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• LA City Council does not explicitly ban medical marijuana sales

  
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  ( Los Angeles Times ) Dispensaries in Los Angeles could continue to accept cash for medical marijuana under a provision approved by the City Council on Tuesday, after it adopted language carefully crafted to maneuver past the city attorney’s adamant position that state law bars the sale of the drug. The council, ...
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• Bill O’Reilly’s interview with Cheech and Chong on Fox News

  
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  Click here to view the embedded video. If we really want to keep our children from using marijuana, we need to write and ask our legislators to support a system that would tax and regulate marijuana similar to the way alcohol and tobacco is taxed and regulated. If marijuana were regulated it would only be sold by ...
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• Proposed Abortion Law in Peru Meets Heavy Opposition

  
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  Various Latin American countries are creating barriers to access to safe abortion except in exceptional circumstances, while also reforming their constitutions in order to avoid any possibility of liberalizing the procedure.   But in Peru a multidisciplinary committee in charge of revising the Penal Code has ...
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• The Height of Disingenuity

  
  The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Authority: 685
  As some of you know, Sen. Grassley has put forth an amendment to prevent a proposed panel on criminal justice reform from engaging in any discussion regarding the propriety of decriminalization or legalization of any drugs.  Jacob Sullum (h/t: Popehat ) notes Grassley’s mind-boggling rationale for this ...
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• Who Agrees That Vermont’s Legalization Of Gay Marriage Via The Legislature Was A Huge Blow To Conservatives?

  
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• More questioning of drug war

  
  Orange Punch — Authority: 144
  The redoubtable scholar John McWhorter, bouncing off another killing in the Bronx, calls on Obama to end the drug war in the New Republic, though he suggests 2014, midway into the second term, would be good timing. Much as I would prefer yesterday, he might be shrewd politically. Meantime the WaPo has an article on ...
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• Lou Dobbs Tonight: California’s effort to Re-legalize Marijuana

  
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• Growing support for re-legalization of marijuana noted by Washington Post

  
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  ( Washington Post ) The shift is widely described as generational. A Gallup poll in October found 44 percent of Americans favor full legalization of marijuana — a rise of 13 points since 2000. Gallup said that if public support continues growing at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year, “the majority of Americans ...
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• Momentum for marijuana legalization builds

  
  The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Authority: 685
  Speaking of drugs, the current level of support (or at least openness) to marijuana legalization among mainstream pundits is pretty unprecedented. Related posts... “The Fall of Mexico” caricatures & demons In defense of the pundits ctd.
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• In Our Community: Immigration News

  
  Immigration: It's Our Community — Authority: 121
  As we prepare for Thanksgiving and gather our loved ones close, lets look forward to a new season in which all families, including immigrant families, can stay together. Immigration reform could be around the corner, but only if momentum keeps building. Take a look at the news on immigration from Monday, November 16 ...
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• NY Assem. Tom McKevitt (R-Nassau) on Marijuana Legalization

  
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  Thank you for contacting my office with respect to your support of the legal use of marijuana in cases of serious illness under medical supervision. Proponents have argued that the use of marijuana for medical purposes can be extremely helpful to those undergoing chemotherapy. It is also proposed that it can ease ...
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• Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) on Marijuana Legislation

  
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  Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about our country’s marijuana laws. I appreciate knowing your views about issues affecting Northwest Florida and our nation. In the 111th Congress, two bills have come before Congress concerning marijuana. The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act stipulates that ...
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• Want to chat live with “Radical” Russ at the Cannabis Café?

  
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  [UPDATE: Sorry, test over. It only took us a half hour to find out how bad my connection sounded. However, it was with this cheapo headset I use for Skype. I will be back tomorrow early with the full pro setup to see if it will pass. If not, well be back at the home studio. Thanks everyone who helped us test. -- ...
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• Cheech and Chong and ... Ann Coulter?!?

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 719
  First there was the Lincoln-Douglas debate. Then came the Nixon-Kennedy debate. Now Fox News Geraldo Rivera continues that great American tradition of the public debate with the Cheech and Chong-Coulter debate. It might sound like the worlds most lopsided episode of Celebrity Deathmatch , but the worlds most famous ...
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• Anti Drug War Challenge to Chuck Schumer

  
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  Political satirist, social justice activist and Director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice , Randy Credico , is leaving the Fund to run for the United States Senate in the 2010 Democratic primary against long-time incumbent Chuck Schumer. Hurray! Chuck Schumer has been a pillar of the ...
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• Hemp Needs to be Legalized

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 551
      Hemp has been used throughout history dating back from the A.D times to the 1800’s. According to Jack Herer, it has been used for all sorts of material: fiber, fabric, lightning oil, paper, incense and medicines, and food as well. It is said and known to be one of the worlds most-durable and long lasting ...
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• SomaCow 409: I Have A Prescription

  
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  Originally toked at SomaCow.com In this episode, the motley crew talked about: Medical marijuana and the recent legislation Prohibition How did Florida end up the way it did? What should Obama be focusing on? How do you get your high? Black Friday Thanksgiving traditions Sports and their long seasons ...
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• Could marijuana advertising save Denver papers?

  
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  ( Jessica Corry – Huffington Post ) Denver is a city in love with its newspapers. Even in 2009, many residents still cling to the scent and grime of fresh newspaper print. But as the recent loss of the city’s beloved Rocky Mountain News still lingers, the focus now turns to saving the publications remaining. In an ...
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• LA’s Top Prosecutor Doesn’t Care About Laws Passed By Silly City Council

  
  ANIMAL — Authority: 709
  LA District Attorney Steve Cooley doesn’t give a shit about the City Council passing ordinances to regulate medical pot dispensaries, he’s still hellbent on shutting everyone of them down. He also said that he’s got no respect for the council whatsoever. “They are absolutely so irrelevant it’s not funny,” ...
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• NEPA Casinos - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  
  Perfect Argument — Authority: 154
  The state of Pennsylvania legalized gambling in 2006. The governor touted gambling as the fix-all to the states money woes.
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