Just before 4:20 pm, Dutch police raided the best cbd cigarettes review , seperating the exhibitors from the public, searching and confiscating all marijuana and hashish before allowing anyone to leave.
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The official White House response to Marc Emery’s petition to President Obama, asking to be pardoned and released from U.S. federal prison, was “We Can’t Comment…”
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http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/11/18/White-House-Responds-Pardon-Marc-Emery-Petition
A New Zealand man was found guilty of possession of 36 grams of cannabis, while in the final ten months of his cannabis related sentence. The judge sentenced him to an extra 3 weeks jail time.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/5953275/Cannabis-found-in-prisoners-cell
Randy Caine being charged with possession of marijuana for the purposes of trafficking. Caine, 57, owns the Langley Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
A new coalition by the name of “Stop the Violence BC,” which consists of high ranking Health, Academic, and Justice experts are campaigning to have Marijuana Legalized in BC stating gang violence will go down while converting criminal profits to new revenues.
http://m.ctv.ca/canada/20111028/marijuana-legalization-criminal-profits-reduce-gang-violence-111028.html
This brief report outlines the links between cannabis prohibition in BC and the growth of organized crime and related violence in the province. The report also defines the public health concept “regulation” and seeks to set the stage for a much needed public conversation and action on the part of BC politicians.
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Stop the Violence B.C., a new coalition of doctors, police officers and academics who want the pot market regulated as a public health issue, thinks so.
“The University of Saskatchewan’s Jon Page and the University of Toronto’s Tim Hughes hope other scientists will use their work to develop marijuana as a legitimate medical ingredient, and hemp as a high-quality, fastgrowing crop.”
“It’s a useful plant,” Page told Postmedia News on the phone from Saskatoon.
“You can eat it, you can build with it, you can use it as medicine … but, because of its reputation, it’s hard to get funding to work with it.””
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http://www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/Scientists+high+cannabis+benefits/5579379/story.html
In the House of Commons, NDP Deputy Leader Libby Davies gave a 10-minute presentation laying-out the many flaws and dangers of the massive bill, and said the Conservatives “are completely divorced from the reality of what’s going on.”
“50 percent of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana, up from 46 percent last year”
“Pot is legal for people with doctors’ recommendations in 16 states, though it remains illegal under federal law. ”
“A Gallup survey last year showed that 70 percent of Americans favored making it legal for doctors to prescribe marijuana in order to reduce pain and suffering.”
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*** Be sure to watch the Video, with Author/ Dr. Christopher Gleen Fichtner, as he talks about [his book] “cannabinomics” and whether or not America is ready to legalize Cannabis ***