Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
420 Magazine News Letter
Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993
April 15,2007
Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993
April 15,2007
California Cannabis News
Schwarzenegger Wants Marijuana Money
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has his eyes on the marijuana of his citizens.
Schwarzenegger Wants Marijuana Money
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has his eyes on the marijuana of his citizens. The State Board of Equalization, which is the state's main tax authority, has alerted California's 150 to 200 medical marijuana dispensaries that they are liable to pay taxes on their sales, the Sacramento...
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Marijuana Dispensary In Carson Hopes To Avoid Ban
Operators of new store say they check prescriptions and moratorium put in place last week should not be a problem.
Marijuana Dispensary In Carson Hopes To Avoid Ban
Operators of new store say they check prescriptions and moratorium put in place last week should not be a problem. When Chili's Grill & Bar opened in Carson last year, city officials predicted it would lead to a wave of nearby economic development. This isn't what they had in mind. Herbal...
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Palm Desert Votes For Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the city adopt a permanent ban on the licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries.
Palm Desert Votes For Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the city adopt a permanent ban on the licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries. The commission had received a draft of a law to allow dispensaries from city attorney David Erwin, but voted for a ban...
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Morro Bay Marijuana Dispensary Reopens Doors
The Morro Bay pot dispensary raided by federal agents is back in business. The facility, which serves more than 2,000 patients, opened its doors quietly Saturday morning.
Morro Bay Marijuana Dispensary Reopens Doors
The Morro Bay pot dispensary raided by federal agents is back in business. Here are the facts first. * Late last month, the Drug Enforcement Agency, along with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's narcotics detectives, served search warrants at the dispensary and its operator's home. *...
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The State of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Establishing the role of retail medical marijuana outlets in our lives may not be what the doctor ordered, but is definitely a important part of the healing process many Californians are making the choice to incorporate.
The State of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Establishing the role of retail medical marijuana outlets in our lives may not be what the doctor ordered, but is definitely a important part of the healing process many Californians are making the choice to incorporate. It was the Autumn of 2002, as I was being diagnosed with Crohn's...
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Officials Seek To Ban Medical Marijuana Outlets
Months before a moratorium is due to expire, Pleasanton's police chief and city attorney are proposing an outright ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in town.
Officials Seek To Ban Medical Marijuana Outlets
Months before a moratorium is due to expire, Pleasanton's police chief and city attorney are proposing an outright ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in town. Citing incidents of armed robberies, burglaries, vagrancy and resale to nonqualified persons in other communities with marijuana...
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Contra Costa County May Extend Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Contra Costa County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would extend a moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county for one year.
Contra Costa County May Extend Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Contra Costa County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would extend a moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county for one year. The current ordinance creating the moratorium is set to expire on April 10, according to a staff...
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Marijuana Operation Impresses Officials
The recent discovery of the region's most sophisticated underground marijuana-growing operation yet ? accessible by hidden elevator and a 65-foot-long concrete-encased tunnel ? makes San Diego County growers trendsetters, officials said yesterday.
UPDATE: Marijuana Operation Impresses Officials
The recent discovery of the region's most sophisticated underground marijuana-growing operation yet — accessible by hidden elevator and a 65-foot-long concrete-encased tunnel — makes San Diego County growers trendsetters, officials said yesterday. Some growers are years ahead of counterparts in...
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DHS Pot Dispensary To Remain Closed
A county judge ruled Thursday that a medical marijuana dispensary in Desert Hot Springs must remain closed.
DHS Pot Dispensary To Remain Closed
A county judge ruled Thursday that a medical marijuana dispensary in Desert Hot Springs must remain closed. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Harold W. Hopp granted an injunction filed by Desert Hot Springs. Organic Solutions of the Desert opened its doors several months ago without a...
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The Everything Clause
Forcing someone in chronic pain and dire health to choose between taking necessary medicine and criminality is appalling. But it is the result of the Supreme Court's 2005 ruling in Ashcroft v. Raich, which allowed federal charges against medical marijuana users in states where it was legal.
The Everything Clause
Angel Raich, whose doctor contends that marijuana is the only thing keeping her alive, can face federal prosecution for taking it, according to a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel's ruling last month. Forcing someone in chronic pain and dire health to choose between taking necessary...
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Worldwide Cannabis News
Innocent!
A former Bournemouth fitness instructor has been acquitted of drug-smuggling charges after four and a half years in an Indian prison. Backpacker Daisy Angus, 26, was serving a ten-year sentence for smuggling 10kg of cannabis in a secret compartment in her suitcase.
Innocent!
A FORMER Bournemouth fitness instructor has been acquitted of drug-smuggling charges after four and a half years in an Indian prison. Backpacker Daisy Angus, 26, was serving a ten-year sentence for smuggling 10kg of cannabis in a secret compartment in her suitcase. The High Court in Mumbai...
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Feds Will Retry 'Guru Of Ganja'
Federal prosecutors brushed off a judge's suggestion that they not retry a prominent marijuana advocate on cultivation charges and said Friday they would press ahead, even though he cannot be sent to prison if he is convicted.
They Can't Send 'Guru Of Ganja' To Jail, But Feds Will Retry Case
Federal prosecutors brushed off a judge's suggestion that they not retry a prominent marijuana advocate on cultivation charges and said Friday they would press ahead, even though he cannot be sent to prison if he is convicted. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Bevan made the announcement at a...
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Kirsten Dunst Admits She Smokes Marijuana
Kirsten Dunst believes the world would be a "better place" if more people smoked marijuana.
Kirsten Dunst Admits She Smokes Marijuana
Kirsten Dunst believes the world would be a "better place" if more people smoked marijuana. The "Spider-Man" actress has admitted she enjoys using cannabis and has branded America's strict marijuana laws as "ridiculous." Kirsten told Britain's Live magazine: "I drink moderately, I've tried...
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Cannabis Gives Stoke Patients Hope
New research by University of Otago scientists suggests some mechanisms in the brain targeted by cannabis could become drugs targets to counter brain cell damage after a stroke.
Cannabis Gives Stoke Patients Hope
New research by University of Otago scientists suggests some mechanisms in the brain targeted by cannabis could become drugs targets to counter brain cell damage after a stroke. Researchers from the Medical School's Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology have been the first in the world to...
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Brain's 'Cannabis Cousin' Calms Us
Now that we've grown accustomed to the fact that our brains make our own narcotics, commonly called endorphins, we can't be too shocked to learn that our brains also make our own marijuana.
Brain's 'Cannabis Cousin' Calms Us
Now that we've grown accustomed to the fact that our brains make our own narcotics, commonly called endorphins, we can't be too shocked to learn that our brains also make our own marijuana. Endocannabinoids, like endorphins, are nature's way of regulating our brains. These chemical "cousins" of...
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Oregon's Messy Medical Marijuana Statehouse Politics
With some 14,000 patients register\ed with the state under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), Oregon's is one of the most successful programs in the country. But patients are the objects of a frenzy of activity in the legislature this year.
Oregon's Messy Medical Marijuana Statehouse Politics
With some 14,000 patients register\ed with the state under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), Oregon's is one of the most successful programs in the country. But thanks to a well-organized, if fractious, activist community, as well as legislative foes of medical marijuana, OMMA itself (the...
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Damage Done - Why The War On Drugs Isn't Working
In all the documentaries about the stupidities of the war against drugs, the smartest documentary yet may well be Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey.
Damage Done - Why The War On Drugs Isn't Working
In all the documentaries about the stupidities of the war against drugs, the smartest documentary yet may well be Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey. What sets Damage Done apart is the way it approaches the issue. Connie Littlefield's documentary, for example, doesn't interview the usual...
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Committee Votes To Make Medical Marijuana Law Permanent
The House Health, Education and Welfare Committee passed legislation today to prevent Rhode Island's medical marijuana law from expiring on June 30. The bill, H 6005, passed the committee by a vote of 10-3.
House Committee Votes To Make Medical Marijuana Law Permanent
The House Health, Education and Welfare Committee passed legislation today to prevent Rhode Island's medical marijuana law from expiring on June 30. The bill, H 6005, passed the committee by a vote of 10-3. The committee had previously heard testimony from several patients who have benefited...
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Hemp Plant Up For Approval
Plans to establish the UK's largest hemp processing plant in Norfolk are tipped for approval.
Hemp Plant Up For Approval
Plans to establish the UK's largest hemp processing plant in Norfolk are tipped for approval. Proposals for the £3.5m production plant at Camp Farm at Roudham, near Thetford, will be decided by Breckland Council on Monday April 16. Planners are recommending the plant is given the go-ahead...
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House Passes Medical Marijuana Measure
Seattle - The state House late Wednesday passed a measure clarifying the state's medical marijuana law and addressing supply issues, but medical marijuana advocates and patients opposed to the measure argue it does nothing to help them.
House Passes Medical Marijuana Measure
The state House late Wednesday passed a measure clarifying the state's medical marijuana law and addressing supply issues, but medical marijuana advocates and patients opposed to the measure argue it does nothing to help them. The measure, which passed on a 64-30 vote, requires the state...
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UPDATE: Getting Back To Juneau
Bad cases, they say, make bad law. You will not find many cases at the Supreme Court as bad in every way as the pending case of Morse v. Frederick.
UPDATE: Getting Back To Juneau
Bad cases, they say, make bad law. You will not find many cases at the Supreme Court as bad in every way as the pending case of Morse v. Frederick. It was argued two weeks ago and will be decided before the court's term ends in June. The omens are not auspicious. The Morse in this case is...
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Medical Marijuana Makes Living With Aids Bearable
Living with AIDS is a daily struggle. For nearly a year, Rhode Island has allowed me and others living with this disease to have legal access to something that helps: Medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Makes Living With Aids Bearable
Living with AIDS is a daily struggle. For nearly a year, Rhode Island has allowed me and others living with this disease to have legal access to something that helps: Medical marijuana. But if the legislature doesn't act, we will lose that protection at the end of June. The picture for those...
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