Category Archives: Blog

Chico Enterprise-Record, 22 Jan 2014 – OROVILLE – A woman was placed on four years probation Tuesday on marijuana and child endangerment charges for conditions at her Concow-area house in 2011. Butte County Superior Court Judge Robert Glusman handed down the sentence for defendant Daisy Jean Bram, 33.

Chicago Sun-Times, 22 Jan 2014 – Illinois residents who qualify for medical marijuana would pay $150 a year and undergo a criminal background check under draft regulations revealed Tuesday. And some might be able to apply as soon as September.

Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan 2014 – Ban on Firearm Owners Is Part of Long List of Planned Medical Marijuana Regulations Patients who want to qualify for medical marijuana in Illinois would have to be fingerprinted for a background check and pay $150 a year – and give up their right to own a gun, state […]

The Trentonian, 22 Jan 2014 – The advocates of marijuana legalization are nothing if not vociferous, as reactions to a recent Trentonian State Watch piece on the subject illustrated. But some of the advocates may be imbibing a bit too much of the product they champion, judging by their misinformed notions on the topic.

Washington Times, 22 Jan 2014 – President Obama’s latest claims about marijuana are contradicted by research and official positions of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which is part of the White House. And Mr. Obama’s words have anti-drug leaders worried about negative repercussions among youths. Mr.

Tucson Weekly, 23 Jan 2014 – Mr. Smith Looks at the Numbers From the State’s Year-End Medical Marijuana Report If you laid all the weed sold in Arizona dispensaries last year end to end, you could make a line of joints from Tucson to Rocky Point. I’m not sure why you would do it, but […]

The News-Herald, 23 Jan 2014 – TRENTON — The city council discussed adding tougher restrictions to its marijuana ordinance during its Monday meeting. The new restriction would prohibit the open transportation of marijuana in a motor vehicle.

Morning Sun, 23 Jan 2014 – Marijuana use isn’t all that big a deal; at least that’s what the American people think. A CNN/Opinion Research poll released recently found 55 percent of Americans supporting the legalization of pot, a number buttressed by recent Gallup and Pew polls that showed similar trends.

Sacramento News & Review, 23 Jan 2014 – What happened to Jose Gutierrez from the Oaksterdam case? – -A Different Jose Good news. Jose was found guilty of assault on a federal officer after being arrested at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s raid on Oaksterdam University in 2012. The charges carried a potential term of eight […]

The Chico News & Review, 23 Jan 2014 – Supervisor Hopeful Makes Some Moves Medical-cannabis advocate Andrew Merkel has resigned as leader of the political action group Butte County Citizens Against Irresponsible Government (BCCAIG) to fully pursue a seat on the Butte County Board of Supervisors.