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[Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 +0000] Whitefish Officials Pleased With Policy, Montana Schools Warm to Random Drug Testing
Flathead BeaconBy Myers Reece, Guest Writer11-16-08Across the nation thousands of schools, including a handful in Montana, have adopted random drug testing for students. Just this fall, Colstrip and Anaconda implemented random testing policies for extracurricular activities, while here in the Flathead, the Whitefish school district has looked into ...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:20:00 +0000] Michigan Voters Legalize Medical Marijuana, Massachusetts Loosens Penalties
Hidden within the historic presidential election were two referendums that represented a victory for marijuana reform activists. The first was proposal 1, which legalized marijuana in the state of Michigan for medical use. It was passed despite a smear campaign from opponents that claimed that marijuana dispensaries would open near schools and play...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:20:00 +0000] Japan Frets Over Growing Marijuana Problem
www.buzzlecom.comPublished 11/3/2008The revelation that students at the country's most prestigious seats of learning enjoy an occasional joint is hardly the stuff of headlines - unless that country is Japan. Judging by recent coverage, Japan is in the midst of a marijuana epidemic that is ensnaring everyone from students to suburban housewives and ...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:32:24 +0000] Surprise pot in pocket is trouble for student
By Diana BubserIssue date: 11/6/08 On Oct. 24 at 12:30 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to Townhouses South on a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) complaint. Upon arriving at the building, an individual was seen in a second-story window with a fan on the windowsill. The officer knocked on the front door three times and a first-floor resident ...
[Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:11:18 +0000] House of Representatives to Consider Cannabis Decriminalization!
Tell Your Representative to Support H.R. 5843! NORML is pleased to report that H.R. 5843, an "Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults," has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul. This measure, if passed, would strip the federal government of its au...
[Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:06:21 +0000] House of Representatives to Consider Medical Cannabis Legislation!
Action Alert Urge Your Representative to Support H.R. 5842 NOW! NORML is pleased to announce that Representative Ron Paul has been joined by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and Sam Farr (D-CA) in introducing H.R. 5842, the “Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act”, which seeks to enact legal protec...
[Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:09:05 +0000] Medicinal marijuana crimes on the rise
Sheriff tests law on keeping site locations confidentialBy Stover E. Harger IiiThe Forest Grove News-Times, Oct 21, 2008, Crimes in Washington County associated with medical marijuana grow sites are on the rise – including armed robberies and assaults – but if you’re like most people, you didn’t have any way of knowing this. Until now. That’s becau...
[Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:30:00 +0000] Miss Teen Louisiana arrested, loses crown
Oct. 22, 2008, 11:22 AM ESTBOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) -- Miss Teen Louisiana lost her crown 11 days early after being arrested on charges of leaving a restaurant without paying and carrying marijuana.RPM Productions Inc., the sponsor, took back the title on Tuesday after learning that Lindsey Evans, 18, of Blanchard, had been arrested, president Paula ...
[Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:02:52 +0000] Elderly Couple Victims of Drug War Insanity
www.scienceblogs.comCategory: PoliticsPosted on: October 19, 2008By Ed BraytonHere's a story at IndyBay about a sheriff raiding the home of a 90 year old couple who were growing pot legally under California's medical marijuana laws and seizing all their money without arresting them or charging them with anything. But most medical marijuana cases go...
[Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:50:00 +0000] Austin police planning 'cite and release' policy
Associated PressOctober 19, 2008AUSTIN (AP) - Lawbreakers busted by police for small amounts of marijuana possession or for spray painting graffiti will likely be spared a trip to under a "cite and release" policy that Austin police plan to implement.By the end of the year, police Chief Art Acevedo wants to have a policy in place giving officers m...
[Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:25:59 +0000] Cops: Man tries to pay for meal with pot - McDonald's cashier calls 911 after drive-thru customer makes offer
msnbcircsheriff.orgMonday, Oct. 13, 2008VERO BEACH, Fla. - A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the cashier called Monday with a description of the vehicle the suspect had been riding in.A deputy spotted the vehicle,...