Quick Hits (News)Federal Appeals Court OKs Medical Marijuana in Some CasesBy: David Kravets (AP) SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court ruled that a congressional act outlawing marijuana may not apply to sick people with a doctor's recommendation in states that have approved medical marijuana laws. Click here for the full story. DEA Agent Accused of Defying State Constitution, Judge's OrderBy: Mike McPhee (Denver Post) Don Nord did not want to get caught up in a conflict between state and federal law over whether he can keep and use marijuana. Click here for the full story. If Drugs are Found -- Go to JailBy: Fresno Bee WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court issued a traffic warning: If drugs are found in a vehicle, all occupants can be arrested. Click here for the full story. Appeals Court Orders State to Surrender Limbaugh's Medical RecordsBy: Jill Barton (AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- An appeals court has ordered prosecutors to turn Rush Limbaugh's medical records over to the courts and keep them sealed until further review. Click here for the full story. |
Growin' Our Own (Feature stories)Two if by SeaBy: Elmore Stone Having lived around, near and for sometime on a couple of different oceans a person gets the feeling of just how they fit into the grand scheme of things. The Atlantic ocean is huge as in real damn big. Yet compared to the Pacific ocean the Atlantic is a mere pond. The oceans of the world offer a whole bunch of really neat things to us lowly humans: food, minerals, adventure, beauty, and because of their sheer size, transportation, cover and concealment. One other thing oceans have is ports. Whether a ship or boat pulls into a port to re-provision, take on fuel, take on passengers or on-load or off-load contraband cargo - that is to say, weed, for one - an enterprising person can do so with more or less relative ease and security. The gendarmes can not be everywhere at once and neither can satellites for that matter. Furthermore, for a transfer of weed to take place, or any other drug, a boat does not necessarily have to pull into to port. The transfer can take place at sea. Click here for the full story. Disclosure of Limbaugh Plea Talks Draws RebukeBy: John Pacenti (Palm Beach Post) The recent release of hundreds of pages of records about the Rush Limbaugh investigation, including plea negotiations, incensed the radio commentator's attorney and brought renewed charges of a smear campaign by prosecutors. Click here for the full story. URGENT ... Red Alert ... Red Alert ...By: Rodger Beasley Part I of II. No living intelligent individuals are represented in this writing (other than the obviously guilty) 0013 hrs communique posted from the front lines by..... General Lee Doofy........ A meeting with Field Majors Mal Function and McDope prompts me to elevate our status to the highest level. Click here for the full story. Britain Poised to Approve Medicine Derived From MarijuanaBy: David Tuller (NY Times) A marijuana-based medication for people suffering from multiple sclerosis and severe pain is expected to be approved for sale in Britain early this year, British officials say. Click here for the full story. |
Pipeline (Other stuff)Medical pot Wins a Legal Victory U.S. Appeals Court Ruling is Likely to Face a ChallengeBy: Bob Egelko (SF Chronicle) Medical marijuana advocates scored a potential legal breakthrough when a federal appeals court ruled that two Northern California women could use locally grown pot without risking federal prosecution. Click here for the full story. Judges Defying Federal Law in Medical Marijuana CasesBy: Leonard Post (NLJ) NEW YORK -- A federal judge in Los Angeles and a county judge in Colorado are the latest jurists to defy prosecutors seeking convictions against defendants using marijuana for medicinal purposes. Click here for the full story. Student Expelled in Pot CaseBy: Pablo Lopez (Fresno Bee) Fresno [California] school officials have expelled a student for allegedly selling $10 worth of marijuana to another student at Duncan Polytechnical High, even though a criminal court judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict him. Click here for the full story. County Seeks Lawsuit DismissalBy: Ryan McCarthy (Auburn Journal) Placer County [California] will ask a federal judge Monday to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a former Loomis couple over a 1998 search of their home for marijuana an event they contend led them to bankruptcy, selling their home and divorcing. Click here for the full story. |
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