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Hemp

Imagine getting arrested for just having chocolate, or oregano or even a certain brand of soap. That’s what is happening to people around the country.

Sheriff Raymond M. Martin has been the law for nearly 20 years in a struggling southern Illinois county. But federal prosecutors say he's been breaking it lately by peddling pounds of pot, some seized by his own department, often in uniform and from his patrol vehicle.

CANNABIS CULTURE - Today's business license hearing for Marc Emery's Cannabis Culture Headquarters ended unresolved after three hours of testimony from Vancouver's chief license inspector, and will be resumed on July 21, 2009.
Medical

The U.S. Supreme Court handed medical marijuana patients and advocates a resounding victory on Monday, refusing to hear a case brought by San Diego County, which has long chafed at implementing statewide medical marijuana laws.