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A man linked to the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang has appeared in Goulburn Local Court charged with growing an estimated $4 million worth of cannabis. View the full article

The son of a retired chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison and fined $6,000 for heading a marijuana-smuggling ring in which he bribed security officers ... View the full article

All Charges Dropped Against Medical Marijuana Provider By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Dispensaries, News Friday, January 4, 2013 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2013/01/AdamAssenberg-thumb-602x704.jpegYoung Kwak/The Pacific Northwest Inlander All charges against medical marijuana provider Adam Assenberg were dismissed on Friday All charges against medical marijuana patient and provider Adam Assenberg have been dropped in Washington state's Whitman County Superior Court. Assenberg was facing multiple charges for operating a medical marijuana dispensary in Colfax, Washington. "I totally kicked ass," Assenberg told Toke of the Town on Friday. "I told eve…

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A man will face court today after a fire led to the discovery of cannabis being grown at a home in Sydney's south-west. View the full article

London, Jan. 13 (ANI): Mo Farah's brother has revealed that he spent time in jail after he was arrested during the London riots in 2011. View the full article

An increasing number of young celebrities, especially musicians, have begun openly flaunting their association with marijuana. Zulekha Nathoo explores the recent pro-cannabis cultural shift. View the full article

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner declared an end on Thursday to the city's legal war on medical pot with a letter to city authorities ordering civil prosecutors to "stop the crackdown on marijuana dispensaries." Filner, a Democrat who was sworn in December 1, said in the letter sent to the police chief, city attorney and the city's Neighborhood Code Compliance Department that ... View the full article

MANILA Philippines --- Santol, La Union, is a small town in the Ilocos Region notorious for its marijuana plantations - until its leader stood up and exerted efforts, with help from law enforcement agencies, to turn things around for this fourth-class municipality. View the full article

The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Dispensers' Association, Inc., will be providing a hands on lecture for potential medical dispensaries, caregivers and patients at the Brookline Public Library from 1-3:30 p.m. on January 18, 2013.Brookline, MA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Dispensers’ Association, Inc., (http://www.baystatecannabisgrowers.com) announces its ... View the full article

I was pleasently surprised to find this article on the CNN web site http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/09/opinion/nathan-legal-marijuana/index.html

CALIFORNIA police have discovered an alligator named "Mr Teeth" apparently guarding a marijuana stash. View the full article Posted 11 January 2013 - 10:30 AM: A 1.5m caiman named Mr Teeth has died shortly after being rescued by police from a home where it had apparently been used to guard a marijuana stash. View the full article