First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California’s capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser. Medical cannabis – California – Health – Drugs – Illegal

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‘Vapor trail’ leads to Paris Hilton’s Vegas arrest
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip ignited Paris Hilton’s latest legal troubles late Friday, when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine fell out of the 29-year-old socialite’s purse.

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Bouchard: Arrests put marijuana facility ‘on notice’
FERNDALE — Arraignments were ongoing late Friday afternoon in several district courts for 15 defendants arrested Wednesday night in police raids at two Oakland County medical marijuana facilities, including one in Ferndale, according to Paul Walton, assistant prosecuting attorney with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Southern Oregon pot seizure yields plants worth $120 million
At least five arrests resulted from the marijuana growing operation, located near popular recreation areas along the Illinois River.

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Good idea
We commend Gov. Haley Barbour for adding a statewide “Spice” ban to the recent legislative call. Spice is some sort of weed or something that can mimic marijuana.

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Colorado county approval of pot-farm proposal stands
BOULDER — Boulder County commissioners declined Tuesday to second-guess their Land Use Department’s Aug. 5 approval of a potential medical-marijuana growing operation north of Longmont.

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Felony arrests
Tuesday felony, DUI arrests

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Confusion in pot laws leads to ‘reefer madness’
SEBASTOPOL — The talk at last week’s Rotary Club of Sebastopol was all about cannabis, pot, marijuana and reefer.

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New Mexico proposes changes to medical cannabis
New Mexico is proposing an increase in fees on medical marijuana producers to help fund administration of the state’s program.

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$55K Reward Offered in Hollywood Pot Clinic Murder
Photo by www.voteJoeC.com via Flickr The City and County of Los Angeles is offering $55,000 in reward for information leading to the “identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of” Ila Ali Packman, murdered June 24th inside a Hollywood Marijuana clinic, the LAPD have announced. The LAPD say that as of now, “no one …

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