Quick Hits (News)From the Front Line of the War on DrugsBy: Bud Life Staff San Francisco, CA -- Eddy Lepp, Viet Nam Vet, MMJ patient, and outspoken King of the Medical Cannabis Community was busted by the DEA on Wednesday, 18 August. Two Plead Not Guilty in Pot CaseBy: Robert Gammon (Oakland Tribune) OAKLAND -- Two of the five Bay Area residents arrested for growing more than 2,000 marijuana plants they claim were for medicinal use pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal drug charges that could keep them behind bars for the rest of their lives. Pot Bust Valued at $14 MillionBy: Marc Benjamin (The Fresno Bee) For the second time in a week, Fresno County drug investigators removed a field filled with marijuana plants. The 13,999 marijuana plants that were removed were ringed by tomatoes that camouflaged the stash near Ashlan and Monroe avenues, southeast of Biola. Scientists Say Marijuana Research BlockedBy: AP Staff Reporters WASHINGTON - The government is violating federal law by obstructing medical marijuana research, scientists contend in lawsuits seeking faster action on applications to grow the drug. In lawsuits to be soon filed, researchers assert that Washington is refusing to act on legitimate research projects and delaying studies that could lead to marijuana's use as a prescription drug. |
Growin' Our Own (Feature stories)In the WindBy: Elmore Stone The three words comprising the title of this story can mean a lot of different things. It all depends on who you ask. Most prevalent, however, is that is the phrase which brothers and sisters in the motorcycle world use when they are fixing to take a ride or have just finished a ride. Let me tell you it is a wonderful feeling. Being in the wind. It is like no other. I am both proud and fortunate to be a member, not of a club or association mind you, but an independent of the old school. The brotherhood. Yeah we ride, it's in our blood. Yeah we party, but not as much or as hard as we once did. Besides, who has the time? Anyway it is the riding, seeing the views of nature and meeting people that is where it is at. Oh, one other thing, we never, as in ever, pass up a brother or sister who is on the side of the road. You just don't do that. Period. The War Rages on - the Casualty Count MultipliesBy: General Lee Doofy .... On the front line and in the trenches I would like to report that we are scoring victories. That, however, is not the case. We are in fact sustaining casualties of a tragic nature. While proponents of medicinal marijuana are positioning themselves for ballot initiatives, the recreational and casual users are continuing to suffer an onslaught of self righteousness run amok. The upcoming election and the war in the Middle East have divided the country along the lines of the Vietnam era. Having been a young activist during that era, to see it once again brings a seasoned veteran such as myself close to tears. Pot Plot in Foothills Sparks High AnxietyBy: Niesha Lofing (Sacramento Bee) The owner of a local medical marijuana store has begun growing the product at his Newcastle home, inciting reefer madness among his neighbors. Some residents are furious that Richard Marino, owner of Capitol Compassionate Care in Roseville, has about 200 marijuana plants in a backyard plot protected by barbed wire, 24-hour guards and bright lights. Raich and Monson Await Supreme Court RulingBy: Patrick Hoge (Chronicle Staff Writer) Angel Raich and Diane Monson never imagined themselves as the standard-bearers for the medical marijuana movement. They just wanted to ease their pain. But the two middle-aged Northern California mothers say they were forced to challenge federal authority over the drug's use in a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in the coming months. |
Pipeline (Other stuff)Governor Vetoes SB 1494 -- Good IdeaBy: Elmore Stone In the August edition of Bud Life was an oped about Governor Schwarzenegger's veto of SB-1494 being ill advised and that it would cause confusion about medical marijuana. Mexican Army Soldiers Form Drug CartelBy: AP NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico -- Members of an elite Mexican army unit have deserted and formed a drug gang, using their military training to launch a violent battle for control of this border city, Mexico's top anti-drug prosecutor said in an interview with The Associated Press. Libraries Ordered to Destroy U.S. PamphletsBy: Sean P. Murphy (Globe Staff) The federal Government Printing Office has ordered libraries across the country to destroy five US Department of Justice pamphlets that provide how-to instructions on prosecuting asset forfeiture cases, invoking a rarely-used authority to order the removal of items the government routinely sends to hundreds of libraries. It's Time Again to Seek and DestroyBy: Dave Payton (Daily Mail) In the weeks to come, you're going to hear about the exercise in futility known as the marijuana harvest, not by those who grow it but by law enforcement officers who have better things to do. |
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