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ENRIQUE Pena Nieto is sworn in as Mexico's new president, promising to boost economic growth and cut drug-related violence. View the full article

The Hyde Family has selected medical marijuana resource http://www.UnitedPatientsGroup.com to propel the Cash Hyde Foundation to the next phase. The organization, named after the Hyde family’s 4-year-old son who lost his battle with brain cancer last month, is dedicated to helping families obtain and retain access to the cannabis-based medications they need.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December ... View the full article

In order to better educate the public, MJ Freeway, Leading Hosted Provider of Medical Marijuana Sales and Inventory Tracking Software, Announces Free Webinar, "Massachusetts MMJ: A Path to Implementation" by Shaleen Title, Massachusetts attorney for Vicente Sederberg, LLC , and Scott Hawkins, senior project consultant for Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, Inc, and Amy Poinsett, Co-founder ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Highway Patrol says it arrested San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. View the full article

Legalization advocates are rallying around a Montana man facing a lifetime behind bars for cultivating medical marijuana. Chris Williams, the former co-owner of Montana Cannabis, says he abided by all of the state's medical marijuana laws, but federal crackdowns in 2011 got him indicted for growing and distributing a Schedule 1 drug. He now spends his time in a federal prison awaiting sentencing ... View the full article

OAKLAND, Calif. -- In a Courthouse News article Wednesday, Chris Marshall reports on the City of Oakland's motion filed November 27 in court to block forfeiture proceedings against the nation's model medical ... View the full article

Washington, Nov. 30 (ANI): Nearly half of Americans believe that marijuana use should be legal amid growing support for decriminalization drug use in the country, a new poll has found. View the full article

BANGKOK (AFP) - Nepal's former crown prince Paras Shah has been granted bail after being arrested and charged with cannabis possession on the Thai resort island of Phuket, police said. View the full article

Port Hedland police have seized 100 small bags of what is believed to be synthetic cannabis after intercepting a package at the local post office. View the full article

Two alligators have been found protecting a house full of marijuana plants. View the full article

Industry analysts say media coverage on the industrial hemp and medical marijuana industries are causing marijuana stocks to soar. One analyst and industry veteran, in particular, Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) says a feeding frenzy is inevitable, according to the Kimble Group.Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 29, 2012 Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) and industrial hemp ... View the full article

Northland police are gearing up for the cannabis growing season. View the full article Northland police are gearing up for the cannabis growing season. Last year's illicit drug haul in the region equated to more than $100 million in social harm. Detective Sergeant John Miller says police received a lot of information through Crimestoppers last year, allowing police to carry out a number of search warrants. He says family, friends or neighbours who are concerned about or know about someone's drug operation should come forward. Detective Sergeant Miller says farmers and other rural residents are also a great source of information. He says many cannabis growing operati…

They say the key to surviving the effects of a big lottery win is not to let the sudden windfall change the basic way you live your life. Bob Erb, who scooped half of a $50-million Lotto Max jackpot earlier … Continue reading → View the full article

SPOKANE, Wash. - Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won't be able to light up. View the full article

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing Education of the Bar • California (CEB) has announced an important new CLE program, Current Issues in Medical Marijuana Regulation, that brings together an outstanding panel of experts to discuss issues confronting attorneys in this fast-developing area of the law. The conference will be held in two locations, Los Angeles at ... View the full article