Get FISA Right!

Voting ends at 2 p.m. Pacific on Thursday for Change.org's Top 10 Ideas for Change, to be presented to the Obama Administration on Inauguration Day. Get FISA Right/End the PATRIOT Act is currently at number 7. Don't miss your chance to speak out.

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Abstinence-only sex education has totally failed the nation's teens

Programs mandated to teach only "the social, psychological and health gains (of) abstaining from sexual activity" have been awarded failing grades for truth and effectiveness. The programs that work best combine honest information about sexuality, including contraception.

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Reality Catcher's 10 Best Catches of 2008

FTA: "During the course of the year, I've taken on the Attorneys General of two states, the privileged rich, the U.S.

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Homeland Security: Respect civil rights

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Commentary: The music fades when shilling is the motive

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Rap Music Originated In Medieval Scottish Pubs, Claims American Professor

Rap music originated in the medieval taverns of Scotland rather than the mean streets of the Bronx and Brooklyn, an American academic has claimed.

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A Short History of Conservative Obstruction to Progress

Cheap-labor conservatives have gotten into the habit of wrapping themselves in the flag, quoting Jefferson, and holding themselves out as defenders of "American values".

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Prison Doctor Quits Over Death Penalty

The top doctor in the Washington Department of Corrections has resigned, saying the use of medical staff to prepare for an execution is unethical.

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Prediction: Medical Marijuana Will Be Legal Coast To Coast By 2021

Medical marijuana is an idea whose time has come. The recent overwhelming victory for legalizing medicinal pot in Michigan (63 percent in favor!) is the latest eloquent testimonial to that fact.

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Move To Legalize Medical Marijuana Supported By 2-1 Margin

Michigan voters like the idea of decriminalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, backing the measure 61%-30%, the Detroit Free Press/Local 4 Michigan Poll shows.

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Reality Catcher: The Wide Divide: You Are Being Ripped Off

Base an entire society and economic system on human greed and the acquisition of wealth and material goods, and this is what happens. The powerful exploit the weak.

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