Seriously, man — cannabis comic Tommy Chong now says feds should legalize, tax marijuana
Tommy Chong, left, and Richard “Cheech” Marin arrive May 6 at the 6th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic in Toluca Lake, Calif. Chong, who with Marin celebrated pot smoking in comedy routines and movies, says marijuana should be legalized at the federal level. (The Associated Press) To have stoner comic Tommy Chong come out for […]
Marijuana cannon: Mexican police confiscate improvised border drug cannon
By Associated Press / February 28, 2013 In this image released by the Mexicali Public Safety Department, a man holds up an improvised cannon that was confiscated earlier in the day in Mexicali, Mexico, Feb. 26. Police in the border city say the cannon was used to hurl packets of marijuana across a border fence […]
Mass. Woman Sues FedEx Over Marijuana Delivery
A Massachusetts woman has sued FedEx, claiming the company mistakenly sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients, who later showed up at her door. Maryangela Tobin of Plymouth said in the suit filed Feb. 12 that by disclosing her address, the company violated state privacy […]
Anti-Marijuana Group Sucks at Messaging/Telling the Truth
Speaking this week before a crowd in Middletown, Ohio, Kevin Sabet, a former advisor in the drug czar’s office and co-founder of the anti-marijuana group Project SAM, said that 90 percent of medical marijuana users “are registered for ailments such as headaches and athlete’s foot,” and that only “10 percent of card holders have cancer or were […]
Francis Slay On Pot Prosecution: “I’m Not For Legalizing Marijuana. It Sends A Bad Message.”
Francis Slay, the mayor of St. Louis, is opposed to legalizing marijuana, as two states did in the last election. Not that anyone is asking him. In response to a question from Daily RFT about the proposal at the Board of Aldermen to reduce the punishment for possession of small amounts of pot, Slay says he’s against legalization. But […]
Colorado Marijuana Task Force Endorses Firing Employees For Off-The-Job Pot Use
A new policy recommendation by Colorado’s Marijuana Task Force would allow bosses to legally fire their workers for off-the-job marijuana use. While employers could already make that decision, the policy — which the Legislature will ultimately have to decide whether to implement — could be a controversial one now that marijuana possession and use have been legalized under […]
Humboldt: Combatting large-scale marijuana grows like fighting forest fire with squirt gun
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three part series looking at marijuana issues on the North Coast. The proliferation of large scale, outdoor marijuana grows in Humboldt County has law enforcement agencies sometimes feeling like they’re fighting a forest fire with squirt guns. Consequently, agencies are trending toward collaboration as […]
Barbara Lee And Medical Marijuana: Oakland Congresswoman Fights Crackdown
Last week was one of the the darkest for the medical marijuana movement, with the federal Justice Department picking two of San Francisco’s best-known and best-behaving licensed medical cannabis dispensaries for closure. This came mere weeks after U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag moved to close Harborside Health Center — the nation’s biggest pot club and Oakland’s second-biggest taxpayer. Could things […]
Medical marijuana operators don’t fear possible shut down
PHOENIX (CBS5) – The legal battle over medical marijuana in Arizona is heating up again. Just a day after Arizona’s Department of Health Services selected nearly 100 dispensaries around the state, a dark cloud hovers over the program. Additional court challenges are expected which could delay, or even stop the dispensaries from opening for business. In […]
Marijuana Eradication is Down But Seizures are Up
USA — Federal data shows the number of live marijuana plants eradicated in outdoor and indoor grow operations has dropped in most states over the past three years, while the amount of bulk processed marijuana seized has doubled in that time. And authorities can’t pinpoint exact reasons. One thing is known: California, which provides the […]
10 Colorado Pot Dispensaries Ordered To Shut Down
Colorado — On Friday, U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s office issued letters to the owners of 10 medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado that are within 1,000 feet of schools notifying them that they have 45 days to shut down, move their business or face federal enforcement action. According to 7News, the 10 shops that got the […]