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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

SNOOP Dogg, also known as 'Snoop Lion', has said that he "would love" to share his marijuana expertise with his three children. View the full article

MedMar, a San Jose cannabis dispensary, joined together with other local medical marijuana collectives to give back to the community again this holiday season by collecting food to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.(PRWEB) January 09, 2013 MedMar Healing Center announces that the dispensary is continuing their tradition of helping others with their 2nd annual Holiday Food drive to benefit Second ... View the full article

Source link - http://www.tokeofthe...ation_pet_1.php . .. ... So... I don't know much about US law so maybe a few of the US citizens of OS can give us some insight but wouldn't a way around Gil the Drug Czar's problem be to, re-schedule Cannabis as a drug other than a Schedule 1 drug? How hard is it for the US government to re-schedule drugs? I think it's becoming clear that Cannabis doesn't affect the user as much as the other schedule 1 drugs like Heroin and peyote. In my opinion it should be a Schedule IV, which is described as: "Schedule IV drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence. …

DRUG and firearms charges have been dropped against former Commonwealth Games athlete Reg Spiers. View the full article

A TWEED Heads music store sold CDs to customers at the front door and "weed" to clients at the back door as part of a major drug trafficking operation. View the full article Tweed Heads music store was a 'front' to sell $6m of drugs in Daniel Kalaja's empire, smashed in Operation Warrior by: David Murray From: The Courier-Mail November 05, 2012 12:00AM A TWEED Heads music store sold CDs to customers at the front door and "weed" to clients at the back door as part of a major drug trafficking operation. Underground Music owner Lee Charles admitted his shop was used as a front while he sold an estimated $6 million worth of marijuana and ecstasy. "I sold to …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he's established a group to lobby against legalized marijuana. View the full article

As 2012 ends, Orlando marijuana defense lawyer Maria D. Hale reflects on the fact that this was a major year for marijuana seizures, which were at their highest point since the 1990s. Hale comments on trafficking laws and their efficacy.Orlando, FL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 This year will go down in Florida history books as a major year for marijuana seizures off the Florida coast and nationally ... View the full article