End the War on Pot
I dropped in on a marijuana shop here that proudly boasted that it sells “31 flavors.” It also offered a loyalty program. For every 10 purchases of pot — supposedly for medical uses — you get one free packet.
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Steve Cooley Loses Case to Ed Rosenthal
A week after Robert Wooster was arrested, I decided that I would test the law regarding possession of under an ounce going through Bob Hope Burbank, California airport (Los Angeles County). I was ticketed at the airport for the misdemeanor of possession of under an ounce.
The Big Business of Marijuana
The Oakland superstore is only the start. weGrow will soon open two additional California stores and has ambitious plans to expand nationally. It already has about 75 weGrow franchise stores under contract (at $25,000 a pop) in Colorado, Michigan and Illinois. It expects to have an additional 65 franchise stores in California.
Prop 19 Down in Two New Polls
Two polls released Tuesday show Proposition 19, the California tax and regulate marijuana legalization initiative, in trouble.
Denver City Council Eliminates Private Cannabis Caregivers Within City Limits
CANNABIS CULTURE - In an expected action the Denver City Council has dealt a crushing blow to private medical cannabis caregivers and passed regulation making private caregiver operations all but obsolete within the city.
Big Names Line Up in Support and Against Pot Dispensaries in Oregon
One thing voters may notice in Oregon’s Voters’ Guide this election is that some big names are supporting Measure 74, a measure that would green-light state-sanctioned medical marijuana dispensaries.
Legal Pot Means Big Savings on Law Enforcement
Cash-strapped California would get some relief by legalizing pot, but the biggest boost would be thanks to massive law enforcement cuts, not new tax revenue, experts say.
SFPD Returns Seven Pounds of Marijuana to Grower
Should you run afoul of the law, your property may be seized as evidence. If you are acquitted or your charges dismissed, your property is returned.
Prop 19: Internal Poll Shows Majority Support
The Yes On 19 campaign today released an internal poll showing that likely voters support the initiative to control and tax marijuana by a margin of 56-41 when presented with an automated questionnaire but are less likely to state their support to live interviewers.
Celebrities Throw Support Behind Measure to Legalize Marijuana
Rock singer Melissa Etheridge, actor Danny Glover join former LAPD deputy chief and others in backing Proposition 19.
