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1. Sept 30, 2005
   Private B.C. citizen to file drug charges against pot activist Marc Emery
2. Canada Goes to Pot
   Marijuana beats wheat
3. Up in Smoke
   This is your brain on television: what not to do if you're a pot smoker
4. Sept 29, 2005
   Car Jacking Latest Pot Club Crime County medical pot limits now like state
5. Agents seize non-medical marijuana plants
6. Two face terms today on medical marijuana
   State drug issue - The Clackamas County case comes as the law is clarified for patients and police
7. Sept 27, 2005
   News in brief from California's North Coast
8. Sept 23, 2005
   Ton of pot was for medical use, arrested grower says
9. Charges Dropped in Corral Pot-Possession Case
10. Sept 22, 2005
    Legalized pot initiative backers light up debate
11. The Strange and Seedy Case of Marc Emery, Canadian
    Facing life in a U.S. prison, the ‘Prince of Pot’ sparks an extradition war that could test the limits of the War on Drugs – and legalize pot in Canada at last
12. Harvey West pot dispensary sells marijuana to first customers
13. Sept 20, 2005
    Congress Shares Blame For D.C. Medical Marijuana Patient's Death
    Suit Filed Today Highlights Prison Neglect, But Congress Made Quadriplegic's Death Possible
14. Sept 19, 2005
    Pot Heads Gather for Political Rally
15. Pot ordinances: One ready for vote, another on hold
16. Medical Marijuana Legality Still Controversial in Berkeley
17. The return of reefer madness
    The U.S. drug czar's office is running ads implying that smoking marijuana can lead to insanity. But pushing dubious science is no way to persuade teenagers not to do drugs.
18. Sept 18, 2005
    Cannabis advocates rally for rights
    Group seeks lighter penalties
19. Sept 17, 2005
    Pot Shots
    The Millworker's Argument
20. Sept 16, 2005
    US takes the war on drugs to Canada's Prince of Pot
21. San Francisco Supports 24-Hour Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
22. Pot party candidate charged with trafficking
    “It’s really a badge of honour for us rather than a stigma”
23. Eddy Lepp Appears in Federal Court
24. Sept 15, 2005
    Poll: 4-1 Support for Medical Marijuana in Wisconsin
25. Pot grower sentenced
26. Supreme Court considering workplace medical marijuana issue
27. Sept 14, 2005
    Marijuana backers speak up
28. San Francisco Voters Do Not See Pot Clubs as Problem, Would Rather Legalize It, Says New Poll
29. 'Guru of Ganja' challenges convictions
30. Author says he was growing medicinal marijuana
31. 9th Circuit Mulls Pot-Smoking Celeb's Appeal
32. Lawyers ask that medical pot case be overturned
    Judge misled cannabis grower's jury, they say
33. Appeals Court Cancels Medical Marijuana Case
34. Medical marijuana may be coming to pharmacies next year: Health Canada
35. Sept 13, 2005
    Cannabis Café owner gets bail extension
36. September 9, 2005
    Marijuana club owners decry order
37. Pot Shots
    Marijuana Might Really Make You Cool
38. September 8, 2005
    Chong says he was targeted for his hippie persona
39. SF Neighborhood Fighting Medical Pot Club
40. What YOU can do to help Green Cross!
41. Employee Who Uses ‘Medical’ Marijuana May Be Fired
42. Debate over marijuana-flavored lollipops pits candymakers against hemp advocates
43. The blunt on Humboldt
    Northern California county is called 'marijuana capital of North America'
44. September 7, 2005
    O'ahu medical marijuana clinic seeing first patients
45. Study Examines Role of Cannabinoid Receptors in Alcohol Abuse;
    Another Brain Receptor Confirmed to Affect Alcohol Intake; May Serve as Treatment Target
46. Pot Use Down Where Medical Use OK
    Study shows a sharp decline in teens smoking marijuana in states, including California, where the drug is legal for medicinal purposes.
47. Clinic Provides 'Pot Permits' for Pain
48. Marijuana trafficking charges stayed
49. September 6, 2005
    Kubby Files Complaint Against Placer Judges for Fraud, Conspiracy, and Malfeasance
50. Court differences factor into marijuana ordinance
    Plan would put pot cases in municipal system
51. Concord keeps options open for medical marijuana clubs
52. September 4, 2005
    Virginia Nurses Again Demand Medical Cannabis
53. Petition To Go To Voters
54. September 3, 2005
    Pot Shots
    California Highway Patrol Agrees to Follow State Law
55. September 2 , 2005
    Medical marijuana gains support
56. 3 marijuana clinics told to close
    Dispensaries fail to meet deadline for applying for permits
57. September 1, 2005
    Commentary: Not an outlaw in Canada
58. Marijuana-Derived Drug Promises Hope In Treating Bladder Infection
59. Toutle woman rallies for medical pot
60. Where the weed is at in court
    Smoke you in court
61. August 31, 2005
    'Medical marijuana' points misunderstood
62. Alameda Co. Pot Club Deadline Passes
63. Pot Clinic Hopefuls Call Applications Too Invasive
64. State medical marijuana cards issued locally now exceed 100
65. August 30, 2005
    Medical marijuana confiscated
66. CHP won't confiscate medical marijuana
    Lockyer reiterates that Prop. 215 permits usage
67. IDs for users of marijuana will be offered
68. Garfunkel busted for marijuana again at Woodstock
69. August 29, 2005
    Lawsuit Claims Pot Clubs Illegal
70. Police return medical marijuana
71. ASA Compels CHP to Revise Medical Marijuana Policy
72. Festival rallies around hemp
    Vendors, activists and tourists take in the sights at third Oly Hempfest
73. Medical marijuana under siege
    County's temporary ban on dispensaries leaves users in bind
74. Robberies make medical pot-selling a bust
75. August 28, 2005
    The straight dope on medical marijuana
    Vallejo struggles to find its place amid confusing legislation
76. Fresno Jail/Court Support Information for Joe Fortt, Dustin Costa, and Thunder Rector
77. August 27, 2005
    Marijuana Pipe Dreams
78. Pot Shots
    Doing the Right Thing, Even If You are Fearful
79. August 26, 2005
    White House blasts Lawrence pot proposal
    Police chief, however, says idea may have merit
80. Ground zero in pot club fight
    S.F. DEBATES REGULATIONS FOR SCORES OF OPERATORS
81. BC Marijuana Party leader says if he goes to jail in the U.S., he'll die there
82. August 25, 2005
    Patient can't use medical marijuana
83. 'It's a serious sovereignty issue'
84. THE RIGHT TO GROW
    A second chance for medical marijuana?
85. Jury to decide case of medical marijuana grower
86. Home of 'Weedman' attracts graffiti; he says it's a bias crime
87. Pot clinic applications due soon
    One of area's six dispensaries struggles to come up with fees
88. Clash over pot researh gets personal
    Vasconcellos' long-ago self-esteem panel is derided by DEA lawyer.
89. August 24, 2005
    Man charged with murder in Hayward pot club heist
    Oakland teen was with group staking out dispensary when he was shot, detectives say
90. Sacramento Raid on Legal Marijuana Grower
91. If you're looking to commit a social faux pas with minimal backlash, come to the Bay Area
92. Marijuana outlets banned in county
    Riverside County says it wants time to draft regulations for medical use of the drug.
93. August 23, 2005
    ACLU Wants DEA Approval for Marijuana Research
94. Man Killed in Shootout at Pot Club
95. Riverside Supes Vote CBC Moratorium
96. August 22, 2005
    Man who died at hospital believed involved in pot club shooting
97. Police invade music event with tear gas and assault rifles
98. Patients cheer, deputies criticize county medical marijuana limits not without its critics
99. Drug Unenforcement Goes on Ballot
    In a freewheeling but changing town, voters will decide whether to make possession of marijuana the lowest priority for marshals.
100. City ready to shut down pot clinic
101. Medical Marijuana In Ferndale? It May Happen
     Topic of Drug For Medicinal Purposes Is Smoking
102. Hearings Begin Today in ACLU Challenge
103. August 21, 2005
     Pot club robbery ends in shooting
104. August 20, 2005
     Supervisor backs off plan for 8 pot clubs
105. Pot Shots
     Merck Gets Whacked
106. August 19, 2005
     Littler Mendelson
     United States: Employers Exhale: United States Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Decision Aids Employer Anti-Drug Programs
107. Where There's Smoke
     Hempfest Is Serious Business
108. Moss lights 'em up
     Raiders receiver admits marijuana use
109. August 18, 2005
     Cities follow pot ban trend
     Dublin, Pleasanton pass extensions on 45-day moratoriums on vendors
110. NORML's Weekly News Bulletin -- August 18, 2005
111. Marijuana clinic opens Sept. 7
112. August 17, 2005
     Cannabis club moratoriums OK'd
113. Medical pot still target of county
     Permanent closure of dispensary sought
114. Letters alarm pot-seed buyers
     Suspicious mail sought personal data, money, after arrest of marijuana supplier
115. Medical Marijuana and the Supreme Court
116. Medical marijuana backer on hunger strike in jail
     Supporters rap decision to move case to federal court
117. August 16, 2005
     Four years after arrest, Bader pleads guilty to marijuana possession
118. Congress should butt out on medical marijuana
119. B.C. pot activist alleges customers in danger of entrapment in war on drugs
120. Strengthen medical marijuana law
121. August 15, 2005
     I won't go without Schapelle
122. Tri-Valley cities study ban on pot dispensaries
     Medical marijuana advocates urge action; Dublin, Pleasanton to vote on 45-day moratorium
123. Seqium man in medical marijuana limbo wants his case settled
124. More cities may place ban on pot clubs
     PLEASANTON, DUBLIN WEIGH MORATORIUMS
125. Employers Stymied By Laws on Medical Marijuana Use
126. Sonoma County Prepares for Pot Cards
127. August 14, 2005
     Reefer madness? High times over for NJ Weedman
128. DC's MESSAGE TO HIS SUPPORTERS
129. August 13, 2005
     Marijuana harvest time, ready or not
130. Pot cultivators polluting parks
     FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDES FLOW INTO STREAMS
131. Medical-Pot Festival Set
132. This Johnny Appleseed Is Wanted by the Law
133. Pot Shots
     Feds Takeover Prosecution of Dustin Costa
134. Federal MMJ Arrest of Dustin Costa
135. DEA Seeks Private Guards To Protect Traveling Tonnage of Pot
136. Americans for Safe Access' Position Paper on Medical Cannabis Taxation
137. August 12, 2005
     Marijuana resolution passes
138. August 11, 2005
     Officers Took To The Air Looking For Marijuana
139. Report from the Board of Equalization Meeting
140. Warning: "Emery Seeds" DEA TRAP - UPDATED
141. San Francisco Mayor Backs Medical Marijuana
     Gavin Newsom said orderly city regulation will protect efforts against federal harassment
142. Confused About Cannabis
143. Marc Emery: My message to you
144. The Straight Dope on Cannabis-Inspired Meds
     While the medical marijuana debate rages on, drug companies race to leverage the power of pot
145. August 10, 2005
     Marijuana as medicine
146. Joints and formaldehyde - a wicked, potent combo
147. Medical Marijuana Advocates Work to Protect Patients and Shape Debate
148. Man killed by Sunrise police in drug raid had 2 ounces of marijuana
149. Man wants marijuana back
     User claims pot taken by RCMP treats his illnesses
150. Hayward officials might close pot clubs
151. S.J. man will stand trial on marijuana charges
152. August 9, 2005
     Man killed in shootout was from East Palo Alto
     Search continues for second gunman in raid on pot farm
153. A U.S. view: An open letter to Irwin Cotler
154. Judge gets tough on marijuana grower
155. U.S. Marijuana Party Calls for the Resignation of D.E.A. Administrator Karen Tandy
     Is the DEA hiding behind the pot seed laws to target its political foes?
156. Agents fight rough terrain to spot, destroy marijuana fields
157. DEA Chief Admits Emery Arrest Was Political
158. Marijuana health policy still a puzzle
     In Hayward, city leaders and a medical pot dispensary craft a formula that works.
159. CONFLICT
     War of the weed
     Public lands are seeing an explosion in pot growing, and not by hippies.
160. August 7, 2005
     Search for marijuana field guard who fled raid halted
161. Emery ready for biggest battle yet
     PRINCE OF POT: Calls his fight against extradition 'ultimate moment of my career'
162. August 6, 2005
     Man killed in pot raid -- warden wounded
     Big marijuana haul in Los Gatos hills
163. Pot Shots
     Budtender's View of a Rip-Off
164. August 5, 2005
     Protesters fear Canada caught in drug war
165. Rastafarians want looser marijuana laws, reparations
166. I'll be 'sacrificial lamb' if it gets pot legalized
     A jailhouse interview with 'Prince of Pot' Marc Emery
167. August 4, 2005
     Block the Extradition of a Hero for Liberty
168. Bill adds provisions to Medical Marijuana Act
     One of the clarifications under SB 1085 would establish a 24-hour accessible database of registered marijuana grow sites and patients
169. Schapelle's down to her last chance
170. Council to discuss marijuana ordinance
171. Cancer patient's suicide try leads to marijuana operation
172. M is for the Mary Jane she sells me
173. Measure on pot may not matter
     Issue likely to be on Nov. ballot
174. Prince of Pot still scrambles to post bail
175. August 3, 2005
     Pot activist granted bail
     Marc Emery was 'directing mind' of seed enterprise, Crown alleges; supporters say arrest was political
176. Group wants Denver voters to consider marijuana initiative
177. Cotler has no plans to block U.S. extradition request for marijuana activist
178. August 2, 2005
     Corby rushed to help injured inmate
179. Council takes up marijuana issue again
180. Study Finds Marijuana May Help Bowel Ailment
     British Researchers Study Drugs Derived From Cannabis
181. Smoke out
     Planning Commission gives thumbs down to marijuana dispensaries
182. Supervisors OK DEA agreement
183. US Marijuana Party Statement on Marc Scott Emery's Arrest
184. August 1, 2005
     Robbers Target Medical Marijuana Store
     Men Use Shotgun, Rifle; Flee With Marijuana
185. Medical Marijuana ID Card Program Resumes
186. Sen. Feinstein Calls For Pot Cultivation Crackdown
187. July 31, 2005
     More television characters are going to pot
188. July 30, 2005
     B.C. marijuana store raided, leader arrested
189. Prison for famed attorney
190. Medical Cannabis Data Raids: A Security Case Study
191. Pot Shots
     The Ethan and Gavin Show
192. July 29, 2005
     Drug Czar Says Medical Marijuana 'Dying'
193. Demonstrators protest prince of pot's arrest
194. July 28, 2005
     Justice Often Served By Jury Nullification
195. Presence Of THC Metabolite Alone Not Evidence Of Driver Impairment, Court Says
196. Jamaican Parliament May Consider Decrim
197. Former Ogilvy & Mather Execs Sentenced To Prison For Inflating Costs Of Feds' Anti-Pot Ads
198. Bush's War on Pot
     Forget meth and other hard-core drugs -- the administration would rather waste taxpayer dollars in an all-out assault on marijuana
199. Union City puts off medical pot shop - again
200. Treat S.F. pot clubs like businesses
201. Case challenges Oregon's medical marijuana law
     Two men face charges after a 2004 raid in Clackamas County netted 100 plants grown without paperwork
202. July 27, 2005
     Denver voters could have chance to legalize marijuana
203. Showtime's 'Weeds' to Premiere on Aug. 7
204. Mayor wants pot club controversies to ‘go away’
     Newsom calls drug a health issue in speech
205. Santa Cruz approves medical pot shop
206. July 26, 2005
     Corby drugs accused in bash claim
207. City asked to limit pot clinics
208. City bans medical marijuana distributors
209. Man claims he took blame for fiancée’s medicinal pot
210. Controlling Medical Pot is Not Such An Out-of-Control Idea
211. Executives Who Inhale
212. Corby witness 'ready to testify'
213. City debates medicinal pot store
     Critic Worries Over Shop's Effect
214. July 25, 2005
     PM Avoiding Cannabis?
215. July 24, 2005
     State doesn't get much return for enforcing marijuana laws
216. Tunnel helps B.C.'s reputation as a pot mecca
217. July 23, 2005
     Santa Cruz leaders to decide whether to allow medical-marijuana
218. Gift Shop Goes To Pot in Oakland
219. Corby witness denied immunity dispensary
220. July 22, 2005
     California Campaign Against Illegal Marijuana Planting Kicks Off 2005 Season
     Nearly 300,000 Plants Valued at $1.8 Billion Already Seized
221. Senate signs off on clarifications to medical marijuana program Dispensary Charges Public Hearing Process Is Rigged
222. Kern County Sheriffs were present when the DEA served a search warrant in the eastern Kern County mountains.
223. Marijuana regulation concluded
224. Marijuana and the Law
225. Medical marijuana program to continue
226. July 21, 2005
     Call to Action!
227. Marijuana Group Sues Over ONDCP Montana, Alaska Visits
228. Federal judge rules that agents do not have to return confiscated drugs
229. Pleasanton delays pot club discussion
230. July 20, 2005
     Cannabis debate tabled by council
231. If all else fails, let patients use marijuana to ease pain, nausea
232. Attempt to Legalize Marijuana in Iowa City Fails Again
233. Medical pot activist honored
     He took his own life after long legal fight
234. West Hollywood Interim MMJ Guidelines
235. GREEN Walking the Talk
     Woody Harrelson's Sustainable Life
236. Corby team given last chance
237. Corby appeals to Canberra
238. July 19, 2005
     California Reinstates Medical Marijuana Card Program After ACLU and Drug Policy Alliance Threaten Lawsuit
239. Time for a marijuana sales tax
240. Steve Mc Williams' Story
241. Nationwide Memorials Grieving Suicide of MedPot Patient Who Faced Prison
     Advocates Call on Congress to Change Federal Law
242. Marijuana refugee loses fight to stay in Canada
243. Mill Valley extends pot ban
244. July 18, 2005
     California resumes medical marijuana program
245. Activist Enlists Unlikely Ally in Bid to Legalize Pot
     Steph Sherer teams up with a Beltway lobbyist in fight to lift the ban on medical marijuana.
246. July 17, 2005
     Pot Shots
     A Professional Bust
247. San Francisco officials target proliferation of 'pot clubs'
     Unregulated sites anger neighbors; DEA makes raids
248. Memorial To Be Held For Medical Marijuana Pioneer
     Activist Was 'Driving Force' Behind Prop 215 Guidelines
249. Medical pot backers plan vigils to mourn activist
     San Diegan who was leader of cause committed suicide
250. Pot backers rally in Santa Cruz
     S.C. mayor declares July 16 Medical Marijuana Day
251. Inside Marin's pot club
     Fairfax dispensary stays the course, but worries about federal crackdown
252. 700 protesters in Santa Cruz rally for medicinal marijuana
     SEVERAL OFFICIALS SHOW SUPPORT
253. July 16, 2005
     Pleasanton may nix cannabis clubs
254. July 15, 2005
     S.F.'s Green Cross Faces Uncertain Future
255. Emotions Run High at Green Cross Zoning Meeting
256. DRCNet Interview: California Medical Marijuana Provider Bryan Epis Cannabis Dispensary Holds An Open House
257. Please help Keith Alden by writing to Judge William T. Godwin
258. Please Help Bryan Epis By Writing Judge Damrell
259. West Hollywood to Vote on Dispensaries
260. Medical pot parade to put festive face on ongoing, hard-fought battle
     March planned through heart of S.C.
261. Advocate group began with wreck, court case
262. Pro-pot group sues state over spending
263. Marijuana groups sues political practices commissioner
264. Medical Marijuana on the Way: 'Criminalizing sick' is wrong, says McHugh
265. July 14, 2005
     California Assembly to vote on increasing marijuana penalties — take action today
266. Medical marijuana battle catching fire
     Pot activists try to prevent CHP's taking drug from patients
267. Cities delay opening of marijuana clubs
268. Davis tackles medicinal marijuana
     City staff recommends banning dispensaries
269. July 13, 2005
     Medical Marijuana Activist Commits Suicide
     Friends Say McWilliams Was Afraid Of Jail Time
270. Corby lashes out at prison inspection Sheriff watching pot club patrons
     County supervisors set fees for dispensary applications
271. Ordinance requires permits for pot clubs
     Decision buys time to draft new zoning regulations
272. July 12, 2005
     Steve McWilliams is Dead
273. Medical marijuana supporters hold demonstrations in several cities
274. SF Green Cross Fights for Use Permit
275. Pot club robbed by armed gunmen
276. July 11, 2005
     California's medical marijuana program put on hold
277. July 10, 2005
     Steve’s Last Words
278. July 9, 2005
     Pot Shots
     Sentencing Season
279. July 8, 2005
     DEA To Investigate Sacramento Business
     Numerous Marijuana Plants Found By Local Authorities
280. Deputies shut down marijuana dispensary
281. Medical marijuana grower sentenced
282. July 7, 2005
283. Alternative Specialties is being raided right now by the Sacramento Sheriff's Department!!!
284. Police Arrest Owner Of Medical Marijuana Storefronts
285. July 6, 2005
     LA Judge Denies Injunction Against Cannabis Collective
286. Medical Marijuana Patient/Caregiver Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
287. One Toke Over That Little Line That Keeps Marijuana Illegal
288. Commercial Marijuana Research Gets Green Light
289. City weighs marijuana store policy
     Dispensary moratorium sought
290. Web sites selling marijuana and paraphernalia proliferate
291. July 5, 2005
     Key Corby witness 'knows nothing'
292. Corby team hoping for 'real' culprit
293. July 4, 2005
     Court Ruling Vexes Medical Pot Users
294. July 2, 2005
     Pot City, USA
295. Study: Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer
296. Betty Hiatt, 1924-2005: Ailing woman championed pot's use
297. July 1, 2005
     Medical marijuana claim frees man
     An Adrian man is cleared and his ex-wife is arrested after she testifies that drugs found in his car were hers.
298. Pot-Club Owners Seek Regulation
     Medical Marijuana Is Falling Into Wrong Hands, Proprietors Fear
299. WAMM Marches for Medical Cannabis Fresno Sued by Medical Pot Advocacy Group
     Advocates Say Fresno Defied State Law in Banning Cannabis Clubs Cannabis Club's Permit Suspended After Complaints from Neighbors
300. Medical pot rule changes Friday
301. AG says ruling doesn't directly affect Colorado medical marijuana program
302. Senate overrides governor's veto of medical marijuana
     And as the clock ticked toward a new fiscal year, the Senate also releases the state's $6.35-billion budget that was signed by Governor Carcieri.