http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/27/growing-underground-canadian-medicinal-marijuana-producer-trys-to-put-down-u-s-roots/
Growing underground: Canadian medicinal marijuana producer tries to put down U.S. roots
Apr 30 2012

"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."

http://www.vancouversun.com/Marijuana+prohibition+under+attack/6539538/story.html
Time to End The Racist Drug War
Apr 30 2012

"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana use. This marijuana can cause white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others." - Federal Bureau of Narcotics Director Harry J. Anslinger

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/04/16/2484483/marijuana-task-force-in-tacoma.html
Marijuana task force in Tacoma nears end of long trek
Apr 17 2012

"A task force charged with forming regulations for the two dozen or so marijuana dispensaries in Tacoma is fine-tuning a report that tackles issues such as zoning, permitting and security."

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/did-fake-marijuana-use-lead-to-murder
Fake Reefer Madness: Media Wonders if Synthetic Pot Made Teen Murder His Father
Apr 17 2012

ABC Action News 7 wants to know: "Was 19-year-old suspect Tucker Cipriano high on fake marijuana when he attacked his parents?"

http://blogs.canada.com/2012/04/12/summit-of-the-americas-should-drugs-be-legalized/
Summit of the Americas: Should drugs be legalized?
Apr 13 2012

"Drug legalization discussions have re-opened ahead of this weekend’s Summit of the Americas which will be held in Cartagena, Colombia." Take the Canada.com survey about the dangers of drug prohibition!

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/04/marijuana_religious_native_american_ninth_circuit.php
Marijuana as Religious Right? California Court Says It's Possible
Apr 10 2012

"The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week said the Oklevueha Native American Church in Hawaii, part of the Native American Church, could pursue its case against the government for "declaratory and injunctive relief" after feds took some of its pot in 2009 and appeared, at least, to threaten more legal action."

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/snoop-dogg-sells-rolling-words-a-smokable-songbook-made-marijuana-rolling-papers-article-1.1058808
Snoop Dogg sells ‘Rolling Words: A Smokable Songbook,' made of marijuana rolling papers
Apr 10 2012

NY DAILY NEWS: Book is made of hemp and contains a handy strike board on spine so you can fire up matches

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Detroit+Lions+Fairley+arrested+marijuana/6410103/story.html
Detroit Lions' Fairley arrested for marijuana
Apr 4 2012

"A third member of the Detroit Lions' 2011 draft class is facing drug charges, after defensive tackle Nick Fairley was arrested on Tuesday in Mobile, Ala."

http://blog.norml.org/2012/04/03/stand-with-richard-lee-tell-obama-to-end-the-medical-marijuana-raids/
Stand With Richard Lee: Tell Obama to End the Medical Marijuana Raids
Apr 3 2012

"Tell President Obama and the DEA: Enough is enough. Keep your campaign promise, and stop the raids on the medical cannabis industry!"

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11461089/1/political-activist-filmmaker-kevin-booth-retained-by-cannabis-science-to-film-specialty-documentary.html
Political Activist Filmmaker Kevin Booth Retained By Cannabis Science To Film Specialty Documentary
Mar 20 2012

"Cannabis Science, Inc. a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products, is thrilled to announce that the company has retained filmmaker Kevin Booth to collaborate on a documentary researching cannabis as a medicine and the truth behind the science of marijuana."