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AG Nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions Depicts Self as Civil Rights Champion

By Alex Halperin on December 26, 2016 News

It’s part of a whole PR campaign.

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Ahead of his confirmation hearing for Attorney General, a public relations campaign is trying to depict Sen. Jeff Sessions as emphatically not a racist. He has long been dogged by such accusations, due in part to a statement that he was ok with the Ku Klux Klan, until he heard that they smoke pot.

Rolling Stone envisions the war on drugs under Attorney General Sessions.

Oregon is revising its product testing rules again, following complaints from companies. Nevada companies call for strict product testing.

The Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, N.Y.) reports on “ progress and hurdles” in the New York MED program. For more see here.

Maine REC opponents cancelled their recall effort. Gov. Paul LePage (R) said that with REC there’s no longer a need for a MED program. A prominent New Hampshire state senator will propose a REC bill.

Canada.com looks at how legalization up north could alter Canadian/American relations.

An Arizona judge ruled that local officials can’t use federal law to block MED dispensaries.

The city of Copenhagen is pursuing a longshot legalization push in an effort to reduce gang warfare.

Caribbean nation Dominica will consider MED legalization next year.

Denver cannabis law firm Hoban Law Group may sue the DEA over its recent CBD ruling.

Purdue Pharma, which makes Oxycontin, is expanding overseas. In the U.S., the L.A. Times remarks, opioids are a “dying business.”

Hound Labs and Cannabix Technologies are racing to perfect a cannabis breathalyzer.

Boston is another potential “ cannabis capital.” Canadian businesses are preparing for legalization.

CBD pet treats are becoming big business.

Older adults are using more cannabis, and binge drinking more too. Cannabis use may not be a good idea for those seeking long-term abatement of depression and anxiety, Colorado researchers found.

Modern Farmer hangs out with Bear Real, a Colorado hemp scientist.

First Industrial Hemp Seeds Certified by Colorado Department of Agriculture

By Toke of the Town on December 10, 2016 News

The Colorado Department of Agriculture has not only created the first hemp-seed certification program in the country, but it just certified its first three seed varieties. Passing state-regulated THC and observation trials, these industrial hemp seeds are now eligible to be grown by the Colorado Seed Growers Association for production as a “CDA Approved Certified Seed.”

“This moves hemp toward mainstream agriculture and the same practices of other crops,” says Duane Sinning, assistant director of the CDA’s division of plant industry.

Cops in South Portland Ignore Citizen Mariuana Decriminalization Vote

By William Breathes on November 7, 2014 FTP, News, Say what?

More than 52 percent of voters in South Portland, Maine made it clear earlier this week that they are tired of their fellow South Portlanders getting hassled for small amounts of herb. A new ordinance makes the possession of an ounce or less legal for adults 21-and-up.
The move is largely symbolic, but the cops still say they don’t care. They’ll continue to enforce the law as they see fit.
South Portland Police Chief Ed Googins says his officers are going to ignore the people they are charged with protecting and serving. The same thing happened in Portland, which passed a similar measure earlier this year and yet still sees marijuana possession charges in their courts.

Dept. of Transportation proposes strict new drug testing policy for railroad workers

By Jack Daniel on August 7, 2014 Follow that story, News

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Operating under the Department of Transportation since its inception in 1966, the Federal Railroad Administration’s stated mission is to “enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future”.
Since 1986, the FRA has been federally mandated to perform drug and alcohol tests on railroad employees. These tests include pre-employment screening, random and/or “reasonable suspicion” testing, and post-accident tests. Traditionally, the testing excluded what the railroads refer to as “maintenance-of-way employees”, those whose job it is to service the tracks and infrastructure.
But facing increasing pressure from Congress in the nation’s capital, the FRA has proposed an expansion of its drug testing to include all employees, and even independent contractors and volunteers.

Disturbing arrest stats in first six months of legal weed in Seattle

By Jack Daniel on July 24, 2014 Culture, Follow that story, News

Local beat cops just love busting stoners. Really, it’s probably a pretty easy racket. They rarely fight back, and in many cases the arresting officer can score a 2-for-1 by nabbing a minority carrying some weed. That may sound harsh, but statistics have shown for quite some time that pot busts – particularly those involving minorities – are the low hanging fruit in the world of law enforcement.
A review of the first six months of the new marijuana laws in Seattle, Washington has revealed equally disturbing numbers and trends. And shocking nobody, law enforcement spokespersons in America’s fastest growing city are showing little sympathy for the terribly skewed results.

West Virginia legislator promises fourth medical marijuana bill attempt in 2014

By William Breathes on January 13, 2014 Medical, News

There’s growing talk about a medical marijuana bill being submitted in West Virginia in the coming months, with Del. Mike Manypenny announcing last week that he will make a fourth attempt at winning over his fellow lawmakers.
While the bill does face considerable challenges in the conservative state, Manypenny’s last bill in 2013 managed to get nine co-sponsors as well as a hearing before the House Health and Human Resources Committee before failing to move forward to the House floor.

Third New Jersey medical marijuana dispensary set to open today (VIDEO)

By William Breathes on December 4, 2013 Dispensaries, Medical, News

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The Garden State has a new legal medical marijuana garden and dispensary opening today. The appropriately-named Garden State Dispensary in Woodbridge is the third dispensary in the state to open since the program was approved and signed into in 2010.
The dispensary, which has been legally allowed to grow cannabis since August in a converted electronics superstore, received their operations license in late November. They’ve actually been serving a few patients for the last few weeks to make sure things work smoothly, but plan to hold a grand opening ceremony today.

New York General Assembly approves penalty reduction for public marijuana display

By William Breathes on May 30, 2013 Legislation, News

The New York General Assembly yesterday approved a bill that would reduce he penalties for public display of small amounts of marijuana.
Assembly Bill 6716, introduced by Brooklyn Assemblymember Karim Camara, would make public display of marijuana a ticketable offense instead of one that mandates jail time. The law somewhat aligns public display laws with private possession laws passed in 1977 that decriminalized up to 25 grams of marijuana.

On Stoned Jews and Jewish Stoners

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on December 23, 2012 Culture

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Marc Emery compared the oppression of the cannabis community to that of the Jewish people

By Bryan Punyon

Special to Toke of the Town

Fair Warning: This article begins with material that some may find offensive, but for a point.

“Why do Concentration Camp shower heads have eleven holes? Because Jews only have ten fingers.”

Find me a joke about the Cannabis community that borders on that kind of black humor. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

“What’s the difference between a Jew and a pizza? Pizza doesn’t scream when you put it in the oven.”

Same challenge. Still waiting.

“Holocaust jokes aren’t funny, Anne Frankly, I won’t stand for them!”

Gotta love wordplay. Some of my favorite jokes are the result of clever word choice. Still nothing on the offensive Cannabis jokes? Well, then.

Many will find these kinds of jokes offensive. To be honest, they’re some of the tamest Jewish jokes that I know. It’s called Gallows Humor, the art of turning tragedy into hilarity, because the alternative to doing so is to give in to despair and disgust. For an oppressed people to claim the language used in their own dehumanization is a form of cultural empowerment, and part of that includes the use of their own slurs and derogatory humor.

If a Jew tells Holocaust jokes, do you have the right to be offended?

We will return to that question shortly.

I am a Jew, and I am a Cannabis activist, and I’m pretty annoyed that Marc Emery would equate one with the other.

British MPs After Year-Long Study: Legalize Cannabis

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on December 10, 2012 Global, Legislation, News

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Senior MPs in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, after a year-long study, on Monday called for the legalization of cannabis.

According to the Ministers, the U.K.’s current approach just isn’t working. The recommendation, called “shock verdict” by Kevin Schofield at The Sun, came in a report from Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee.

The move came after a year-long investigation which included witnesses such as comedian and former heroin addict Russell Brand, who called for simple drug possession to no longer be considered a crime.

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