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1. June 30, 2005
   Marijuana laws hit beacon hill’s airwaves
2. Pot club employee escapes death in shooting
   Four bullets hit target's car in Cherryland, but driver is unharmed
3. Bill Wouldn't Protect Marijuana ID Holders at Work
4. San Francisco Offers Draft Regulations for Dispensaries
5. Will The DEA Raid Oakland Dispensaries?
6. Sausalito bans pot clubs for another 10 months
7. Political fight looms over pot clubs
   Discord among supes over how far city should go in limiting dispensaries
8. Marijuana use up, amphetamines down, UN report says
9. Marijuana Bill Vetoed in R.I.
10. June 29, 2005
    San Francisco To Crack Down On Pot Clubs
11. S.F. DEA Update
12. Mirkarimi Introduces Comprehensive Legislation to Regulate Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
    Proposed Measure Would Have Avoided ‘Money Laundering’ Allegations That Led to Federal Raids on Three Dispensaries Last Week
13. Feds raid SF pot clubs
    SFPD helps DEA seize more than 9,000 marijuana plants and shutter three dispensaries
14. Video Footage Exposes Pro Drug Movement
15. Galt endorses garbage center, extends marijuana moratorium
16. Operators vie for medical marijuana
    Only 3 dispensaries allowed in unincorporated areas of Alameda County
17. Medical Marijuana? Rhode Island Says Yes
18. New battlefields in the pot war
19. June 28, 2005
    Supervisors draft pot club legislation
20. R.I. may allow medical marijuana
    Veto-proof vote expected today
21. Advocate records medical marijuana radio ads
    Montel Williams joins Oakland woman in national campaign
22. June 27, 2005
    

    Industrial Hemp Farming Act Introduced at Packed Capitol Hill Hemp Food Lunch;
    HR 3037 Would Give States the Right to Regulate Farming of Versatile Hemp Plant
23. June 25, 2005
    Lafayette sees cannabis club ban in ruling
24. ASA's Analysis of the SF Dispensary Raids
25. A case for medical marijuana
    The Wattenburger Group Debates the Pros & Cons
26. Medical-pot law ailing?
27. 19 named in medicinal pot indictment
    More than 9,300 marijuana plants were seized in raids
28. June 24, 2005
    Supervisors nullify medical pot ordinance
29. Medical marijuana clinic set for O'ahu
30. Ruling aside, backers say medical marijuana hasn't gone up in smoke
31. When Medical Marijuana Is Misused
32. Officials Say Drug Raids Found Clubs Were a Front
33. Curious timing of Bay area marijuana raids
34. Feds call busted pot clubs fronts
    Arrests in San Francisco tied to alleged drug-trafficking operation
35. June 23, 2005
    HALF-BAKED ECONOMICS
    High court ruling ignites debate over the policing of pot in the marketplace
36. Federal Agents Crack Down on Medical Marijuana Providers
37. Transcript of U.S Attorney's Press Conference Pt. II
38. Dozens Rally in Defense of Raided Dispensaries
39. U.S. Attorney Press Release on SF Dispensary Raids
40. Most SF Dispensaries Opened Before Moratorium Says SF City Attorney
41. Crackdown targets marijuana dispensaries in Northern California
42. DEA Raids Pot Clubs; Advocates Worried
43. 3 S.F. pot clubs raided in probe of organized crime
    Medical marijuana dispensaries used as front for money laundering, authorities say
44. Crackdown targets marijuana dispensaries in Northern California
45. June 22, 2005
    Feds Withhold Information On S.F. Dispensary Raids
46. Arrests Follow Searches in Medical Marijuana Raids
47. Feds and Local Police Raid Four San Francisco Dispensaries
48. Three Medical Pot Clubs in San Francisco Raided by Federal Agents Feds raid three SF pot clubs
    Law officers hit 20 homes and businesses within the city
49. Dr. Fry and Dale Schafer Arrested Today
50. June 20, 2005
    San Francisco Suspends Permits For Cannabis Dispensary
51. Marijuana Debate: Healing Herb or Dangerous Drug?
52. Costa Mesa weighs medical pot ban
    *City will discuss whether to place moratorium on proposedmarijuana dispensaries.
53. 'Smokeless' medicinal pot has its advocates
    Vaporized fumes said to be cleaner, almost toxin-free
54. Cannabis-based painkiller available in Canada
    Multiple sclerosis patients eligible for prescription
55. June 19, 2005
    Roseville repeals medical marijuana ordinance
    Unanimous vote rolls back support for shops
56. Newburyport man makes case for medical use of marijuana
57. AAMC & Kottonmouth Kings Scheduled to Protest Supreme Court Ruling on MMJ
58. June 18, 2005
    'Drug War Refugee' could get 10 years
59. Council eyes moratorium on marijuana dispensaries
60. Oregon to resume issuing medical marijuana cards to qualified patients
61. Pot Shots
    How Many Wins Can We Take?
62. July 17, 2005
    Why S.F. really has gone to pot
63. Medical Marijuana
    Is Jury Nullification the Next Step?
64. July 16, 2005
    Why we wage the drug war
65. Marijuana legislation may be 'veto proof'
    One change to the House bill yesterday was the addition of a sunset provision, repealing the law on June 30, 2007.
66. Rene Boje to be Extradited to US
67. Roseville stubs out its medical pot law
    Council cites Supreme Court decision on federal supremacy.
68. Boston and Boulder Among Highest Rates of Marijuana Users
    New SAMHSA Report Profiles Drug Use in 331 Local Areas
69. House rejects medicinal pot measure
    Debate focuses on states' rights versus danger of drugs
70. California questions its laws on marijuana
71. Feds should butt out on state marijuana decisions
72. June 15, 2005
    Iowa man will still get medical marijuana
73. After 'Raich'
    Politicians and the mass media say all is well, but local cops and the feds are stepping up their attacks on medical marijuana
74. Don't help the feds
75. Safe medical pot
76. Butte County Sheriffs kill two pot farmer/guards
77. House rejects bid to undercut court ruling on medical marijuana
78. Roseville may ban pot shops
    High court's ruling is spurring several cities to revisit the issue.
79. June 14, 2005
    Medical marijuana: read between the lines
80. The Raich Decision
    All Power to the Federal Government
81. Poll finds opposition to federal pot raids
    Results out a day before Congress considers bill backed by medical users
82. Pot clinic told to hold 'em
    L.A. judge issues temporary restraining order
83. June 13, 2005
    A REMEDY OR AN EXCUSE?
    Medical marijuana supporters see hope
    Backers say the call to legalize use by patients grows despite court decree
84. The medical pot hysteria
85. Columbia lightens up on marijuana use
    Some in Lawrence support drug law changes
86. Medical marijuana proponents seek House vote Tuesday
87. June 12, 2005
    Medical Marijuana, a Casual User's Tale
88. June 11, 2005
    Marijuana haul sharply lower
89. Cannabis clubs close their doors
90. It's up to Congress: Reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug
91. New medical marijuana laws are but smoke and mirrors
92. Dutch Reconsider Medical Marijuana Program
93. County passes medical pot laws
    Number of dispensaries in unincorporated areas and hours of operation set
94. June 10, 2005
    Moratorium on pot clubs largely ignored
    City attorney's office still analyzing complex legal factor
95. Arthritic Great-Grandma Whips Up Marijuana Brownie Batch
    94-Year-Old Disagrees With Supreme Court's Medical Marijuana Ruling
96. Council extends marijuana moratorium
97. Berkeley Defiant After Marijuana Ruling
98. Ample flaws in the high-court marijuana ruling
99. Court on overdrive?
100. Reefer Absurdity
101. Medical Marijuana Case Dismissed After Evidence Destroyed
102. Ruling on marijuana really is just a sick joke
103. June 9, 2005
     Medical marijuana lawsuit possible
     The ACLU demands that the U.S. attorney retract his opinion
104. Guilty plea after raid on pot warehouse
105. Medical pot store closes in Oakland
     Problems of affiliate in Los Angeles lead sanctioned club to shut its doors
106. Business As Usual at the Local Cannabis Club
107. Vancouver B.C. Mayor Supports Idea To Legalize Marijuana
108. Physicians and Consumers Approve of Medicinal Marijuana Use
109. Hard on drugs, soft on suffering
110. County's medical marijuana users are safe for now
     Local reaction: Roseburg outreach clinic official says many patients expressing fear, confusion over recent Supreme Court ruling
111. Grand Jury Urges Supervisors To Implement Marijuana Provisions
     Report Issues Recommendations For County Supervisors
112. June 8, 2005
     Tenth Amendment intact after pot ruling
113. Vigil Lights Up US Court of Appeals
114. West Hollywood city attorney responds to medical marijuana dispensary suit
115. Alameda County rejects hospital marijuana dispensary
116. Let the sick use marijuana
     The Supreme Court kicked the issue to Congress, which now should act
117. Senate OKs medical marijuana but governor says he will veto bill
118. Legal Pot's No Pipe Dream
119. Supervisors accept cash to fight pot
120. Medicinal marijuana backers try, try again in House vote
     Slim hope for bill that would quash top court ruling
121. June 7, 2005
     Toms River man who lost wife to MS disheartened by news
122. Supervisors approve marijuana I.D. cards
123. Medical pot users say they won't stop
     Court's ruling: States can't shield patients from U.S. law
124. Medical pot users say they won't stop
     Legal impact: Consensus is enforcement won't increase
125. Decision doesn't surprise area marijuana clinics Area pot clinics not surprised by court's decision
     Regional DEA chief says agency not planning to boost enforcement staff
126. But dispensaries may be forced to close.
127. Patients, advocates undeterred by court ruling
128. Unconstitutional Cannabis
129. One-man pot crusade begins
130. Taxpayer Group Criticizes Supreme Court Decision on Medical Marijuana
131. June 6, 2005
     Full Text of Supreme Court Decision
132. Everybody Must Get Busted
     Supreme Court Rules Against the Sick
133. Marijuana tested for a variety of medical uses
134. Calif. AG: Don't Panic Over Pot Ruling
135. CA Attorney General Lockyer Issues Statement On US Supreme Court's Medical Marijuana Ruling
136. The U.S. Supreme Court puts the medical marijuana issue in Congress' court ... Urge your member of Congress to vote for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment!
137. State Medical Marijuana Laws Remain Valid Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Raich v. Ashcroft, ACLU Says
138. Court: Government can bar medical marijuana use
139. Supreme Court Outlaws Medicinal Marijuana
140. Marijuana Plaintiff to Defy Court Ruling
141. Supreme Court: Feds can prosecute medical pot users
142. Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People
143. Rehnquist Backs Medical Marijuana Patients
144. Wake up and smell the smoke
145. NFL notebook: Doctor says Williams' drug use over
146. June 5, 2005
     Execute Corby, say protesters
147. Senate OKs medical use of marijuana
     Time may run out for bill
148. Rules steer medical marijuana vendors into mainstream
149. Pot Shots
     Don't Boycott that Taxable Commodity
150. June 4, 2005
     Most Aussies think Corby innocent: poll
151. Mill Valley studies moratorium on medical pot clubs
152. Why the judges found Corby guilty
153. June 3, 2005
     Legality of pot shops still hazy
154. Senate takes up medical marijuana legislation
155. Planning Commission wants to wait on medicinal marijuana
156. Colorado pot push bypasses Aspen for Telluride
157. 'Cannabis' may help mentally ill
158. June 2, 2005
     Councilmen demand hash legalized
159. No toking in these tropics
160. Milton Friedman, 500+ Economists Call for Marijuana Regulation Debate as New Report Estimates Savings
     New Report Projects $10-14 Billion Annual Savings and Revenues
161. Council revisits medical marijuana dispensaries
162. Marijuana could net jail time under Pepper plan
163. Calaveras MMJ Patient Loses Home to Sheriff
164. June 1, 2005
     Damaged Evidence, Insufficient Warrant, Puzzled Judge, Oh My!
     Just another Day in Court for Rev. Charles Eddy Lepp
165. Migraine sufferer finds relief from marijuana
     Medical marijuana relieves her symptoms without dangerous side effects
166. Pregnant marijuana café owner will go to jail
167. State reaps windfall from medical marijuana
168. Medical marijuana petition doesn't get enough valid signatures
169. Marijuana is not a hard pill to swallow
170. May 28, 2005
     Pot Shots
     Advice from a Lawyer About Medical Marijuana
171. May 27, 2005
     Blais, Raptakis explain medical marijuana qualms
172. Brave face belies Corby's turmoil within
173. Australian guilty of Bali drugs charge
174. Indonesian prosecutors plan appeal
175. British court rejects legalizing marijuana for pain control
176. Medical Marijuana Is Here To Stay – How to Mollify Neighbors and Keep the City Safe?
177. May 26, 2005
     City Council approves medical pot dispensary ordinance
178. May 25, 2005
     Supervisors delay vote on medical marijuana ordinance
     Sheriff threatens to enforce federal law if deadline missed
179. Marijuana growing in Olympics?
180. Loose Regulation Helping Boom in Medical Marijuana Providers
181. Whatever its sins, pot is not poisonous
182. Why Australian marijuana is a big hit in Bali
183. Knabe targets marijuana dispensaries
     Supervisor proposes zoning regulations
184. May 24, 2005
     Council to look at marijuana ordinance
185. Cannabis club may be opening its doors locally
     Dispensary planned for Hacienda Heights
186. Pot café owner to be sentenced in June
187. Regulating pot clubs
188. Supporters rally for S.J. County man charged in medical marijuana case
189. May 23, 2005
     Mother And Quadriplegic Son Back In Court; Facing Marijuana Charges
190. May 20, 2005
     Council Passes 45 Day Moratorium of New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
191. Senate panel OKs marijuana use for medical purposes
     The legislation goes to the full Senate; the House has yet to schedule a vote.
192. Council to look at marijuana ordinance
193. May 19, 2005
     State awaits decision on medicinal marijuana
     Supreme Court case could clarify local issues
194. Kemp pleads guilty in pot case; sentence deferred
195. 'Desperate Housewives' Actor Arrested on Marijuana Charge
196. May 18, 2005
     San Pablo enacts 45-day ban on cannabis clubs
197. Piloting the Not-So-Clear Skies of Medical Marijuana: The Trial Implementation of Statewide Prop. 215 ID's
198. West Hollywood Cannabis Clubs Open Their Doors to the Community
     And speak frankly about their club’s operations, whether entirely legal or not.
199. Medical Pot Club Moratoriums Approved In Sausalito, Sebastopol
200. Medical pot clubs on hold in Sausalito
     45-day ban OK'd so city can consider new rules
201. Galt issues 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana
202. Pot club moratorium extended
     Supervisors to use the time to devise new regulations
203. May 17, 2005
     Police quiet on embassy threats
204. Medical marijuana dispensary considered
205. Supervisors extend moratorium on pot clubs
206. Sonoma Supes OK Moratorium On New Patient Pot Dispensaries
207. May 16, 2005
     JON CARROLL
208. Patients Deliver 1,000 Letters to City Hall on Friday
209. Govt sends Corby support letter
210. Why Make Criminals Out of Marijuana Users
211. Sausalito Considers Moratorium
212. May 15, 2005
     Students file petition to legalize medicinal use of marijuana
213. San Pablo mulls marijuana club ban
214. May 14, 2005
     Dope laws up in smoke
215. "Hyrdoponics? Ridiculous!"
     A Real Farmer Looks at "Medical Marijuana"
216. Schapelle begs PM to rescue her
217. Galt may issue moratorium on medical marijuana
218. May 13, 2005
     Ex-Cowboy Newton details drug use
219. Medical marijuana dispensary considered
220. Singapore executes drug trafficker after dismissing teenage sons' last-ditch appeal
221. Judge refuses to hear baggage claims
222. Marijuana case to go to trial
223. City’s Moratorium Puts Medical Marijuana Clubs On Hold
224. Medical marijuana dispensary considered
225. Shops warned about drug equipment
     Books about the cultivation of cannabis could be seized
226. May 12, 2005
     Concord authorities grapple with marijuana dispensary
227. Marijuana poses lesser threat than violent theft
228. Marijuana facility ban to be mulled by council
229. County cuts pot plant allowance
     Limit for medicinal marijuana plants lowered from 99 to 25
230. CAGW Report Exposes Futility of National Drug Policy
231. Up In Smoke: ONDCP's Wasted Efforts In the War on Drugs
232. May 11, 2005
     San Francisco Supes Postpone Vote on Moratorium Extension
233. Supervisors want six-month moratorium on pot clubs
234. New pot club set to open Monday
     Site just outside SR limits; county supervisor to seek emergency moratorium
235. West Hollywood Medical Cannabis Club Busted by LAPD and IRS – City of WeHo Upset by Raid
236. Morro Bay temporarily bans dispensaries for medical marijuana
237. Montel Williams pushes for medicinal marijuana
238. Weeding out pot clubs
     In the face of a city crackdown, medical marijuana dispensary owners fight to remain open for business
239. Divisive deliveries
     Trio's medical-marijuana dispensary puts them in the middle of a legal battle over conflicting state and federal laws.
240. Medical marijuana flashback
     Debate over legality of pot clubs returns to the county
241. Lawmakers, Pataki divided over medical marijuana use
242. Marijuana use gains momentum
243. May 10, 2005
     Sonoma Debates Lowering Plant Number Limits
244. Alameda Dispensary Ordinance - Call your Supervisors!
245. Call the LA City Council Now!
     Tell them to stop harrassing medical marijuana patients and their caregivers.
246. Alameda County considers government-run marijuana clinic
247. UCSD Researchers Studying Marijuana, Pain Relief
     Illegal Drug Could One Day Be Legitimate Medicine
248. May 9, 2005 Cannabis: Time to rethink?
249. The War on Marijuana
     A Libertarian View
250. May 5, 2005
     Pot activist loses round in court
     Dismissal of lawsuit against S.D. up held
251. Judge Won't Dismiss Charges In Medical Marijuana Case
     Investigators: Aspen Woman Had 101 More Plants Than License Allowed
252. City Council passes ordinance limiting medical pot growing
253. May 4, 2005
     Lockyer: CA Courts Must Follow State Over Federal Law
     Advocates Demand Wider Broadcasting of Opinion
254. Pot club moratorium likely to be extended
255. Montel urges Congress on medical marijuana
256. Marijuana advocates play it straight in D.C.
     Clean-cut lobbyists know stigma makes lawmakers wary
257. Pinole temporarily bars pot clubs
258. Question of life's beginning key to medical marijuana case
259. May 2, 2005
     Hansen: Human suffering gets lost in medical marijuana debate
260. Montel Williams Joins House Members to Introduce Medical Marijuana Bill at May 4 Press Conference
261. Cannabis clubs are on Pinole's agenda
262. May 1, 2005
     Moratoriums, lawsuit mark marijuana debate
263. April 30, 2005
     Corby's defence was not enough
264. Pot Shots
     Washington State Doctor Harassed
265. April 29, 2005
     Fraser Valley city declares war on grow ops
266. DEA on the Wrong Trail
267. Rob Thomas enjoys pot brownies
268. Chong’s Bongs Gone Wrong
     The hippy half of Cheech and Chong, who just served a nine-month stint for selling drug paraphernalia, is being sued for quitting a traveling comedy show about—wait for it—marijuana.
269. April 28, 2005
     Legalizing marijuana
     Marijuana dispensing clinic carefully checks patients with requests for medicinal marijuana.
270. Rohnert Park Seeks Marijuana Club Regulation Ordinance
271. Pot Laws Pain Some Elders
     Senior citizens who use medical marijuana to treat their ailments wonder why the federal government wants to just say no to them.
272. April 27, 2005
     Dutch support legalizing marijuana in Netherlands
273. Marijuana: The Myths Are Killing Us
274. News On The Medical-Marijuana Front
275. Medicinal marijuana
276. Medical marijuana bill approved by House committee
277. April 26, 2005
     Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Sues Fresno
278. Full house for pot club hearing
     Former D.A. says he'd advise against any record keeping
279. Calaveras County's First Marijuana Dispensary On Hold
280. April 25, 2005
     Medical marijuana catch-22 for S.F.
     Proposed rules could unintentionally assist federal prosecution
281. City hearing examines options for regulating medical marijuana
     Former DA Hallinan, others urge support
282. Medical marijuana issue comes to Simi
283. April 24, 2005
     Emergency marijuana limits considered
284. High time to regulate
     With 43 medical marijuana dispensaries in San Francisco operating with no oversight, city officials debate how to rein in growth of the shops and those who abuse Prop. 215's intent
285. April 23, 2005
     Pop, pass on the grass
286. Public hearings set for pot club rules
287. Pot Shots
     The Custody Threat
288. April 22, 2005
     Crowe urges PM to act on Corby
289. ACLU enters marijuana research dispute
290. City extends ban on marijuana dispensaries
291. Albany postpones marijuana dispensary decision
292. Newsom offers plan to regulate pot clubs
     Mayor says S.F. is the only county without oversight
293. Marijuana Party Launches Local Campaign
294. Turlock researching marijuana shop issue
     No one has applied for medical pot store, but officials want to be ready
295. April 21, 2005
     A high point in their lives
296. Newsom proposes ‘common sense' rules for pot clubs
297. SoMa cannabis club draws neighbors' ire
298. Marijuana Based Pain Killer to be Sold Over the Counter
299. Pot activists gather for annual 420 event
     Authorities show restraint at CU
300. April 19, 2005
     Marijuana ordinance defended
301. Albany postpones marijuana dispensary decision
302. April 16, 2005
     Raising Medical Marijuana From The Dark Ages
303. Why medical pot registry is urgent
304. Cannabis Club protests Marijuana arrests
     Local authorities say no proof Berkeley residents are anything but dealers
305. Suspect Robs Santa Rosa Marijuana Cooperative
306. Pot Shots
     The Pharmaceuticalization of Marijuana
307. Marijuana Musical Satire Reefer Madness with Stage Stars Debuts on Showtime, April 16
308. April 15, 2005
     Medical marijuana bill for state delayed
309. S.F. Police find hundreds of marijuana plants after fire in home
310. Marijuana bill clears House panel
311. Medical cannabis workers arrested
312. Union City puts off marijuana dispensary
     City Council extends moratorium until June
313. Group Lobbies KDH To Create Marijuana Room
314. Shattered Corby collapses in court
315. NFL draft prospects test positive for marijuana
     Former University of Wisconsin defensive tackle Anttaj Hawthorne and offensive guard Jonathan Clinkscale were among four draft prospects who tested positive for marijuana at the NFL combine sessions two months ago.
316. April 14, 2005
     Pot Co-op’s Pleas Fall on Deaf Ears at City Hall
317. Medical Marijuana Outlets On Hold
318. Medicinal Pot in The Lege
319. Kelley authors medical marijuana bill
320. April 13, 2005
     Happy days go up in smoke for S.F. pot club
321. What's Matt Smokin'?
     A state assemblyman explains why our columnist is wrong about legislation that would legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp
322. April 12, 2005
     Sweet smell of success: THC thrives in Ashland
     Oakland's 'four only' rule has many cannabis buyers heading into unincorporated areas
323. The Cannabis Club Dilemma
324. Medical marijuana rally hits Capitol
325. Valley City To Supply Medical Marijuana
326. KCBS Cover Story: Medical Pot in the Bay Area
327. Planning commisison to begin exploring marijuana ordinance
     Wednesday the public will have a chance to give input
328. April 11, 2005
     Senator Huffs and Puffs Over Marijuana Bill
329. Supervisors to debate marijuana club rules
330. Legislators take testimony on anti-pot law
331. Oakland's marijuana clubs thrive
     City officals see few problems since tight regulations imposed
332. April 10, 2005
     Governor Misrepresenting Effects of Marijuana
333. April 9, 2005
     Pot is Back To Morro Owner
334. Pot Shots
     Southern Station Session
335. April 8, 2005
     Don't Treat Patients Using Marijuana as Criminals
336. April 7, 2005
     Pismo bans medical marijuana dispensaries
     None had been planned in the city, but officials decided to take action because other communities had
337. Supes say no thanks' to marijuana regulation
338. Medicinal marijuana proposed
     Bill could make it legal
339. April 6, 2005
     Corby likely to receive pardon: legal expert
340. The Wild West of California Med-pot Retail
341. Minnesota medical marijuana bill advances
342. Lawmakers rally behind legalizing medical marijuana
     An opponent says the bill, which has attracted prominent sponsors and received support at a hearing yesterday, would sanction breaking the law
343. Cannabis compound benefits blood vessels
     Low dose helps combat formation of arterial blockages.
344. SR cracks down on pot clubs
     Council adopts moratorium on new dispensaries; panel to draft strict regulations
345. Council: No new stores for pot
     City extends moratorium on marijuana purveyors until 2006; ban possible
346. Cancer patients swing Senate panel vote on medical marijuana
347. Bill would allow hemp farming in California
348. April 5, 2005
     Corby's lawyer pessimistic
349. Medical marijuana policy under fire
350. Reefer Refugees
351. Senate Judiciary Committee Hears MMJ Testimony
352. Oakland's Noble Pot
353. Experiment
354. City shuts marijuana co-op
355. Medical pot moratorium on agenda
     Modesto council debates extending ban on stores
356. April 4, 2005
     High court to rule on medical pot
     Oakland plaintiff a celebrity at S.F. conference panel
357. Former Sonic Shawn Kemp Arrested On Drug Charges
358. April 3, 2005
     New NORML executive director talks of the groups longevity, future
359. Less of a Bash, More Issues To Hash
360. April 2, 2005
     Marijuana bill ramps up debate on modern drug's potency
361. Last line of defence
362. Pot Shots
     Cannabis: the Obvious Green Issue
363. Cities Look to Block Pot Clubs
     Officials across the state say they fear a lack of regulations could make new medical marijuana sites magnets for drug dealing and crime.
364. West Hollywood, Calif., places moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries
365. Bashing 'pot' outlets
366. Pasadena May Ban Medical Marijuana Clubs, Just In Case
     Several California Towns Already Have Moratoriums
367. April 1, 2005
     Hash Bash organizers hope to increase turnout
     DPS expects live music to draw greater numbers than last year's 650 at pro-marijuana rally on Diag
368. Pot smokers unite in 'hemp-friendly city'
     Group seeking to legalize leaf gathers for annual event
369. Medical marijuana proponent makes peace with city attorney
     Dispute over language in amendment eases, but city's stance on issue hasn't changed
370. March 31, 2005
     Cutting Through The Haze
371. Pro-Pot Rally Planned
372. Reefer Madness
     What is it about medical marijuana that makes everyone act so funny?
373. Pot club moratorium difficult to enforce
374. Cannabis Clinic Raid Raises Concerns
375. The Real Victims in The Government's War on Drugs
376. March 30, 2005
     Compassion prompts Kierlin to co-author medical marijuana bill
377. Supervisors approve temporary pot-club ban
378. Green rush
     S.F. cracks down on the proliferation of marijuana clubs
379. Man with a mission travels through town
     Former police detective wants an end to war on drugs
380. Planners to review marijuana ordinance
     Public hearing scheduled for April 13
381. Alabama Legislature to Consider Landmark Compassionate Use Act
     Bill Would Allow Compassionate Care to Seriously Ill Patients Medicine with a Recommendation from their Doctor
     76% of Alabama Residents Believe Adults Should be Allowed to Use Marijuana for Medical Purposes
382. City puts moratorium on new pot clubs
     Supervisors to focus on regulating existing dozens
383. March 29, 2005
     NIMBYs Turn Meeting into Bitchfest
384. Medicinal Marijuana Debate Rages On
385. SF Supes Vote Unanimously for Moratorium on Dispensaries
386. Current Thinking On Medicinal Marijuana? Seeing the Story from All Sides!
387. High and Mighty
388. Marijuana clubs drawing ire of neighbors
     Supervisors to consider zoning issues today
389. Judge Drops Pot Growing Charges
390. Chile Lawmakers Seek To Legalize Medical Marijuana
391. O'Reilly Blasts Medical MJ
392. Medicinal Marijuana on Trial
393. March 28, 2005
     College Activists Promoting Pot Use Over Alcohol
394. Tax and Regulate Model for Marijuana would Replenish Local Budgets, Control Problem Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
     Advocates say Oakland's Measure Z Presaged Issues Cities and Counties are Belatedly Addressing
395. March 27, 2005
     Pot Shots
     Will San Francisco Pander to Prohibitionists?
396. March 26, 2005
     Prisoner will make Bali hearing
397. Man pushes for hemp
398. Marijuana-using patients uneasy about unknowns
399. Tell SF Bd of Supes We Support Medical Marijuana Everywhere
400. March 25, 2005
     Cannabis use rises, but no-one can afford hard drugs
401. Amputee Sues Over Confiscated Scooter
402. Jadakiss Can Avoid Gun And Drug Charges If He Behaves
     Rapper ordered to pay fine, destroy guns, honor probation to have charges dropped.
403. RCMP tragedy result of deranged man, not marijuana grow-operations
404. March 24, 2005
     Marijuana Treatment Admissions on the Rise
     Study shows treatment admissions for marijuana use nearly tripled over a ten-year period from 1992 to 2002
405. Cannabis Club Raided
406. Senate hearing on outlawing marijuana stirs strong feelings
     BILL 74: Debate may rest on which experts lawmakers trust.
407. Stoner Central
408. March 23, 2005
     Marijuana club won't open in Mission hotel
     Supervisors to vote on 45-day ban for new clinic openings
409. Eddy Lepp Update
410. Judge Patel Supports Medical Cannabis, But Lepp's Release Still Uncertain
411. March 22, 2005
     R.I. House & Senate To Hear Medical Marijuana Bill
412. Newsom wants rules on pot clubs
     Moratorium sought; center plans to open in city-funded hotel
413. Pot issue brought to Senate by state
     LAW OFFICIAL: "This is the only forum left for this subject."
414. Council delays marijuana-club ban
     City to await outcome of U.S. Supreme Court ruling
415. March 21, 2005
     Vote on medical marijuana being proposed
416. NORML ranks California first in marijuana arrests
417. Newsom declares moratorium on medical marijuana clubs
418. Legislation would toughen marijuana laws
419. March 20, 2005
     Pot clinics just keep growing
     Third dispensary planned for same street in S.F.'s Ingleside district
420. Mendocino County Weighs Pot Tax
421. Medical marijuana bill fails
422. Police warn of pot-club dangers
423. March 18, 2005
     Pot party slams cop infiltration
424. Medical Marijuana is No Dopey Matter
425. March 17, 2005
     City-run hotel's newest tenant troubles residents
     Pot club's presence seen as harmful to former addicts
426. World Weed
427. Doctor suggested cannabis for pain relief, says one in six medicinal users in the UK-MUHC study
428. Medical Marijuana is No Dopey Matter
429. CU Student Leaders Approve Pro-Marijuana Referendum
430. All We Need is a Mascot
431. Marijuana Hysteria in Fresno
432. 'Dynamite' evidence may save her
433. March 16, 2005
     SR medical marijuana club leaves neighbors fuming
     Critics say office leads to traffic, loitering, public pot smoking
434. Medical marijuana clinic pulling out of Chico
435. Dispensary Raided by LAPD
436. County budget strategy emerging
     Wattenburger suggests taxing medical marijuana
437. Corby waits for airport workers to volunteer evidence
438. Medical marijuana voted down
     Ontario places 45-day ban on pot dispensaries
439. Mar 15, 2005
     Pot Pediatrics
440. Rapper Xzibit was cited at Airport for possession of marijuana
441. Ontario council considers ban on medicinal pot, medical marijuana
442. Report Outlines Maine Marijuana Arrests
443. Genes May Play Role in Pot Addiction
444. March 14, 2005
     Collectors lighting up sales of marijuana tax stamps
445. Fire sparks debate over pot-growing safety
     Blaze-prone greenhouses fuel problem
446. W Hollywood Puts Moratorium on Dispensaries
447. Lepp Hearing Postponed this Past Friday--- What?
448. Let's Reconsider Marijuana Laws
449. Marijuana ticketing increases
     Police are enforcing the ordinance many want to see repealed.
450. Round 3 of pot debate should stay away from national money
451. March 13, 2005
     Growing green
452. Recognition sought for pesticide-free pot
     Medical-marijuana consumers are at risk without organic plants, some Calif. growers say.
453. Say High To These Alternative Amsterdams
454. UN Condemns UK Cannabis Laws
455. Police Launch Petition Drive Against Pot Law
456. Going by the board
457. March 12, 2005
     Media duped on dope story
458. Pot Shots
     Pesticides Made Her Sick; Herb Got Her Well
459. Marijuana industry booming in Canada
     Ontario police have seen a 250 percent increase in indoor pot operation
460. March 11, 2005
461. Congressman Impresses Medical-Pot Advocacy Group
462. Redding DEA to triple in size
463. Legislators Avoid Pot Decision
464. March 10, 2005
     City Council not just blowing smoke over marijuana sales, use
465. Callous activists exploit massacre
466. March 9, 2005
     Nevada marijuana petition goes to ballot
467. Man Gets Apology From Police As They Return His Marijuana
     Thomas Lawrence Has Permit To Use Marijuana For Medicinal Purposes
468. To grow or not to grow?
     Work on marijuana ordinance continues
469. 45-day ban on new pot stores
     Modesto City Council declares existing medical marijuana facility exempt from emergency ordinance
470. MPs get set for pot fight
     Decriminalization, grow-op penalties among legislation's contentious issues
471. March 8, 2005
     Medical marijuana is legal, safe
472. Focus on marijuana grow operations misplaced
473. March 7, 2005
     Psychosis, Hype And Baloney
474. Marijuana Triggers Schizophrenia-Like Symptoms
     Cannabis Can Trigger Transient Reactions in the Brain
475. Assembly Mulls Industrial Hemp Bill
476. Debate Over Marijuana Treatment Trends
477. Pot Shots
     The Cannabinoid Messenger
478. Proposed Ohio legislation renews debate over medical use of marijuana
479. Marijuana and Mayerthorpe
480. March 6, 2005
     Council Should Let Supreme Court Decide Medical Marijuana Issue
481. Y-S saying no to pot clubs
482. Resolve Issues on Medical Pot
483. March 5, 2005
     Pro-pot members criticize media
484. County law enforcement works at addressing state marijuana rules
485. Modesto council ready to discuss marijuana store
486. Violent New Front in Drug War Opens on the Canadian Border
487. Mountie Killings Will Affect Canada's Marijuana Debate
488. March 4, 2005
     Four RCMP officers killed investigating suspected marijuana growing operation
     Gunman with high-powered rifle surprises officers
489. More Seek Help for Marijuana Addiction
490. State says county can't certify medical marijuana organic
491. Marijuana bogeyman a convenient target for the council
492. More Californians are using medical marijuana
493. March 3, 2005
     Medical marijuana ID cards proposed
494. N.C. Central Looks For Acceptable Medical Use For Marijuana
     Researchers Look At Ways To Limit Side Effects
495. Lepp Indicted in Federal Court
496. Marijuana decision expected any day
497. International Narcotics Control Board praises Dutch marijuana crackdown
498. Illinois Marijuana Party "No Jail For POT" Courthouse Tour 2005
499. March 2, 2005
     Stockton MMJ Patient Acquitted
500. Medical Marijuana Passes Senate
501. Eddy Lepp Update and Arraignment
502. March 1, 2005
     Silence sends wrong signal
503. Marijuana shop draws fire
     Council will consider ban on retail outlets selling pot for medical reasons
504. Council blocks marijuana dispensary
     Simi police ask for more time to study the issue
505. County Extends Pot Club Restriction
     Ban Will Continue One Year in Alameda
506. February 28
     Students use marijuana to treat health problems
507. Eddy Argues for His Release on Religious Grounds
508. Judge James Unable to Rule on Lepp Case
509. State Green Party throws support behind ‘Industrial Hemp' bill at Capitol
     Hemp Hailed as Environmentally Safe
510. February 27
     Police Group Seeks To Alter City’s Pot Law
511. Marijuana, the great survivor
512. Medicinal marijuana users say they're trying to ease their pain, suffering
513. Clovis considers marijuana ordinances
     Lawyer proposes easier access for medical patients.
514. Bush and marijuana? How could I stand for both?
515. February 26
     Pot Shots
     AARP Gets Pot-Baited
516. Vikings Receiver Out On Bond
517. Eddy Lepp Plans A Religious Defense
518. February 25
     The Pleasant Probation of Tommy Chong
     Conversations with the creator of “Man”
519. Hearing Postponed Until Monday
     Lepp "Fall" Accidentally [on Purpose]?
520. Drug War Zealots Pressure AARP To Kill MMJ Story
521. Chong's 'Marijuana-Logues' cancels tour
522. Rastafari Service to Take Place Before Lepp Hearing
523. Regulation sought for pot clubs
524. Medical marijuana clinics may spread
     New ordinance puts separation between clubs
525. February 24
     Millionaire sends team to help Corby
526. Reefer Madness Abates, Somewhat
527. Medical marijuana bill gains legislative support in R.I.
528. The Redistribution of Marijuana Wealth
     Cannabis: the Goose that Lays Golden Eggs!
529. Lepp Hearing Postponed Due to Fall While in Custody
530. February 23
     Marijuana-like Ingredient Could Slow Alzheimer's
531. Bush keeps dodging as addicts rot in prison
     President has no interest in fixing a system that worked for him
532. February 22
     Creeks fouled by pot farmers
     Diesel generators used by Humboldt's indoor growers leak toxic fuel.
533. Move Over, Mary Jane
534. February 21
     Celebrated author had style all his own
535. Pot activist files suit for compensation after seizure of medical marijuana
536. February 20
     Hannah: 'Legalise marijuana and magic mushrooms'
537. Abusers of Medical Marijuana Law Targeted
538. State will issue ID cards to medical marijuana users this summer
539. February 19
     Governor wrong on marijuana
540. Bush Said Appears to Admit Marijuana Use
541. Pot Shots
     When Dr. Tod Met Merle Haggard
542. February 18
     Medical Marijuana Debate Comes to Illinois
543. 2 men face charges after marijuana sting
544. Lepp Arrested for Allegedly Selling To Undercover DEA Officer
545. Lepp pleads not guilty
546. Medical Marijuana Bill
547. Republicans, Democrat unite for passage, but dissenters are waiting
548. Conn. Revisits Medical Marijuana
549. My marijuana's not legal yet?
550. Drug czar blows in, weeds out medical marijuana support
551. February 17
     Man pleads guilty in marijuana case
552. Lepp's lawyer decries raid
553. Committee rejects medical marijuana proposal
554. Peron: Marijuana battle heats up
555. Federal agents arrest Lepp
556. Is NBA going to pot? It's up in air
     Players agree there's marijuana use but dispute high figure
557. February 16
     McKeon Ready to Debate Medical Marijuana Issue
558. Marijuana case may go up in smoke
559. Lepp Re-Arrested by DEA
560. State to issue ID cards to medicinal pot users
     Program is designed to halt stash seizures and prosecutions
561. February 15
     Plea for New Trial Postponed
562. Lawmakers Reintroduce Medical Marijuana Bill
563. Suit Challenges CHP Confiscation of Medical Pot
     Even with doctors' OK, patients are cited. The patrol says state and federal laws conflict.
564. DA Shuts Down Doc's Office:
     Controversy rages in California Med-Pot community over Medicann use of Physician's Assistant
565. Journeys With Jeffrey
566. Measure G Report: Pot Seizures Up
568. February 14
     Marijuana activist visits high school hit in drug bust
569. Mendocino county mulls organic pot
570. February 13
     High court turns down man's medical marijuana appeal
571. Lies cloud medical marijuana debate
572. Cheech and Chong Deny Smoking on Film
573. Bill would allow seriously ill Illinoisans to legally use marijuana
574. Medical Marijuana: Texas needs a thoughtful discussion
575. February 12
     Pot Shots
     Waiting for Raich
576. 2 suspects are indicted in pot case
577. February 11
     Canada OKs Marijuana-Based Medicine for MS Relief
578. February 10
     Drug-war follies
579. Marijuana team tries to decipher healing vs. dealing
     Scales, big cash rolls have deputies skeptical of some medical claims
580. February 9
     Medical-use marijuana hot topic
581. Ordinance to dispense Medical Marijuana Considered
     Supervisors hear details of draft plan
582. DA  Orders Clinic to Close
583. February 8
     Marijuana highs remain in your brain!
584. Supervisors approve marijuana dispensaries
585. Morro caregiver fights marijuana charge
     Robert Marshall is first person in the county to dispute cultivation charges with caregiver defense
586. Cancer survivor backs bill on medical marijuana
587. February 7
     Forfeiting freedom
     Federal officials should back off an attempt to seize a medical marijuana patient's house
588. Dutch Prefer Cannabis Cafes to Pharmacies
589. February 6
     Reggae Artists Honor Bob Marley at Ethiopia Gig
590. Suge Knight arrested after police allegedly find marijuana
591. February 5
     Culture clash still vexes Rastafarians in Ethiopian 'promised land'
592. February 3
     Corby: witness is lying
593. Canadian marijuana activist fined for lighting joints at rally
594. 845 marijuana plants seized
595. Medical marijuana bill DOA in Senate
596. February 2
     George Bush Busted!
597. Red Bluff follows state's standards on marijuana
598. February 1
     Pain in Spain can be relieved with dagga
599. Bob Marley brings Ethiopians and Rastafarians together _ but all is not harmony
600. January 31
     Feds Seek to Forfeit Family's Home for Growing Medical Marijuana
601. January 29
     Senators to Introduce 'Stop Government Propaganda Act'
602. January 28
     Medical marijuana bill fails
603. Pasadena looks to ban marijuana dispensaries
     Dispensaries may be permitted in future
604. Judge Revives Nevada Marijuana Petition
605. U.S. Advises Americans Of Security Measures For Bob Marley Celebration In Ethiopia
606. AARP Throws Support to Legalized Marijuana
607. Naishtat files marijuana bill
608. January 27
     Tearful Corby in Bali court
609. Marijuana Lobby Grows in Sophistication
610. City leaders want dope on medical marijuana
611. The Great Pot Debate
612. January 26
     Corby to fight death penalty
613. Wayne's Whirl
614. Schmidt Sentencing Postponed
615. Snoop Dogg's Marijuana Dependency
616. Marijuana Ads Loses Justice Department Support
617. Dutch Magazine Includes Marijuana Seeds
618. The history of music and marijuana (part two)
619. January 25
     Court OKs Dog Sniff During Traffic Stop
620. Prepare for Life in a Police State
621. 'Africans Unite' for Bob Marley
622. Nol van Schaik freed from prison
623. Oregon Court of Appeals Weighs in on Medical Marijuana and the Definition of Disability
624. County's pot production dropping
     Police say their enforcement and potent B.C. marijuana cut into local growing operations.
625. Youth 'cannabis epidemic' warning
     Cannabis smoking
     A study found a third of 15-year-olds in Scotland have used cannabis
626. Bogus Gov't Expert: Pot potency higher
     Elevated THC levels make marijuana more dangerous than before
627. Fee assistance offered by medical marijuana group
628. January 24
     Medical Marijuana Users Double
629. Winners Smoke Rival Rollers
     NORML Revives ’70s Tradition by Hosting Contest to Make Fattest, Fastest, Best Joints and Blunts in Anisq’ Oyo’
630. Border drone program being stopped for evaluation
631. January 23
     Student Says Marijuana Is Part of His Religion
632. January 21
     Thousands of pot plants found in SF apartment
633. Pot Shots
     Is GW Getting the Runaround?
634. Marijuana ordinance approved
635. January 20
     Violent theft in Dundee is latest targeting marijuana
     Having a medical license may make marijuana growers safe from police, but not from criminals seeking their crop
636. Study relates marijuana and tobacco use
     Conditions caused by smoking marijuana are similar to those produced by smoking tobacco, University-led study indicates
637. NJ Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Case
638. Marijuana group offers help
639. Senator seeks to penalize city for marijuana laws
640. January 19
     Legislature stirs over medical marijuana
     After anti-drug talk, advocates seek legalization of pot.
641. January 16
     Cheesiest rat trap: Mass. man's Web site outs snitches
642. Pot Shots
     The Allowable-Quantity Expert
643. January 15
     Get high on marijuana, fly and fight for the trophy
644. MEDICAL POT STORES
     Manteca says no -- for now
645. Marijuana mela made Kolkata go round
646. DMV employee disciplined for ordering driving test for medical marijuana user
647. Pot club patient turns tables on robbers
     Victim stabbed both attackers before losing his cannabis outside San Leandro dispensary, police say
648. January 14
     $28,000 recount confirms marijuana initiative failed
649. The Journalist Who Exposed the Crimes of Luis Posada Carriles
     A Cuban Perspective on Gary Webb
650. Medical marijuana case goes to court
651. The Disinformation Guide to Drugs
     Under the Influence
652. Gluttons for Punishment
     The Supreme Court's expansion of judicial sentencing discretion could provoke a dangerous congressional backlash.
653. Pot-using politician did dopey thing
654. January 13
     Study:  Marijuana causes the same respiratory symptoms as tobacco
655. Worker fired for medical marijuana use has lawsuit reinstated
656. Court refines marijuana law
     An Oregon appeals court ruling says employers might have to make accommodations for users of medical marijuana
657. Cannabis trial adjourned
658. The Recount of Berkeley's Measure R was Inaccurate
659. Groups file lawsuit for Nevada initiatives
660. Pot arrest for Oakland schools official
661. Hawaii Report on Medical MJ Distribution
662. January 12
     Hungry for hemp
663. Medical pot measure loses in recount
664. Marley to be exhumed, buried in Ethiopia
665. January 11
     Teen sentenced to 13 Months for Marijuana Garden Shooting
666. Cannabis Café goes to court
667. January 9
     Head against heart in pot case
     Supreme Court reviews local law
668. Lawyer's plea on pot penalty
     Fines would cut court congestion
669. Showdown over medical marijuana nears ruling
670. Hunting Kingpins
     Small-time dealers don't interest the DEA these days
672. January 8
     New clinic sparks more concerns
673. Pot Shots
     Situation NORML
674. January 7
     Los Lonely Boys Drummer Arrested on Drug Charge
675. Stop blocking marijuana research
     The agencies that can give permission to conduct research into medicinal marijuana are most hostile to that research\
676. Time for America to get realistic about marijuana
677. Medical marijuana backers file voting suit
678. White House slammed for creating fake news
     U.S. paid journalist to tout law
679. January 6
     Top 10 Drug-War Stories
680. Bush's Drug Videos Broke Law, Accountability Office Decides
681. Stuart Hoffman Refutes The Efficacy of Marijuana
682. Suffering Suspicion
     Uncertainties about one local dispensary show the need for clear regulatory involvement, activists say
683. Study: Pot boosts HIV therapy adherence
684. January 5
     Grover guards against pot centers
     The City Council temporarily bans distribution centers for medical marijuana and may renew the ban again in 45 days; officials await a Supreme Court decision
685. “These Laws are So F***ing Stupid”
     Fresh off a Masterfully Played Rout of the T, Change the Climate's Joe White is Continuing to Change the Way Joe Sixpack Thinks About Weed Reform in America
686. City to pay $15,000 in medical pot case
687. Reefer Oldness: Potheads Hijack AARP?
688. January 4
     Missoula authorities work to establish medical marijuana protocol
689. January 3
     Legalizing street drugs an experiment worth considering
690. Sacto County Cannabis Dispensary Ordinance Drafted