Archive for August 29th, 2007
Bush fuels his political agenda with scare tactics
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007AlterNet, US Web
August 29, 2007
By Scott Thill
Pot Growers Are New Target in “War on Terror”
Under Bush, terror has become a justification for any and every abuse of power.
Last time we checked in on the bizarro nexus between cannabis and terrorism, it was none other than actor/director Tommy Chong who was feeling the Bush administration’s post-9/11 [...]
They don’t call it weed for nothing
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007The Associated Press
August 28, 2007
Prison-Yard Pot Plagues Japanese Lockup
TOKYO — A Japanese prison is scrambling to eradicate marijuana plants that keep sprouting up on its exercise ground, officials said Tuesday.
The marijuana plants started sprouting at Abashiri Prison on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido about a year ago, said prison official Takeshi Okamura. He said officials [...]
Paraphernalia shops threatened by negative perceptions
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA
28 Aug 2007
Tania Chatila
L.P. CITY STAFF HAZY ON EFFECTS OF SMOKE SHOPS
LA PUENTE – Planning Department officials say they need more time to determine their stance on “smoke shops” in La Puente.
Staff members are recommending the City Council vote today to extend an existing moratorium on the establishment of tobacco stores [...]
Debate in Denver heats up
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Rocky Mountain News, CO
28 Aug 2007
Stuart Steers
CITY COUNCIL PUTS POT ISSUE ON BALLOT
Initiative Takes Some Heat Before Getting Approval
Denver voters will have the final say on whether the city should change its marijuana laws, but that didn’t stop several City Council members from accusing pot activists of turning city elections into a farce.
“You’re trying to [...]
Cannabis was a life saver, yet man faces prison for using
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Rocky Mountain News, CO
28 Aug 2007
Bill Scanlon
DO-IT-YOURSELF MEDICINAL POT
Ailing Man Could Get 12-Year Term in Possession Case
BRIGHTON – Medical-marijuana advocates rallied Monday for a Thornton man who has AIDS and Hepatitis B but didn’t register with the state to grow the pot he says keeps him alive.
Jack Branson, 39, faces up to 12 years in [...]