Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Facing Years in Prison as City Attorney Wastes Millions - Opinion and Commentary News - Send2Press Nov 20, 2009
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send2press - (US) As cannabis is something most Californians think should be legal. As he is facing five years in prison in just a few days. Rubin is a proponent of pot. This real life pastor and college teacher is a graduate of UCLA. "This prosecution is completely political retribution because of my outspoken stance in favor of cannabis against city officials who waste taxpayers money.". (Fri Nov 20 16:40:05 2009 PST) [also californianewswire4714]
TOP: Crime: A Tale of Two Cities: Drugs and crime - An American in London; A Brit in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
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weblogs.baltimoresun - (US) Tens of thousands of people in the city are addicted to narcotics such as heroin and crack cocaine. (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)
LA Facing Health Epidemic
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citywatchla - (US) Medical Pot-Another View Seriously ill Angelenos are being provided unregulated and potentially toxic medical cannabis. (Fri Nov 20 09:40:14 2009 PST)
CANADA: A high to remember - theVARSITY.ca
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thevarsity - The most psychoactive cannabinoid chemical [in marijuana] is tetrahydrocannabinol. (Fri Nov 20 03:39:51 2009 PST)
Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana
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publicbroadcasting - (US) KUNC: Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana (2009-11-20) Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana Four additional Colorado cities passed moratoriums on new medical mari... (Thu Nov 19 21:39:52 2009 PST)
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wehonews - (US) They promise to prosecute any and all collectives where money is exchanged despite the city council s actions. Cooley and Sheriff Lee Baca wrote a letter in August expressing their viewpoint that marijuana sales are illegal and will be prosecuted. (Thu Nov 19 16:39:48 2009 PST)
CO: Paul Nitze: Amendment 20 isn't the answer - AspenTimes.com
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aspentimes - (US) An Aspen truck driver named James Wingers took a plea deal in a marijuana trafficking case that will land him between five and 40 years in federal prison. (Thu Nov 19 16:03:07 2009 PST)