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WTSP 10 News
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wtsp - (US) Ecker was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine. (Sun Feb 05 13:17:44 2012 PST)

Ten Arrested In Crack Cocaine Bust
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13wham - (US) Ten Arrested In Crack Cocaine Bust - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com Ten Arrested In Crac... (Sun Feb 05 13:02:56 2012 PST)

NRMA wants legal system to be tougher on drug drivers
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abc - (Australia) "The penalties for motorists caught with the presence of cannabis, speed or ice, or ecstasy should be an $1,100 fine, and a minimum three-month disqualification (from driving) for a first time offence. "The penalties for motorists caught with the presence of cannabis, speed or ice, or ecstasy should be an $1,100 fine, and a minimum three-mo... (Sun Feb 05 13:02:56 2012 PST)

WTNH
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wtnh - (US) Steins is located in far southwest New Mexico, atop the state's Bootheel, where nearby residents have long worried about drug trafficking and its related violence. Rancher Judy Keeler said she and other area residents believe Link's murder was likely connected to drug traffi... (Sun Feb 05 12:46:59 2012 PST) [also wlfi8456, fox11online9098, svherald4244]

Butte police deal with prescription drug abuse
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necn - (US) Butte police deal with prescription drug abuse (AP) b Butte police say prescription drug abuse is rising in the city. (Sun Feb 05 12:33:16 2012 PST)

Police Log (2/1)
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thecarbondalenews - (US) Of 116 Brook St. was arrested on Jan. 21 after police obtained information alleging that he was using heroin and marijuana at his residence while a minor child was living there under his care and supervision. (Sun Feb 05 12:02:22 2012 PST)

WGRZ-TV
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wgrz - (US) Was charged with 3 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and 3 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. (Sun Feb 05 12:02:22 2012 PST)

breaking hemp news

More Signatures Needed for Colorado Marijuana Initiative
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news.yahoo - More Signatures Needed for Colorado Marijuana Initiative Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Colorado Secretary of State announced Friday the group was 2500 signatures short of qualifying the marijuana legalization measure for the 2012 ballot. (Sat Feb 04 16:20:33 2012 PST)

MI: Harbor Country News Archives Opinion On Hemp fuel, the Keystone pipeline and E.K. Warren
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harborcountry-news - (US) To Congressman Fred Upton: The Federal Government with its prohibition on Hemp fuel and other Hemp products is costing the division of labor of the Nation an annual trillion dollars per year in lost fuel. (Fri Feb 03 23:09:58 2012 PST)

MI: Harbor Country News Archives Opinion America's last-chance candidate is Ron Paul
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harborcountry-news - (US) On Hemp fuel, the Keystone pipeline & E.K. (Fri Feb 03 23:09:58 2012 PST)

'Regulate Marijuana Like Wine' Measure Courts Billionaires For Support
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huffingtonpost - (US) History just might be on RMLW's side: Those poll numbers are also close to where Proposition 215 was 16 years ago. Before the nation's first medical marijuana laws were approved by a million vote margin in November 1996. Those are also rosier numbers than 2010's Proposition 19 . California voters needed to qualify Regulate Marijuana Like Wine for the ballot (closer to 750000 or more are in reality needed. (Fri Feb 03 15:49:59 2012 PST)

Medical Marijuana Inc. Announces 4th Quarter 2011 Results: Quarter-over ...
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sacbee - (US) It is also important to point out that for the first time since the company's inception it has stabilized its operating costs and with its additional growth from Wellness Managed Services and the launch of Hemp Compounds that should all add to our bottom line.". (Fri Feb 03 12:41:31 2012 PST)

February 2012 Cooking with Canna Chef Kim
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nugmag - (US) Cannabis Magazine For the Marijuana Community Some of the following recipes are taken from Mother Earth Co-opb s b Special Medicinal Recipes b A Medical Cannabis Cookbook.b Canna Chef Kim B) 2008 Cookbook available at finer co-ops. (Fri Feb 03 11:39:55 2012 PST)

Medical Marijuana Inc. Announces 4th Quarter 2011 Results: Quarter-over ...
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mmdnewswire - Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA) is pleased to announce the results for its quarter ending December 31. (Fri Feb 03 10:55:30 2012 PST)

medical marijuana news

Coalition pushes medical marijuana bill in state legislature
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wsfa - (US) AL !Coalition pushes medical marijuana bill in state legislature A non-profit organization is rallying last-minute support for a medical marijuana bill before it is introduced in the next legislative session. (Sun Feb 05 13:17:44 2012 PST)

Letter of the Day: Prohibition fallout
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pressdemocrat - (US) Letter of the Day: Prohibition fallout ! PressDemocrat.com GULLIXSON: Wake up and smell the pot Letter of the Day: Prohibition fallout EDITOR: The only reason marijuana is grown in residential neighborhoods is because large-scale outdoor farming remains prohibited (“. (Sun Feb 05 09:03:08 2012 PST)

Sonoma County supervisors to deal with county roads, pot dispensaries Tuesday
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pressdemocrat - (US) The afternoon discussion on dispensaries will center on a proposed cap of nine medical marijuana shops in unincorporated areas. (Sun Feb 05 08:46:56 2012 PST)

Don't force people to suffer
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news-journalonline - It's not rocket science to weed out the pill mills and leave the doctors who care to relieve their patients' pain alone, to practice without fear of losing their license. Maybe it's time for the state to legalize medical marijuana -- I hear it's a wonderful drug for many ailments aside from pain. Maybe it's time for the stat... (Sun Feb 05 08:39:12 2012 PST)

Good Morning Mission!
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missionlocal - (US) Looking at a Sanctuary, a medical pot in the Tenderloin, B the on the latest developments on the medical cannabis laws. Although the club passed an inspection that respected San Francisco law, under federal law marijuana remains illegal and on the latest developments on the medical c... (Sun Feb 05 08:21:01 2012 PST)

Eastern Montana mulls Keystone XL
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billingsgazette - (US) TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline can rile political debate in Montana faster than anything since medical marijuana. TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline can rile political debate in Mon... (Sun Feb 05 06:39:16 2012 PST)

Super Bowl Stoners
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celebstoner - The defensive end was arrested for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession after car stop on Nov. 29. (Sun Feb 05 04:53:57 2012 PST)

cannabis dispensary news

Sonoma County supervisors to deal with county roads, pot dispensaries Tuesday
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pressdemocrat - (US) The afternoon discussion on dispensaries will center on a proposed cap of nine medical marijuana shops in unincorporated areas. (Sun Feb 05 08:46:56 2012 PST)

San Francisco Examiner
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sfexaminer - (US) Haag wrote a letter to the landlord of Sanctuary warning of property forfeiture and a long jail term unless the dispensary was evicted. Which is slightly stricter than the state medical marijuana law. Upper Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods b have closed. (Sun Feb 05 04:19:00 2012 PST)

Education News Colorado
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ednewscolorado - Talked about their belief that medical marijuana is healthy. (Sun Feb 05 01:20:17 2012 PST)

PR Web (press release)
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prweb - (US) An exciting and advanced new technology has recently been launched at the nationb s leading medical cannabis dispensary QuantaCannb s new technology is an innovative software and scientific instrumentation system that is used on-site at dispensaries and collectives to test strains and provide quick results. (Sun Feb 05 00:33:09 2012 PST)

Valley teen: Marijuana is 'widely available'
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postindependent - (US) Valley teen: Marijuana is ‘. Widely available' ! PostIndependent.com Valley teen: Marijuana is ‘. (Sat Feb 04 23:33:50 2012 PST)

Education News Colorado
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ednewscolorado - Interviews with school and district officials, health care workers and students statewide depict the proximity of medical marijuana dispensaries and the saturation of medical marijuana in communities as key factors behind the increase. Interviews with school and district officials, health care workers and students statewide depict t... (Sat Feb 04 23:33:50 2012 PST)

Colorado schools under "seige" from marijuana
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inewsnetwork - Middle and high school in Colorado whether there are more drugs in school since medical marijuana exploded across the state? (Sat Feb 04 23:18:48 2012 PST)

cannabis festival news

New museum exhibit traces history of substance abuse in Washtenaw County
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annarbor - (US) "It is part of the LSA Research Theme Semester 'Hooked: Addiction. '" said "It is part of the LSA Research Theme Semester 'Hooked: Addiction. (Sat Feb 04 12:03:57 2012 PST)

MI: Daily Tribune : Breaking news coverage for southeastern Oakland County, Michigan
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dailytribune - (US) Get a taste of Mardi Grass with sweet potato bread pudding Get a taste of Mardi Grass with sweet potato ... (Wed Feb 01 22:41:52 2012 PST) [also dailytribune6715]

cannabis legalisation news

Promicabana
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promicabana.de - (US) Angeblich weil sie Marijuana legalisieren will! Angeblich weil sie Marijuana legalisieren will! (Sun Feb 05 09:47:21 2012 PST)

Don't force people to suffer
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news-journalonline - It's not rocket science to weed out the pill mills and leave the doctors who care to relieve their patients' pain alone, to practice without fear of losing their license. Maybe it's time for the state to legalize medical marijuana -- I hear it's a wonderful drug for many ailments aside from pain. Maybe it's time for the stat... (Sun Feb 05 08:39:12 2012 PST)

Super Bowl Stoners
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celebstoner - The defensive end was arrested for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession after car stop on Nov. 29. (Sun Feb 05 04:53:57 2012 PST)

San Francisco Examiner
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sfexaminer - (US) Haag wrote a letter to the landlord of Sanctuary warning of property forfeiture and a long jail term unless the dispensary was evicted. Which is slightly stricter than the state medical marijuana law. Upper Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods b have closed. (Sun Feb 05 04:19:00 2012 PST)

The Yorker
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theyorker - (US) Current drug policy in this country (and in most others) is unjust. What characterises this countryb s b drug problemb is not hollow-eyed. It is a ubiquitous failure to differentiate between recreational drug users and problematic drug abusers. (Sun Feb 05 04:19:00 2012 PST)

Getting our Goat: Our do's and don'ts for 2012
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annistonstar - This isnb t a veiled call for discussing legalizing marijuana for general use. ... (Sun Feb 05 03:39:18 2012 PST)

Fight against medical marijuana
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htrnews - (US) I wonder if folks are aware that state Sen. There is no medical use for marijuana. (Sun Feb 05 02:32:50 2012 PST)

reefer madness news

Cannabis misuse on the rise
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dailynews.lk - (Sri Lanka) The total number of drug related arrests were 29796 in 2010. (Sun Feb 05 11:47:27 2012 PST)

Medical Marijuana Hopefuls Face Tough Crowd in Ward 5
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mobile.dcist - Medical Marijuana Hopefuls Face Tough Crowd in Ward 5: DCist: Washington DC News, Food, Arts & Events Medical Marijuana Hopefuls Face Tough Crowd in Ward 5: DCist: Washington DC News, Food, Arts & Events Medical Marijuana Hopefuls Face Tough Crowd in Ward 5 Not even Montel Williams' emotional pleas could shake the hardened resolves of ... (Sat Feb 04 11:19:21 2012 PST)

Psychologist finds Andrew Downs legally insane
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ksby - Mohandie also said Downs was dependent on marijuana. (Sat Feb 04 00:06:49 2012 PST)

MI: Grand Valley Lanthorn :: GV students hospitalized after ingesting 'unknown narcotic'
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lanthorn - Grand Valley Lanthorn :: GV students hospitalized after ingesting 'unknown narcotic' GV students hospitalized after ingesting ‘unknown narcotic’ Spectrum Health Hospital last night after ingesting an unknown narcotic. The students were transported to Spectrum Health Hospital and are currently being treated for the... (Fri Feb 03 23:05:28 2012 PST) [also lanthorn11167, lanthorn11570, lanthorn11568, lanthorn10622, lanthorn11567]

UK: Mum grew drugs after son's death - This is Devon
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thisisdevon - (UK) It developed and as it went on it became what she accepts was the commercial production of cannabis.”. (Thu Feb 02 12:04:13 2012 PST)

Joan Rivers Gets Stoned
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jezebel - So she went and got a medical marijuana prescription to deal with anxiety. She subsequently went bong-shopping and visited a head shop where she purchased a strain of pot called "Louis XIII." She subsequently went bong-shopping and visited a head sho... (Wed Feb 01 12:40:40 2012 PST)

International Business Times
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ibtimes - (US) Diabetes Drug Metformin Cuts Women's Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Top Ways to Lower Your's Drug-Free - International Business Times Diabetes Drug Metformin Cuts Women's Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Top Ways to Lower Your's Drug-Free Marijuana 'Should be Given to More Cancer Patients' ... (Wed Feb 01 08:08:42 2012 PST)

the hashish report

Cannabis misuse on the rise
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dailynews.lk - (Sri Lanka) The total number of drug related arrests were 29796 in 2010. (Sun Feb 05 11:47:27 2012 PST)

055news.it
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055news.it - (Italy) I giovani, tutti di nazionalitC italiana, sono ritenuti responsabili dello spaccio di hashish e marijuana allb esterno dei poli scolastici di Borgo San Lorenzo; proprio loro l'oggetto delle indagini dei Carabinieri che sono ... (Sun Feb 05 09:32:55 2012 PST)

La Provincia di Lecco
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laprovinciadilecco.it - (Italy) I militari hanno cosl trovato 11 grammi di marijuana e uno di hashish, oltre a un coltello con lama di 6 centimetri. La perquisizione veniva estesa anche all'abitazione dell'uomo, dove i carabinieri hanno rinvenuto ulte... (Sun Feb 05 09:18:41 2012 PST)

Child Actor Busted for Drug Possession
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celebs.gather - When he was pulled over police noted the stench of marijuana and that he looked to be under the influence of the "drug." condensed marijuana product. (Sun Feb 05 07:33:22 2012 PST)

DRUGS HAUL ACROSS ANDALUCIA
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theleader.info - Including one ton of cannabis which was confiscated in a Guardia Civil operation on a beach in El Ejido last Saturday. (Sun Feb 05 07:04:02 2012 PST)

Il Giorno
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ilgiorno.it - (Italy) Marijuana e hashish sono stati trovati anche a casa del 33enne di Costa Masnaga. In auto nascondeva marijuana e hashish mentre in tasca aveva un coltello. Altra “erba” h stata scovata a casa sua insieme a due semi di cannabis indica. Alt... (Sun Feb 05 06:02:48 2012 PST)

Brinkley: Afghan army and drug use
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wickedlocal - (US) S no wonder that so many army recruits are actually Taliban plants who open fire on their supposed allies —. Most Afghan soldiers are regular drug users —. As I have. Afghanistan is the world’. (Sat Feb 04 23:01:53 2012 PST)