TOP: Alabama Local News - al.com
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al - (US) Of Valley Head are charged with manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. (Tue Nov 03 14:49:57 2009 PST)
TOP: Madera men arrested on drug charges - Afternoon's top stories - Fresnobee.com
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fresnobee - (US) The two 27-year-old Madera men were booked on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sale after Fresno County sheriff's deputies pulled their SUV over Friday at Shaw Avenue and Freeway 99. (Tue Nov 03 14:45:38 2009 PST)
Gay marriage is put to a vote in Maine
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kxxv - (US) That could energize activists nationwide and blunt conservative claims that same-sex marriage is largely being foisted on states by judges and that the public is not ready to embrace the idea. (Tue Nov 03 14:42:35 2009 PST) [also pressdemocrat4769, duluthnewstribune5752, chron5219, wcco5219, courierpostonline5626, cnsnews5061, dailyadvance8295, lasvegassun7525, thesunnews4195, theledger4313]
Some notable races and measures on state ballots
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signonsandiego - COLORADO: The ski town of Breckenridge was deciding whether to decriminalize marijuana possession for adults in a vote that supporters say could inch the whole state closer to full pot legalization. (Tue Nov 03 14:42:35 2009 PST) [also thedickinsonpress6266]
Everything you wanted to know about recent medical-marijuana developments ...
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blogs.westword - Were afraid to ask - Denver News - The Latest Word Everything you wanted to know about recent medical-marijuana developments . Were afraid to ask - Denver News - The Latest Word Update: Board of Health meeting on medical-marijuana Everything you wanted to know about recent medical-marijuana developments . (Tue Nov 03 14:42:35 2009 PST)
Health department changes pot "caregiver" rule
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denverpost - (US) Clendenin was charged with cultivation of marijuana in her Longmont home. Which is a felony. Clendenin argued that the marijuana she grew was distributed to authorized medical-marijuana patients through dispensaries. (Tue Nov 03 14:42:35 2009 PST)
Merkel: Climate change must be addressed
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timesoftheinternet - Medical marijuana and casino gambling lead the list of measures voters in several states across the Maine voters also were asked to consider amending existing medical marijuana laws to expand the list of conditions for which it can be prescribed and set up a procedure to grow the list in the future without a public vote. (Tue Nov 03 14:42:35 2009 PST)