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White House Reaffirms Intent to End Medical Marijuana Raids

18. March 2009

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After a frustrating period of silence and a flurry of Drug Enforcement Administration medical marijuana raids in the Los Angeles area recently, a spokesman for President Obama has finally reaffirmed his intent to end such attacks on state medical marijuana laws. Read the full article here.

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Medical Marijuana: Raids Continue, Policy Change in the Air

17. March 2009

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The message is clear, said UCLA professor Mark Kleiman, a former Justice Department official and an expert on crime and drug policy. “It is no longer federal policy to beat up on hippies.” …. read the full article

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Protesters Demand End To Medical Pot Shop Raids

28. February 2009

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The Obama administration should halt federal raids of medical marijuana dispensaries, a long-sought turnaround from the policy of the Bush White House, protesters said Thursday. The Drug Enforcement Administration raided four dispensaries in Los Angeles this week and seized 500 pounds of marijuana. read the full article

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Judge Orders Return Of Man’s Marijuana

26. February 2009

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Somers, who has a doctor-issued license to carry up to eight ounces to treat what he calls “chronic muscle pains and seizures,” said he felt like a criminal when he was stopped by Barstow sheriff’s deputies on Route 66 in early January. read the full article

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Medicinal Marijuana Smoker Files Complaint at Resteraunt

24. February 2009

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A restaurant owner is facing a discrimination complaint after he asked his customer, a medicinal marijuana smoker, not to smoke outside his business. Ted Kindos, owner of Gator Ted’s Tap and Grill in Burlington, Ontario is involved in one of three medicinal marijuana-related cases working its way through the human rights complaints process in Ontar read [...]

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Hollywood Reefer…The Series Continues

22. February 2009

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Check out the continuing saga of Walkabout Jones exploring the medical marijuana business in California. Artists Collective – the social action arm of WJ – is working to fund the arts, help patients, and finds itself, like many businesses (marijuana and otherwise), dealing with a failing economy….It’s the stuff books are made of. read the full [...]

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