Toke of the Town tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-16T18:30:32Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana Holding Unity Conference tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605593 2012-05-16 11:20:00 2012-05-16T18:30:32Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Press conference on Monday, May 21 at Capitol in Sacramento, followed by lobby visits to each California State Assembly & Senate officeCalifornians to Regulate Medical Marijuana, a Political ...

Continue reading "Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana Holding Unity Conference" > ]]> 0 You Can Bring Bob Marley Documentary To Your Town tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605537 2012-05-16 10:20:00 2012-05-16T17:12:00Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Groundbreaking Partnership Expands Theatrical DistributionAllows Fans to Hold Screenings of Oscar Winner Kevin Macdonald's Documentary Nationwide Made with the unprecedented support of the M...

Continue reading "You Can Bring Bob Marley Documentary To Your Town" > ]]> 0 Toke of the Town Poster of the Day: The Mayans tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605466 2012-05-16 07:37:19 2012-05-16T14:38:50Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ ...

Continue reading "Toke of the Town Poster of the Day: The Mayans" > ]]> 0 Poll Shows 74% of Americans Support Medical Marijuana tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605448 2012-05-16 06:57:17 2012-05-16T14:31:06Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ National Poll Reveals Unpopularity of Obama Administration Interference In Medical Marijuana States In a just-released poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, three quarters of...

Continue reading "Poll Shows 74% of Americans Support Medical Marijuana" > ]]> 0 Oregon AG Outcome Has National Implications For Marijuana tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605381 2012-05-15 21:10:17 2012-05-16T04:11:09Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Support for Medical Marijuana Ensures Victory for Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon Attorney General Race Drug Policy Action: Holton's Defeat Sends Message to US Attorneys Nationwide That Attacks o...

Continue reading "Oregon AG Outcome Has National Implications For Marijuana" > ]]> 0 Pro-Medical Marijuana Candidate Wins Oregon AG Race tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605373 2012-05-15 20:34:00 2012-05-16T04:34:47Z With early results showing a commanding 62 to 38 percent lead, pro-medical marijuana candidate Ellen Rosenblum is the winner of the hotly contested race for attorney general of Oregon.Two Democr... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ With early results showing a commanding 62 to 38 percent lead, pro-medical marijuana candidate Ellen Rosenblum is the winner of the hotly contested race for attorney general of Oregon.Two Democr...

Continue reading "Pro-Medical Marijuana Candidate Wins Oregon AG Race" > ]]> 0 Breaking: Marijuana DUI Bill Fails Again In Colorado tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605296 2012-05-15 14:02:50 2012-05-15T21:54:49Z A marijuana DUI bill early Tuesday afternoon failed again to clear the Colorado Senate, once again being voted down.The DUI bill has been a rollercoaster for the past two years, reports Michael ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ A marijuana DUI bill early Tuesday afternoon failed again to clear the Colorado Senate, once again being voted down.The DUI bill has been a rollercoaster for the past two years, reports Michael ...

Continue reading "Breaking: Marijuana DUI Bill Fails Again In Colorado" > ]]> 0 Anti-Pot Wingnut Wants Ammiano Removed From Committee tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605278 2012-05-15 13:20:00 2012-05-15T20:44:57Z Coalition for a Drug Free California Wants To Punish Assembly Member For Supporting Medical Marijuana PatientsThe Coalition for a Drug Free California (CDFC), an extremist anti-marijuana fringe ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Coalition for a Drug Free California Wants To Punish Assembly Member For Supporting Medical Marijuana PatientsThe Coalition for a Drug Free California (CDFC), an extremist anti-marijuana fringe ...

Continue reading "Anti-Pot Wingnut Wants Ammiano Removed From Committee" > ]]> 0 Colorado Marijuana DUI Bill Again Poised For Approval tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.605222 2012-05-15 12:07:00 2012-05-15T19:10:29Z Like a bad penny that just won't go away, Colorado's marijuana blood-level limit for drivers is back again, and once again is poised for approval, after two previous failures.The Colorado House g... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Like a bad penny that just won't go away, Colorado's marijuana blood-level limit for drivers is back again, and once again is poised for approval, after two previous failures.The Colorado House g...

Continue reading "Colorado Marijuana DUI Bill Again Poised For Approval" > ]]> 0 Fire Leads To Discovery Of 400 Pot Plants In Restaurant tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604891 2012-05-14 14:49:52 2012-05-14T21:51:58Z A fire at a South Seattle Vietnamese restaurant led to the seizure nearly 400 marijuana plants on Monday morning.When firefighters responded to the blaze at My Canh restaurant in Rainier Valley ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ A fire at a South Seattle Vietnamese restaurant led to the seizure nearly 400 marijuana plants on Monday morning.When firefighters responded to the blaze at My Canh restaurant in Rainier Valley ...

Continue reading "Fire Leads To Discovery Of 400 Pot Plants In Restaurant" > ]]> 0 Study Confirms: Marijuana Helps With Multiple Sclerosis tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604850 2012-05-14 13:20:00 2012-05-16T19:33:27Z Researchers Note Cannabis Impacts Cognitive Function -- But So Do Other MS DrugsSmoking marijuana cuts spasticity and pain that's resistant to conventional treatments in patients with multiple sc... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Researchers Note Cannabis Impacts Cognitive Function -- But So Do Other MS DrugsSmoking marijuana cuts spasticity and pain that's resistant to conventional treatments in patients with multiple sc...

Continue reading "Study Confirms: Marijuana Helps With Multiple Sclerosis" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2012/05/32669-thumb-325x215.jpeg Thoughts On Washington's I-502: With Friends Like These... tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604813 2012-05-14 12:20:01 2012-05-16T18:34:41Z By Mickey MartinCannabis WarriorSo there is a lot of drama in Washington State right now about I-502, an initiative that will go before the voters in November to legalize up to an ounce and set u... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ By Mickey MartinCannabis WarriorSo there is a lot of drama in Washington State right now about I-502, an initiative that will go before the voters in November to legalize up to an ounce and set u...

Continue reading "Thoughts On Washington's I-502: With Friends Like These..." > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/05/14/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-14%20at%2012.20.16%20PM.png Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Makes Early Turn-In Of Signatures tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604457 2012-05-12 12:20:00 2012-05-16T17:36:28Z The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 initiative petition on Friday turned in 27,401 signatures from the month of April, exceeding the minimum number of signatures for a statutory ballot measure by mo... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 initiative petition on Friday turned in 27,401 signatures from the month of April, exceeding the minimum number of signatures for a statutory ballot measure by mo...

Continue reading "Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Makes Early Turn-In Of Signatures" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/05/12/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-12%20at%2012.38.13%20PM.png Rosenthal: To Control Marijuana Pests, Know Your Enemy tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604412 2012-05-11 16:20:00 2012-05-16T14:41:43Z Every cannabis grower knows that there are lots of pests and diseases which can screw up those plans for a big harvest. Some live in the soil, and some are airborne. They can be barely visible, l... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Every cannabis grower knows that there are lots of pests and diseases which can screw up those plans for a big harvest. Some live in the soil, and some are airborne. They can be barely visible, l...

Continue reading "Rosenthal: To Control Marijuana Pests, Know Your Enemy" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/05/11/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-11%20at%204.26.03%20PM.png Colorado Marijuana Legalization Effort Airs First TV Ad tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604362 2012-05-11 13:20:00 2012-05-16T14:09:58Z Colorado's marijuana legalization campaign is courting mothers in its first television ad, airing Friday in Denver.The initiative's first ad of the year features a young woman emailing her mothe... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Colorado's marijuana legalization campaign is courting mothers in its first television ad, airing Friday in Denver.The initiative's first ad of the year features a young woman emailing her mothe...

Continue reading "Colorado Marijuana Legalization Effort Airs First TV Ad" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2012/05/NowIPreferMarijuana-thumb-476x350.jpg I-502 Legalization Initiative Sponsor Calls Cannabis 'Injurious' tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604057 2012-05-10 16:20:00 2012-05-16T04:14:15Z By Philip DawdyCannabis ActivistA debate on the merits of I-502 was held on May 8th at a theatre in Monroe in Snohomish County. About 100 people attended and they were treated to one of the init... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ By Philip DawdyCannabis ActivistA debate on the merits of I-502 was held on May 8th at a theatre in Monroe in Snohomish County. About 100 people attended and they were treated to one of the init...

Continue reading "I-502 Legalization Initiative Sponsor Calls Cannabis 'Injurious'" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2012/05/Screen Shot 2012-05-10 at 3.54.35 PM-thumb-400x306.png I-502 Legalization Initiative Sponsor Calls Cannabis Injurious Should You Get A Preemptive Medical Marijuana Recommendation? tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.604026 2012-05-10 14:20:00 2012-05-16T04:11:56Z By Bob StarrettNow that may seem like a strange question to ask -- and something that will make some people crazy when they hear it -- but if you just think about it, it is a completely timely an... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ By Bob StarrettNow that may seem like a strange question to ask -- and something that will make some people crazy when they hear it -- but if you just think about it, it is a completely timely an...

Continue reading "Should You Get A Preemptive Medical Marijuana Recommendation? " > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2012/05/Dont-Panic-Its-Organic-thumb-289x289.jpeg Should You Get A Preemptive Medical Cannabis Recommendation? Appeals Court Accepts Challenge of DEA's Marijuana Research Denial tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.603983 2012-05-10 13:07:00 2012-05-15T21:09:25Z On Friday, May 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston will hear oral arguments in a federal lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration for denying University of M... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ On Friday, May 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston will hear oral arguments in a federal lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration for denying University of M...

Continue reading "Appeals Court Accepts Challenge of DEA's Marijuana Research Denial" > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/05/10/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-10%20at%201.06.32%20PM.png Appeals Court Accepts Challenge of DEA's Cannabis Research Denial House Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana States tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.603727 2012-05-09 21:20:00 2012-05-15T19:15:41Z ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Nearly Three Quarters of Democrats Break with Administration Policy, Vote to Prevent Federal Agencies from Targeting Individuals in Compliance with State Medical Marijuana Laws Democrats in ...

Continue reading "House Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana States " > ]]> 1 http://www.tokeofthetown.com/assets_c/2012/05/Smoking-Cannabis-thumb-400x265.jpeg Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana Ed Rosenthal: Obama Has Marijuana Deficiency Syndrome tag:www.tokeofthetown.com,2012://173.603667 2012-05-09 16:57:18 2012-05-14T19:35:24Z Guru of Ganja Ed Rosenthal, he of "Ask Ed" fame and a slew of grow-books, said on Wednesday afternoon that many of the President's policy problems can be written up to the fact that Obama is suf... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Guru of Ganja Ed Rosenthal, he of "Ask Ed" fame and a slew of grow-books, said on Wednesday afternoon that many of the President's policy problems can be written up to the fact that Obama is suf...

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