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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…

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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

Two alligators were found protecting a room full of marijuana plants in the US. View the full article

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday will consider whether to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes and join a growing group of states that officially approve pot as a medicine. The proposal for a three-year pilot program would make Illinois the second most populous state in the nation to allow medical marijuana after California. Nineteen ... View the full article

Kamloops City Council has voted to have a public hearing on changing city bylaws regarding medical marijuana grow operations to restrict them to general or heavy industrial areas. View the full article

By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Detectives who responded to reports of a shooting at a home in Washington state found a floor-to-ceiling stripper pole, 15 marijuana... View the full article OLYMPIA, Wash. - Thurston County Sheriff's deputies found two 5-foot alligators at a marijuana grow site where a man was shot on Monday evening. View the full article

Nov. 28, 2012, 1 a.m. A SMITHTON man had cannabis with a sale value between $100,000 and $300,000, a court has heard. Peter Mervyn Munday yesterday pleaded guilty to various drugs charges. View the full article

As Cannabis Becomes Legal in Colorado and Washington, Hawaiian Minister Remains Locked UpHONOLULU, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by Mintwood Media Collective:As more Americans demand legalization of cannabis, thousands of prisoners are still locked up on non-violent marijuana charges, including Reverend Roger Christie. Since July 8, 2010 Rev. ... View the full article

MJ Freeway, developer of POS software created for medical marijuana dispensaries, is excited to announce the introduction of its newest initiative, the Customer Care Program.Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 27, 2012 MJ Freeway, developer of POS software created for medical marijuana dispensaries, is excited to announce the introduction of its newest initiative, the Customer Care Program. Customers of ... View the full article