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SF CHRONICLE: 'A young and politically connected businessman who sought fame as a "ganja-preneur" in Oakland's medical marijuana industry was charged Thursday with 13 felonies for allegedly defrauding a city grant program that helps property owners pay for renovations.'

Drug Policy Alliance: "On Monday, May 21st, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on Assembly Bill 1465, which would make possession of one-half ounce, or 15 grams, of marijuana a summary offense similar to a parking ticket. The hearing will convene in Committee Room 12 at 10am in the State House Annex."

Lawyers in Victoria are "applauding a Victoria provincial court judge who spoke out against mandatory minimum sentences earlier this week."

"A Canadian company is floating a plan to grow marijuana inside a cavernous Michigan mine to serve the state’s legion of 180,000 licensed pot users. Like a similar subterranean operation that Prairie Plant Systems (PPS) owns in Manitoba, the Michigan site would offer security from theft, natural climate control and little chance of contamination, its supporters argue."